I had planned another type of post tonight, but in I had planned another type of post tonight, but in light of today’s news, it just doesn’t feel right. Some days it can be hard to find the sunshine, especially a day like today. I can’t make sense as to why things like today continue to happen while people spend copious amounts of energy worrying about banning books and drag shows. Make it make sense. Just make it fucking make sense. It doesn’t. You can’t. Until it does, use your voice. Show up to meetings. Sign the petitions. Text ACT to 644-33 to get involved (I did). Be so loud that you can’t be ignored, until things change. Twenty-one school shootings this year. When is enough, enough?
Weekend photos in review, old school edition. Cont Weekend photos in review, old school edition.
Context: 1) Lola has zero chill in the car, 2) fulfilling request for Chicken Parm Penne with Vodka Sauce, 3) Sunday vibes 4) my favorite porchetta sandwich 5) from @butlerandtheboard 6) affirmations, 7) the sun was out today
Just like the moon, you’re whole no matter what Just like the moon, you’re whole no matter what phase you’re in. ✨ Got this one back in September and it’s one of my favorites. I sometimes forget it’s there until I get a random flash of it.
Happy #NationalPuppyDay to these two. I used to ca Happy #NationalPuppyDay to these two. I used to call Clifford an asshat, because he basically was. But there’s a new asshat in town… 🙄 Clifford is now a freaking rockstar. His tumor and age have slowed him down a LOT and he virtually never misbehaves, and we are seriously so proud of him. Lola, on the other hand, is still full blown PUPPY. Tonight I’m assembling a gate to replace the wooden one she ate through. 😂 Berners love wood and she is OBSESSED with being in the kitchen. So one new metal gate coming right up as soon as I can figure out how to put it together.
Last week when I met the owners of the new French Last week when I met the owners of the new French bakery in town, I told them how happy I was that they were opening … because now I had an endless source for gifts for my mom’s future birthdays and Christmases. She was born in Paris and we’ve grown up with a healthy appreciation for French things … starting with their pastries and baguettes, but so much more. My daughter took her first trip to Paris last year and thoroughly enjoyed the croissants there and she deemed the ones at @chocolatinenj just as perfect. No surprise there since the owner is a French pastry chef! If you’re local and haven’t been, do make a point to stop in and visit. They’re open Wednesday through Sunday and have a wide selection of sweet and savory items and a few French retail selections as well. We’ve tried the macarons, the Croque Monsieur, the croissants, the tomato tarts, the baguette … basically we’re working our way through their display case in due time. Don’t miss this one - enjoy!
People complain about how much time is spent on ph People complain about how much time is spent on phones sometimes, but if it wasn’t for phones. I wouldn’t have these awesome little snippets of them growing up. I only wish I had more. Appreciate and document the little mundane things, for they are the very fabric of your life.
happy Spring, friends! Y’all know how long I’v happy Spring, friends! Y’all know how long I’ve been waiting for the seasons to change and I’m so excited that Mother Nature was on board today! ☀️ There is nothing like the energy from the sun and it makes me happy. Hope you got some today!
Weekend photos in review, old school style. Contex Weekend photos in review, old school style. Context: 1) saying goodbye until Easter, 2) sending him back with good bagels, 3) sunlight charging station, 4) the sun was out all day yesterday and it was glorious, 5) hitting the farmers market for my favorite garlic butter, 6) make a wish, 7) sun patterns, and 8) my sous chef
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Clean Eating: Ham Veggie Wraps with Horseradish Cream

November 15, 2010 · Clean Eating, Narrative

Happy Wrap

Okay, the real name of this recipe is Happy Wraps, which, as you can tell, I wasn’t a fan of.  I mean, how less descriptive can you be?  And it’s such a disservice to such a yummy, clean-eating fueled lunch.  I mean, really, look at how awesome that looks!  I’ve got to say, I was pretty impressed with myself on how pretty I got the wrap to look, because when it comes right down to it, delis have the market cornered on making subs and wraps look amazing.  And perfect.  They just never look the same at home.

I found this little gem in an August issue of First magazine, and you could not ask for a better guilt-free, colorful, vitamin-boosted lunch.  With the carrots and tomatoes, you’re getting vitamins A, C and K, which is perfect for boosting your immune system this time of year, you’re getting dietary fiber in the whole grain wrap and protein from the lean turkey or ham.  All that and it’s delicious too?  Are you surprised I had this for lunch more than once last week?

Whether you are on the clean eating bandwagon with me or not, make this.  It’s healthy, filling, tasty, portable and even kid-friendly, and with the ingredients, you can certainly swap out one thing for another to load up on ingredients that are more up your alley.  For example, instead of using lettuce, I used fresh spinach leaves to boost the veggie quotient even more.  I also used light veggie cream cheese, instead of regular.  And that horseradish?  Love that little bite it gives the wrap.

And while I’m on the subject of clean eating, Sarah interviewed me recently for Tablespoon.com (a site owned by the fine folks at General Mills) … you can read it right here, and pick up some tasty new recipes on their site while you’re there!

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November 15, 2010, Photo #215

Butter Pecan Fudge

Madeline’s school is studying the letter F this week, and I promised her we would make fudge for her class to enjoy.  After dinner, the kids helped me make one of our favorites, Butter Pecan.  A seriously simple and seriously OMG recipe.  I will need to make sure that every last piece leaves the house tomorrow because as addicted to clean eating and rigorous workouts as I am, I don’t have enough willpower to resist this one.

Ham Veggie Wraps with Horseradish Cream
Recipe from First for Women magazine

8 oz light cream cheese (I used vegetable cream cheese)
3 tablespoons mild horseradish cream
2 teaspoons milk
16 slices of lean turkey and/or ham
8 whole grain tortillas
1 large carrot, julienned (I just used a vegetable peeler)
4 tomatoes, diced and drained
1 cup lettuce, chopped (I used fresh spinach leaves)

In a bowl, blend cream cheese, horseradish cream and milk until smooth.  Spread mixture evenly on each whole-grain tortilla.

Add 2 slices turkey or ham to each tortilla.  Divide carrots, tomatoes and lettuce evenly among tortillas.

Fold in top and bottom ends of wraps.  Starting from either side, roll wraps.

Slice each wrap in half; secure with toothpicks or tie with kitchen string and serve.

This recipe is for 8 wraps.  When I made it, I scaled it down for just one at a time, but used one whole carrot and one tomato for mine.  Enjoy!

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Comments

  1. Claire says

    November 16, 2010 at 12:17 am

    Happy wrap could totally be called Rainbow wrap!!!! Maybe you could get Madeline to eat it if you called it that. :-)

    Reply
  2. Joanne says

    November 16, 2010 at 7:16 am

    Mmm that wrap dos look yummy. And “Happy wrap” ? Really?!?!? Whichever focus team came up with that was clearly deluded. I much prefer your name.

    Reply
  3. FireMom says

    November 16, 2010 at 9:32 am

    I love it. It does look absolutely perfect. And way yummy!

    Reply
  4. Ramona says

    November 16, 2010 at 12:28 pm

    I’ll take the fudge! Been craving it lately and just might have to give your recipe a try!

    Reply

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I had planned another type of post tonight, but in I had planned another type of post tonight, but in light of today’s news, it just doesn’t feel right. Some days it can be hard to find the sunshine, especially a day like today. I can’t make sense as to why things like today continue to happen while people spend copious amounts of energy worrying about banning books and drag shows. Make it make sense. Just make it fucking make sense. It doesn’t. You can’t. Until it does, use your voice. Show up to meetings. Sign the petitions. Text ACT to 644-33 to get involved (I did). Be so loud that you can’t be ignored, until things change. Twenty-one school shootings this year. When is enough, enough?
Weekend photos in review, old school edition. Cont Weekend photos in review, old school edition.
Context: 1) Lola has zero chill in the car, 2) fulfilling request for Chicken Parm Penne with Vodka Sauce, 3) Sunday vibes 4) my favorite porchetta sandwich 5) from @butlerandtheboard 6) affirmations, 7) the sun was out today
Just like the moon, you’re whole no matter what Just like the moon, you’re whole no matter what phase you’re in. ✨ Got this one back in September and it’s one of my favorites. I sometimes forget it’s there until I get a random flash of it.
Happy #NationalPuppyDay to these two. I used to ca Happy #NationalPuppyDay to these two. I used to call Clifford an asshat, because he basically was. But there’s a new asshat in town… 🙄 Clifford is now a freaking rockstar. His tumor and age have slowed him down a LOT and he virtually never misbehaves, and we are seriously so proud of him. Lola, on the other hand, is still full blown PUPPY. Tonight I’m assembling a gate to replace the wooden one she ate through. 😂 Berners love wood and she is OBSESSED with being in the kitchen. So one new metal gate coming right up as soon as I can figure out how to put it together.

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I had planned another type of post tonight, but in I had planned another type of post tonight, but in light of today’s news, it just doesn’t feel right. Some days it can be hard to find the sunshine, especially a day like today. I can’t make sense as to why things like today continue to happen while people spend copious amounts of energy worrying about banning books and drag shows. Make it make sense. Just make it fucking make sense. It doesn’t. You can’t. Until it does, use your voice. Show up to meetings. Sign the petitions. Text ACT to 644-33 to get involved (I did). Be so loud that you can’t be ignored, until things change. Twenty-one school shootings this year. When is enough, enough?
Weekend photos in review, old school edition. Cont Weekend photos in review, old school edition.
Context: 1) Lola has zero chill in the car, 2) fulfilling request for Chicken Parm Penne with Vodka Sauce, 3) Sunday vibes 4) my favorite porchetta sandwich 5) from @butlerandtheboard 6) affirmations, 7) the sun was out today
Just like the moon, you’re whole no matter what Just like the moon, you’re whole no matter what phase you’re in. ✨ Got this one back in September and it’s one of my favorites. I sometimes forget it’s there until I get a random flash of it.
Happy #NationalPuppyDay to these two. I used to ca Happy #NationalPuppyDay to these two. I used to call Clifford an asshat, because he basically was. But there’s a new asshat in town… 🙄 Clifford is now a freaking rockstar. His tumor and age have slowed him down a LOT and he virtually never misbehaves, and we are seriously so proud of him. Lola, on the other hand, is still full blown PUPPY. Tonight I’m assembling a gate to replace the wooden one she ate through. 😂 Berners love wood and she is OBSESSED with being in the kitchen. So one new metal gate coming right up as soon as I can figure out how to put it together.
Last week when I met the owners of the new French Last week when I met the owners of the new French bakery in town, I told them how happy I was that they were opening … because now I had an endless source for gifts for my mom’s future birthdays and Christmases. She was born in Paris and we’ve grown up with a healthy appreciation for French things … starting with their pastries and baguettes, but so much more. My daughter took her first trip to Paris last year and thoroughly enjoyed the croissants there and she deemed the ones at @chocolatinenj just as perfect. No surprise there since the owner is a French pastry chef! If you’re local and haven’t been, do make a point to stop in and visit. They’re open Wednesday through Sunday and have a wide selection of sweet and savory items and a few French retail selections as well. We’ve tried the macarons, the Croque Monsieur, the croissants, the tomato tarts, the baguette … basically we’re working our way through their display case in due time. Don’t miss this one - enjoy!
People complain about how much time is spent on ph People complain about how much time is spent on phones sometimes, but if it wasn’t for phones. I wouldn’t have these awesome little snippets of them growing up. I only wish I had more. Appreciate and document the little mundane things, for they are the very fabric of your life.
happy Spring, friends! Y’all know how long I’v happy Spring, friends! Y’all know how long I’ve been waiting for the seasons to change and I’m so excited that Mother Nature was on board today! ☀️ There is nothing like the energy from the sun and it makes me happy. Hope you got some today!
Weekend photos in review, old school style. Contex Weekend photos in review, old school style. Context: 1) saying goodbye until Easter, 2) sending him back with good bagels, 3) sunlight charging station, 4) the sun was out all day yesterday and it was glorious, 5) hitting the farmers market for my favorite garlic butter, 6) make a wish, 7) sun patterns, and 8) my sous chef

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