I was wanting something fresh and crunchy to eat the other day, and then I remembered the Deli Kitchen Skinni Wraps I had in the freezer, so I took them out to thaw and started thinking about what I was going to do with them! 

 

We are always being told to eat a "Rainbow."  A mix of five or more servings of vegetables and fruits in a day.  I have heard as many as 8.  This can be a bit hard to do, but it isn't impossible, and your heart  and body will thank you for it! 

 

I love the Deli Kitchen Skinni Wraps!   The come in plain and multi grain. 

 

They truly are very thin and coming in at less than 100 calories per wrap, they are the wise choice for someone who is trying to low carb it and eat healthier! 

 

Plus they come in a handy packaging which boasts a peel and stick closure, which means they will stay fresh for longer.  They also freeze very well. 

 

They also boast a unique rectangular shape with a pointed end, which makes them perfect for filling and rolling up tightly, no matter what you choose to fill them with! 

 

As you can see I chose a variety of fresh veg to fill mine with . . .  courgettes (zucchini), carrots, red cabbage, mashed avocado, rocket, carrots and two colours of fresh peppers . . . . 

  

I spread a thin layer of hummus over each wrap before I added the vegetables and then I added the crisp and fresh veggies in rows . . .  a beautiful rainbow of colours and textures and flavours!  Because the mashed avocado is a bit wetter than the others, I chose to put it in the middle.

  

Mmmm  . . .  I love mashed avocado and this was lightly flavoured with tangy lime juice, which also helped to maintain it's bright green colour! 

 

I adore hummus also and this was perfect for the base on which to layer everything else.  You can make your own or use a good, well flavoured store brand.  I used a Lemon, pepper and coriander one.

 

Its just loaded with flavour and it is my favourite! 

 

I often eat hummus with crisp vegetables for dipping!  This was kind of like that in a tasty wrap! 

  

It looked really pretty when sliced . . . 

 

And those lovely wraps held everything in beautifully, making these easy to eat and enjoy! 

  

I love eating rainbows!

 

I love these Deli Kitchen Skinni Wraps, both the Multi Grain ones and the Plain ones.  Totally yummy!  You can buy them at Sainsbury's here in the UK.    Their delicious range also includes Sliced Focaccia, Plain Subwich, two kinds of folded flatbreads and three kinds of sandwich thins.  As a diabetic I do try to watch my carb intake most of the time and I have found these thinner, healthier options really helpful in doing that, plus they are also delicious.  I can have my sandwich and eat it too!  You can find their products in a variety of different shops, to find out which products are available where, do check out their website.

 

Sometimes I like to pull the stop out a bit when it comes to lunches in our house.  We don't always want a bowl of soup, or a salad, or a sandwich.  Sometimes we want something a tiny bit more special than that, but at the same time, not overly hearty!   Pizza Rolls fit the bill on all counts! 

 

I got some of these tasty Pik-Nik Twiller Mozzarella Snacks the other day and they are perfect for eating out of hand or for using in these easy to make and quick Pizza rolls! 

 

Pik Nik Twillers Snacks are fun to eat, taste great and are a perfect source of Vitamins A & D.  They are made from fresh mozzarella with no preservatives. They make a great snack for children, just on their own.  Its fun to sit and peel off the strands of cheese, and I like that the kids are snacking on something nutritious instead of something junky.

  

They are great to tuck into lunch boxes, and to take in the car, or on picnics as well, and they come in very handy when you want to make a tasty snack for your kids as well, such as these tasty Pizza Rolls.

 

You could of course use prepped crescent rolls from the tin, but I prefer to make my own from scratch dough, creating a simple scone dough.  Tastes better and I know what  is in them.  You just stir the dough together, pat it out and then cut into triangles and fill.  Easy peasy.  I have filled mine with pepperoni, but you can use whatever you want to fill them with. 

 

The important thing to remember is not to over-fill them with anything, and of course, these tasty mozzarella sticks make adding the cheese very easy.

  

You just roll up your desired fillings along with the cheese in the scone dough, brush with melted butter, sprinkle on some Italian Garlic Seasoning and bake. 

 

They puff up nice and golden brown in the oven . . . crisp edged . . .  Tasty. Tasty!

 

I like to serve them with a simple homemade marinara sauce for dipping.  I just take a pot of tomato puree (holds about 4 TBS) and mix it with some boiling water, some more of that Italian seasoning, some salt and pepper, a squirt of honey, some crushed fennel seed, a dash of ground cloves, and some onion powder.  Just whisk that all together until you have a nice sauce consistency . . .

 

Pop it into the microwave for a minute or two and Bob's Your Uncle!  You have a really tasty dipping sauce for your pizza rolls.

 

Just look at that lovely cheese ooze!! 

  

Flaky rolls . . . gooey delicious melted cheese, spicy pepperoni  . . .

 

And a tasty sauce for dipping!

 

What more could a kid want???  I love that the cheese in these Pik Nik Twiller Snacks is a mix of white and coloured Mozzarella.  This adds even more interest!  And one cheese stick is the equivalent of one glass of milk!

 

These went down a real treat with the big kids in this house! 

  

Although I think if I make them again, I am going to chop up the pepperoni instead of leaving it in slices.  Ham would be nice also.

 

These Pik Nik Twillers Snacks are available in the chiller section of most grocery shops.  Great for snacking, for on vegetable trays, in salads, etc.  and of course fabulous in little bakes such as these Easy Pizza Rolls!  Wonderful cold and meltingly oozy delish when hot!

 

I am always a mix of dubious and excited when I come across something which claims to be the world's greatest anything, especially when it comes to food.  Taste is something which is essentially a very personal thing, and what is my idea of the tastiest is not necessarily somebody else's idea of tastiness!

 

This is a recipe that I have had my eye on for a long time.  I adore peanut butter in any way shape or form.  

 

I do like the creamy style slightly more than the crunchy, but if it's peanut butter I am all for it! I have never met a peanut butter anything I didn't like!

 

The original recipe comes from a baking book I have had for a while, entitled Tate's Bake Shop Cookbook, by Kathleen King.  

 

I have had it since before we moved back here to Chester and I am ashamed to say this is the first time I have used it!

 

As a part of my efforts to downsize around here I have been going through all of my cookery books and trying to decide which ones to keep and which ones not to keep.  

 

If they are books I have used a lot, they stay  . . . . naturally.

 

But if they are not books which I have used, I am having to do some serious thinking as to whether it is worth keeping them or not.  

 

I want to have at least 10 recipes per book, if not more, that I have cooked or am interested in cooking.

 

This one looks somewhat promising, especially after baking this loaf and seeing how lovely it turned out.

 

A simple quick bread with lovely rich peanut butter flavours.  Easy to make.  It did take me sightly longer to bake, but I am not sure if that is because of where I live, or because my oven isn't working properly.  (Yes, still!) 

This can happen often when baking things. All ovens are not alike and altitude, environment can also come into play when baking. We must be prepared to adjust things as we need to.

 

She recommended serving it toasted and spread with jam.  I decided to try it first as little sandwiches  . . .  one with strawberry jam, and another with a sugar free chocolate spread I have here in the house. 

I love sandwiches.  Almost as much as I love peanut butter.

 

Both of the sandwiches I made looked very good. I can't tell you which one I loved more.

 

Nutella?  Yum!!  Jam?  Yum!  Both? Yum yum yum!

 

I also cut a thin slice and toasted it in the toaster  . . .  until the edges were crisp and golden.  Nobody can ever accuse me of not doing what I need to in order to present you with the very best! 😉😉😉

 

The toasted slice I spread lightly with salted butter.  Lightly is a personal decision. One man's idea of lightly is not the same as another man's lightly. 

 

Just saying  . . . don't quote me on this!

 

  I actually sat down with a finger of each and a cup of Peanut Hottie Hot Chocolate to try them out inividually.  One small finger of each of the nutella sandwich, and one of the jam, and one of the toasted slice.

 

I am incredibly thorough when I do these things. I wouldn't want to share anything with you that wasn't amazingly tasty would I?

  

I know . . .  its a tough job, but somebody has to do it!  All I can say is Yum, Double Yum, Triple YUM YUM YUM!!

 

The results were  . . .  I liked the toasted one, but it was not my favourite . . .  the sugar free chocolate spread was very good. My very favourite however  . . . . was the one with strawberry jam!  Yes, you can take the North American out of North America, but you can't take the North America out of the North American.  My veins flow with peanut butter and jam!  Yummity yummity yum yum yum! 

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