Died and Gone!

I've often made comments about how sorry I feel for people with food allergies and how "I would die if I couldn't eat ice cream or cheese or chocolate." Well, I am now one of "those people" who can't eat anything fun and it really sucks. At least I can still have chocolate. I am usually really optimistic about it, but last week I was really missing the cheese. I then saw an add for some lactose-free cheese made from yogurt (which I can eat) and I got really pumped. I also found some ice cream made from almond milk, so I got that too (it tasted SO good, but I found out a few hours later that almond milk is no-go for me; TMI). BUT the cheese WORKED and it was GOOD!! I made nachos and a grilled-cheese sandwich and I really felt like I had died and gone to heaven. Hey, don't laugh...you try going 18 months without cheese. I know they make soy cheese, but PLEASE! This week I'm having pizza- start digging my grave cause that's going to send me over!

Also, I made these awesome mini pot pies. They're little hand-held yummies. The kids went crazy for them and we sat outside on the blanket and chowed 'em up! Just make a double pie crust recipe and your favorite chicken pot-pie filing and there you have it! YUM!

The *Best* Chicken Wrap!

My pretty kitchen table!

Okay, no joke, this is the best wrap ever!

Grilled Chicken:
3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
marinade-
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp ground coriander
2 Tbsp orange juice
1 Tbsp lime juice
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 peeled garlic clove
2 Tbsp cilantro leaves
* puree until smooth and pour over chicken
* grill chicken

Wraps:
large flour tortilla
grilled chicken
cheese
avacado
mayo
diced tomato
baby spinach
chile-lime vinaigrette*
- heat tortilla in pan, top with remaining ingredients.
- cook until tortilla is crispy, wrap up and CHOW!

*recipe for vinaigrette
3 Tbsp fresh lime juice
1 Tbsp honey
2 Tbsp olive oil
4 Tbsp canola oil
1/4 tsp minced garlic
1/4 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp crushed red chiles
salt to taste