Matzoh Spinach Pizza

I tried this as a way to sneak some spinach into my diet (the baby builder of champions!), and it was so good that I'll probably eat this even when I can have real pizza! Wonderful for spinach lovers and haters alike, since you can taste the spinach but barely.

Ingredients

3 matzoh crackers
10 oz. frozen spinach (or thereabouts!)
1 small to medium onion
2 T. olive oil
1/2 cup mozarella
Store-bought spaghetti sauce
1 tsp. oregano
1 tsp. basil
1/2 tsp. fresh ground black pepper


Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350

2. Saute the onions in the olive oil until translucent; add the frozen spinach and mix until cooked

3. Spread spaghetti sauce onto the matzoh crackers

4. Add sauteed spinach onto the matzohs and sprinkle with the mozarella; top with oregano, basil, and black pepper

5. Place in the oven on a aluminium foil covered cookie sheet until cheese is melted

Breakfast smoothie

This was shown to me by my friend Alexis, who made this delicious smoothie for me when I went to visit her. It's healthy and delicious and is a lifesaver over passover when there isn't much to be found without corn syrup. It's also great to make a smoothie without any ice, which never really gets fully crushed in the blender. I love that I can get all those awesome berry nutrients without the expense and waste of the too-quick-to-rot fresh berries. My version has been slightly modified from hers.

Ingredients

1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup plain yogurt
1/2 cup orange juice
2 cups of frozen fruit (blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, and mangoes work well; mix them up!)
1/2 fresh banana (optional)

Some great additives: flax seeds, wheat germ, and/or a handful of frozen spinach (trust me, you won't taste it)

Directions

Blend in a blender! Nice and easy. If the blender can't seem to crush your berries, adding more liquid should do the trick.

Baked Salmon

Ingredients

2 salmon steaks or filets
1-2 heaping T. of grainy mustard (depending on taste)
1/4 T. olive oil
1/2 tsp. basil
1/8 cup lemon juice
1/2 tsp. black pepper
1 bunch of fresh dill
Sliced lemon
Salt to taste (optional)


Directions

1. In a large bowl, mix olive oil, lemon juice, mustard, basil and pepper. Add salmon steaks and marinate in the fridge for at least 1 hour (ideally turned halfway through so the marinade gets all over)

2. When the marinating is done, preheat oven to 375.

3. Place salmon filets on a sheet (one for each) of aluminium foil. Place sprigs of dill and lemon slices on top of the salmon and wrap up the foil.

4. Put wrapped salmon into a pyrex or glass plate and cook for 45 minutes, or until it will flake with a fork.

Steak Marinade

This was Murat's idea. Makes a very yummy, slightly spicy steak. He cooks the meat, though (man's job), so all I know is the marinade. This is enough for 2 steaks.

Ingredients

1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
1 tsp. oregano
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. onion powder
1-2 tsp. black pepper (I'm more on the side of 2 tsp., but some might find that overpowering)
1-2 heaping T. plain yogurt
1/2 cup olive oil

Mix the ingredients in a bowl, then add the steak, turning it over so it's covered. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and keep it in the fridge for at least an hour.