I haven’t made a quiche in long time.
But I have so much chard in the garden and I wanted to do something different.
And I had 3 ripe tomatoes.
This is a ‘side dish’ quiche…. just the rice and vegetables. We had it with grilled chicken breasts.
Of course, you could just add a salad and call it dinner…..
I always use rice for the crust. It’s much healthier than the traditional pastry… and easier too, especially if you cook the rice earlier. Use either brown or Basmati rice.
The recipe, Chard & Tomato Quiche, has been updated, nutrition information added, and re-posted here: Chard & Tomato Quiche.
Trim.
Mon mari has been doing trim.
The floor is done, varnished several times and ready for furniture.
Now he just has to finish the trim….
And the fireplace.
Then we get to move furniture again….
I went out to water the potager the other evening and a stag beetle had a death grip on the hose.
What? Never seen a stag beetle?
He’s there, on the tree…. where he landed after mon mari knocked him off the hose.
You surely didn’t think I would get near it, did you?
Here’s a closeup of it.
The stag beetle is about 3 inches (7 – 8cm) long and about an inch (2.5cm) wide.
And they are the slowest, clumsiest bug I’ve ever seen.
On the ground they move at the pace of a snail.
If they get flipped on their back they just lie there, slowly waving their legs.
When they are in the air they are so big, and so slow, they can just barely avoid the snapping jaws of a puppy.
As far as I can tell the only thing that keeps them alive is that they’re too big to step on and too creepy to swat.
After looking at the ugly stag beetle….
Here are our geraniums.
They’re doing exceptionally well this year.
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I used to make quiche almost once a week and now haven’t for years. This week-end I downloaded the Mastering the Art of French Cooking as an app and there was Julia showing me the glories of quiche … I have to make some. Thanks so much for reminding me of the glory of the rice crust!
The floor looks glorious … so do the geraniums!
Creepy beetle; never have seen one of those. Room looks fab. hugs from the dry side of the Pacific.
What a great tip about the rice as a substitute for the crust! Going to have to try that the next time I make quiche =)
Love the floor and trim – gorgeous. We often will have a rice crust in place of regular pastry too. I have some fresh chard in the fridge right now…so this may well be our dinner tonight! Have to say, that is one creepy looking beetle!
The geraniums are gorgeous!! I can’t say the same for that beetle though…yikes!
Now that quiche definitely sounds delicious…rice for the crust is genius! And for me, who actually is from a rice-eating culture, it is meant to be!
Tanna, how fun! I’m so jealous. Although I do have the videos…. Nothing that plays them anymore but I watched them lots!
Phoenicia, very creepy beetle. The next time I saw him he was in my garden clog… Hugs back ‘-)
Peggy, it’s the only crust I make.
Ina, thanks – I’ll tell mon mari. Enjoy your quiche…
Joey, thanks – they really are pretty this year. We love the rice crust….
I love the rice base for the quiche – so delicious. I have never seen a stag beetle and never want to – thank goodness we don’t have them here !! Really gross !!
manningroad, you have enough awful creepy crawlies….. LOL Fortunately, this one is only around for a brief time….