As a busy parent, Kelsey Friesen shares one of her delicious dishes, which has always been a family favorite. While motherhood brings Kelsey endless joy, her schedule tends to be laboring, fulfilling duties as a homeschool mom to five children. She shares, “I love being home with my children and getting a front-row seat to watch them learn and grow.”
Kelsey has been married to her husband, Josh, for 14 years, and their children are Zoe (10), Miles (9), Piper (7), Charlie (5), and Henry (3). The family enjoys camping, gardening, fishing, and working on projects as a family.
Kelsey’s love for family and desire to gather everyone around the table inspires her to cook. In this season of life, she focuses on bringing everyone to the table and feeding her family a meal most of them will enjoy. “I try to ensure every meal has at least one thing that everyone in the family will eat/enjoy. I try to cook nourishing food and incorporate food from our garden when possible,” she shares.
Kelsey learned to cook by watching her mom. She still enjoys cooking with her and others to prepare meals for the whole family. “Even if it’s a simple meal, I love our conversations together in the kitchen.”
Some of Kelsey’s favorite simple meals are burrito bowls because they’re easy, and everyone can customize their bowl. Also, chicken noodle soup with Dutch oven bread, as the ingredients are simple but delicious. Kelsey says, “We like to do homemade pizza every Friday night. Pizzas are quick, delicious and fun to bring in the weekend.”
The recipe Kelsey shares today is a “breakfast for dinner” favorite around the Friesen household.
Ham and Cheese Quiche
Ingredients
1 unbaked pie crust (recipe below)
10 eggs
1 cup half and half
1 cup chopped ham
1 cup shredded cheese
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp dried parsley
Salt and pepper to taste
Directions
Preheat oven to 375.
Roll out pie crust to about 1/4 thickness and place in a pie pan.
In a mixing bowl, mix eggs, milk, and seasonings. Pour the mixture into the pie crust.
Sprinkle ham and cheese evenly throughout the mixture.
Bake at 375 for 45-55 minutes.
Homemade Pie Crust
Ingredients
2 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1 tsp salt
1 Tbsp sugar
1 cup cold butter, cubed
4-8 Tbsp ice water
Directions
Add 1 1/2 cups flour, salt, and sugar to mixing bowl. Mix with a fork.
Scatter butter over the flour mixture. Use your hands or a fork to mix until a paste forms.
Add remaining flour. Mix with your hands or a fork until flour is partially combined.
Sprinkle with ice water, a little at a time. Mix until it holds together.
Divide in half. Flatten into a disc shape. Cover and chill until ready to use.
Makes two pie crusts.
