What's for Lunch?

When I had Gavin, I wasn't used to having lunch at home. I went from working full time and making sure I always took a lunch, to working from home 15-20 hours a week and being a mom who barley has enough time to make a lunch yet alone a snack. 

Here is my go-to lunch! it's super easy and everything is usually on hand in my pantry and fridge.

I like to call these my little lunch wraps. I used to make a version of this with Jenn whenever her and Jeff would have chicken leftovers.

All you need are: pre-washed bagged lettuce (any kind you want), craisins, goat cheese, bagged shoe string carrots, walnuts, chicken (I usually use any kind of chicken leftovers, or else I go vegetarian for the meal), avocado, and balsamic dressing.....

Basically you throw this in a tortilla, wrap it up, and enjoy!

I feel like it's gourmet when it only takes 2 minutes to prep. Try it out, it's delicious!

Golden Beets

Did I really just say Golden Beets? Yep, yes I did.

Right now it's the season, and every farmers market we go to, I see these beautiful but not so yummy root veggie. Or so I thought. Recently we went to our friends house, the wonderful Barker family, and had a delicious salad, which had what you ask...? GOLDEN BEETS as an ingredient. I have tried to eat beets a number of time, but usually i try my grandmas steamed or roasted red beets, and I admit that I was not a fan. Golden beets however aren't as strong as a red beets and have a little bit of a sweet flavor. So I went to farmers on Saturday, purchased beets for the first time, and roasted them for a yummy salad. This salad had: avocado, goat cheese, golden beets, arugula, butter leaf, candied pecans, and pink lady apples. Korey (my amazing husband) actually ate everything in it, with a few beet pieces to spare. I was impressed. BEETS are BACK I thought!

Since then I have found this yummy SPICEY ROASTED BEETS recipe from For the Love of Food. It's super simple.

2 bunches of medium golden beets, tops trimmed and quartered

2 Tbs coconut oil

Spices:

1/2 teaspoon cumin 

1/2 teaspoon paprika

a pinch of chile powder

1/4 teaspoon sea salt

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Toss beets with oil and lay flat on sheet pan.  Toss with spice mixture.  Roast for 30 minutes, or until tender.  Sprinkle with some additional salt and pepper, if desired.  Serve warm and enjoy!

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