Yummy Whole Wheat Veggie Wraps

Does anyone else get so excited over making healthy delicious food??

Hi everyone! I am back with a simple little recipe for healthy lunch wraps, these are so quick and easy to prepare, and you can easily pair this lovely lunch with a sweet fruit salad on the side. Yum! Hope you enjoy these as much as I will today on my break :)

Ingredients:

• 1 sliced round of red onion, then cut in half (easy to use strips)
• 1/2 red bell pepper, sliced into thin strips
• 1/2 small avocado, sliced thinly
• 1 handful alfalfa sprouts
• 1/2 tomato sliced thinly
• 1/4 cucumber, sliced into thin rounds
• bold deli mustard
• 1 whole wheat tortilla 

Directions:

If your tortillas are frozen, leave them on a plate to defrost (they defrost quickly) while you start to prepare your vegetables.

Start to slice the vegetables and make sure they are cut into thin strips, otherwise all of your veggies will fall out of the wrap if chopped otherwise. (Story of my life, ha-ha.)

You will then want to start drizzling the deli mustard on your tortilla, and layer your veggies on. Then roll 'er up!

These are the brands that I used:

Alfalfa sprouts are SO good !!

Family favourite!

Note:
If you feel like you need some meat on this, I suggest sun dried tomato turkey or peppered turkey. 

Healthy Bison Meatloaf

I have never tried meatloaf in my life, and decided to make it since someone told me it is really good!
I didn't want to use regular ground beef, and I find bison tastes so much better and is only grass fed which makes it all the more healthier for us to consume!

So here is the recipe, and unfortunately I don't have pictures for this one, sorry guys!

Ingredients:

• 2 lbs ground lean bison
• 1 cup whole wheat bread crumbs or crushed rice cakes
• 2 eggs
• 1 onion chopped
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 1 green bell pepper chopped
• 2 tbsp worcestershire sauce
• 1 tsp balsamic
• 1 tsp brown sugar 

1/2 cup mixed ketchup, mustard & brown sugar (as the glaze, to keep moist.)


Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350. Grease a medium sized loaf pan and set aside.
2. Heat up a medium sauce pan on low to medium heat.
3. Add garlic, onion and bell pepper and cook until softened.
4. Pour in the worcestershire sauce, balsamic and brown sugar and stir together.
5. Take off the heat and set aside.
6. In a seperate bowl whisk together the two eggs, then add bison meat.
7. Pour in the fried veggies, and mix together with hands or stir with a spatula.
8. Then add the bread crumbs and mix until well combined.

Pour into loaf pan, then place in the oven and bake for 25 minutes, then add the ketchup mustard mixture on top, then bake for another 35 minutes.

Once it is done let sit for 20 minutes, cut into slices and serve!

Spicy Veggie Spanish Rice

This recipe has been adapted from : http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/spanish_rice/
Except mine has more veggies.. So it can be used as a main!

You will need:

• 1 sweet onion finely chopped
• 4 garlic cloves minced
• 2 cups brown rice
• 3 cups vegetarian "chicken" bouillon (I use the cubes and dissolve with water)
• 1/2 small can of tomato paste
• 1 large can of whole tomatoes, drained
• 1 green bell pepper chopped
• 10 small brown or white button mushrooms, sliced
• 1/2 zucchini diced
• 1 jalapeno minced
• dash of chilli flakes
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1/2 tsp mexican chilli powder
• dash of hot sauce

salt&pepper to taste.

Directions:

1. Pour two cups brown rice into pot on medium heat and toast for 3-5 minutes.
2. Drizzle a little olive oil into pot then  add garlic, onions and jalapeno until softened.
3. Add green bell pepper, zucchini, and mushrooms.
4. next add dissolved chicken bouillon cubes in 3 cups water and bring to a boil.
5. Dump in the tomato paste, canned tomatoes, and spices.
6. Continue to let this boil for 3 minutes, then turn heat on "low" . Simmer for 50 minutes . (or until rice is tender).

Remove from heat, and fluff with a fork and spoon to get everything mixed.


Can be served alongside fresh grilled or pan fried chicken!


NOTE: Some brown rice brands are different and require more liquid. Add broth or water according to the directions on the back of your rice bag.