Buffalo Chicken Wraps For Lunch Anyone?

As part of my new years resolutions, I decided to try the whole wrap idea. It was a good way to consume less bread, and after I ate the most delicious pre-made wrap the other day, I had to have them more often. I wrote down what was in it, and purchased the same ingredients in order to make them at home on my own. Since they turned out so delicious I thought I would share my recipe with you. I apologize for the terrible picture, but my camera phone isn't the greatest.

Anyhoo, let me know if you wind up trying the recipe. Also please feel free to share in the comments any wrap recipes you may have come up with. I'd love to try it too!

Buffalo Chicken Wraps

What You'll Need

Chicken Breast Strips

(I used Foster Farms)

Wrap Tortillas (Any Flavor) 

(I used Flatout's Italian Herb)

Buffalo Sauce 

(I used Frank's Red Hot)

Cheese

Lettuce and Desired Veggies

Directions

1) Spread desired amount of Frank's Red Hot sauce on tortilla. 

2) Place small layer or lettuce and veggies on tortilla

3) Spread layer of cheese

4) Spread layer of chicken

5) Repeat Steps 2-4 as Desired

6) Tuck ingredients in with edge of tortilla and roll inward until a wrap forms. 

Bon Appetite

Note: Tortilla can be substituted for lettuce.

Disclaimer: All of the above product references were made by myself to share what I used personally. I am not obligated by any company above to advertise for them. - Mary O'Malley of The O'Malley review.

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Try this recipe from About a Mom! 

Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps

 

Four Quick Snacks From Your Kitchen and Pantry

Photo Credit: 

"Man Holding Apple With Fork" by imagerymajestic

Recently I've been looking up healthy alternatives for salty snacks because well, I tend to crave crunchy and salty. When this happens I usually look for crackers or a bag of chips, something not too great for me. Instead, I went online looking for different things to make with things I already have around the house.  As I had mentioned to +Christine Rice  on her health blog. I tend to forget I have the healthy items and they go bad.

The following are all simple recipes for things around the house, that will make a great snack, and not take too much preparation. As mentioned from the Chicken and Vegetable post, I like quick things that don't take a lot of prep time.


Carrot Chips

When craving potato chips with some salt, why not try this beautiful alternative using carrots. All that is needed are some carrots from around the house cut into chip like pieces. If you are not fond of the prep time for cutting carrots into these shapes, there are carrots at the grocery store that are cut in to the carrot chip shape already. They usually run a couple dollars for a pound bag. Once the carrots are cut, place in a bowl with olive oil and a seasoning of your choice. The recipe suggests sea salt, but substitutes such as brown sugar can make them sweeter, or using cayenne pepper can give them more of a kick.

Ham Pinwheels

These don't have to be exact to the recipe. For example I'm rather picky and for myself if I were in a rush I would simply use the tortilla half, spread the cream cheese on, place the deli meat and add some shredded cheese. Now if you like cucumbers, then by all means follow the recipe to the letter. :]

Apple Crisps

These sound absolutely amazing and quite simple to make. While sometimes sugar can be a bad thing, apple crisps can be a quick on the go snack that's healthy and easy to take on the go. I would make these myself for the times I am going to go out with friends or to run errands and was unsure I'd be able to eat out. This would also be a prime snack to make for children, to get them eating their fruits. Not to mention, these sounds absolutely delicious.

Pretzel Dippers

So in this recipe, I would tweak it and not use the chocolate or the M&Ms. I would take the pretzel sticks, dip them in the peanut butter, let them set and roll them in some dried cranberries or crushed nuts. I bet they would taste good with the chocolate a tiny bit, but I feel like the M&Ms would just be too much chocolate on them.

Over all these all are quick snacks that aren't too unhealthy for you and will give not only you but any children in the house the satisifying taste of their salt and sugar intake without a thousand calories or buying already packaged foods.

Would you be willing to try any of these recipes? Have any suggestions to improve or recipes to add to this list? Let me know in the comments below.

Easy and Tasty Chicken and Vegetable Oven Meal

Today I made one of the easiest and most delicious recipes I've ever made. What I like about it, is if you are one that would prefer not to use potatoes for carb reasons, a substitute could be made using another vegetable such as squash or carrots. I may try with another vegetable another time.  I made enough for three portions.
 

Before I cooked it

& After. 

Can we say yum?! Next I took what was left over and put into freezer and microwave safe containers to put inside my fridge. Since I only made three portions that gave me enough for today and the next couple days if I want to eat it. Or I can place in the freezer and save for another night.

This oven chicken and vegetables was not only a delicious recipe but it was simple to make and really easy to put away for another time. I may need to make sure more. If you decide to try it, let me know!

For The Recipe

All credit for this recipe goes to Julie's Eats and Treats