Grillin' PB&Js

Happy Friday!!

I'm so happy we've arrived at yet another weekend and I must say the weather forecast in our neck of the woods is looking absolutely fantabulous! It's gonna be sunny & hot! hot! hot!!

We have a busy night ahead of us, so I wanted to have a quick and easy dinner leaving time for play with the pups and for a little resting up to prepare for a fun night out with friends.

On Friday, my bestie brought a jar of her mom's homemade strawberry jam over. It had just been made on Thursday ~ it can't get any fresher than that and I have to say it is goo-ood!!

And then on Tuesday my long awaited (thanks to the Canadian postal strike) Trader Joe's package from Cait at Beyond Bananas arrived. I got lots of awesome looking goodies, but so far this guy is my favourite.....

So, I guess it's obvious what I decided to chow down on tonight for dinner.....it PB&J time baby!! With a twist of course ;-).

I saw a grilled pb&j on a tortilla on Sarah's site in her last WIAW post and it's been on my radar ever since. I have to tell you it is awesome!

Grilled PB&J Tortilla
Serves 1

1 tortilla (I used a 6" whole wheat tortilla)
1.5 - 2 tbsp nut butter
1.5 - 2 tbsp favourite jam

Lay your tortilla out on a flat surface.

Spread your nut butter on one half and the jam on the other half.

Fold the tortilla in half.

Heat up a frying pan over medium heat and place the folded tortilla into the pan.

Leave for 2 or 3 minutes (until golden brown) and then flip.

The tortilla is ready for munchin' once both sides are golden brown and the nut butter is all melty and delicious looking.

Serve immediately!

I had mine with some chopped grape tomatoes, mixed with chunks of mozzarella and balsamic vinegar.

It sounds like a weird combo of flavours to eat together, but I have to tell ya it was really, really tasty!

What is your favourite nut butter?
Any exciting plans for this weekend?

Have a great evening and an even better weekend,

Andrea

Veggie Fajitas

Check out these little cuties. I got a great deal a couple of days ago on a bag of mini sweet peppers. Derek doesn't like "red" peppers (I haven't bothered to mention that yellow and orange peppers taste awfully similar), so I thought since he was away, it was the perfect opportunity to get my "pepper fix".

So what would be more fabulous than some delicious veggie fajitas! They're quick, they're easy and they're versatile. If you're a meat eater, or you're like me and you live with a meat-eater, this recipe can easily be adjusted to make the meat-eaters happy by adding chicken, beef or shrimp. But for today, we are all about the vegetables!!

Veggie Fajitas

1 tbsp olive oil

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 - 1 1/2 c peppers, sliced into strips

1 yellow onion, sliced

1 - 1/2 c mushrooms, sliced (I used portobello and white mushrooms)

1/4 tsp cumin

1/4 tsp chili powder

2 pinches of salt, to taste

3 large soft tortillas (I used brown rice tortillas, but your fave tortilla would work)

Prepare your veggies.

Doesn't that assortment of baby pepper slices look delectable?

Heat oil in a large saucepan or wok. Add onions and garlic. Cook for 2 minutes and add a pinch of salt (approx 1/4 tsp). Continue cooking for another 2 minutes and then add peppers and mushrooms.

Add the cumin, chili powder and another pinch of salt and cook  for 5 minutes.

While the veggies are cooking, get your fixin's ready. I chopped up some lettuce, tomatoes and mashed half an avocado with lemon juice and spicy Mrs. Dash. Other options might be cheese or sour cream.

Fix your fajitas just the way you like them and enjoy!!

This dinner takes about 20 minutes to put together. It is so tasty and can be a great meal the entire family will enjoy. As a side you could add a healthy lettuce salad or how about some spanish rice & beans??

What's your favourite fajita fixin'?

What are your favourite pepper recipes - I'd love some inspiration!

Have a wonderful day.

Andrea