Here at Remodelaholic we love all things home decor and DIY, but we also love RECIPES. While we will continue to share our latest and greatest remodeling projects we want to start sharing some really yummy recipes once a week. Enjoy the recipes and know that we are still Remodelaholics.
This scrumptious bacon and cheese quiche is such a versatile recipe. You can serve it as the main dish for breakfast or brunch. And who’s to say you can’t enjoy it for lunch or dinner? Breakfast food is good at any time of the day!
Save time and effort by using a frozen pie crust. There’s no need to thaw the crust before you assemble your quiche. In fact, the quiche cooks up better using a frozen pie shell as the base.
You’ll be surprised at how quick and easy it is to put together this bacon and cheese quiche. Swiss and parmesan cheese provide subtle, delicious flavor while the onion and bacon help to achieve the full flavor effect.
For an added touch, top the quiche with freshly chopped parsley. Let the quiche cool on a wire rack for a few minutes and then serve. Bon appetite!
Bacon & Cheese Quiche
1 3 oz can bacon bits or cooked bacon (chopped)
1/2 cup chopped onion
5 oz shredded Swiss cheese
3 oz grated Parmesan cheese
1 9 inch deep dish frozen pie crust
4 eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup half & half
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
In a medium bowl, mix bacon, onion, and cheeses together. Place this mixture in the unthawed pie crust.
Mix the eggs and half & half together in a bowl. Pour the egg mixture over the cheese mixture.
Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes at 400 degrees. Reduce heat to 350 degrees and bake for an additional 35 minutes, until top of quiche begins to turn brown.
Hi there! Its Sara from Twelve On Main and I am so excited to be here today to talk all about Christmas! Oh my goodness, Christmas is definitely my favorite holiday, and is for more than just the gift giving. I love the memories we make spending time together as a family, making new traditions and seeing the light in my own kids eyes. If you are meeting me for the first time, HI! My name is Sara and I spend most of my days working on my own blog at Twelve On Main. I spend my time working on DIY projects, home decor ideas, and whole room remodels. I am also a huge fan of the farmhouse style, and I like to think that I have my own original spin on a rustic farmhouse style.
My style tends to be a more relaxed, and forgiving, which makes decorating so much easier! So, since Christmas is coming up, I wanted to focus on two of my favorites. Farmhouse and Christmas. We are going to talk about how to style the perfect farmhouse Christmas mantel.
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If you are a seasoned farmhouse decorator or are just wanting to add a few simple farmhouse touches to your Christmas decor, these tips will be so valuable!
Easy Tips to Style the Perfect Farmhouse Christmas Mantel
How to style the perfect farmhouse Christmas mantel:
There are a few things I like to do when creating mantel decor of any kind, and I will share that with you.
Start with a blank canvas: Start by cleaning the space, and taking everything off the mantel. This will allow you to not be distracted by anything already there.
Gather your farmhouse Christmas decor and lay it out. Here are some things that I suggest you have in order to create a beautiful mantel.
greenery or garland
painting/printable/artwork/farmhouse sign
white pitchers
twinkle lights
simple evergreen wreath
nature inspired decor accessories
I really wanted to create a simple farmhouse style Christmas printable for you lovely readers. I incorporated a quote from my favorite Christmas song, O Holy Night.
I love this song and thought the simple words would resonate and look classic on the mantel. So I am offering this Oh Holy Night printable, available in white OR with an antiqued paper background.
You can also get it printed in sizes:
8.5 by 11
18 by 24
24 by 36
30 by 42
36 by 48
Now, you wonder how you print them at those sizes? You can have them printed at your local Staples or Office Depot in what is called an Engineering Print. They are inexpensive! When I say that, I mean that mine cost 5 dollars for 2 different 18 by 24 prints.
I simply used some spray adhesive to secure the print to a piece of painted plywood. I wanted simple! You can use them however you like.
Now…back to styling that farmhouse style mantel….
Once you have your decor items gathered up its time to decide what and where to put things.
Start by adding the largest pieces and then add to that.
I began by laying out my garland.
I chose to use real cedar branches for the mantel, since I am obsessed with the smell, and there’s just nothing better than the real thing. You can use whatever garland you have!
To create waterfall effect with the cedar branches, I took small pieces of wire and wired the branches hanging down to the pieces sitting atop the mantel.
I then added my farmhouse Christmas print to the far left, since I wanted to add a wreath too. I slightly overlapped the two. I then added some tall candlesticks to the far right, making sure to move them around until the those three articles balanced.
Its now time to add some accessories. To keep things balanced I added two of my white farmhouse pitchers, filled with more cedar branches.
The key to a farmhouse Christmas mantel is to keep it simple! I always feel like there is more I could add, but I like to stop when I get to that point because you run the risk of it looking too busy, in my opinion.
The last thing I added was my sweet driftwood deer and a set of battery powered twinkle lights. I love a little glow to the mantel. Imagine what this will look like at night.
There are a few key elements to remember when styling any mantel:
Make sure to have at least one item as the focal point
Use the rule of threes! I used three large items as the base of my farmhouse Christmas mantel. Items of three always balance and make more sense.
Incorporate greenery
Keep it simple!
Make sure that both sides of the mantel balance
So, are you ready for Christmas? Why not try some of these tips and create your own farmhouse Christmas mantel this year!
If you are looking for more farmhouse Christmas inspiration, check out my farmhouse Christmas mantel from last year.
Holiday traditions seem to be the glue that keeps families going throughout all the hectic hustle and bustle of a crazy season. With all the kids’ concerts, work parties, classroom celebrations – not to mention the loudly calling Christmas commercials and brightly colored catalogs – sometimes the holidays can seem more frazzled than merry. If you want to incorporate some new holiday traditions that will keep your family focused on what’s important this year, here’re some ideas to help you out!
Gingerbread houses can be sort of intimidating, but they don’t have to be! Especially if you use a store-bought kit. The recipe shared here is really easy, though. The kids will love popping candy off their houses to munch on!
