I actually made these last week and hadn’t gotten around to posting them until now. It didn’t take long for them to disappear, though ;)
If you plan on making these for dinner {like I did}, double the recipe and pour the filling into one large pie shell. Seriously. It’s quite tedious to make these if you’re not actually going to a party. But oohh they are fun! I love miniature anything. For a light dinner, Dallas & I snacked on these with a big salad on the side.
Though it’s been on my fridge for almost a year, this is truthfully the first time I’ve made this recipe. A close friend of mine made these for our end-of-semester class party last year, because she wanted to make sure I’d have something vegan to eat. Then, she sent most of the leftovers home with me 
That’s one of the sweetest things anyone has ever done for me! Though life has sorta taken us in separate directions for now, I still think of her, and we do send messages to each other here and there. Thanks, Tiff, for this delicious recipe! Miss you <3
School this week is a bit more relaxed for me. Short readings for most classes, and we’re studying development in Psychology, which I’ve already studied. Sooo I’m pretty happy
While we’re on the subject of Psychology, Dallas & I went to see ‘A Dangerous Method’ last night. It’s the story of Carl Jung, Sigmund Freud, and Sabina Spielrein. I looooved it! Though I’m familiar with their contributions to Psychology, it was interesting to actually see their stories played out. And Keira Knightley did a FABULOUS job of playing Sabina! Hands down the best role I’ve ever seen her in. She’s a great actress, but this is the first time she’s ever blown me away. So well done.
Now I’m sure you want a quiche recipe, don’t you? ;)
From my kitchen to yours <3
Ingredients {modified from original recipe}:
2 tsps olive oil
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 small yellow onion, diced
350 grams firm tofu, pressed
2 tbsp Bragg’s {or other soy sauce}
1 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
2 tbsp fresh basil, minced {or 1 tbsp dried}
2 handfuls spinach, chopped
1, 6 oz can artichoke hearts, drained
1/4 cup Daiya cheddar shreds
frozen pie crusts {I used 17 mini ones}
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. In a medium frying pan, saute garlic & onions in olive oil over low medium heat. Cook until onions are translucent, about 3-4 mins.
3. In a food proccesor, puree the tofu, bragg’s, sea salt, black pepper, and basil. Pulse in the spinach , artichoke hearts, Daiya cheese, and cooked onions.
4. Scoop filling into prepared mini pie crusts.
5. Bake for 18-20 minutes.
6. Enjoy!
peace, love, food <3
Char, xo
Oh these look delicious! And so adorable. I am so in love with quiche! I like that there’s so much healthy greens! I’ll have to give these a try! I know I’ll love them, thanks!
thanks, Annie! I love quiche, too <3 {and I’m always sneaking greens in somewhere, haha.} Enjoy
I heart quiche. And artichokes. Might have to make this once I’m allowed to eat delicious food again!
Thanks for the movie review! I feel like I know more about Freud than I do about my boyfriend. Might have to check it out!
awww I feel so bad
it must be torture. I remember when my stomach got really bad…I couldn’t even eat produce! Nothing but baby cookies, plain brown rice, and applesauce. It was awful. How much longer do you have to be on this elimination diet?
And you’re welcome! It’s an amazing movie, and I highly recommend it
No one appreciates Kiera Knightly like they should. In real life she may be a bit off-base, but on the screen she’s really great.
I love the color of the quiche! Yum! Pefect for a snowy brunch (we’re snowed in here, so we couldn’t even get out for church!). Is it snowy where you live?
Ooohh I agree, quiche is a perfect comfort food for winter! We got a wee bit of snow yesterday, but it barely covered the ground. It seems to be melting now…I guess this was our winter! haha, first time I’ve seen snow this year!
I love how cute and fancy Quiche always seems – these are adorable!
thank you! I know, they are pretty fancy
I think that’s why they’re so perfect for appies at parties.
Ummmm yes please!!! These look amazing! I can’t remember the last time I’ve had a quiche, but I remember I used to love them! Anything with Spinach and Artichokes are my FAV!
xxoo
Quiche has been a fave of mine since I was a kid! And yes, anything with spinach & artichokes is amazing
xo
Oh I LOVE quiches – and anything in miniature :). These look amazing. Artichokes were the ultimate sell!
thank you, Anna! hehe, I love miniature anything, too
Aww, that was nice of your friend. My friends can definitely win me over with food. The way to my heart is definitely through my stomach!
Those look amazing…you are a cooking rockstar!
hahaha I’m the same. The way to my heart is absolutely through my stomach!
Thank you, Lindsey!!
You’ve done it again! Made me hungry just from looking at your beautiful food pictures! These look soo good! I wish I knew of somewhere to get GF mini pie crusts. I guess I could make my own!!
But these look so yummy! I love that they have tofu! And DAIYA. I love that stuff so much!
haha, thank you!! I’m a big fan of Daiya, too. I never used to enjoy vegan cheese until they came out.
I’ve seen regular-size gluten-free pie crusts in health food stores, so I’m sure you could try that. I do have a gluten-free pie crust recipe, too! You could make it the way it comes, or cut it into smaller rounds. {FYI, the pecan filling did not turn out, but the crust is great!!}
http://www.charskitchen.ca/2011/12/gluten-free-vegan-pecan-pie-a-merry-christmas.html
Beautiful pies Char! I could have one of those NOW! Where do you but your daiya cheese?
Thank you, Malin! I buy Daiya from a local health food store called Naked Naturals. They always have great prices