It's not like I had to lay the eggs.

I did it! I made Quiche, including the crust, from scratch! I have always bought the store bought crust and just poured the filling in. The store bought crusts are so small that I figured out why the saying is "Real men don't eat quiche" They have to eat the whole thing, and that is just embarassingand impolite. But crust, flakey, buttery, yummy crust is INTIMIDATING. I looked up a recipe in Mastering the Art of French Cooking and was disapppointed to find that the recipe was with shortening. Just then I heard Boy Toy saying hello to his mom who makes the most delicious crust, with ease. I gave them the appropriate amount of time and then whispered. "Will you ask your mom if she can tell me her crust recipe?" So here it is....with the shortening converted to butter :) It ended up being easy peasy. I just went for it.

2 Cups flour (I used whole wheat and it turned out great!)
1 tsp. salt
14 2/3 TBLS Butter
1/3 cup cold water


combine butter and flour and salt with a pastry knife, which if you don't know looks like this:


You can also use two knives. mix the butter and the flour until they are like small peas. Take a third cup of the mixture out and add water until you get a paste. mix the paste in with the rest of the flour mixture. Marcia recommended just taking your rings off washing your hands really well and just getting into it. But don't over work it! I was sure I had, cause I had a hard time getting it mushy enough to make the balls. This is recipe makes enough dough for 2 crusts. So make two balls. I then put them in the fridge while I made the filling which were a bunch of eggs from our chickens. 8 i think I ended up with...it was a deep dish quiche. Look out Paula Dean. I threw in some Feta and sundried tomatoes, and fresh spinach. 1 1/2 cups fresh, raw, cream, from the top of the milk jar, and Voila'!

I was so nervous to role out the dough and at first it seemed like it would crumble all apart, but miraculously it just rolle out thinner and thinner until it was large enough for the pan. I poured the filling in and sprinkled a 1/2 cup tillamook sharp cheddar on top. I had preheate the oven to 375, so I popped it in for about 45 min, although I checked it at 35 min. I took a picture of the crust, but was too hungry, and forgot to take a pic of the finished quiche, so you'll have to take my word for it, but it was a beaut and yum so delicious! And the best part is I have the other ballof crust dough in the freezer ready to go for next time.

I think I am ready to get started

I came upon this blog title and it really struck me. It sticks with me. I began walking to work about two years ago in an ongoing effort in battle of the bulge. I was doing it for the fitness benefit, but the mental health benefit became the reason I continued. It was a chance to just be in my own brain for awhile everyday. I would swirl with ideas. One of them was this blog.

The whole time while growing up my main goal was to not work so hard as to miss out on life. I have done a pretty good job of this. Although I have realized that while I don't work too hard, the work is always there. I am an hesitant entrepreneur with a passion for houses, and furniture. I have recently become interested in the "slow food" movement. I like to "craft" but rarely feel inspired. So I hope this blog will help me focus the swirling thoughts in my head and spark discussion if there is anyone out there interested enough to jump in.