Come To The Table: Gluten-Free Quiche

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Quiche – It’s whats for breakfast, lunch or dinner!

I love to eat breakfast for lunch and dinner and Quiche is one of my most favorite gluten-free dishes to make being it’s made from “The Incredible Edible Egg!”  Additionally, having found a great gluten-free crust at WholeFoods Market (downtown Lamar/5th Street location usually carries these and they come two to a package), I feel I truly have perfected a great recipe for a gluten-free Quiche!  How to start ? Take one (1) crust and slightly defrost, taking a fork and poking holes into the bottom/sides of crust.  Bake off at 325 Degrees until crust is slightly golden.

 

 

Cheese Course:

Starting with cream cheese and a mixture of other cheeses (of course I hit up my favorite cheese monger Antonellis Cheese Shop) and pick two to three different cheeses.  I usually with go with a goat milk Chevre, a Pecorino Romano and a Cheddar.  I sometimes go with a sharper Cheddar and/or even a Blue Cheese depending on the other ingredients I am adding  (e.g. cured meats and herbs), however, you can base the recipe on your taste pallet, as not everyone likes the same cheeses as I do and I tend to like my cheese on the strong side.  Plus you want to be careful when selecting your cheese, as some cheeses are contain a rye starter so be sure to ask your cheese monger if the cheese is gluten-free.  Placing 1/4 cup of cream cheese into the mixer, I begin creaming/mixing these cheeses together (make sure to grate any cheese before hand so the process flows).

Did the chicken come before the egg?

I use six (6) to eight (8) eggs (depending on size of the eggs) and add into the cheese mixture, as well as non-fat milk (approximately 1/4 to 1/2 cup).  If you have a Kitchen-Aid Mixer, switch to the whisk attachment when adding the eggs and milk, as this will add more air into the cheese/egg mixture and will give you a creamy texture to the Quiche.

Meat & Veggie Courses:

Add in any additional herbs, meats, vegetables, etc. at this point (In this recipe I added fresh dill, sautéed garlic and onions, tomatoes, black truffle oil from Con‘ Olio Oils & Vinegars and Lonzino – from Salt and Time).

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Easy Bake Oven:

Place the crust on a cookie sheet and pour mixture in to crust and bake at 325 degrees for 45-50 minutes. I placed Lonzino on the top of my one Quiche to add some culinary flair! Test center of Quiche with a toothpick to ensure cooked through completely (toothpick should come out clean).  Allow to cool before refrigerating if you’re not going to eat right away. . . otherwise dig in & enjoy!

Ingredients List:

Eggs (six to eight depending on size)

Milk (Non-Fat): use 1/4 cup for six (6) egg mixture & 1/2 cup for eight (8) egg mixture

Garlic

Onion

Dill

Chevre Cheese (goat milk) 1/4 cup

Cheddar Cheese 1/4 cup grated

Pecorino Ramono Cheese 1/4 cup grated

Cream Cheese (non-fat) 3 tablespoons

Fresh Dill (chopped)

Tomatoes (diced)

Lonzino (you can substitute bacon and/or another other meat you choose)

*Recipe suggestion: You can also in lieu of meat use creamed spinach (another one of my fav’s)!

Restaurant/Local Shop Info:

Antonellis Cheese Shop

4220 Duval Street

Austin, TX 78751

Phone: (512) 531.9610

Hours:  Tues-Sat: 11-7; Sun: 12-5; Closed Mon

Con‘ Olio Oils & Vinegars

10000 Research Blvd., Suite 130

Austin, TX 78759

Phone: (512)342.2344

Hours:  10am-7pm Monday thru Thursday

10am-8pm Friday & Saturday

Noon-6pm Sunday

Salt and Time

You can find us at the HOPE Farmer’s Market every Sunday from 11am-3pm. 414 Waller St (corner of Waller and E. 5th), Austin.

A selection of our fine products are also available at Antonelli’s Cheese Shop (4220 Duval St., Austin), Farmhouse Delivery, and Hotel Saint Cecilia.

Photography Credits:

Carla Crownover (@Gardens123 & Austin Urban Gardens)

Rachelle King (Blinded By The Bite!)

Blinded By The Bite! featured on Lonley Gourmet Radio Friday Food Feast

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Allergy, Austin, Austin Restaurants, Blackbird Bakes Cookbook, Blog Talk Radio, celiac's disease, Coeliac disease, Cooking, Easy Meals, Gluten, Gluten Intolerance, Gluten-Free, Gluten-Free Breakfast, Gluten-free diet, Gluten-Free Dinner, Gluten-Free Lunch, Gluten-Free Recipes, Healthy Eating, Hopdoddy Burger Bar, King Authur Gluten-Free Products, Kocurek Family Charcuterie, linkedin, Lonely Gourmet, Pamela's Gluten-Free Products, Special Diets, Wheatsville Co-op, Whole Foods Market

I had to opportunity to be interviewed by Laurie of Lonely Gourmet on her Foodie Friday Talk Radio Show featured on Blog Talk Radio.  The topic of discussion: gluten-free foods & living.

Here is the link so you can have a listen: lonely-gourmet (Episode date 1/14/2011  Rachelle King from Blinded By The Bite!)

Thanks again Laurie for making the interview so easy and thanks for having me be part of your show!

Come To The Table: A Gluten-Free Blog Series

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Allergy, Austin Food Bloggers, celiac's disease, Coeliac disease, Cooking, Dinner, Easy Meals, Gluten, Gluten Intolerance, Gluten-Free, Gluten-Free Breakfast, Gluten-free diet, Gluten-Free Dinner, gluten-free easy meals, Gluten-Free Lunch, Gluten-Free Recipes, Gluten-Free Snacks, Healthy Eating, Home, Quick Dinner Recipes, Special Diets

I have posted a few blogs about gluten-free quick and easy meals with a really positive response/request for additional blog posts and recipes.  So I have decided to start a weekly series called “Come To The Table” which will feature a gluten-free recipe.

The first blog post in the series “Come To The Table”  will be:  Bacon Wrapped Chicken with Shrimp and Sweet Potato Puree (Dinner).  Some post will include an individual meal and other posts will include an appetizer, a main entrée and dessert – It’s all about what inspires me!

Gluten-Free Holiday Gift Ideas!

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Allergy, Amy Green, Antonellis Cheese Shop, Artisan Cheese, Austin, Austin Texas, BlackBird Bakery, Bona Dea, Bona Dea Baking Co., Breed & Co., celiac's disease, Champagne, Cheese, Coeliac disease, Con'Olio, Confituras, Cookies, Gluten, Gluten Intolerance, Gluten-Free, Gluten-Free Bakes Goods, Gluten-free diet, Gluten-Free gifts, Gluten-Free Holiday Gift Baskets, Gluten-Free Holiday Gift Ideas, Gluten-Free Pasta, Hobby Lobby, Karen Morgan, Kohana Coffee, Muffins, Oatmeal Cookies, pancakes, Scones, Simply Sugar & Gluten-Free Meals In 20 Minutes, Special Diets, The Austin Wine Merchant, Wheatsville Coop, Wine

Not sure what to get your family member, co-worker and/or friend that has Celiac’s Disease or is gluten-intolerant?  Well here is a list of great gift ideas that you can pick up locally here in Austin and/or order on-line:

My favorite new Gluten-Free Cook Books:

Blackbird Bakery Gluten-Free Cookbook -By Karen Morgan

 

 

 

 

 

Simply Sugar & Gluten-Free Meals in 20 Minutes Cookbook – By Amy Green (This book has not yet been released but can be pre-ordered via Amazon.com or Barnes and Noble

 

 

 

Gypsy Picnic Trailer Food Festival

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The Gypsy Picnic Trailer Food Festival kicked off its inaugural event here in Austin, TX and the brain child behind this fabulous event was Tiffany Harelik.  It was a celebration of the mobile food movement that is sweeping the nation and Austin!   A culmination of over 30+ food trailers descended upon Auditorium Shores in downtown Austin to serve up a “day of tasty treats, tunes & more” with cuisine ranging from Moroccan, Mexican-Korean Fusion, Japanese, German, Ice Cream, Donuts, BBQ to good old Southern style comfort food!

In addition to the 30+ trailers to tantalize your taste buds, there  was  a “Best of the Fest” cook-off competition awarding prizes in five categories: meat, vegetarian/vegan, sweets, drinks, & creativity (see winners list below), live music (Health Alliance for Austin Musicians sponsored/presented the event) & story time (presented by BookPeople) for the little ones between music sets on The Sideshow , which included jugglers, acrobats and flaming hula hoops later in the afternoon! Le Cordon Bleu had demonstrations throughout the day to help you brush up on your kitchen skills!

Arriving at the Gypsy Picnic Festival around 11:30am, I met up with another foodie friend/blogger (@FoodDrinkLove) to enjoy an afternoon of eating (*Note: I did maintain my gluten-free regiment, but the paleo/no processed sugar went to the way side a bit, but I made smart/limited choices in my selections)!  Each trailer was offering up sample size eats priced at $3.00 each, along with other options to choose from (prices varied).  The trailers were set up based on their locations in Austin (liken it to the boroughs of New York): Eastside, SoCo, Campus, Downtown, South side, & included trailers that move around the city (Rovers).  We checked our list twice & decided just how we wanted to tackle the trailers, as we had both eaten at some trailers and not at others.  So we were off on our trailer eating adventure!

Daily Eats

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I’ve been tweeting about my modified gluten-free, paleo, vegan diet (it’s not a diet it’s really a life style) and people have asked me to share just what it is I am eating. So here is a quick look:

Yesterday’s Meal:

Breakfast: Kind Nut Bar/Granny Smith Apple

Snack: Two slice of Swiss Cheese/Celery Sticks

Lunch: Turkey Burger w/ Basil Pesto, tomato, onion & arugula (from HopDoddy on S. Congress )-Gluten Free no bun

Snack: Kind Bar (Chocolate Brownie) (No sugar/Gluten-free)

Dinner: Black Beans, 4 slices of Turkey w/lettuce/tomato

The Kind Bars, cheese and black beans are not considered part of the paleo diet, however, are acceptable as gluten-free options. I am slowly reducing such items from my meals & trying to eat more items from the paleo list of recommended foods.

Here are two of the links I use as a resource for the paleo diet:

http://paleodietlifestyle.com/ (Great resource that combines paleo/gluten-free/dairy free options)

http://altmed.creighton.edu/Paleodiet/Foodlist.html

http://www.paleoplan.com/

There are some similarities between the gluten-free & paleo diet, however, items such as potatoes, corn, rice and quinoa are not part of the paleo diet.  You have to see how your body reacts to taking these items out of your diet.  If you feel better leave them out and add in more fruits, vegetables, and nuts from the recommended list of paleo food items.

Where do I struggle with this type of eating? I love potatoes, rice & corn.  I eat a limited amount of now so I don’t overload on carbohydrates/starches.  Corn is a staple in my diet due to having Celiac’s Disease (I cannot have wheat flour), but I am reducing the amount of corn products I eat as well (usually it’s corn tortilla’s once or twice a week).

I know this – I am feeling better as I take out or reduce items that are to be eaten in moderation or avoided based on the paleo food list.  It’s a balancing act that I am refining along the way!  Thank you for sharing this journey with me!

*Note: Before beginning any diet, please consult with a nutritionist or your physician.  I am not a registered dietitian and the above information is based on my working with a nutritionist locally here in Austin.

Coffee Junkie -You bet! But here’s a cup worth slowing down for.

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I have always been fascinated by the roasting process of coffee, as there are some coffee houses that roast in-store/in-house and others that farm the process out.  Living in San Francisco prior to moving to Austin, I used to frequent a bistro located in the Marina district that had a roasting machine in the front of the store & they would roast coffee beans all day & I just loved the aroma!

Kohana Coffee is a small, woman-owned, coffee-house/roasters that performs their roasting in-house.  Victoria Lynden, Owner & Founder of Kohana Coffee understands the importance of slow roasting coffee and let me just tell you it is an art form Kohana has down!  I had the distinct pleasure of spending some time recently with the Piper Jo and Nate of Kohana Coffee to experience the roasting process.

HEB providing more gluten-free products

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Baking, cake, Cookies, Food, Gluten, Gluten-free diet, Grocery store, pancakes, pasta, power bars, Shopping, snacks, Special Diets, Supervalu stores, Triticale, Wheat

Having Celiac’s disease and/or being gluten intolerant can be tough if you’re not sure which grocery stores carry gluten-free products.  Well you’re in luck, as HEB just published its latest list of gluten-free products in their October 2010 HEB Texas Life Monthly Savings & Fresh Ideas magazine (available at all Texas HEB stores).

Ranging from baked goods, power bars, pasta, and snacks, HEB is clearly committed to developing their gluten-free product lines and making it easy for customers/shoppers to easily identify gluten-free products with their “gluten-free” icon (these products are “free of any wheat, barley, rye, Triticale or any Triticum species such as spelt or kamut“).