This weekend was so delicious. If you follow me on instagram (lconnell10), you may have noticed a few new, ahem, creations in my kitchen. Luckily, what you didn't see was the state of my actual kitchen. I tend to forget that it's cray cray until someone comes over. Especially if that certain someone likes to take pictures of what we are making. And they look like this.
Why yes I do have things still wrapped in plastic hanging out in my drawer. And also my spices like to run onto my counter tops. along with my measuring cups. And please notice the empty knife rack. Meaning all the knives were dirty. Except the one in my hand, of course. Thankfully instagram lets you have everything in a very nice, contained, square. And close ups are totally artsy.
It all started with the stuffed mushrooms that you see above. I found this glamorous recipe
here and it made the best ever stuffed mushrooms I've ever eaten. ev. ver. I followed the recipe exactly (except that I used sour cream instead of marscapone) and these
will be made again. But these mushrooms are someone else's genius. What I did afterward? That's mine.
See, there was tons of stuffing left. And while I may or may not have enjoyed eating the stuffing straight from the mixing bowl, I needed to stretch it a bit. Similar to when I pause Law and Order to make popcorn. You know, add a few extra minutes to the 7-episode Sunday afternoon marathon that I'm enjoying.
Quiches were an easy next step. We just added three eggs to the cheesy amazing and popped them in my most favorite mini-pie pans that
someone said I didn't need. So there. And everyone knows that when you make something mini, it tastes twice as good. Mini meatballs. Mini m&ms. Mini corns. Mini pies. You get the gist.
Spinache, artichoke, & bacon mini-quiche
(recipe adapted from
how sweet it is)
1 can artichokes (I got water packed instead of oil packed), chopped
2 pieces of bacon
1 bunch of spinach, chopped
1/2c sour cream
1 shallot
4 cloves garlic
1/2 block white cheddar cheese
2Tbs parmesan
1. cook the bacon until crispy, remove bacon to drain and chop
2. add the garlic and shallots to oil (you can use fresh oil/butter if you prefer)
3. once fragrant (about 1 min) add chopped artichokes and cook about 2 minutes
4. add spinach and sour cream, cook until spinach is wilted
5. take off heat, stir in remaining cheese and chopped bacon
6. allow to cool, then mix together with 6 eggs
7. Pour mixture in mini pans (already prepared with crust inside, but not par-baked).
-- makes 6 mini-quiches--
**note: I used store bought prepared crust because it was in my fridge. Delish. But if you like making crust from scratch go for it for sure!**
Linking up today with Molly. It's hilarious to me because I'm pretty sure if I ever said YOLO around one of my kids they would give me side eye. But I did actually show a picture of my kitchen today. And also, I may or may not have consumed more than half of the quiches that were made. You know, because YOLO.
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