Roasted Vegetable "Quiche" (pareve, gluten free)

I have been trying to be more creative with my sug bet/cheap vegetable hauls, and one thing I've started making with them is pseudo-quiche. And it's a hit!

Today's dish started with kishuim (summer squash) and kohlrabi from the sug bet rack (2 shekels/kg) and onions - about 3 shekels/kg.

I'd actually already cooked the kishuim on Sunday - those were just sitting in my fridge waiting to be used up.

Here's what I did:

2 kohlrabi, peeled and chopped
1 onion, peeled and chopped
(other vegetables as desired)
1 tablespoon (approx) olive oil
1.5 cup already cooked kishuim
6 large eggs
1/4 cup potato starch
1.5 cups water
salt, pepper to taste

Lightly fry the onion and kohlrabi (and/or other veggies as desired) in the olive oil.
Transfer to a casserole dish.
Add the cooked kishuim (optional), and stir it all together.
Mix together potato starch and water, add eggs and seasonings, and whisk it all together. Pour egg mixture over vegetables.
Bake in a 200C oven for about 1 hr.

Serve warm or cold.

Enjoy!

Sunday, November 20, 2011

It has been so rainy here. It is absolutely incredible. Last November there was barely any rain (well, probably a little - I don't remember when exactly that incredible storm knocked over the tree in our landlord's yard!), and this past week, we have had one storm after another. Maybe I should put this up in more detail on my defunct-for-now "Northern Lights" blog! That would be an idea, don't you think?

Anyhow, I was inspired by a friend to consider foraging as a food option. There seem to be all sorts of weeds and wild plants sprouting, and rumor has it, tons of plants are... EDIBLE!

So I'm wondering, how many of you ever pick wild plants and eat them? How do YOU know what's edible and what's toxic? (and how are you sure?)

I'd love to basically avoid grocery shopping this week, except for a few things I thought of picking up for our ex-pat Thanksgiving celebration. I think I will push off my order from the health food store for another week - that 250 NIS minimum order for delivery is overwhelming me, as I don't have such a long list of staples I buy from the health food store right now (sadly, as I used to be a Whole Foods and Trader Joe's junkie, but it's just not feasible for us right now).

So - back to menus!

Tonight's Menu:

Split Pea Soup

Baked Potatoes

Crustless Roasted Vegetable Quiche - quick recipe: chop (as large or small as you want) your favorite vegetables (I'm using red peppers, kishuim, onions, garlic, and all the sad looking tomatoes from last week) and roast in the oven till browned (with olive oil and sea salt). You will need to roast a LOT of vegetables, they shrink in the oven! Fill up your quiche pans or casserole dish. Make a custard of eggs, milk, and spices (add gevinah levanah for an Israeli twist). Pour over veggies, top with cheese. Bake at 375 F till it's browned and done.

Pomelit

Tuesday Night, July 19, 2011

Post-fast menu... this should be interesting. The pickings around here are getting pretty slim!

Here's what I can improvise:

Pita crisps


Mushroom Quiche


Pesto infused roast potato wedges (I only have a couple of potatoes)

Couscous (as an alternative to the potatoes!)

Sliced cucumbers

Wednesday night - May 11, 2011

Wow, what a week. I am EXHAUSTED. And exhilarated. This was our first post-aliyah Yom Ha'atzmaut (well, at least for the rest of the family, I DID have a few of those after the time I made aliyah almost 20 yrs ago...). It's so great to be able to celebrate Israel's independence here in Israel!

But now it's back to regular life. Homeschooling is obviously never QUITE ordinary - there are so many things that happen on the spur of the moment (think science experiments and outside-of-the-box art projects all over my kitchen) - but still, we'll say tomorrow will be an ordinary Wednesday... (although that's Art Day, so, there will be mess...)

I feel like I need to plan tomorrow night's supper right now, or we'll end up eating cereal.

On the way to the table:

Black Bean, Tomato, and Lentil Soup (don't forget to soak the black beans overnight first! And if you add ginger to the pot of soup, it helps with the digestive issues beans sometimes cause) - this is going in the crock pot - chopped onion, diced garlic, diced celery, 1/2 c. black beans, 1/2 c. lentils, 5-6 chopped tomatoes, soup stock, ginger, salt, and pepper)

Crustless Broccoli Quiche (I have a bag of broccoli in my freezer from the time I found them on a buy 2 get one free sale)

Roasted Tomatoes, Peppers, and Mushrooms (just toss them with olive oil and roast them in the oven) - using the produce that's hanging out in my fridge - this will be heavy on the tomatoes this time since I bought a ton of tomatoes at 45 agurot/kilo...

Couscous (whole wheat of course) - what could be easier than boiling some water, adding some couscous and seasonings, cover and turn off the flame. let stand for about 5 min...?

Melon - I am so tempted by the peaches and nectarines and all those summer fruits (I keep eyeing those starfruits) coming in, but at 12 NIS/kilo and up (grapes are 30!), I opted for the melon that was 2.89/kilo.

Today's Menu

Today seems to be a "Pantry Challenge" Day. If you're not familiar with the idea of a pantry challenge, I'll give you a quick explanation:
A pantry challenge is when you challenge yourself to cook meals only using the food you already have in your house - pantry, fridge, freezer - without running out to the store. (There's a Yahoo group I've been a member of for several years devoted to this practice. People get really creative!) Some people do a Pantry Challenge when their budget is too tight, and they really cannot afford to shop anymore till the next paycheck, some do it because they simply aren't able to get to the store (that's me!), and still others do it as a "test" - to see if they are stocking up on the right things when they shop. This has lots to do with emergency preparedness, and also everything to do with bargain hunting.
I haven't been to the supermarket since 9 days ago (no good reason, really), so the food situation in my house right now is interesting, to say the least.

For now, my menus are going to focus on Supper (or Dinner).
I found a bunch of wilting broccoli at the back of the fridge that must get used - or thrown out, and that would be a shame - so I'm building my supper around that:

Minestrone Soup
Crustless Broccoli Quiche
Baked Potatoes
Cut veggies with dressing (all that's left are tomatoes and orange peppers, so that's what it is!)