HOMESTEADING RECIPES

Here on the farm we eat home-cooked meals. I've been asked to share a some of our favorite recipes. Of course, we are blessed to get up to a dozen fresh eggs each day so quiche is a regular favorite here. The Marbled Chocolate Bars are also a homestead staple.

Easy, One-Bowl Quiche

This quiche creates its own crust!

1 1/2 cups evaporated milk
1/2 cup water

4 large eggs

3/4 cup biscuit baking mix

1/4 cup butter, softened

1 cup grated Parmesan cheese

8 ounces shredded Mozzarella

(or cheddar) cheese

1 (10 ounce) package frozen spinach, thawed and drained

1 cup cubed cooked ham (or 6 slices bacon cooked crisp and crumbled)

*1 medium onion, sauteed and cooled(optional)

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly grease 10 inch quiche or deep dish pie plate.

In a large bowl, beat together milk, eggs baking mix butter and Parmesan cheese. Batter will be lumpy. Stir in spinach meat and cheese. Pour into prepared dish and bake for 50 minutes or until eggs are set and top is golden brown.

*If you add onion, be sure to saute it and let it cool before adding to the egg mixture.

Lentil Salad

1 cup lentils

1/2 cup sliced fresh carrots

1 medium onion diced

Fat-free Italian dressing

Kosher salt

Wash and drain lentils. Place in a pan with enough water to cover by about 1 inch. Bring to a boil and boil for 10 minutes. Add sliced carrots. Continue boiling for 5 more minutes. Remove from heat and drain. Transfer to a bowl. Refrigerate until cool. Add diced

onion. Dress with Italian Dressing (we prefer fat free). Sprinkle a few grains of Kosher salt on top and serve. Serves 4-6.

Marbled Chocolate Bars

1 package fudge brownie mix

4-ounces package cream cheese, softened

1/4 cup sugar

1/2 cup chocolate chips, divided

Preheat oven as directed on brownie mix package. Make brownie mix according to package directions. Pour into a greased 8"x8" baking pan. In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar. Stir in chocolate chips. Drop cream cheese mixture by tablespoons over batter. Cut through batter with knife to swirl the cream cheese mixture. Sprinkle with the remaining chocolate chips. Bake as recommended on brownie mix package or until toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

Leave a comment and let me know how these turn out!

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