I say, "Skip the take-out and stay in."

Remember when I posted the recipe for Spaghetti Pie a week or so ago? {Scroll down about 8 entries and you'll find it sooner or later.} That's Ava helping me top it with mozzarella before popping it into the oven. The other night when my kids were eating something "kid-friendly" for dinner, I was standing with the fridge door open wondering what could jump out at me that would be tasty, healthy and easy for me to make. I was secretly hoping God would drop a Panera sandwich onto my kitchen counter from Heaven- which is part of the reason I was stalling with the fridge door open.
Then I spotted the package of Sundried Tomato Wraps. I had planned on grilling some chicken breast with Chip in a day or two and using these to make some quesadillas or something. So, I pulled out the wraps along with some deli turkey, crumbled feta cheese, a bag of spinach and baby red lettuce and some new Asian Ginger dressing. the next thing you know, it looks like I've just sat down to a casual gourmet dinner. I was feeling pretty good about my dinner creation just because I was enjoying the look of it on my plate. My kids all wanted to eat my "orange taco" too. I took the first few bites and was pleasantly surprised. Granted, I'm not going to be the "Next Food TV Network Chef", but it was really good! So good in fact, that last night I whipped them up again- for Chip and me. He was surprised at how good and easy they were too. And in case you don't know this about Chip- if he wasn't a golf pro, he would most likely be a chef. He loves cooking; gourmet-style, and the bigger the mess when he cooks, the better. I think maybe some of the creativity I am feeling in my new scrap-room is rubbing off on me in other rooms of the house too. Including (but not limited to) the kitchen. =)
Here's to enjoying making dinner again. Go on, try this one. I know you'll like it. By the way, I used T.Marzetti's Asian Ginger dressing- it's right in the salad section of our local grocery store. It comes in refidgerated jars. It's my new favorite!