Beautiful Eats: Christmas Quiche

As I prepared a much desired quiche, I couldn't help but think of my father repeating the adage, “You are what you eat." It's funny to think now how incredibly picky of an eater I was as a child. My poor parents tried every trick in the book to get me to eat things, nothing short of begging, bribing or threatening. But back then, if the food didn't look good, I wasn't going to eat it. I suppose my desire for beautiful food was birthed then and became the catalyst for learning how to cook.



Looking at all my ingredients, I love how beautiful food can be and can make me feel. I love all the colors, the vibrancy, the rich aroma of fresh ingredients. Mmmmm.



This is my Christmas Quiche. It gets its name from the colors of the food and the placement of tomatoes in a wreath pattern. (I know very original name! *smile*)



The ingredients are:

1 pie crust
8 eggs (realized I needed 2 more after I poured the 6 into my pie dish)
1C milk
1C shredded cheese
1 tomato (The one pictured is from my garden. *smile*)
1C lightly steamed & chopped asparagus
1C spinach
1 clove garlic or 1/2tbsp garlic powder
salt & pepper

I layer my veggies, less the tomatoes, and sprinkle cheese around with each layer. Next I pour my well beaten eggs and milk mixture into the dish. Finally, I carefully place my tomatoes around the edges.








About 45minutes later,  a beautiful Christmas Quiche!

Oh Dad, how right you were.

I am what I eat, and I am beautiful!