For those of you who have ever been in my kitchen, you know that I have a lot of tools, gadgets, pots, pans, etc. The more I read about cooking and baking, the more toys I collect. This is a bit of a problem in a small condo where space is at a premium. My very supportive husband prefers to have things put away in a logical place - so I know it drives him crazy when he finds my baking pans hidden under the bed and in our closet!
Anyways, for awhile now I've been thinking that I must have a proper tart pan with a removable bottom and last week I finally found one that was reasonably priced (even if it was a bit bigger than I was looking for). When I buy a new toy, I like to use it right away so I was inspired to make a quiche. Most people are usually inspired to make a meal based on the ingredients they have in their fridge and pantry; I am inspired by new pans.
Back to the quiche. Since I'd never made quiche before, I went online to find a recipe. The first place I went to was one of my favourite blogs, 101 Cookbooks. There was a quiche recipe but it was not what I expected. Instead of being loaded with eggs and cream, it had a secret and much healthier ingredient --tofu! I should point out that even though I have spent the last few years studying nutrition, I have no qualms about the use of high fat ingredients on occasion. However, when faced with the alternative of making a healthier version, I was intrigued. After all, I should practice what I preach! Here is the link to the recipe.
This was surprisingly easy. I didn't follow the recipe exactly because I didn't have all the ingredients. I used onions and bell peppers instead of spinach and mushroom. My only critique was that I thought the filling tasted too much of the sesame oil and that's not even using the full amount listed. The sesame oil was nice in the crust but I would omit it next time from the filling.
I really liked this, and even better, Marcus liked it. I made him guess what the filling was and he couldn't, a testament to how much this tastes and feels like a traditional quiche.
2 comments:
You forgot to mention the kitchen toys hidden under the couch, in the TV stand, the bookcase, our locker, my nightstand, my parents' basement...
It definitely didn't taste like Tofu, but it did have an Asian feel to it. It doesn't taste like traditional quiche (I was expecting the usual creamy/egg flavour and was a bit surprised) but it was one thing - delicious.
As you know I prefer eating than cooking at most of the times, but your quiche looked so good in the picture so I checked out the recipe. The ingredients listed in the recipe all looked very delicious, healthy, and it's vegetarian!
So, when you make it again, maybe we can meet up for lunch?!
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