Thursday, August 7, 2014


It's
Cozy Food Friday!

That means it's time to share a recipe from 
another great cozy mystery!

Today's recipe comes from
THE COZY CHICKS KITCHEN
A Killer Collection of Recipes by the Bestselling Authors of the Cozy Chicks Blog 
SECOND EDITION


This book contains recipes from cozy mystery favorites, 
Ellery Adams / J.B. Stanley
Deb Baker / Hannah Reed
Lorraine Bartlett / L.L. Bartlett/ Lorna Barrett
Kate Collins
Mary Kennedy
Mary Jane Maffini
Maggie Sefton
and
Leann Sweeney

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On to the recipe!

Vidalia Onion Quiche
by Mary Kennedy
author of
NIGHTMARES CAN BE MURDER 
Book 1 in The Dream Club Mystery series
(Available for pre-order for it's September 2 release date)

Ingredients

2 prepared 9 inch pie crusts, uncooked
1 large Vidalia onion
1 cup mayonnaise
4 eggs
1 cup milk
1 pound sharp cheddar cheese, grated
1 tablespoon cornstarch
black pepper to taste


   Preheat oven to 375 degrees

   Sauté onion in 1 tablespoon of oil or with cooking spray

   Beat eggs and add mayonnaise, eggs, milk, cheese and cornstarch

   Placed the sautéed onions into the pie shells

   Pour the cheese and milk mixture into the pie shells



  Bake for 35 minutes or until the top is brown and the quiche has set

  (This quiche freezes well)

   Yield: 8 servings


Wow! Is anyone else hungry? 

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 Cozy Food Friday!

You can find THE COZY CHICKS KITCHEN and other great books written by the wonderful authors at your local bookstore or online at

Welcome to our kitchen! The kitchen is the heart of the home. This sense of warmth and companionship is what The Cozy Chicks try to invoke in our novels. And now, our cookbook will allow you to enter the heart of our cozy mystery worlds—the stories of our characters, of their authors, told through food. For a short while, our heroines have taken a break from crime solving to don aprons and wield spatulas and wooden spoons. And they’d like nothing more than to spend some time with you. THE COZY CHICKS KITCHEN is chock full of mouthwatering gems. Everything is here: main dishes, desserts, salads, soups, drinks, and did I mention desserts? Don’t miss this fabulous collection. I’ve got both the ebook version and a hardcopy. Get yours today! --Julie Hyzy, New York Times bestselling author of the White House Chef and Manor House mysteries The Cozy Chicks Are Bestselling Authors: Ellery Adams / J.B. Stanley, Deb Baker / Hannah Reed, Lorna Barrett / Lorraine Bartlett, Kate Collins, Mary Kennedy, Mary Jane Maffini, 
Maggie Sefton, Leann Sweeney

Keep reading to check out my installments of 
Book Beginnings on Fridays
and
The Friday 56

 Book Beginnings on Fridays is a meme hosted by Rose City Reader
Share the first sentence (or so) of the book you are reading

Keeping my Cozy Food Friday theme going... 
Book Beginnings this week is from
NIGHTMARES CAN BE MURDER by Mary Kennedy


Friday, June 2, 8:00 p.m.

"You know I don't believe in dreams." How can I? I'm one of the small percentage of people who never dream. I fall into bed and it's total oblivion for the next eight hours. My brain powers down to sleep mode. No fragments of memories, no images, no dramatic storyline to analyze when I wake up. No dream content, period. 

And I have to confess, I like it that way. 

The Friday 56 is a meme hosted by Freda's Voice
Rules: *Grab a book, any book. *Turn to page 56 or 56% in your eReader (If you have to improvise, that's ok.) *Find any sentence, (or few, just don't spoil it) that grab you. *Post it.

Continuing with the NIGHTMARES CAN BE MURDER theme
My Friday 56

She was slightly breathless, and her face was flushed after rushing up the stairs from the shop. She sank into one of the ladderback chairs around the kitchen table and waved away the coffee and pastry.

NIGHTMARES CAN BE MURDER by Mary Kennedy
Book 1 in The Dream Club Mystery series
(Available for pre-order for it's September 2 release date)

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27 comments:

  1. Hi Lisa, so happy to be here. Hope everyone like the Vidalia onion quiche from our Cozy Chicks Kitchen. Here's to a fun Friday!

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  2. Hi Lisa and Mary! This sounds really good, without the onions. Lol! I do not like them. But I do love this cookbook! And looking forward to reading Nightmares can be murder!

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    1. LOL Dawn. I'll post something without onions next Friday!

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  3. Cannot wait to read this one, Mary. Dreams have often fascinated me. Love the cover.

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    1. The cover is fantastic! That's for stopping by Duffy.

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  4. Thank you. I'm going to try the recipe.

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    1. Lisa, if you do, take some pictures and I'll post them here on the blog!

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    2. Lisa, so glad you are going to try it. If you would like to enter the promotion for the Sweet Dreams giveaway, be sure to send an e-mail with you name, e-mail addy and DREAMS in the subject line to cozychicks@gmail.com It contains a signed copy of Nightmares, a Navajo dreamcatcher, tea and cookies and more!

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  5. Nice looking recipe. I have been hungry for quiche for some odd reason. The book sounds good too. Happy cooking and reading!

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  6. Mary, I love both quiche and Vidalia onions, so this recipe looks like a pleaser! I'm so anxious for Nightmares Can Be Murder to be released. It looks like a fabulous cozy read. Happy Friday to all ~

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    1. HI Linda, hope you like it. If you would like to enter the promotion for the Sweet Dreams giveaway, be sure to send an e-mail with you name, e-mail addy and DREAMS in the subject line to cozychicks@gmail.com It contains a signed copy of Nightmares, a Navajo dreamcatcher, tea and cookies and more!

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  7. Love a good cozy...and that quiche recipe made me hungry!

    Here's mine: “BELZHAR”

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    1. Hi Laurel, thanks for stopping by. So glad you like the recipe. If you would like to enter the promotion for the Sweet Dreams giveaway, be sure to send an e-mail with you name, e-mail addy and DREAMS in the subject line to cozychicks@gmail.com It contains a signed copy of Nightmares, a Navajo dreamcatcher, tea and cookies and more!

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  8. I personally enjoy dreaming, although having my few sleeping hours completely empty and relaxing might be nice as well. I'm not that big of a quiche fan, but then I've never made one myself, only had my mother's, so maybe I should try it myself some time! Thanks for sharing :) I hope you have a great weekend!
    My Friday post
    Juli @ Universe in Words

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    1. Hi Juli, hope you try the quiche recipe, I think you'll like it. If you would like to enter the promotion for the Sweet Dreams giveaway, be sure to send an e-mail with you name, e-mail addy and DREAMS in the subject line to cozychicks@gmail.com It contains a signed copy of Nightmares, a Navajo dreamcatcher, tea and cookies and more!

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  9. I wish I could fall into total oblivion and sleep for eight hours straight. :)

    Not sure I would like a total onion quiche, but it does look good.

    I love the cover and the title of this book. ENJOY...I am sure it is good. I do like cozy mysteries.

    ENJOY your weekend.

    Elizabeth
    Silver's Reviews
    My Book Beginnings

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    1. Hi Elizabeth, 8 hours of sleep sounds good to me, too. Everyone has such busy lives, it no longer seems possible.If you would like to enter the promotion for the Sweet Dreams giveaway, be sure to send an e-mail with you name, e-mail addy and DREAMS in the subject line to cozychicks@gmail.com It contains a signed copy of Nightmares, a Navajo dreamcatcher, tea and cookies and more!

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  10. That quiche sounds fabulous! Unfortunately I'd need someone else to make it and just give me a piece because no one in my family would eat it and an entire quiche to myself doesn't sound like a good idea.
    I've read another of Mary Kennedy's books and liked it so I'll have to look for this one. Sleeping solidly for 8 hours sounds like absolute heaven right now!

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    1. HI Katherine, you can always make it and freeze it in individual pieces, I do that all the time. It is terrific! If you would like to enter the promotion for the Sweet Dreams giveaway, be sure to send an e-mail with you name, e-mail addy and DREAMS in the subject line to cozychicks@gmail.com It contains a signed copy of Nightmares, a Navajo dreamcatcher, tea and cookies and more!

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  11. I've not made a quiche before but love to eat them. Will have to try!
    Goes well with your mystery pick!

    Happy weekend!

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    1. Hi fredamans, please try it, I bet you'll like it!If you would like to enter the promotion for the Sweet Dreams giveaway, be sure to send an e-mail with you name, e-mail addy and DREAMS in the subject line to cozychicks@gmail.com It contains a signed copy of Nightmares, a Navajo dreamcatcher, tea and cookies and more!

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  12. What a great idea for a cookbook. I loved how you continued the theme in your book choice.

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    1. HI JC, thank you for the compliment. If you would like to enter the promotion for the Sweet Dreams giveaway, be sure to send an e-mail with you name, e-mail addy and DREAMS in the subject line to cozychicks@gmail.com It contains a signed copy of Nightmares, a Navajo dreamcatcher, tea and cookies and more!

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  13. Thank you everyone for the great comments! More Cozy Chick recipes coming every Friday in August!

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  14. I have been craving quiche and Mary's recipe just spurred me on. I can make my pie crusts in advance and refrigerate them and since I cannot stand for more than a couple of minutes, I can cut up onions while sitting at the table, and measuring everything out, so my mind is made up to make two of these yummy Vidalia onion quiches this week. One question for Mary is that I am not sure about the flavor of the olive oil mayo that I have just opened now, so I think that I might chance using sour cream instead. I usually use half and half or light cream if not heavy cream not milk in my recipes, so perhaps the mayo makes up for milk and not cream. Will make a decision when the time comes I guess. I love asparagus quiche. Spinach quiche takes too long to make when I am in a hurry as I use the frozen chopped variety and you have to thaw it and then squeeze it dry, etc. so I used asparagus that I blanched lightly and cut it into small slanted pieces and it came out fabulous with cheddar as a bit of Asiago cheese in the quiche. I am so hungry right now........
    Cynthia

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  15. Hi ceblain, yes you can definitely use sour cream, it will be delicious!! Love the idea of the asparagus and the asiago cheese. If you would like to enter the promotion for the Sweet Dreams giveaway, be sure to send an e-mail with you name, e-mail addy and DREAMS in the subject line to cozychicks@gmail.com It contains a signed copy of Nightmares, a Navajo dreamcatcher, tea and cookies and more!
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