For this recipe I find working with a frozen crust works well and you dont have to pre bake it as you see in so many quiche recipes.I find a great 9″ deep dish frozen pie crust already in a disposable tin for around 90 cents each at a national chain. I can make a very good pie crust for a little less, but a frozen one makes this dish easy to do. Starting with the frozen dough creates a flaky crust. You can make so many variations of this dish. I use many different cheeses and vegetables and meats. Think of your favorite omelet when creating a quiche of your own.

Quiche
prep time 10 min
cooking time 60 minutes

Ingredients
3-4 slices bacon cut into bite sized pieces and fried crisp
1 small onion sliced thin and fried until caramelized
1 cup shredded Swiss cheeses
1 1/2 cups half and half
3 eggs
pinch of nutmeg
pinch of salt
1 frozen pie crust

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Take fried bacon and place in frozen pie crust. Make sure you have pierced the bottom of the pie crust with a fork 4-5 times. (Do not poke thru the pan). Place cheese on top of bacon. Take half and half and mix with seasonings and eggs. Pour mixture over cheese and bacon in crust. Place in oven for 15 minuets. Reduce heat to 325 degrees and bake for 45 minutes or until a knife inserted in the middle comes out clean. Let sit for 5-10 minuets before serving.

This week I found I still had some frozen fish fillets in the freezer along with left over tortillas so I made some fish tacos. I really enjoy these even more so than chicken and beef which I usually think of first for tacos. Making your own pico de gallo allows you to adjust the tacos to your own personal taste. At a national chain this week I found a great buy on pork chops and I am starting and ending the week with two different flavors for them. A great roast chicken that I find at 89 cents a pound is back on the menu along with and roasted vegetables of your choice. This time we roast the chicken with some garlic for a nice added flavor. Quiche is great for both breakfast and lunch. It reheats nicely in the microwave. Just don’t over do it. The chicken salad was made with left over celery and dried cranberries from thanksgiving.

SUNDAY
Brunch Quiche, toast w/ jam, orange juice
Dinner Pork Chops w/apple and pear, frozen vegetable, salad greens

MONDAY
Breakfast Cereal hot or cold, orange juice
Lunch egg salad sandwich, carrot sticks
Dinner  Tortilla soup, fresh  or canned fruit

TUESDAY
Breakfast Cereal hot or cold, orange juice
Lunch quiche, fresh or canned fruit
Dinner Roast Chicken w/ garlic, roasted vegetables,

WEDNESDAY
Breakfast cereal hot or cold, orange juice
Lunch Tortilla soup, fruit
Dinner fish tacos, fresh or canned fruit

THURSDAY
Breakfast Breakfast sandwich, orange juice
Lunch  chicken sandwich, carrots
Dinner  mac and cheese , fresh or canned fruit

FRIDAY
Breakfast cereal hot or cold, orange juice
Lunch mac and cheese, fresh or canned fruit
Dinner chicken salad sandwich or served on salad greens  (make a big bowl of popcorn and watch a movie)

SATURDAY
Brunch Breakfast hash, orange juice
Dinner pork chops w/ cream gravy and mashed potatoes, frozen vegetable  , fresh or canned fruit

SHOPPING LIST

whole chicken,pork chops, root vegetables, shredded cheese, canned chili beans, canned tomatoes w/ chilies, carrot sticks, eggs, cereal (hot or cold), frozen vegetable, head of lettuce, tomatoes, elbow macaroni, bread, orange juice, milk, fresh fruit