Quiche Lorraine

An easy and tasty brunch dish.

Quiche Lorraine

Ingredients
1 deep-dish pie crust, baked and cooled
1/2 pound bacon, cooked
1 cup gruyere or cheddar cheese, grated
3 large eggs
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 cup milk
1/2 cup heavy cream
2 teaspoons green onions, chopped

Directions
Preheat oven to 350.

Chop the cooked bacon crosswise into 1/4-inch to 1/2-inch pieces. Arrange the bacon and cheese in the bottom of the pie crust.

After the bacon is cooked 

Whisk the eggs in a large bowl. Add the nutmeg, salt, pepper and green onions. Add the milk and cream and whisk until well mixed and frothy. Pour the egg mixture gently into the pie crust.

Bake the quiche in the preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes. Cool before serving.

Pirates Gold Bucket

Sweet and smooth 

Pirate’s Gold Bucket 

Ingredients
4 ounces spiced rum
4 ounces peach schnapps
4 ounces pineapple juice
1 ounce orange juice
1 ounce grenadine
Gummy jewels, for garnish
Maraschino cherry, for garnish
Orange slice, for garnish

Directions
Fill a small bucket with crushed ice. Pour in spiced rum, peach schnapps, pineapple juice and orange juice. Stir gently. Add grenadine, let it sink to the bottom of the bucket. Garnish with gummy jewels, a cherry, and an orange slice. 

Smurfette’s Fizz

Tart and refreshing

Smurfette’s Fizz 

Ingredients

1 1/2 ounces gin

1 ounce blue curaçao

1 ounce lemon juice

1/2 ounce elderflower liqueur

Splash of lemon lime soda

Lemon twist and edible glitter for garnish

Directions:

In a cocktail shaker, combine gin, blue curaçao, lemon juice, elderflower liqueur and ice. Shake until chilled. Strain into a glass filled with fresh ice. Top with lemon lime soda. Garnish with a lemon twist and a sprinkle of edible glitter.

Milk of the Poppy

A sweet and smooth floral cocktail.

Milk of the Poppy

Ingredients
2 ounces. elderflower liqueur
1 ounce gin
1 ounce coconut cream

Directions
Place elderflower liqueur, gin and coconut cream in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake until well chilled. Strain into a cocktail glass.

Pink Lemonade Cocktail

A fresh light drink that tastes surprisingly like lemonade.

Pink Lemonade Cocktail

Ingredients

2 ounces vodka

1/2 ounce coconut rum

1 ounce cranberry juice

1/2 tablespoon lime juice

4 ounces lemon lime soda

Sprig of thyme, for garnish

Directions

Combine vodka, coconut rum, cranberry juice, lime juice and lemon lime soda in a tall glass. Add ice. Stir and garnish with thyme.

Rose Vanilla Lemonade

Refreshing with a candy like flavor.

Rose Vanilla Lemonade

Ingredients
1/2 cup lemonade
1/4 teaspoon rose water
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Edible flowers (optional)

Directions
Combine the lemonade, rose water and vanilla extract in a glass. Stir well. Add ice to the glass and stir again until chilled. Garnish with edible flowers.

Meat Lovers Pizza Casserole

An easy and tasty meal.

Meat Lovers Pizza Casserole 

Ingredients

12 ounces penne pasta 

1 pound ground beef 

1/2 pound Italian sausage

1/2 cup pepperoni slices 

1/2 cup cooked bacon, crumbled 

2 cups marinara or pizza sauce 

1 teaspoon Italian seasoning 

2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded

1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded

1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 

1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes 

Directions

Preheat oven to 375.

Cook the penne according to package instructions. Drain and set aside.

In a large skillet, cook the ground beef and Italian sausage over medium heat until browned and fully cooked. Drain any excess fat.

In a large mixing bowl, combine the cooked pasta, ground beef and sausage, pepperoni, bacon, marinara sauce, Italian seasoning, garlic powder and red pepper flakes.. Stir until combined. Transfer the mixture to a greased 9x13-inch baking dish. Top with mozzarella, cheddar and Parmesan cheeses. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.

Cool for a few minutes before serving.