spinach quiche
After a week that felt nothing short of chaotic and angsty, this weekend was just what the over-tangled brain ordered. Saturday, we headed to the surprisingly-empty and orchre-tinted foliage deprived for a few hours. Still, wandering around snapping up this and that to contribute my to the internet was turned out to be exactly the antidote my week called for.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 29 of 33 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 29 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Coconut | 1/2 cup shredded (40g) | 283 |
| Oat | 1/2 cup dry (40g) | 154 |
| Pinto Bean | 1/2 cup (86g) canned | 122 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Cheddar Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 113 |
| Parmesan Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 110 |
| Pear | 1 medium (178g) | 101 |
| Cream Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 99 |
| Cherry | 1 cup (138g) | 87 |
| Blueberry | 1 cup (148g) | 84 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Honey | 1 tbsp (21g) | 64 |
| Grape | 1/2 cup (76g) | 62 |
| Cream | 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy | 51 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Walnut | 1 walnut half (4g) | 26 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Apricot | 1 medium (35g) | 17 |
| Spinach | 1 cup raw (30g) | 7 |
| Almond | 1 almond (1.2g) | 7 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Oregano | 1 tsp dried (1.8g) | 5 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Vinegar | 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled | 3 |
| Bay Leaf | 1 leaf (0.6g) | 2 |
| Cilantro | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
| Seed | not in our table | 0 |
| Pumpkin | not in our table | 0 |
| Pepita | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 3-ounce package cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/3 cup half and half
- 3 eggs
- 1 10-ounce package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
- 1/2 cup grated cheddar
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan
- 4 to 6 green onions, sliced
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 (14- to 15-oz.) cans pink or pinto beans, drained and rinsed
- 4 cups water
- 1 2-oz bunch cilantro (without roots)
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 large garlic gloves, chopped
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
- 1 Cubanelle or Italian frying pepper (not spicy; 4 oz) halved lengthwise, steam and seeds discarded
- 2 Turkish bay leaves or 1 California
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, crumbled
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil*
- 1/3 cup sliced almonds (1 oz)
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/3 cup green (hulled) pumpkin seeds, sometimes called pepitas (1 1/2 oz; not roasted) **
- 1/3 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 1/4 cup mild honey
- Pinch cinnamon
- Pinch salt
- 1 cup tart dried cherries ***
- 1/2 cup dried blueberries
- 1/2 cup dried pears (1/4-inch dice)
- 1/2 cup diced dried apricots (1/4 inch dice)
- 1/3 cup golden raisins