Casserole Night

One great thing to have for dinner when you have no idea what to fix is a casserole. Tonight I made Broccoli Mushroom Noodle Casserole from "The New Moosewood Cookbook" by Mollie Katzen. This is a nice alternative to a Tuna Noodle Casserole. When I was a kid I could not stand the taste of tuna. Now I enjoy it but I also enjoy having a vegetarian option on a regular basis. I especially like the recipes in this cookbook because they use ingredients that are readily available.

I think that the one thing that I would change in the future for this recipe is to make homemade egg noodles and homemade bread crumbs. I think that would increase the value of the flavors in this dish. With store bought it can be a bit bland. Which sometimes is good but not always.

Swiss Cheese and Mushroom Quiche

Tonights dinner was one of my favorite dishes to make. The recipe comes from the Moosewood Cookbook by Mollie Katzen.

This dish is a very simple quiche that has a real French cuisine flavor. The ingriedients are simple. Butter,flour, milk, eggs, onion, cheese, Thyme, dry mustard, salt, pepper, and paprika. Almost everything I have on hand at all times. The only thing I really have to think about is the mushrooms.

One of the main things I believe in doing that makes my life simple is having the ingredients on hand when I need them. If I have to run to the store to get something that I only use on that dish I find I am doing little more than wasting time and money. For the most part most French style receipes revolve around some basic delicious ingredients. Butter, butter, and butter. It's worth it.