Wordless Wednesday 10

A blog after my own heart...

House of Turquoise is a blog I read every day. I can't help it, take a look at these gorgeous rooms!

All pictures found at House of Turquoise

Crustless Mini Quiches

I don't really use a recipe for this meal, but I throw in whatever sounds good.  :)  I'm not very good at following recipes when I have them, and meals I can make without having to follow instructions are my favorite to make.  So I'll just tell you the basics, and if you have any questions let me know in the comments. 

Necessary ingredients:
milk
eggs
salt and pepper to taste
cooking spray, butter, or margarine

Optional ingredients:
bacon
ham
crumbled sausage
sliced chicken sausage links
green pepper
olives
chopped spinach
chopped tomatoes
minced onion
cheddar, Swiss, or feta cheese (or all three!)
asparagus
red pepper
broccoli
fresh minced garlic
zucchini or squash


Spices I sometimes add:
dill
rosemary
garlic salt
celery salt
onion powder
thyme

I start by preheating the oven at 350 or warmer and greasing a muffin tin.  Then I beat 4 or 5 eggs in a bowl with about a half a cup to a cup of milk, add the spices I'm going to use and set that aside.  Next I pick and choose what ingredients I want to use.  (It's usually whatever is in my fridge or freezer that week). 

Some of my favorite combinations are:

• ham, cheese and onions
• bacon, asparagus and feta
• spinach, tomatoes, olives, and feta
• chicken sausage, peppers and cheeses

Some vegetables taste better sauteed first- like onions and peppers.  Others are fine to just cook with the egg mixture.  When you chop the tomatoes, it's good to seed them first because the extra moisture in the seeds can make the quiches watery.  

Once I have all of my ingredients chopped and prepared I layer them into the cupcake tin, keeping some of the cheese for later.  Then I pour the egg mixture evenly over the other ingredients, topping with the extra cheese. 

I'm not positive how long these normally take to bake, but it's a shorter time than a quiche in a pie plate.  I want to say, 10-12 minutes at the most, and I like the edges of mine to be crispy and brown. 

These are great for lunches, or quick breakfasts and I like to freeze them for later.  I've been on a low-fat kick lately, so I have cut way back on the amount of cheese I use.  But in my opinion, lots of cheese makes them very tasty!  :) 

Beautiful Etsy: Gillian Bates - contemporary textile art

Have you ever seen paper and textiles mixed to make such fun pieces?  These pictures and postcards make me want to try this, but I know I could never create something as wonderful.  Gillian's talented designs are inspired by the British Seaside.  Click on the images to see them on Etsy.

Wordless Wednesday # 9

Curious about what's happening in Nashville?

You should check out the blog Nashvillest. Morgan Levy and Christy Frink compile all the most newsworthy local stories and write about them with humor and as if they're having a conversation with all of Nashville.


Need to know what's going on this weekend around town? they'll tell you.
Want to know about great places to eat? Check Nashvillest.
I'm telling you, it's full of good things. :)

Brody: the New Cottonelle Dog

The other night I dropped a roll of toilet paper from the closet, and before I knew it, Brody took off with it. First he ran around carrying it in his mouth, and then the real fun began. Before I could get it from him, he had torn it up so much that I just gave up. This dog loves tissue of any kind. In fact, he likes paper of any kind.


Here he is coming in for the kill! See him in the background of the next picture?


When he was finally done annihilating the toilet paper, he plopped down on the tile to cool down.

Beautiful Etsy: Comfy Creations

I know, I know, I've seen the kiosk in the mall where they sell heat therapy wraps in every team color and headache pillows with every scent imaginable. They seem like a waste of money, for anyone with even a little knowledge of sewing. But this is different! While I've made rice heating pads in the past, it seems so much easier to order one from Kathleen at Comfy Creations. She sells them in Amy Butler prints! I'm a sucker for cute fabric. I think her wrist supports for your keyboard and mouse are cool too.

Wordless Wednesday # 8

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