Monday, August 9, 2010

Buffalo Chicken Wraps

One of our favorite ways to use up the leftover Juicy Rotisserie Style Chicken is this:

Mmmmm... Buffalo Chicken Wraps.


I've got a basic recipe for you - but the amounts can change, depending on how much chicken you've got.

First, you should shred the chicken with a fork.

Then, you'll want to melt together some margarine (not butter this time!) and hot sauce (microwave is the easiest way).

How much, you ask?

Well, it depends on your heat tolerance level! ;-)

My basic ratio: 1:1 is mild. The more hot sauce, the hotter you get.

I usually use 1/4 cup of margarine (1/2 stick) and 1/3-1/2 cup of hot sauce for a medium heat level.

Once your 'wing' sauce is ready (you can buy buffalo sauce and marinades, but as I always have margarine and hot sauce in the fridge, making my own is much more economical), mix it with your shredded chicken until all of those meaty bites are coated.

Then, heap a hearty spoonful of spicy chicken in the middle of a warmed tortilla wrap (I've got a nice multigrain one in this picture):


Sprinkle with some shredded cheddar cheese and pour on a little bleu cheese dressing:


Top with some shredded, crispy, cool lettuce:


Roll...or wrap:


Cut...and eat! Make sure you've got napkins handy! Although less expensive than wings, the wrap is only minimally less messy! ;-) I've had plenty of hot sauce dripping down my fingers while eating one of these!


Mmmm, yum, yum, yummy!

Another fabulous non-casserole way to use up leftover chicken! ;-)

Recommend: YES

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Thursday, August 5, 2010

CSN Stores gift certificate GIVEAWAY!

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A good quality Dutch oven:


A nice set of nonstick frying pans:


(My favorite wedding gift! Thanks, Mary and Lisa!) Black and Decker steamer/rice cooker:




A pizza/baking stone. Perfect for everything from homemade pizza to fluffy biscuits to chocolate chip cookies!


Oh, my list goes on! And since I can't see inside your kitchen to see what you already have...

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    Recommend: YES

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    Monday, August 2, 2010

    Hint, Hint, Hint!!!

    Oooh! I'm so excited for Thursday!!!

    Such a great GIVEAWAY for you, my loyal readers!!!

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    Katy's Debate by Kim Vogel Sawyer

    Today's FIRST Wild Card author is:

    and the book:


    Zondervan (May 7, 2010)

    ***Special thanks to Krista Ocier of Zondervan for sending me a review copy.***


    ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

    Bestselling, award-winning author Kim Vogel Sawyer has many titles besides “writer.” As a wife, mother of three, grandmother of six, Sunday school teacher, and speaker, her life is full and happily busy. In her spare time she enjoys drama, quilting, and calligraphy. Kim and her husband make their home in Kansas, the setting for many of Kim’s novels.

    Visit the author's website.

    Product Details:

    List Price: $9.99
    Reading level: Young Adult
    Paperback: 208 pages
    Publisher: Zondervan (May 7, 2010)
    Language: English
    ISBN-10: 0310719232
    ISBN-13: 978-0310719236

    MY THOUGHTS:

    Katy's Debate is the second book in Kim's 'Katy Lambright' series, geared for young adults. You can see my review of book one, Katy's New World, HERE.

    In book two, Katy has to deal with her widower dad's interest in kind widow Mrs. Graber. Katy is definitely not in favor of having another woman in the house.

    Having joined her high school's debate club, Katy feels she has all the right tools to convince her dad she is all he needs. When Katy scores the win she was looking for, is it really what she wants?

    As in book one, Katy struggles with choosing right or wrong - don't we all? But, again, I enjoyed Katy and  felt like Kim Vogel Sawyer has created a well-rounded, safe series for my daughter to someday read.

    AND NOW...THE FIRST CHAPTER:

    Also reviewed on Amazon and Christianbook.

    Recommend: YES

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