Dinner idea
Here is my sneaking in vegetables, dinner idea number two. We call these enchilada’s, but I am aware they aren’t really enchiladas. Anyway, I boil some chicken breasts and shred them. Add light cream cheese and lot’s of different vegetable combinations. Last night I used salsa. We rolled the filling (chicken breasts, light cream cheese, salsa) into tortilla’s (whole wheat tortilla’s if you have them), (homemade tortilla’s if your ambitious), and baked with cheese sprinkled on top for thirty minutes. The kids love them. They pick them up to eat like they would a burrito.
Salsa is great to make it yourself. In any amount all you need is chopped tomatoes, onions, peppers (if you like a little kick), cilantro (which is very easy to grow yourself), some lemon or lime juice, and a little salt. You can grow all these ingredients in your own garden quite easily. We grew cilantro one year and it never died! That thing came back every year bigger and bigger, we finally had to pull it out by the roots it was so out of control.
Another yummy cream cheese filling combo is broccoli, mushrooms, and chicken.
Posted: July 30th, 2008 under Dinner.
Tags: dinner ideas, healthy meals, kids, sneaking in vegetables
Comments
Comment from Kristi Gay
Time July 30, 2008 at 10:56 am
Hi! I found my way to your blog somehow. . .can’t remember! Anyways, I LOVE it! I am teaching a nutrition class at church tonight and was wondering if you’d be ok with me sharing your blog? I don’t think you’ll be against getting any new readers but thought I’d check. I’ll be posting pics from it tomorrow on my blog!! Thanks for all the great suggestions. Have you done any posts about greek yogurt? I’ll be doing some this week because it is incredible. You can use it as yogurt, butter, oil, pudding, dips, sour cream. . .you name!
Comment from Amy
Time July 30, 2008 at 9:02 pm
Emily, 4 Plants! That is going to be a lot of cilantro! Kristi, Of course you can. Good luck teaching. I haven’t done any posts about greek yogurt. I had no idea it was so versatile. that will definitely be something we’ll try.
Comment from vanessa
Time July 30, 2008 at 10:10 pm
I don’t know if you have already done a post on this, but what do you think of those cookbooks like the one by jerry seinfield’s wife about making purees and putting them into things. I feel lucky that my kids will eat veggies and fruits without me tricking them but I have been adding some veggie purees into their breakfasts. Just wanted to know wha tyou thought of those kind of recipes.
Comment from sagemom
Time July 30, 2008 at 11:17 pm
I LOVE Mexican food and make things like this often, however, I never thought about trying cream cheese, broccoli, mushrooms, and chicken–that sounds like a yummy combination!
I always wanted to try and make my own salsa but I’m just fearful it won’t turn out. You make it sound so easy =)
Comment from Summer
Time July 31, 2008 at 6:01 am
What a fun blog you’ve got going! I’m so glad I found this! (LDS Women Blogger browsing 
Comment from Amy
Time July 31, 2008 at 6:10 am
Hi Vanessa. Yes I know all about Jessica Seinfeld. In fact, I even own the cookbook. I’m not opposed to putting veggies in dishes, I am opposed to the “sneakiness factor” however. When I puree stuff to add to dishes, I do it to increase the nutritional value of that dish.. and mostly try to do it in addition to any vegetables I would put on the side, not instead of. You are lucky your kids will eat fruits and vegetables! I get a lot of mail from very frustrated mothers.
Sagemom, doesn’t hurt to try. I’ve made plenty of salsa where my husband has said, “couldn’t you just buy the jar instead!”
Summer, glad you found it!
Comment from Emily
Time July 30, 2008 at 7:08 am
Your non-enchiladas look great! The tortillas are so perfectly rolled; no wonder your kids love them.
I planted 4 cilantro plants this year so hopefully we have enough but they won’t take over our whole garden…