Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall
Humpty Dumpty had a great . . .
big scary ski mask?
What do you call a mischievous egg?
A practical yolker!
I found these hilarious egg cups on ebay. I don’t know which is scarier — the ski masks for soft-boiled eggs, or the fact that someone actually made ski masks for soft-boiled eggs. I’m pretty sure the day my husband comes home and finds me knitting ski caps for eggs is the day I get to start using my maiden name again.
I can hardly wait to surprise the kids with these at breakfast on Easter morning. It’ll give them something to share with their therapist some day.
Looking around the interwebs, I was surprised to find a lot of off-color versions of the Humpty Dumpty nursery rhyme. Today, however, all the king’s horses and all the king’s men are going to enjoy Ham and Cheese Quiche, inspired by these weird little eggheads. This quiche is one of my son’s favorite dishes, and I’ve sent it along with many compassion meals. Quiche is awesome — it’s breakfast, lunch, dinner, appetizer, a car, whatever you want it to be. It’s simple as pie to make, and comes out great every time. There are a gazillion versions of the basic recipe out there, but the proportion of eggs, lowfat milk, and half and half in this one results in a fluffy quiche that we like. You can make your own crust, if you prefer, but like my friend once told me when I suggested she could make her own baby food, “Yeah, I could wash cloth diapers too, but that’s not gonna happen.”
- 1 refrigerated pie crust, thawed
- 4 ounces smoked ham, chopped
- 2 cups (8 ounces) grated Swiss cheese, divided use
- 6 large eggs
- ½ cup half and half
- ½ cup lowfat milk
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon cayenne
- ⅛ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Fit pie crust into a 9" deep dish pie plate. Fold edges under, and crimp decoratively. Bake for 7 minutes, then remove from oven and set aside. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees.
- Sprinkle ham and 1 cup cheese into prepared crust. In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, half and half, milk, salt, cayenne, pepper, and nutmeg. Pour mixture into crust and sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake until quiche is set, approximately 35 to 40 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
Off to a great start
Ready for the oven
Real men DO eat quiche — trust me!
Quiche me, quick!