What did you do in the garden today?

[Iluveggers]

I'm not... But having had a friend who housed international exchange students, and a rice cooker in my kitchen in college (had a Korean roommate named Tom who always kept his going and my husband-then boyfriend would get in trouble for emptying it after coming in late from partying), I can tell you they work just as well and keep warm for 8 hours.

I pressure cook quiches, beans, ribs, cheesecakes, whole FROZEN chickens, all kinds of stuff. I can cook very well with traditional tools, but my instant pot makes so many things easier.

So you have to message me on how the heck to make a quiche in a pressure cooker please!

 

[Sally PB]

So you have to message me on how the heck to make a quiche in a pressure cooker please!

Dang, I want to know too!

 

[BReeder!]

I was wondering if you could somehow make a place were worms come? Like a worm garden?

Compost!!! Composting in place with the lasagna method is great for worms. A few inches of compost on the garden beds tends to make worms happy and want to stay as well.

 

[jerryse]

I was wondering if you could somehow make a place were worms come? Like a worm garden?

You probably already have a worm garden . Manure worms - red worms - trout worms - redd wigglers, panfish worms . If you have livestock , goats or chickens . They love manure . You can make a dedicated worm bed . Used to be a common sideline when I was young . If none are present a bait shop should have some .

 

[Sooner Magnolia]

Dang, I want to know too!

Well, they cook really evenly and fluffy, and then I usually brown them with cheese on top in the air fryer or under the broiler. I'm not much for following the same recipe twice, I just kind of put stuff in, but I'll find a base recipe/technique to share.

 

[Sally PB]

I put about 8 big buckets of weeds in the compost bin. Time to start a new pile.

I dug up some Egyptian Walking Onions. 10-12 roots and probably 40 of the little topset onions. Wish I'd had some for my stir fry lunch. Oh well. Tomorrow!

I want to give the garlic bed a chance to drain/dry a bit. I'll be digging that up in a week or so, I think. Then I'm going to plant that bed with kale and mangels. When it's time to plant garlic in the fall, those can come out and the garlic go back in.

Question for everyone... My asparagus falls over. Every year, they get nice and tall and frondy, then fall over. Now my dill, which is planted nearby, is falling over. Does anyone have this problem? Do I have something in the soil, or am I missing something? Yeah, probably time for a soil test.

 

[Sooner Magnolia]

"Crustless Meat Lovers Quiche – Instant Pot Recipes" https://recipes.instantpot.com/recipe/crustless-meat-lovers-quiche/

Well, they cook really evenly and fluffy, and then I usually brown them with cheese on top in the air fryer or under the broiler. I'm not much for following the same recipe twice, I just kind of put stuff in, but I'll find a base recipe/technique to share.

I don't do a crust on mine, but you can. Here is a meat heavy version. "Crustless Meat Lovers Quiche – Instant Pot Recipes" https://recipes.instantpot.com/recipe/crustless-meat-lovers-quiche/ I sometimes add cottage cheese, and often sub in jarred artichokes, bell peppers, sauteed onions, mushrooms, slightly sauteed fresh spinach, red pepper flakes, maybe ham or bacon, etc. Probably do more like 8 eggs. 25 to 30 minutes is a good cooking time with a natural release.

 

[pennyJo1960]

"Crustless Meat Lovers Quiche – Instant Pot Recipes" https://recipes.instantpot.com/recipe/crustless-meat-lovers-quiche/

I don't do a crust on mine, but you can. Here is a meat heavy version. "Crustless Meat Lovers Quiche – Instant Pot Recipes" https://recipes.instantpot.com/recipe/crustless-meat-lovers-quiche/ I sometimes add cottage cheese, and often sub in jarred artichokes, bell peppers, sauteed onions, mushrooms, slightly sauteed fresh spinach, red pepper flakes, maybe ham or bacon, etc. Probably do more like 8 eggs. 25 to 30 minutes is a good cooking time with a natural release.

No insta pot here not looking for one need to find directions

 

[pennyJo1960]

Par bake the crust. Place the pie crust on a baking sheet. Line the crust with aluminum foil or parchment paper, then fill with pie weights, dried beans, or rice. Bake until the crust is set, about 20 minutes. Remove the weights and foil. Bake until just starting to brown, about 10 minutes more. Prepare the filling ingredients while the crust is par baking.

Make the filling and bake the quiche:

Prepare the filling ingredients. Cook the vegetables and meats that need to be pre-cooked (see Recipe Note), you’ll need 1 cup cooked. Shred or crumble enough cheese to have 1 cup.

Prepare the custard. Place 3 large eggs, 1 1/2 cups half-and-half, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, and a pinch of black pepper in a large bowl and whisk until combined.

Fill the pie crust. When the crust is ready, sprinkle with half of the cheese. Top with the meats and veggies in an even layer, then sprinkle with the remaining cheese.

Pour in the custard. Pour the custard into the crust.

Bake for 40 to 50 minutes. Bake the quiche, still on the baking sheet, until the edges are set but the center still jiggles just a little, 40 to 50 minutes. Let cool for at least 15 minutes. Serve warm, at room temperature, or cold.

 

[gtaus]

I was wondering if you could somehow make a place were worms come? Like a worm garden?

Like others have already mentioned, you probably already have worms in your soil and maybe it's just a matter of getting them to one place. You might want to build a worm tower out of a PVC pipe with holes, stuck into the ground, and filled with kitchen scraps for the worms to eat. If done right, it should attract worms into the tower. Anyway, YouTube video link follows....