Memorial Day Week recap 2

We had a Memorial Day pot-blessing--so named because as a Christian church, we believe that every good thing that happens to us is not luck, but a blessing from God--at our church on the 30th of May. It was a brunch, so I made Quiche Lorraine with bacon, onion, mushroom, and spinach, with savory thyme crust. Unfortunately, I forgot to take a picture of it before putting it out on the table. By the time I remembered, alas, it was too late...the dish had been licked clean. Even my parents didn't get a chance to try it.
But I did have some leftover dough for the crust, so I used that to make a Shrimp & Avocado Quiche for our lunch the next day.

Shrimp & Avocado Quiche (makes 1 approx. six-inch baking dish, serves 2~3)

1 six-inch pie shell, parbaked

olive oil, as needed

1/2 small onion, peeled and sliced

1/2 medium avocado, peeled and sliced

6 large shrimp, shelled and deveined

1 egg

4 oz. milk

Salt & Pepper

2 oz. Swiss or Gruyere Cheese, grated

Preheat oven to 350F.

Heat olive oil in a pan to medium-high and saute the onions until translucent. Add the shrimp and just barely sear, being careful not to overcook. Remove from heat, set aside.

Combine the egg and the milk; salt and pepper to taste. Combine the cheese with the shrimp mixture; place in the pie shell and arrange the avocados on top. Pour the custard over the filling. Bake for approximately 25 minutes or until the top is golden and the custard is set.

Serve hot.

For Week 9 at my Culinary School, we made Savory Bread Pudding. It was good, but I personally thought it tasted too much like Thanksgiving turkey stuffing. So I jazzed it up with grated Parmesan and Swiss Cheese, sprinkled on some rosemary, and broiled it for about a minute. Served with sweet peas on the side, they made a hearty breakfast.

For lunch that same day...

The weather was still chilly, so we opted for a hot bowl of udon. Topped with a hard-boiled egg, fried tofu, and some greens from our garden, our bowl of udon was just as happy to see us as we were to see it. :)