Cooking Up The Holiday Cheer

    Hello to all our Kitchen Chat friends this week. We hope you are having fun cooking up holiday cheer at your house. We caught a glimpse of some awesome Oreo cookie houses (Not Gingerbread) made by Kortini Duncan and dad Scott. They had fun building from the kits that they bought. This reminded us that folks with gluten-free needs could enjoy this project as Oreo makes gluten-free cookie options now, even some with nice green mint frosting inside. Get a pack and start building this week.
   We enjoyed a nice brunch at church on Sunday morning. Fellowship hour at church is the perfect time to enjoy brunch with the plethora of right answers for food options. Everyone brings a plate of something they enjoy eating in the early hours of the day.
   This week, folks were blessed by a bucket of beautiful pink grapefruit shared by Bob Johnson. They were so delicious and they are good for you, full of vitamin C. Did you know pink grapefruit is a super food? They are good for immunity, weight loss, prevent insulin resistance, promote heart health, have powerful antioxidants, reduce kidney stones and help with inflammation issues. We really enjoy them.
   Brunch options include savory and sweet options like quiche, waffles, Frittata, French Toast, muffins, breakfast tacos, sliders, and so much more. As we head into the holidays, have those easy brunch recipes handy and remember to pair everything with fresh fruit and veggies, especially Florida strawberries, naval oranges, and pink grapefruit. They are brunch classics. We made a quiche this weekend that tasted so good, we wish we had made more. Enjoy this recipe and send me pictures and recipes from your kitchen to share. Thanks.
Broccoli & Sausage Cheese Quiche
2 cups chopped fresh broccoli, flowers only, no big stems
1 pkg. Jimmy Dean Sage Sausage, cooked brown
2 tsp. minced dried onion
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
2 deep-dish unbaked pie crusts
2 cups shredded Colby/Jack cheese
1/2 tsp. black pepper
1 tsp. dried chives
12 eggs
1 cup of cream
1/2 tsp. season salt
   Crack 12 medium eggs into a bowl. Add the cream and the spices. Mix well. Fry out Jimmy Dean Sausage. Put half of the cooked sausage in the bottom of each pie crust. Top with 1/2 the broccoli in each crust. Top each pie with 1 cup of shredded cheese. Pour half the egg mixture into each pie crust. Bake at 350 degrees on a cookie sheet for 30 minutes or until light brown. Sprinkle with some dried chives when done. Serve with fresh fruit. Makes 8 small or 6 large slices from each quiche.
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