Temperatures are very pleasant right now in the Caribbean in general and Culebra in particular...in the upper eighties during the day and upper seventies during the night with a steady breeze going all day long here at our anchorage at Dakiti, Culebra. For us tropical kids it is actually so cool at night that we use a light blanket for cover (!)...but I will not go into further details knowing that a lot of our friends burst out laughing, because they are in the midst of ice and snow and really cold temperatures, quite a different winter than ours!
For us this time of year calls for comfort food made in the oven :) During the summer months when temperatures can be in the upper nineties at times we use our oven sparingly for the obvious reason of not wanting to put anymore heat into the boat.
So "winter time" in the Caribbean allows us to splurge on making yummy dishes in the oven :)
We usually enjoy an eclectic mix of home made dishes on ORION, but now is our prime "quiche season" :)
Recently I posted some photos on Facebook and had so many inquiries that I decided to dedicate a blog post to our quiche for our quiche lovers...so here it is...
My recipe (which follows) is a simple one, because that's how we keep things on ORION...simple and easy to do without need for electric gadgets if possible...
I used to make zucchini quiche, but zucchini is not readily available most of the time and is somewhat pricey here in the Caribbean.
Caribbean pumpkin however is available throughout the islands...So I experimented a little bit and am happy with the result...as a matter of fact both my captain and I prefer the pumpkin quiche to the zucchini quiche now :)
Here is my recipe...
Pumpkin Quiche a la Sue (SV ORION)
(1st batch ingredients)
1 cup Bisquick
3 cups peeled and shredded pumpkin (see note on bottom of page)
1 small can green beans (French cut)
1 small diced onion
dash of salt, pepper, and any spices you like
(2nd batch ingredients)
3 eggs
1/2 cup oil
1/2 cup shredded cheese
mix together all ingredients from 1st batch
add ingredients from 2nd batch
gently mix with a wooden or silicone spoon to make a batter
grease a 9x13 pan with a little oil
pour quiche mixture into pan
bake (uncovered) at 350 degrees F for 40 minutes or until golden brown
Enjoy!
Note: I use Caribbean pumpkin (dark green skin/orange inside), but any hard pumpkin will do
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| My pumpkin quiche fresh from the oven |
