Bacon and Mushroom Quiche

Two weeks ago, I asked the husband if he's ok with having brunch. He said it's fine. So I started cooking at 7am but he started becoming hungry at 7:30. Oh my! >__<

I have been quite curious about quiches for a long time. I'm a bit hesitant to make the crust, not trusting myself enough that I can do, so I always put it off. But that day, I decided I will conquer this fear and make a quiche! :)

I used the recipe from Simplyrecipes.com as a guide. I added bacon and didn't add shallots (as I don't like onions hehe). Also, I only used 1 egg since my pie plate is rather small. After all, the quiche is just for two people!

Too bad, I didn't have a decent photo of the quiche

To make the crust, I used the same recipe from the site. Since I didn't have pie weights, I used rice. Of course, I tried putting the rice on the crust to see if it won't stick, but it did. So it took me longer to take out the grains and decided to put foil over it before putting the rice again. :D

It was such a treat, and a filling one at that! I thought it would feel like an omelet on a pie crust, but it didn't. I want to do it again. This time, just mushrooms or something spinach and sundried tomatoes! Hmmm...

Au Gratin Twist

If you're looking for a new twist for the usual potato au gratin, I have something to add - sweet potatoes! It's a different pop of color, too.

I made a post about au gratin before.  You can follow the instructions here.

Indian Sweets

I'm not sure if I already shared this before but when we were still in Manila, we frequented Assad, a small Indian mini mart that sells a variety of goods.  They sell Indian rice, a whole lot of spices and they also sell fresh breads like roti and naan! We love their vegetarian samosas with chutney. And another thing that I liked there was their sweets.  As you know, I'm a sucker for sweets. Too bad, they only sell it by weight and minimum is 500 grams. I thought we'd have a hard time finishing the half kilo sweets but it took us less than a week to eat them! :D

So when we were strolling the streets of Serangoon (again) last Saturday, we passed by Komala Vilas' Sweet and Savories shop. I was so happy, I was like jumping for joy! The husband told me to go in and pick what I want. While the shop keeper was answering my questions patiently, in my mind, I was really panicking what to choose. :D Sorry, I wasn't able to take photos of everything in the shop. I was only able to photograph them myself after I have calmed down at home. Hee hee

The first one I tried was the Badhusha.  It was soft and flaky, almost like a donut but with more subtle sweetness. The husband and I shared it, finishing it quickly :D

Badhusha and Asmir cake

The husband liked the Asmir cake, a chocolate flavored milk variety but looked like a brownie. It was crumbly and tasted too sweet for my liking. My favorite was the Pistachio Burfi.  It tasted like the Philippine sweet treat pastillas. It was not too sweet and filled with yummy pistachio nuts. The Milk Beada/Peda is very similar to the Burfi. My little girl loved it and gobbled it the second she tried it.  Lastly, the Ladhoo wasn't really as good as the one we have tried from Yantra.  But the husband still ate it, anyhow. :P

Asmir Cake S$1.40, Ladhoo South S$1.00, Badhusha S$1.00, Pistachio Burfi S$1.00, Milk Beada S$1.00

Overall, it was a sweet treat for all of us.  I will surely be back to try other goodies from Komala Vilas! :)

Komala Vilas Sweets and Savouries
82 Serangoon Road
Singapore 217985
Tel: 62943294

Website: www.komalavilas.com.sg

Email: komala@singnet.com.sg