Green Quiche

 This is an accidental recipe.  I was going to make a chicken dish and then saw radishes in the refrigerator and remembered that I had seen a radish green and avocado quiche recipe.  Well, I don't know anything about avocados and the avocado I had wasn't ripe, which is important, as I later discovered.  And, I had already gotten out some green beans to cook with the chicken.

So, I cut the radish greens into small pieces and the green beans into short (1/4" to 1/2") lengths.  And, then I tried to cut up the avocado.  I finally ended up cutting it up into bite-size pieces.  (But, I'm sure that the recipe will work as well or even better with ripe avocado.)

I also don't care for quiche shells.  I'd rather just put the ingredients into a plain pan.  I didn't flour the pan - which I never do when making this type of dish.

Here's the recipe:

(makes 4 servings)

Preheat oven to 350F. 

Grease and, if desired, flour 6”x9” pan. Fry: 

1 c radish leaves, cut fine 

1 c green beans, cut fine, ¼” to ½” lengths 

1 avocado, cubed 

1 T butter 

2 T lemon juice 

¼ t ground mustard 

¼ t ground nutmeg 

½ t salt, or to taste 

¼ t pepper, or to taste 

over medium-high heat, for 5 minutes, or until beans are tender. Turn off burner. Add 

¼ c milk 

 to mixture (to heat milk). Pour into prepared pan. Pour 

2 beaten eggs 

¼ c shredded cheese 

over mixture and mix in gently. Bake at 350F for 20 minutes, or until done.

Fried Potatoes and Carrots

- a light flavorful vegetable dish -

Slice 

yellow potatoes 

into 1/2" slices. Slice 

carrots 

into strips approximately 3" long. Place vegetables in frying pan over medium heat. Add 

salt and pepper 

to taste. Spray 

cooking oil

over vegetables. When browned, sprinkle 

1 T flour  

over vegetables and fry a bit more. Add 

water 

to cover and a 

sprig of basil 

for flavor. Cook till tender. You should have a light gravy covering all. Remove basil and serve.

Chicken Teriyaki with Vegetables

I saw a baked chicken/pineapple teriyaki recipe and wanted to try it.  But, I didn't have any canned pineapple and didn't want to bake.  However, I did have chicken plus some vegetables I wanted to get rid of.  I do not like garlic (and so garlic is not in the recipe).  And, I like molasses better than the brown sugar (which was called for in the baked teriyaki recipe).  It has much more taste than brown sugar. Here's the recipe:

In a large skillet, place 

1 c “baby” carrots 

½ c chopped broccoli 

1 c asparagus, cut into approximately 3” lengths

 Spray with 

cooking oil 

Saute. Then add 

1 diced chicken breast (about 2/3 lb) 

salt and pepper to taste 

Cook until chicken is browned and vegetables are soft. Sprinkle 

2 T flour 

over chicken mixture and let brown.  Add 

¼ c juice (I used Sunny-D.) 

2 T wine (I used what was open.) 

¼ t ground ginger 

1 T soy sauce 

1 T molasses 

½ c water, or more 

Cook until sauce is thickened and chicken is at 165F or above. Serve over cooked rice.

Chicken stuffed with Cottage Cheese and Vegetables 

3/19/2026 

 I often pull something out of the freezer without looking and try to figure out what to make with it. This time I pulled a chicken breast out of the freezer. I’m sharing this recipe since the chicken turned out so moist and tender and delicious. 

Preheat oven to 350F. 

Cut 1 chicken breast in half, separating top of breast from bottom of breast. To make cutting easier, place breast on a small plate and use the raised edge of the plate to cut the breast evenly. 

Combine: 

¼ c cottage cheese 

2 T chopped vegetables, for example: chopped raw carrots and broccoli 

½ t Italian seasoning 

½ t salt and a dash of pepper 

and place on top of lower part of breast. Place upper part of breast on top and secure with toothpicks. 

Cover with 

3 T French salad dressing 

2 T bread crumbs 

Place on parchment-lined sheet. Bake 30 min at 350F or until internal temperature reaches 165F.

Pork Rib Rub

 

Combine

4 parts coarse Kosher salt

2 parts cumin

2 parts garlic powder

2 parts Italian seasoning

1 part black pepper

and save till ready to use.

To make ribs

Lightly coat ribs in vegetable oil. Sprinkle rub on top. Let sit before baking ribs.

Banana Cake

Banana Cake

April 7, 2020

Grease and flour 9x13" pan. Preheat oven to 350F.

In large bowl, combine

  2 c flour - or 1 1/2 c flour plus 1/2 c almond meal

  1 c sugar

  2 t baking soda

  2 t cinnamon

  1/2 t salt.

Mix in

  2 beaten eggs

  1/2 c vegetable oil

Beat for 2 min. Add in:

  3 ripe bananas

  2 T orange juice (or other citrus juice)

  and up to 1/2 c milk (to make a thin batter).

Bake in 9x13" pan at 350F for 42-47 min.

Top with Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting when cool:

Let soften

  5 oz cream cheese

  1 1/2 T butter.

Beat while gradually adding

  3 c powdered sugar.

If necessary, add milk to reach spreading consistency.

Stir in

  1/2 c shredded coconut.

"Philly Cheese Steak" Skillet

(based on Philly cheese steak recipes, but made with hamburger and in a skillet)

Cook

• 1 T olive oil
• 1 c chopped onion
• 1/2 c chopped green pepper

in a large skillet until tender.  Remove from skillet and place in small bowl.  Add

• 1 T vinegar
• 2 t Worchestershire sauce

to bowl.  In same skillet, brown

• 1 lb ground beef (or 1 lb beef cut in thin strips).
• 1/2 t salt and/or garlic salt
• 1/4 t black pepper

Drain off fat.  Add onion/pepper mixture to skillet.  When heated, mix in

• 1/2 c mayonnaise

and then top with

• 4 oz Mozzarella cheese
• 1/4 c Parmesan cheese.

Cover and let sit on low to no heat until cheese is melted.  Serve on a plate or on a bun.