Showing posts with label lemon. Show all posts
Showing posts with label lemon. Show all posts

Friday, July 8, 2011

No two greeks alike- Grilled Wrap

Just the thought of greek food gets me salivating.... I love the combination of flavours.  Salty olives and feta, humous and greens, fresh herbs and lemon....ok now I am seriously drooling.

No two greeks alike-grilled wrap.




YUM!!!

What you will need:


  • Tortilla or pita bread (I like whole grain PC blue menu)
  • Arugula greens
  • humus (Mine is homemade- I will post recipe later)
  • 1/2 vine ripened tomatoe sliced
  • cucumber peeled and sliced 
  • balsamic marinated tofu (optional)
  • kalamata olives pitted and sliced
  • Goats milk feta cheese
  • fresh or dried oregano
  • salt & peper to taste
  • squeeze of lemon
Note: I go onion free at lunch to avoid bad breath- also my homemade humus is sans-garlic too!

Directions:

lay out your wrap, spread on hummus layer handful of greens, cucumber, tomatoes, cubed tofu, olives, oregano, salt and pep, crumble your feta over top of all other ingredients, squeeze fresh lemon overtop. Wrap up your wrap, pop it on a hot grill or throw it in a panini grill. after 3 minutes slice it on the diagonal and enjoy.






The arugula gives it a spicy kick, and the protein from the tofu will give you that lasting energy you need on a friday. 

Love,
Nicole 


How to Fold your wrap: I like to fold mine like a burrito with two closed ends so I can grill it without loosing ingredients and so it can be sliced in two and eaten in two helpings. Fold right and left sides in and start rolling your wrap towards the top. I stop about half way and pull the ingredient back toward the bottom because as you roll they tend to move up/forward. Finish rolling when you get to the top and press down. Then transfer to hot pan or panini press, heat and light pressure either from the grill or from a scapula will help seal off your wrap and prevent it from opening up.  

Note: cube firm tofu and let it hang out overnight with some sea salt and balsamic in the fridge- I like a big kick of protein at lunch and usually have tofu hanging around in my fridge so if you have it or want it great- if you don't it won't detracted from the taste of the wrap

Saturday, February 12, 2011

Drink: Sun Brewed Ice Tea

This is one of my favourite drink recipes -the concept was lovingly stolen from a friends mother who is from TEXAS and makes this in her yellow and glass pitcher similar to the plastic green one seen in my picture. I never got her recipe but it was tweaked two summers ago after several failed attempts. Enjoy

Sun Brewed Ice Tea


Prep time: 5 minutes
Brew time: 4 hours
Skill level: Beginner 


What you will need:
16-18 cups water
8 tea bags (4 black tea bags of your choice 4 lemon zinger tea bags/ or 4 peach tea bags if you prefer peach to lemon)
1/4-cup sweetener (I like splenda, or stevia, or agave nectar, you can use honey, although its harder to dissolve or good ol' fashion sugar)

Let steep in a warm sunny spot for 4 hours
Serve over ice with lemon wedge or warm from the rays the way it is!!
YUM
For 'HARD' alcoholic version add
10 oz. vanilla vodka
2-4 oz. tequila (I like Hornitos brand but you can also add flavoured tequilas or not to suit your taste)