Roast Beef Wraps

I made these last night to take with us for a picnic on the beach. I also made them for our lunches today. These are very versatile and easy to transport.

• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup salsa
• 10 flour tortillas
• 1 pound thinly sliced roast beef
• shredded cheese (I used cheddar)
• lettuce, tomatoes, onions, whatever you want

Mix together sour cream, mayonnaise, and salsa to make a sandwich spread. Spread over each tortilla. Layer with roast beef, shredded cheese, and your choice of vegetables.

Wrap with saran wrap for transport.

Triple Meat Pizza Sub

I made this last night for supper! Dylan totally loved it (and I did too). He told me I am the perfect wife. That's how good this sandwich is. He even took the leftovers in his lunch today! I was so excited to make this yesterday so I could share it with you today! This was so simple and so good. You need to make this tonight for dinner! I adapted this recipe from my latest issue of Simple and Delicious. I made it a little healthier without sacrificing taste.

• 1 cup (4 oz.) monterey jack cheese (I used reduced fat and it worked fine)
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 3 Tablespoons butter, softened
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise (I used reduced fat)
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 loaf french bread or french baguette, halved lengthwise (so it opens like a huge sandwich)
• 3/4 cup diced ham (or you could use deli ham)
• 4-6 slices bacon, fully cooked and drained (use however many you need for the size/length of your bread)
• Sliced Pepperoni (again, however many you need for the size/length of your bread)
• 1/2 cup pizza sauce

Mix together the cheeses, butter, mayonnaise, garlic, Italian seasoning, pepper flakes, and pepper to make a sandwich spread. Spread over cut sides of bread. Layer ham, bacon, pepperoni and pizza sauce. Put the top of the bread on top so it now looks like a sandwich.

Wrap in aluminum foil. I did so that the seam of the foil was up so nothing leaked out into my oven. (I hate cleaning my oven!!!) Bake at 350 for 20 minutes, or 30 if you make this sandwich ahead of time. Make sure it's heated through before you serve it. Cut in slices to serve.

Stay tuned tomorrow for another excited recipe!!! :-)

Summer Wraps

If you are like me, sometimes you overwhelm yourself about what you are going to prepare for dinner. Many times I think "cooking" dinner means that I have to have this grand five course meal prepared and most nights that is not feasible! I have an even more difficult time in the summer coming up with dinner options because it is warm, I do not want to cook and many times warm weather brings poor appetites. (Although the last part never seems to be my problem). Lately, this has been my go-to dinner idea: Wraps! I have experimented with different types of tortillas (flour, corn, whole grain, and my favorite: spinach). I've used several kinds of meat such as ham, bacon, turkey, cut-up chicken breast, pretty much whatever you have in your fridge. Next, I usually add a cheese, also usually whatever I have in my fridge. I also add lettuce. These wraps have been more fun as vegetable have become ripe enough to pick from our garden. I have added tomatoes, banana peppers and green peppers as they have been ready. I add a little sauce of some sort to my wraps. My favorite so far has been Hidden Valley Ranch Farmhouse Originals Hickory Bacon and Onion. A little goes a long way. The options are endless making it so you never have the same meal twice. I usually add a salad on the side. I know these wraps sounds so simple but it's something I usually forget about and my husband LOVES to eat them. They sit easy on hot summer days. I usually make a few extras for lunch the next day. Try these! You will have a new summer favorite too!