If you really want to make a friend, go to someone’s house and eat with him…the people who give you their food give you their heart. —Cesar Chaviz
Hello, sweet friends….
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Recently our friends mentioned they would be driving down to the coast from Eugene…
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and wondered if they could stop by for a visit…
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Needless to say we were excited since we haven’t had company for over a year…
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With that being said…
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I thought this would be a perfect opportunity to brush up on my hosting skills…
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by serving lunch upon their arrival…
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Here is a favorite recipe that I’ve used for years whenever I hosted a tea gathering in California…it’s a sure winner for any occasion!
What’s Cooking…
COACH’S QUICHE
(recipe from Martin Oaks Bed & BreakfastDundas, Minnesota)
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“9” unbaked pie shell
10-oz package frozen chopped spinach
1 medium minced onion
5 separated eggs
1 cup milk or half-and-half cream
8-oz package cream cheese at room temperature
3/4 cup bread crumbs
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup butter
1 large can mushroom pieces and stems
1 teaspoon tarragon leaves
Salt and pepper to taste
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Have unbaked pie shell ready before beginning to prepare quiche batter. Cook spinach according to package directions; drain well. Saute onion in butter until translucent.
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Beat egg yolks until light. Add milk, cream cheese, bread crumbs, and Parmesan cheese, and beat well.
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Add cooked spinach, onion, mushrooms, tarragon leaves, salt, and pepper. Wash beaters, then beat egg whites until firm.
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Fold egg whites into above mixture and pour into pie shell.
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Bake until top is brown (about 15-20 minutes). Reduce heat to 350 degrees and bake until a knife blade inserted in center comes out clean (about 45 minutes – 1 hour)
Serves 6-8
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I hope your guests enjoy your wonderful home and the delightful quiche you are preparing!
I know I WOULD like to be your guest
Have fun this weekend!
I cant believe what I was reading!!!! As we were eating dinner yesterday, I remembered I had another stalk of asparagus in the refrig and I have been wanted to make a quiche with it!!!!! I had wanted to for Easter also, and totally forgot! And also I wanted to tell you. I had a dream at the beginning of the week, that you were coming to visit and I was baking cookies! Oh please…..I , as you, would serve you more than cookies if you were coming to see me!!!!!!! It was a pleasant dream!!!!!
That’s really cute Donna… I’m sure your cookies would be exceptional & served in the cutest Rae Dunn dishes☕️
Company is coming! It is so much fun to present something homemade, a rarity these days. I know it was a wonderful visit.
Becky I’m enjoying all the preparations that go along with it…just like you do!
Marcia, what a lovely home and garden you have there! It is eye-candy for me, and an inspiration to get me into my yard. The quiche looks terrific and cause me to drool (just a little bit). Thanks for posting!
Hi Micky, thank you for stopping by and your kind comments…enjoy the quiche!