Fantastic Low Carb Recipe: Chicken Lettuce Wraps

I saw this in a Publix magazine, tore it out and had it in my purse forever. I finally made this recently, and it was great! My ten year old son begged for more and made me promise to make it again. The best part is that it is so healthy and super easy to make. I had never used lettuce as a wrap but loved it. I also like that it uses basic low-carb ingredients in a new and unusual way. Next time I will double the recipe.

Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Ingredients:

2 cups package coleslaw mix
1 sliced medium red pepper
2 chopped green onions
2 tablespoons snipped fresh cilantro

2 6-oz packages of refrigerated cooked chicken breast strips
2 tablespoons bottled teriyaki sauce

8 Bibb lettuce leaves

Directions:

Combine first four ingredients in a food processor and process with several on/off pulses until finely chopped.

Transfer slaw mixture, two packages of chicken strips and two tablespoons of teriyaki sauce to large skillet. Cook and stir over medium heat until heated through.

Spoon slaw mixture and chicken onto 8 Bibb lettuce leaves; roll up.

Makes 4 servings.

Organic Strawberries at Whole Foods for $1.99 Friday 4/29

Every once in a while Whole Foods will have an amazing sale on one item, usually on a Friday. Tomorrow (4/29) only, get 1 lb packages of Organic Strawberries for $1.99/ea. That is a savings of $3/ea. Also, it's cheaper than the strawberries on sale at Publix this week which are not organic!

Thanks t0 Stretching a Buck for this tip! Check out her site for other great savings.

Great Deals at HG Hill!

I don't post as often about HG Hill as I used to since their sales have changed, and they are not as great as they used to be. However, there are some great deals this week:

Ground Beef, 1.99 per lb

Green Cabbage, 3 lbs for $1 (most cabbage heads weigh around 3 lbs)

Yellow or Zucchini Squash, .89 per lb (Farmer's Market is usually 1.29 per lb)

Kiwi Fruit, 4 for $1

Fryer Leg Quarters, .39 per lb (sold in 10 lb bags)

Yellow Onions, 3 lb bags, $1

Purity Lemonade, 1/2 Gallon, .99

Menu Plan Monday 4/25/2011

Monday: Baked Chicken and Potatoes
Tuesday: Hamburgers
Wednesday: Spinach Lasagna
Thursday: Chicken Gumbo
Friday: Spaghetti
Saturday: Meatloaf, Rice & Salad
Sunday: Chicken Chili

Happy Easter!

Hope you have a wonderful Easter!

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For the Locals: Treasures from Tutankhamun!

For lunch I recently visited the Tennessee State Museum. For those of you who have never been, it is located in the TPAC Building in downtown Nashville. You walk in the main entrance and off to the right are stairs that lead down into the floors of the museum. The best part is that it is free. I have spent many lunch hours there and love to discover new things every time I go. Just fyi, there is a fantastic permanent collection of Tennessee pottery.

Currently there is also an amazing traveling exhibit for all things Egyptian. The museum has done an excellent job with presentation. It is a three-part exhibition looking at the art, history, and culture of ancient Egypt and its influence on Tennessee. You can see it in the Changing Galleries (located on the bottom floor) until Sept. 4, 2011. I will definitely be taking the kids back for this one!

The exhibit, entitled Egyptian Relics, Replicas & Revivals: Treasures from Tutankhamun, features ancient artifacts from the Institute of Egyptian Art & Archaeology of the University of Memphis (IEAA/UM) and beautifully detailed replicas presented in the International Museum Institute of New York (IMINY) traveling exhibition, “Tutankhamun: ‘Wonderful Things’ from the Pharaoh’s Tomb.”

Tennessee State Museum
505 Deaderick Street
Nashville, TN 37243-1120

FREE ADMISSION

Open: Tuesday - Saturday:
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday: 1 to 5 p.m.
Closed: Mondays and four holidays: New Year's Day, Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day.

(615) 741-2692