Asian Lettuce Wraps

1T olive oil
1lb ground turkey
Salt and pepper
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 onion, chopped
1/4 cup hoisin sauce
2 T soy sauce
1/2 tsp fresh ginger, grated fine (micro plane is great)
1 cup cooked rice (add more rice if you want it to stretch further; I did about 2 cups)
3 green onions, sliced
1 head lettuce of your choice
Heat oil. Add turkey, season with salt and pepper. Once cooked, remove from pan, set aside. To pan add onion and bell, cook 3-4 mins till softening, then add garlic for a minute or two.(May need a little more oil). Add hoisin, soy, ginger and the cooked turkey. Add cooked rice and green onion, heat through. Serve warm in lettuce leaves with a sprinkle of soy sauce! This is a great dish you can feel good about eating!!

Bean and Cheese Quesadillas al a Erin

OK. I know it sounds easy, but these where a huge hit at our house tonight. Harrison had these at Erin's last week and requested I make them! I used the raw tortillas from Costco. I don't like refried beans from a can, so I just mashed up pinto beans and added garlic powder and simmered about 5 minutes. Put the beans on the tortilla then cheese (I used the Mexican blend and plain cheddar because I didn't have enough) and another tortilla. Heat and eat with salsa. Next time you need something fast or nothing else sounds good, here's your answer! Thanks, Erin, for another delicious and practical dinner!!!

Tuna Twister Melt

This recipe is from Kraft foods. I like it because of how simple and easy it is and how budget-friendly it is. You could have these for lunch or dinner, and they present really well if you slice the rolled up tortilla in half on an angle. I used regular mayo (Best Foods, of course) because I didn't have any light. You could also make these even more nutritious by using whole-wheat tortillas or other flavored wraps. Nuking them in the microwave is a must. I altered the amounts a little, so here is what I came up with.

3 cans water-packed tuna, drained
1 c reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese, grated (or more!)
1/2 c celery, chopped
3-5 T light mayo, heaping. Just add to your liking.
3 T sweet pickle relish-I used homemade zucchini relish
6 Flour tortillas, burrito size

-In a bowl mix first 5 ingredients. Spread evenly onto tortillas; roll up.
-Place seam-sides down on a plate and microwave on high for 20 seconds, depending on your microwave, until cheese begins to melt. (Or to serve cold, do not microwave but wrap roll-ups tightly with plastic wrap and chill until ready to serve.)
-Variation: You could use chicken instead of tuna, canned is super easy. You could also serve on toasted english muffins instead of on a tortilla.
-Serve with maybe some apple slices or baby carrots and lunch/dinner is served!