The Importance of Being Earnest Silly
Yesterday I had brunch (all day) with friends to plan our next murder mystery dinner party. The theme is Mardi Gras so of course we had to try on some masks to get in the mood! Much laughter, creative fun and silliness later we had come up with enough characters to stretch a boxed party planner game meant for 8 to instead cover up to 16 people. During the day it struck me many many times how important it is to be silly and have fun and laughter, particularly in these dark days of winter. So when setting your priority list of things to do, consider putting Silliness high on the list. Need some inspiration? Here are some pics and a fantastic quiche recipe to help you drop that frown line between your eyes!
Seafood Quiche
Saute 2 tbl onions in 4 tbl butter for 1 or 2 mins
add 1 cup chopped cooked shellfish (we had Maine shrimp – yum)
Cook 2 mins w/salt and pepper
Add 2 tbl dry vermouth
Raise heat and cook a minute. Cool slightly. Beat 3 eggs with 1 cup whipping cream, 1/2 teas salt, pepper.
Add dash of Ketchup and 3 drops tobasco sauce.
Gradually blend in fish mixture and add steamed asparagus cut up to bite size pieces. Put all in 10″ uncooked pie shell. Top with 1/4 cup (or more) of grated cheddar or swiss (or both)
Bake at 375 until done. See more options from the cook in comment below.
Some of us look sillier than others… I usually cook the
quiche at 375, can take anywhere from 25 to 40 minutes,
depending on how much seafood and how much asparagus
you want to add. Top should be slightly puffy all the way
across, not just around the edges. Can also add more cheese
to the egg mixture in addition to topping with some. This is a
very forgiving recipe!