today the order of business is picnic food. coincidentally i have just been given a cute little quiche pan by a servant's girlfriend, robin. robin is being baptised today and we are having a little picnic following the event, adding all the coincidences together (robin's gift+robin's picnic= robin's quiche) i decided to bring quiche for everyone else to eat, not eating eggs has it's little drawbacks. i use an oil crust recipe from better homes and gardens but i always have to add a little extra water, for interest i also add some dried tarragon. i prick the crust with a fork and pre cook it at 425 for about 10 minutes. for the filling this time my 'fridge happened to contain some asparagus and red bell pepper, 1/2 the bell pepper, 4 slender stalks of asparagus, 1/2 one medium onion, one clove garlic, salt and pepper. pre saute the veggies and in a bowl beat 4 eggs with 1 & 1/2 cups whole milk. grate about 3/4 cup cheese, i used sharp cheddar this time. so, the piping hot crust comes out of the oven and the temp goes down to 350, first go in the veggies, then the cheese, then the eggs. back into the oven for 40 minutes, then cool completely before serving. thing one prefers to have a bit of ketchup with his (because he's 4) but it doesn't really need any sauce.
