If you are a Vegetarian or a Vegan, you might want to look away now.  

What follows isn't going to be pretty for you, however tasty it might seem to the rest of us. Sorry about that!

 

When I was a child I used to love it when my mom made us Egg in a Hat  (or Egg in a Hole) for breakfast.  It was a real treat.  

A lovely runny egg, cooked into a piece of golden brown buttery toast.  Oh boy was it ever yummy.

 

I've been thinking about that sandwich all week long and pondering how I could make it even better . .  . in a way that has never been done before.  

I think I might have cracked it! (No pun intended! Seriously!)

  

As you know at the weekend I like to pull out the stops a bit and give my husband a bit of a treat for breakfast on at least one of the mornings.  

When I first moved over here we would pop into town and go to one of the shops and have a fry up at their café.  We haven't done that in a long time now.

 

Grilled cheese sandwiches are something which we are quite fond of  . . .  we are also quite fond of bacon sandwiches . . .  a really rare treat . . .

 

Today I have combined our favourite grilled cheese . . .  using a really good strong cheddar, sliced (no plastic cheese here) . . .

 

with some grilled back bacon . . .  you could use streaky . . .  its up to you.  

I have been using the nitrate-free, free range bacon from the people at Naked Bacon.  So its not quite as bad for you as regular bacon.

 

Add to that a perfectly cooked large free range rspca approved egg with a runny yolk, cooked "in a hat" style  . . .  with that crisp buttery hat perched on top . . .

 

And I do believe you have a pretty darned near perfect breakfast sandwich! 

 

I did use a good whole wheat bread . . .  and I always use real butter . . . 

 

My husband  thought he had died and gone to heaven  . . .  he is a cheddar man all the way  . . .

 

 We like brown sauce with ours  . . .  some people like red sauce (ketchup)  . . . we are brown sauce people . . .

 

That egg was perfectly cooked  . . .  not too runny, but just enough of a gorgeous rich goo to sink your teeth into with pleasure  . . . 

 

Likewise the cheese  . . .  melted just perfectly  . . .  along with that salty bacon and that crisp buttery bread  . . .  which is kind of like fried bread when you really think about it.

  

It went down a real treat, let me tell you  . . .  a REAL treat!

 

I largely abstained from this myself  . . .  I don't need the extra calories in all truth.  I did have a tiny nibble from the edge.  My husband didn't mind.  He is used to eating food that has been sitting long enough to have photos taken of it, and nibbles missing.  LOL  Such is the life of the husband of a food writer!  Happy Mother's Day to all you North American ladies out there!  I hope you are treated really special today.  You deserve it.

 

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!