Spinach Mushroom Quiche

Montclair Vegans had a brunch potluck on Sunday at my friend Jen’s house. It was so much fun and the food was amazing. I took my camera with me and had planned on taking photos of the food and my friends, but I was hungry, so I just dove in without snapping any pics. Oh well – maybe next time.

I made spinach and broccoli tofu quiche. The recipe came from 101 Cookbooks and it’s really tasty. I used spelt flour for the crust, and a few people told me that they really liked the way it came out. There was lots of wheat in the form of muffins and scones, so I wanted to make sure I made something that I knew would be wheat-free.

I’ve added small amounts of soy back into my diet and I’ve been okay with it. Soy had gotten a little bit of a bad rap in the health press lately, but most of the hype isn’t true. Unprocessed soy is a good source of protein and has many health benefits. Heavily processed soy and isolated soy protein is something you do need to watch out for though, because just like any other processed food, they aren’t healthy foods. Tempeh, tofu, miso and edamame are the best soy options. If you’d like to read more about soy, take a look at this article by Dr. Mark Hyman.

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White Bean Mushroom Leek Quiche


I occasionally make a delicious tofu spinach mushroom quiche using a recipe from 101 Cookbooks, but since tofu (and spinach) is off the menu for now, I thought I’d have to go without it for a while. But I was wrong! I was quite happy to find a soy-free quiche in Isa Chandra Moskowitz’s Vegan Brunch. The recipe uses cannellini beans and walnuts as a base and the quiche is made with mushrooms and leeks. Instead of walnuts, I used raw cashews that I had soaked overnight. You wold think that a quiche would be difficult to make and consume too much time, and you’d be wrong. The recipe was easy to follow. Most of the time spent on this dish was either in chopping veggies or waiting for the quiche to cook in the oven.

The base of the quiche was smooth and creamy ,and the mushrooms and leeks made it quite yummy. Dennis liked it so much he had two helpings! I plan on making this again and playing with different fillings.

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Dr. Fuhrman