Recipe Review
Today’s
Recipe and Location: Cowboy Quiche
Found
in: The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Food From my
Frontier
Pages 32-33 Copyright: 2012 Harper Collins
I figured out that there are 428 calories
per serving, if 16 servings are made. I make two single crust pies that create
16 servings. (Please note that the calorie counts vary depending on the
specific brands of ingredients that you choose to use.)
I
absolutely loved this quiche. It
was hearty and filling and I loved every single ingredient. I had a major crisis creating this
yummy breakfast. Because I did not have a deep dish pie plate so I
improvised. BIG MISTAKE!! I placed
the pie pan in the oven and went outside to play with my dogs. Suddenly little
Sage ran toward the house and frantically tried to get into the door. I thought she was hurt or stung by a
bee. When I neared the door I
thought I heard the timer (even though it was five minutes early). What Sage
heard was not the timer, but all of the smoke alarms going off. I ran into the
house and checked the oven because the house was filled with smoke. All of the butter in the recipe had
bubbled over, out of the pie pan, and was on fire on the bottom of the
oven. I turned off the oven,
removed the pan, and opened every blasted window in the house.
A
side note or random thought – don’t ya just love firemen? I love anyone who
will run into a burning building to save me. Now, I didn’t actually start my house on fire, but just
knowing that they will come and save me gives me peace of mind. A shout out to the fireman I know well,
respect, and love. Thanks a bunch
– Leo Veseling, Mike Thomas, and Brian Byrne. You are the best!
Now
back to the tragedy of the day. My oven was trashed. Because of the oven crisis, the dish was not cooked in the
middle. I decided to clean it off and microwave the glass dish until the middle
firmed up. The glass pan I
selected in the beginning was too small for the amount of liquid and butter in
the dish. MY fault – not
Rees! After a lot of problems –
the dish turned out great – as you can see from the critics. The best part was
that I actually learned how to clean a self-cleaning
oven (technological genius I am not). I also stayed up the entire night because
I thought the oven at 500 degrees would start the kitchen on fire. I came to
this thought because I touched the outside of the oven and the sides felt
extremely hot. I really thought
the cabinets that butted up to the oven would ignite. I called my neighbor, Nicole, and she said not to
worry. I was not really consoled
so I called my Mom – who reaffirmed what Nicole had already told me.
Apparently, I am a maniac and couldn’t let it go. Oh well – another sleepless night in Illinois. Maybe it would have been better if I
were in Seattle…or not.
My
issues with fire began when I was a child. When I was a kid, my neighbor’s house burned to the ground
and their two children and dog died in the fire. Since that time, I have had an unrealistic fear of
fire. It probably was traumatic
for me because I watched them pull the dog out of the building. Unfortunately it imprinted on my psyche
and I am permanently damaged. OMG
– I sound pitiful!
Back on track - this quiche is absolutely wonderful! It will fill you up and truly make you a happy camper.
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| These pictures were taken when I remade it into disposable pie plates to deliver to friends. |
Today’s
critics:
Brandy
Lehman: “Quiche - is that how you
spell that? I have no idea? Here is the thing about Quiche with me. I don't
like them, none of them, so I tried not to be biased. It was good for Quiche,
but like I said, I don't like Quiche. Use Nicole’s review for that one ha
ha.”
Nicole
Serpico: “I would definitely make
this crust. The quiche was very hearty.
I want the women’s version!
Why Weight?
So
let’s talk about counting calories and cooking Ree Drummond’s (Pioneer Woman’s)
food. Ree is such a magnificent cook
that I worried a little if I could cook her food and continue to lose
weight. Well let me tell you that
it can be done. Of course I wish I
was riding the range with her family and punching cattle (to all of those kids
reading this it means working with cattle - not hitting them), but I am not
fortunate enough to be on the Oklahoma range. So from the beginning, I figured out how many calories were
in each of her recipes. I have to admit that it took a tremendous amount of
time but was totally worth it. I
eat Ree’s food every day for every meal.
It is rich and creamy and definitely not diet food. All you have to do to figure out the
calories is look at the packages or just look online. I typed in
HOW
MANY CALORIES IN________________?
I was very specific. Here is an example:
How
many calories in 4 oz. of Bowtie pasta?
The
answers ranged from 400 to 420 calories because I didn’t type in the brand name
of the product.
It is more
specific if you just look on the label of the product you actually use to
create the dish.
Of
course, I hope everyone is buying Ree’s cookbook to try out the magnificent
food, but you can figure out the calories in any recipe easily. My next challenge is to figure out the
calories in her brand new cookbook so I can eat my way through that one,
too. Can you tell I love her
cooking?
My Gorgeous Girls
Selecting
a vet is just as important to me as selecting a doctor for myself. Willow and
Sage have wonderful doctors. My cousin, Dr. Craig Stevenson, used to be my veterinarian
but unfortunately, he retired. Darn him! He was the best of the best and I always had complete faith in his abilities.
I am so thrilled that we stayed at Sandwich
Veterinary Hospital because the vets are amazing. They are all caring
individuals who are gifted in their field.
I
think I know the entire staff at the hospital. They have always been so good to my girls, as they were to
my previous shelties.
I love a business where the customer is treated with respect. No matter
how ridiculous or annoying my questions have been, I have never been brushed
off, ignored, or patronized.
It
is worth a wonderful drive in the country to have a veterinary staff you know
and trust! Give them a call, you
won’t be sorry!
Sandwich Veterinary Hospital
1214 East Church St.
Sandwich, IL 60548
815 – 786 – 2103
Marianne Krumdick, D.V.M.
Theresa Herbers, D.V.M.
Heidi Dinelli, D.V.M.
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