Monday, October 24, 2011

Not every recipe is a winner

I set out to make a really delicious "greens themed" red chard quiche, homemade crust and everything.  I threw in a bunch of stuff I thought would make a magnificent dish (tofu, soaked cashews, miso, mustard, tamari, tarragon, red pepper flakes, daiya, nooch, chard, onion...) and really couldn't eat more than one slice.  It was too rich, too salty, too soft, just too much.  I liked the crust (I used Julie's recipe from Vegan Diner), but wish I had twice as much.

I think I went wrong  with the cashews, miso, and tamari.  Maybe I even put in too much nooch.  I think I'll leave quiches up to the professionals and stick to following tried-and-true recipes in the future.

I couldn't even make it look delicious.  I think the hot sauce made it worse!






















Matt, on the other hand said it was good.  Lucky him- he gets to take the rest for lunch this week!

Quiche fail.
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8 comments:

  1. FannyOctober 24, 2011 at 2:27 AM

    At least the crust looks great.

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  2. DawnOctober 24, 2011 at 6:26 AM

    It happens to everybody at some point! Good on you for not being afraid to try :)

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  3. jessyOctober 24, 2011 at 9:51 AM

    yeah, ya know - quiches are one of those things i can easy fubbed up. although Ricki from Diet Dessert 'n Dogs has a rock'n quiche recipe in her breakfast ebook that's pretty awesome. but anywhooo.....i remember the time we made millet stuffed peppers - they did not work out. at all. and then there was the time we made tempeh cakes. man, those were some sadfaced little cakes. it's all good though - and i'm glad Matt liked it. the crust does look perfect though!

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  4. vegan.in.brightonOctober 24, 2011 at 10:48 AM

    Awww I'm sorry you made fail quiche! I usually base mine around the Vegan Brunch recipe & chuck in different veggies so that I don't get it too wrong!

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  5. Jen TreehuggerOctober 24, 2011 at 12:22 PM

    I bet Matt's happy though.
    <:-)

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  6. Jen TreehuggerOctober 24, 2011 at 1:27 PM

    I gave you an award
    http://heathenandvegan.blogspot.com/
    <:-)

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  7. CaraOctober 24, 2011 at 2:02 PM

    FIrst off, LOVE your blog! Secondly, love your pictures. Thirdly, love the fact that you tackled a quiche (God's food!) Despite it not coming out as you wanted, at least you opened my eyes to knowing that it IS possible to still eat one of my favorite dishes. Thank you thank you thank you!!! :) xo, Cara

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  8. Angela @ Vegangela.comOctober 31, 2011 at 1:33 AM

    Oh no, I hate when that happens! I made a quiche a while back and I thought it was pretty good (http://www.vegangela.com/2011/04/18/versatile-vegan-quiche/) - maybe you could adapt it to fit your preferences? I like how you used miso - I will definitely add that next time to add that deep savory flavor...

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