Recipes from our Fifth Day

Quiche

1 small onion diced
½ red bell pepper diced
2 cups grated cheese (we used Provolone and Colby)
a few mushrooms
4 eggs
½ cup half and half
½ cup milk (or more for more custardy)
salt and pepper
8 slices of thick sliced pepper bacon, fried and crumbled

Sautè the onion, red pepper, mushrooms in skillet just until tender. Mix eggs, cream and milk in bowl, add the seasoning and pour into unbaked pie shell (recipe below) Bake at 350° until filling is set (it will swell some when done) crumble bacon on the top. Let set a few minutes before serving.

The Crust
(This recipe is more than a normal pie crust because we were using a square deep pan.)
Cut ½ cup Crisco into 1 ½ cup flour and add 3 TBSP cold water. Mix just enough with a spoon to form a ball. Roll out on floured surface, then place in pan. Don't worry if the crust needs to be patched together. Flaky crusts usually require patching. That's better than a tough crust you get when you use enough flour to make it easy to roll. No one will see the patches when it is baked. Flute edges.

Walt's Champagne Salad

Walt's Champagne Salad
Romaine Lettuce (washed and air dried)
Strawberry slices
Carrot slivers
Red Cabbage (just a bit)
FRESH pineapple
Dates
glazed pecans
Croutons
Sunflower nuts
Feta Cheese (we used Provolone because Erik doesn't like strong cheese)

Fried Cat Fish

Frozen farm raised cat fish fillets (thawed)
Drench fillets in cornmeal
Fry in vegetable oil in a skillet until golden brown.
Put on paper towel to absorb excess oil. Serve hot.

Red Cabbage Slaw

1 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped and toasted
1 cup dried cranberries
4 cups red cabbage, finely sliced
¼ cup thinly sliced red onion

dressing:
1/3 cup white vinegar
1/3 cup oil
1/3 cup sugar
1 tsp celery seed

Mix the dressing ingredients together. Put the coleslaw ingredients into a bowl and toss with the dressing. Cover and let refrigerate about 3 hours before serving. Stir and Drain off all liquid before serving. This slaw keeps for about 5 days, covered and refrigerated.