I have been spending the past few weekends with my grandpa in a small town outside of Toronto.
Since my grandmother was away in Ireland, I came down to cook for him and keep him company. I love spending time with him so it was a great excuse!
He has been complaining about his health and his weight a lot so I did my best to incorporate as many healthy dishes and greens as I could into his diet.
On my last night there, I wanted to make a light, healthy dinner that he could heat up for lunch the next day. The fridge was pretty bare, so I used what he had on hand (along with some kale I brought with me) and made a crustless quiche with greens.
This dish was very light so I served it with some roasted root vegetables from the night before, along with a little bit of leftover steak for my grandpa. He is Irish afterall – and loves his meat and potatoes!
He loved the eggs and happily ate the kale. He even suggested I add spinach next time! I can’t wait to make this again. I think next time I’ll bake it in muffin tins so that I have little individual quiches to take to work!
- 6 eggs
- ¼ cup almond milk
- Onion
- Garlic clove
- Kale
- Broccoli
- Green pepper
- Green onion
- French herbs
- Pinch of chili powder
- Salt and pepper
- Preheat oven to 350
- Slow cook onions on medium heat
- Add garlic and cook until soft
- Add vegetables and herbs, cook until a bit soft but still crunchy
- Whisk eggs and almond milk
- Oil a baking dish (aprox 8×8)
- Bake for 30-45 minutes or until firm
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Yummy! You know a really easy way to make a quick “crust”? Mix some cooked quinoa with herbs and a tiny bit of flour to bind, and press it down into the pan before adding the egg mixture. Delicious, and it packs in some extra protein.
That’s genius!
This sounds delicious, and I like the quinoa crust idea! It’s a nice treat to have breakfast at dinner time! So cute how you cook for your Grandfather, he must love your time together…very special.
Thanks Michelle! And yes, grandpa was very appreciative, and so was I!! Love my family!
Love this idea!! I have never really been a fan of crust of any kind, when I was young we always had separate pies and what not for me with no crust
so this recipe sounds amazing, especially with all the veggies!
It’s so yummy! I’m sure you could come up with an even better rendition!