TurkSpinach Veggie Quiche Cups, Meatloaf Cupcakes

I guess this blog has turned into more of a food blog, but when you're inspired to do something new, why not roll with the newly found energy and write about it too, right??

Inspired by Manila Spoon's Spinach Quiche Cups, I wanted to spice up my breakfast routine with these cute guys. Super easy to make. 

To make plain egg cups Taft are great for breakfast sandwiches in the go, just spray your muffin pan with Pam and crack your eggs in. 

To make the other quiche cups, you can put anything you want in them. Mine had fresh corn kernels, wilted baby spinach, halved cherry tomatoes, sliced green olives and turkey. Spray Pam and pour each muffin tin half full with beaten egg (I separated 1 egg into 4) and then added any veggies I wanted.

For dinner I made Meatloaf cupcakes based on First Look then Cook's Meatloaf cupcake recipe.

They were soo yummy!!

...and I'm back!!! ...with a Spinach Mango salad

Sorry I've been away for so long!! We've had a great summer so far! Just to recap- we had an amazing trip to the states and I worked on a play in the park!

The mangoes in Israel now are huge!! I also bought a pack of baby spinach earlier this week to celebrate the purchase of my new blender. I was so excited to make this salad, so lets not waste any more time chit-chatting.


Spinach Mango Tomato Salad
1 serving

1 handful of washed and dried baby spinach; tear off any super long stems.
6 cherry tomatoes; quartered.
1/2 handful of craisins.
1 tablespoon of toasted sunflower seeds.
1 large chunk of mango, cubed. 

Mix all that goodness together in a bowl or plate and enjoy!

~Good Shabbos
Marina

Green monster Mango

Easy.

Green Monster Mango

Handful of spinach
5-6 strawberries
Banana
Half a teaspoon of honey
2 ice cubes

Blend! Yum!

 Have you ever tried or made Green smoothies? What are you favorite recipes?

Shalom!

-Marina

Green, Peach and Berry smoothie!

Hooray for my first official green smoothie!

Green, Peach and Berry
Handful of spinach
6 small strawberries
1/2 pink lady apple, skinned
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup peach yogurt

blend til smoothie

Smile because you are drinking healthy!!

Shalom

-Marina

Spinach straw-raspberry Smoothie

I finally bought spinach. I finally used it in this delicious smoothie! 

Frozen raspberries, strawberries, cup of milk and a cup of spinach. 
Blend til smooothe! Doesn't taste like spinach but soo refreshing.

 Shalom!

-Marina

Highlights of the week (April 14-20)

We're going to Florida this summer!  Time to get back into f***in shape!!

Saturday and Sunday (both each day)
1)  Victoria's Secret Models Full Body Workout 
     10-Minute Fat-Blasting Circuit - GREAT 10 minute workout. Plies & other ballet moves that will shred your legs!

2)  Sweat with Lauren Hefez
     Wedding Arms - I really like her. She is quirky and makes the workouts fly by!!

Sunday
-Evan came back from a secret trip to the Sinai Peninsula, Dahab, and Egypt!

 Monday
-Yom HaZikaron
  Memorial Day- On this day we remember all the fallen soldiers who fought for the State of Israel.  
-Tragedy in Boston

Tuesday
Yom HaAzmaut 
  Israel's 65 Birthday! Independence Day!! Party Day! We rejoice! 

Wednesday 
 Back on track.
1)

Thursday
1)  Victoria's Secret Models Full Body Workout 
               10-Minute Fat-Blasting Circuit

Friday
1) Smoothie of the day
  -half a cup of pink grapefruit juice
  -splash of orange juice and natural strawberry juice
  -3 slices of pineapple and its juice
  -4 strawberries, slice of apple
blend til smooth!!

2) Brisket for dinner with our friends Benjamin and Michal !!

Shabbat Shalom!

-Marina

Strawberry Banana Muffins

I woke this morning early and discovered my bananas were too ripe and I had to use them quick, or else hubby would throw them out. 
I've wanted to bake something for a long time and finally after washing all the dishes from yesterdays Independence day BBQ, I got to work. 

My muffin pan is only for 6 muffins so I halved this recipe for Strawberry Banana Muffins

They turned out nice and crispy and golden on top, and moist inside. 

Then I did the laundry. Then I worked out a bit and now off to work!! 

 Shalom!!

-Marina