Bacon Mushroom Spinach Quiche

Due to the recent Safer at Home order put in place to help stop the spread of COVID-19, many of us will be spending Easter alone or just with immediate family. If you’re in need of a simple recipe for a low key Easter brunch, look no further than this delicious Bacon Mushroom Spinach Quiche!

This recipe was adapted from a variety of quiche recipes on wisconsincheese.com, so if this recipe doesn’t quite appeal to your taste preferences, check out their website for more ideas!

Ingredients:

  • 8 eggs
  • 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 1/2 cups (6 oz) shredded aged white cheddar cheese
  • 1 cup chopped baby spinach leaves
  • 1 cup sliced cremini mushrooms
  • 1/2 cup chopped cooked bacon

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Whisk the eggs, cream, milk, salt and pepper in a large bowl.
  3. Stir in the cheese, spinach, mushrooms, and bacon.
  4. Pour into a greased 8×8 casserole dish.
  5. Bake for 50-55 minutes or until center is set and a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.
  6. Let stand for 5-10 minutes before serving.
  7. Serve with orange slices and Beetology beet & berry juice to compliment the savory eggs, bacon, and cheese.
  8. Enjoy!

Let us know in the comments how you’re planning to celebrate Easter this year!

Fresh Summer Cucumber Melon Cocktail & Tomato Basil Bruschetta

We’re putting a fresh, new twist on the classic cucumber melon combo. And with it, we think we’ve found the perfect summer drink to cool off with.

Ingredients (for 4 servings):

Directions:

  1. Place frozen watermelon cubes and cucumber slices into pitcher.
  2. Add gin and lemonade and stir.
  3. Top with sparkling water.
  4. Serve with mint sprig.
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We can’t think of a better summer snack to pair with this cocktail than this easy bruschetta with tomato, basil, and fresh mozzarella.

Ingredients:

  • Loaf of french bread
  • Olive oil
  • Fresh garlic or garlic powder
  • 1 tomato (per 4 large slices of bread)
  • Fresh mozzarella balls
  • Fresh basil
  • Balsamic vinegar or vinaigrette

Directions:

  1. Slice bread and rub with clove of garlic if using fresh garlic.
  2. Drizzle with olive oil. If using garlic powder, sprinkle on after olive oil has been poured.
  3. Broil for about 5 minutes or until bread is golden brown.
  4. While the bread is in the oven, dice the tomato(es) and slice the mozzarella and basil.
  5. Remove bread from oven and top with tomato, mozzarella, and basil.
  6. Put back in the oven and broil for about 5 more minutes or until cheese has melted to the level desired.
  7. Drizzle with balsamic vinegar or balsamic vinaigrette and enjoy!

If you try out either of these recipes (or both!), let us know in the comments! We’d love to hear what you think!