Celebrate Celebrate Celebrate > Rebel Housewife Bridal Shower Part 3

I'm so excited about today's "Rebel to a Housewife" segment, well because....
It's all about the food!

My personal theory (I really don't think my theories are just personal. Secretly, I think they are factual and say that they are personal, so that you don't think I'm a bossy know-it-all, like my baby brother once said - right before I shoved him in a closet) is that you can have all the great party themes, decorations, and games you want, but none of that will matter to your guests if you don't send them home having eaten something scrumptious, or sipped something delicious. Just consider it party commandment numero uno. 

Doesn't it look yummy? Here's the Menu:

~Blackberry & Honey Yogurt Parfaits~

~Lemony Asparagus Bow Tie Salad~

~Strawberries & Marshmallow Cream Cheese Dip~

~Mini Doughnut Hole Stacks with

Caramel & Chocolate Dipping Sauce~

~Shrimp on ice~

~Laurie Glossy's Ham & Gruyere Quiche~

(found here)

~Fizzed Orange Juice Punch~

~Lemon & Cream Cheese Buttercream Cupcakes~

Laurie Glossy Flossy and I also adhere to Party Commandment number two: Give your party food a party outfit.

Whaaaat, you say? Let me explain, just like you'd spend hours and hours looking through hundreds of outfits to find one outfit only to wear it for a three hour event (maybe that's just me); your food needs some special dud's to showcase it's yumminess too! By that I mean it needs, a great table runner, fun containers, beautiful trays, crisp white bowls, colorful picks, and pretty flowers. In other words: great accessories!

Just think how many more people would love broccoli, if it came served in a cute little mini martini glass.

Thanks for reliving our Rebel Housewife bridal shower with us!

~Angela

Feast Your Eyes > Easter Quiche

Is everyone ready for Easter - just in case you want to panic - it is this Sunday!  


Mr. Glossy Flossy and I are dashing around trying to get our yard pulled together for the Easter Egg hunt, and get the pool open and warmed up for the "Kids gotta swim, even if it's cold and rainy!" Easter swim.  It was 37 degrees yesterday when I got up and it rained and the wind blew . . . but, we're opening our pool.  Crazy, I know but blame this on my sister-in-law who owned this house and lovely pool before us.  She would open the pool up for an Easter swim and my oldest son said that when he was a kid that was the best part of Easter because he would go back to school and tell everyone that he swam on Easter!  So, we continue this crazy tradition!


By the time Sunday morning comes I will be ready for my breakfast Mimosa, fruit and Quiche.  This is the easiest Quiche ever and goes together quickly and effortlessly (which is about all the energy I have left by Easter morning.)  I prepared this recipe for the Rebel Housewife Bridal Shower - I know you're still waiting for the post.  You'll have to wait a little longer as it will be posted next week.  

QUICHE

1 T olive oil                               4 eggs, large

1 large sweet onion, diced           ¾ c. half and half

¾ tsp. kosher salt                      8 oz. Gruyere, grated

½ tsp. black pepper                   1/8 tsp. nutmeg

½ c. fresh parsley, chopped        Pie crust

 

Heat oven to 375^O.

Sauté diced onions, ½ tsp. of salt, and ¼ tsp. of pepper in olive oil until onions are softened.  Add parsley the last couple of minutes of cooking.

Whisk together eggs and half and half.  Stir in Gruyere, nutmeg, remaining salt, remaining pepper and the sautéed onions.

Place pie crust in pie plate and crimp edges.  Pour egg mixture into pie crust.

Bake about 40 minutes, until filling is set and a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.

Let rest for 5 minutes.  Cut into wedges.

Note:  Staying true to my belief that recipes are an outline of how and what to put in a recipe not a strict guideline - I don't always put in the parsley and contain your excitement - it will turn out great.  Also, I put in close to 8oz of Gruyere, not exactly 8oz.  I also usually put chopped ham in it (don't tell anyone but I use ham lunch meat and chop it up.)  I add my ham to my sauteing onions about the last couple of minutes.  I've added mushrooms, asparagus, broccoli, feel free to add any vegie that floats your boat!  I don't think you can mess up this recipe.  At the shower, this quiche was cooked at 350 degrees because I forgot the recipe and couldn't remember what to cook it on and it turned out great and was delicious.

~ Laurie