bake 20: spinach feta quiche

quiche is one of my favorite go-to dinner recipes.  for the longest time, i thought it was such a process to make and to be honest, quiche intimidated me.  one of my good friends from our alabama days made quiche all the time for her family and basically convinced me it wasn't so hard.  ever since then, i make it when i know i have to fend for myself (since a. happens to dislike quiche) or we have an abundance of veggies that need to be consumed quickly.

as it turns out, i'm one the only person living in this house who likes quiche.  seriously?  luckily, everyone who tried a slice (to humor me of course) enjoyed it, and that's saying a lot from a non-quiche household.  i swear it's like i married into an extraterrestrial family...

recipes: spinach & feta quiche* and my go-to pie crust

adjustments: i don't measure anything and just add things to taste (obviously tasting before the veggie mixture goes into the raw eggs and milk).  just take note when adding cheese, that everything will get a bit saltier.  that said, season per your tastes, but consider going light on the salt.

reviews: well, my sister in law and i loved this quiche.  a., who's not a fan of quiche humored me and exclaimed he'd probably eat it again...oh well, all i can do is try, right?!  this would be an awesome recipe to add asparagus or mushrooms- and if you're a meat eater, maybe a bit of bacon.

*sauté 1 yellow onion and garlic in olive oil.  season onions and garlic.  in a large bowl, whisk 5 eggs (or 6 egg whites) together adding about a 1/4-1/2 cup of milk.  season with pepper.  into egg mixture add onion and garlic mixture, 4-5 cups of fresh spinach (this is going to seem like a lot, but don't worry, it will wilt when cooking) and one 8 oz container of feta cheese.  mix until everything is thoroughly combined with eggs and pour into a semi-cooked pie crust.  cover with foil & bake at 350 for 45-50 minutes.  remove foil and bake about 10 minutes longer, or until crust is golden brown and a toothpick, when inserted into the center, comes out clean.  then, enjoy!

this was #16 of the bake 20 challenge...almost there!
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over the next five months i'm going to try my hand at 20 different baked goods.  there's no specific order and no plan.  just making things that look good and hopefully in the process, finding a new appreciation of baking.  feel free to join me in the Bake 20 Challenge.