Infused Waters

After living it up all year eating Paula Deen recipes, I've started trying to lose weight recently and know that I should be drinking lots of water.  When I was in really good shape I was drinking water with lime or lemon religiously or I'd buy that expensive bottled water all the time. Recently I've found a way to drink water without having to buy the $1.00 a bottle spring water and I wanted to share it here.


Lemon, Cucumber, Mint Infused Water

1 Gallon Jug or Pitcher
1 Large lemon, sliced
1/2 Large cucumber peeled and sliced thinly
5 or 6 mint leaves

Here's the hard part:  Put all of the ingredients into the jug/pitcher and fill with water.  Wait 1 hour and drink.

You may want to try these variations as well:

• Watermelon mint
• Rosemary lime
• Cucumber, mint, rosemary & lemon

Best Ever Wrap

Just because you want an inexpensive meal doesn't mean you have to sacrifice nutrition and taste.  Get your kids in the kitchen to help "create" these works of art and they'll love eating them when they're done.







1 Pkg Whole Grain Tortillas
1 Small tub Philadelphia Chive and Onion Cream Cheese
1 Small container french onion dip
1 Pkg Bagged, Ready-To-Eat Baby Spinach
1 Pkg Shredded Carrots
1 large cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced
3 Roma Tomatoes (or any other type that you like), thinly sliced
1 lb. thinly sliced ham

Lay out a whole grain tortilla on a cutting board.  Spread about 2 Tablespoons of the chive and onion cream cheese evenly over the tortilla leaving about 2 inches space on the right hand side of the tortilla.
Cover the cream cheese with a layer or two of the baby spinach leaves. Leave the 2" space empty on the right side for all of the remaining ingredients.
Put a layer of the ham over the spinach leaves.
Spoon about 2 T of the french onion dip over the ham, spread it evenly.
Sprinkle a layer of shredded carrots
Top with a layer of thinly sliced cucumbers & tomatoes
Wrap tightly from left to right (towards the 2" empty tortilla end) and cut into two halves.