Sunday night I tried a new recipe from the Skinnytaste blog: Crock Pot Buffalo Chicken lettuce wraps. It was a hit and surprisingly fun to make. I have seen lettuce wraps on lots of menus, but I've never had them! It was a bit messy to eat, but very tasty and I only missed the carbs of the usual flour wrap a little bit. The recipe couldn't be easier and I think I'll make a double quantitiy next time to use half in other recipes. Since the kiddo is not a fan of super spicy, before I added the hot sauce to the chicken, I reserved a portion of plain shredded chicken for him. At first he really liked making his lettuce wrap, but it was a bit challenging to eat, so he declared it not his favorite. He ended up eating the chicken alone, and the veggies separately. I think I could give him a tortilla next time to fill and he'd be happy. I do think the buffalo chicken would also make a great tortilla wrap for a more portable meal, such as lunch. (Or in a completely unhealthy meal, such as buffalo mac and cheese!)
Menu Plan for this week:
This week's breakfasts will include oatmeal. I plan to make the Irish steel cut oats in the crock pot overnight once, as it takes so long to make in the morning. I haven't done that for a while. We need to eat more oatmeal! I am hoping this PB & J baked oatmeal will get the kiddo eating it more too!
Monday: baked Manicotti, salad (Meatless Monday)
Tuesday: Mushroom Risotto with salmon and salad
Wednesday: Crock pot chicken enchillada soup
Thursday: Chicken and veggie stir fry with brown rice
Friday: Turkey burgers with sweet potato fries
Saturday: TBD
Sunday: soup and bread. Maybe baked potato soup, maybe chicken noodle, depends on my mood!
What's on your menu this week?
I'm linking to Organizing Junkie...check to see all of the other menu plans there!
