Asparagus and Spinach Quiche

We enjoy being able to pick our own food; ranging from asparagus, to cherries, to lemon balm, digging our own potatoes.  I took the kids and my niece to go pick asparagus and spinach one Friday morning.  They thoroughly enjoyed snapping the asparagus off and eating it.  Much didn't make it into the baskets... What I found funny, is if I had placed steamed/grilled asparagus on their plates for dinner, part of me feels they would not be as excited to eat it.  I think there is a fulfillment, an enjoyment of knowing where your food comes from.  The kids saw what it was, where it came from, and knew that it was good for them.  Here is a recipe came up with for all the asparagus and spinach I had that day. Enjoy.

 

Asparagus and Spinach Quiche

5 fresh farm eggs

1 bunch of spinach chopped

approx 7 stalks of asparagus ends chopped off, chopped

approx 5 oz of fresh ham cooked, chopped

1 cup raw milk

1 tsp stone ground mustard

1/2 tsp salt, optional (I rarely use salt)

1/4 tsp cracked pepper

1 cup of shredded sharp cheese

Mix all ingredients, except ham, together and place in a pie crust of your choice.  Top the quiche with the ham.   Bake at 350 degrees for 45 min.  Let rest for 10 min.

Soundless Drum Room

I was asked for a review on my visit to the Drum Room at the Presidential Hilton in Kansas City, this is my review. 

I live in Lawrence and it is not worth the trip to come back to the Drum Room.  Food was lukewarm and blasé.  The perogies were crisp and warm, plus!  The entree itself was veal from a Nebraska farm that seemed like it had set under the warmer for a while, seeing how it took us 2.5 hours from being seated to walking out.  The dessert was the best part, a blondie, and it was even a true blondie!  If I wanted the server for anything, we had to flag him down every time.  He may have been new and I can give grace for that,  however, when one brings the check and waits 15 mins to pick it  back up, that will cause someone to dine and dash for sure (which  we didn't).  The ambiance was lacking.  Lacking what? Anything!    I would recommend this restaurant to anyone whom is looking to kill a few hours and not really wanting to impress anyone:)