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Lettuce Wraps

Healthy Asian-style Lettuce Wraps made ground chicken (or turkey), fresh chopped vegetables and a delicious stir-fry sauce, served in a cold and crisp lettuce leaf. We enjoy lettuce wraps as an appetizer or main dish! Lettuce Wraps These delicious chicken (or turkey) lettuce wraps always leave me completely satisfied. The flavor is AMAZING, and I love the fresh crunch from the lettuce and veggies. It's the type of meal I could never get sick of. I love making lettuce wraps at home View the Recipe

Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Healthy food has never tasted so AMAZING! These Thai chicken lettuce wraps are bursting with bold flavor, and fresh ingredients. They can be enjoyed as a main dish or served as an appetizer. I LOVE any foods that fall in the Thai/Indian categories because they always contain fresh ingredients and bold flavors. These lettuce wraps are packed with so much flavor! Every time I make them I'm reminded how incredibly delicious they are. The filling is full of veggies, protein and a delicious View the Recipe

Avocado Chicken Salad Lettuce Wraps

If you love chicken salad and avocados you will go crazy for these AVOCADO CHICKEN SALAD WRAPS! They make a healthy and delicious lunch that I can't get enough of. So, I've been really debating sharing this recipe with you guys. Not because they don't taste good (they're delicious!) but because they're sooo simple, the pictures are not super exciting, and I wasn't sure if anyone would be interested. Then I thought of all my other simple recipes that you guys love, like this tomato View the Recipe

Cashew Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Cashew Chicken Lettuce Wraps that are better-than-take-out and made from scratch in less than 30 minutes! Grilled chicken smothered in the tastiest general-tso's inspired sauce with crunchy cashews, spooned into a crisp green lettuce cup. We had a very BUSY weekend -- swimming, BBQ's with friends, errands, and a blown-out tire. I'm in need of an easy, stress-free dinner tonight and these lettuce wraps are at the top of my list! They are not only incredibly easy, they are packed with sooo View the Recipe

Crispy BBQ Chicken Wraps

My family loves these Crispy BBQ Chicken Wraps, and I love that they're such an easy dinner to make! Think all of the yummy, cheesy goodness of a BBQ chicken pizza, toasted in a crispy wrap. Who needs a super easy dinner idea for their busy week? I've got you covered with these BBQ Chicken Wraps! These are the simplest wraps. When your 4-year-old asks for "seconds" at dinner, it's a total win! I love these wraps for a few different reasons. First, they are pan fried, so you get that View the Recipe

Honey BBQ Chicken Wraps

Honey BBQ Chicken Wraps made with crispy baked chicken smothered in a simple homemade honey bbq sauce. If we ever go out to eat at a chain restaurant like Buffalo Wild Wings, Red Robin or some place like that, I always go straight for the "wrap" options on the menu. Wraps always sound good to me, and I also love to get ideas from the menu of ways I can make them from home. They make great, EASY dinners, and I can always count on my family to eat them happily. Check out some of our favorite View the Recipe

Chicken Caesar Wraps

Chicken Caesar Wraps make a great easy dinner your family will love! Fridge to table in  just 15 minutes! Things have been really crazy at our house the last few weeks, and now we are in the middle of preparing to move in less than two weeks! So...making dinner is pretty much the last thing on my mind until evening-time. Thank goodness I can always turn to my favorite 15-minute meals! Some of these include: Black Bean and Corn Quesadillas Italian Grilled Cheese Ham and Cheese View the Recipe

Hawaiian BBQ Chicken Wraps

Nothing better than a little Hawaiian twist to BBQ chicken, layered inside a tasty wrap! These Hawaiian BBQ Chicken Wraps are EASY, healthy and delicious. This is one of those meals that was created during the panic mode of needing something to feed my family for dinner that they would like, that I had the stuff for, and that would be super fast to make. (Can't everyone relate to that?!) I swear, come 4:30pm at our house my kids start to slowly transition from sweet and fun into HANGRY. View the Recipe

Asian Turkey Lettuce Wraps

Asian Turkey Lettuce Wraps - packed with flavor and absolutely delicious. An easy dinner you can make in less than 30 minutes!  Wow, today has been crazy. I woke up at 5am to a loud "pop" sound. The power went out. I looked out the window and it had snowed a few inches overnight and was still snowing. I didn't make too much of the power thing since I've only had the power stay off for a few hours before--worst case scenario. Turns out we went the entire day without power. No heat, no View the Recipe

Chicken Cashew Crunch Wraps

Chicken Cashew Crunch Wraps with cabbage, snap peas, carrots, lettuce and onions dressed in a creamy vinaigrette and wrapped in a tortilla. I make wraps all. the. time. They're pretty much a lunch staple at our house, and they make great easy dinners! I'm constantly coming up with new ideas for wraps... and if you haven't tried them already, here are some of my many favorites: I seriously can't believe I haven't shared these Chicken Cashew Crunch Wraps yet. They were probably the View the Recipe

Greek Yogurt Chicken Salad Lettuce Wraps

These Greek Yogurt Chicken Salad Lettuce Wraps make the perfect light lunch or dinner. They are great for serving at parties too! You know how you're not supposed to go to the store when you're hungry, (to keep you from overspending)? Well I've found that some of my best recipe creating is done when I AM really hungry. I get crazy creative because everything in the fridge is fair game and I want to eat it all! I always have all of these ingredients on hand, so making these lettuce wraps View the Recipe

Chili Lime Chicken Wraps with Mango Avocado Salsa

Blacked Chili Lime Chicken topped with a fresh mango avocado salsa and served in a cheesy tortilla.  I'm a total sucker for wraps. I think it's because they fall under the, "I don't know what to make for dinner, so what can I throw in a tortilla?" category. I give my fridge the once over, pull out any fresh produce (in this case, avocado, mango and cilantro) and I whip together a super quick dinner. Marinate the chicken in a bunch of spices from the pantry, throw together a simple View the Recipe

Chipotle Chicken Wraps

Chipotle Chicken Wraps with tomatoes, onions, black beans, avocado, bell peppers, and a yummy chipotle sauce all wrapped up in a warm tortilla! We have this awesome Dine-In theater nearby that makes for a great date night (whenever we can find a sitter!)  Huge comfy recliners and an awesome menu that's pretty inexpensive. A nice little waiter that will refill my Diet Coke all night long. Ya, it's my kind of local Oasis.  :-) Last time we were there I ordered a delicious Chipotle Chicken View the Recipe

Spicy Chicken Lettuce Wraps

 These healthy and Spicy Chicken Lettuce Wraps are filled with a chicken mixture of cucumbers, carrots, bell peppers, green onions, cilantro, and cashews.  Let's face it, whether it's an official New Year's Resolution or not, eating healthy food is something most people strive to do this time of year. If you're like me, you're so burned out of holiday junk food and sweets that it's refreshing to eat something healthy and fresh! Last year around this time I posted these delicious Thai View the Recipe

A Happy Picnic + Thai Chicken Crunch Wraps

Thai chicken crunch wraps are so simple and add a little more excitement to your basic picnic wrap. Like most one-year-olds, my little guy is busy, busy busy! He always wants to be playing outside and he'll take his toy set of keys and run to the door yelling "GO, GO, GO"!  We spend lots of time at the park, the zoo, or on a walk, but one of my favorite outdoor activities to do as a family is to have a simple picnic! Sometimes we will go to a park, or sometimes we will bring a few toys View the Recipe

Chinese Lettuce Wraps

Lettuce wraps have always been one of my favorites! They are SO delicious and very easy to make. *Recipe from William Sonoma. Marinade: 4-5 chicken tenders, minced into small pieces 1 Tbsp soy sauce 1 Tbsp rice vinegar 1 tsp sesame oil Sauce: 2 ½ Tbs soy sauce 1 Tbsp rice vinegar 1 tsp sugar 1 tsp sesame oil 1 Tbsp hoisin sauce 1 tsp cornstarch 1 red bell pepper, finely chopped 2 green onions, finely chopped 2 tsp minced fresh ginger 1 c. water chestnuts, chopped 1 head View the Recipe

Pad Thai

This amazing Pad Thai recipe is easy and approachable and can be made in under 30 minutes. It starts with fresh ingredients including rice noodles, chicken, shrimp, tofu, cilantro, bean sprouts, peanuts and scrambled eggs tossed in a delicious homemade pad thai sauce that is so good it tastes like it came from your favorite Thai restaurant. I've not kept my love for Thai food a secret here (here are some of my favorite Thai recipes), but I really can't believe it's taken me so long to share View the Recipe

Week 41 Meal Plan and Printable Shopping List

Week 41 meal plan and printable shopping list with easy and family friendly dinners so that you always have an answer for that nagging question, "What's for dinner?!" The hardest part meal planning is finding the ideas, and creating a shopping list, so I’ve done that for you! Click the link below to print out your shopping list, and you’re ready to go! **NOTE: You’ll notice the shopping list includes categories like “pantry staples”, and “spices”. Hopefully those are items you already View the Recipe

Fresh Spring Rolls

These Fresh Spring Rolls are even better than you'd find at a restaurant, and they're incredibly easy and healthy! Served with a delicious homemade peanut sauce, these rolls are perfect for a fresh and light lunch, dinner or appetizer. Fresh Spring Rolls What better way to kick off springtime than by making these delicious Fresh Spring Rolls?!   Sometimes when I'm coming up with recipe ideas to share with you all, I really think about what might be "popular" with readers. Other times I View the Recipe

Honey-Lime Chipotle Chicken Fajita Bowls

These Honey-lime chipotle chicken fajita bowls belong on a restaurant menu! An all-in-one-meal with chicken, veggies and rice, that's bursting with bold flavor and all the good stuff. The chicken and veggies are marinated in a smokey sauce and then grilled. Serve them over a bed of cilantro lime rice with black beans, and add a scoop of chipotle cream sauce on top.  As much as my husband appreciates how much I love to cook, he often comments that the food blogging business is cramping his View the Recipe