Lettuce Wraps

These little lettuce wraps have been a favorite summer meal of ours. They don't take long to throw together and are a healthy meal that even the kids love.

Lettuce Wraps

1 Tbsp. safflower oil
1 Tbsp. soy sauce
1 Tbsp. honey
1 clove garlic, minced
1 Tbsp. grated fresh gingerroot

Combine in a bowl and add 4 or 5 boneless skinless chicken breasts sliced into thin strips.  Allow to marinate while you prepare the veggies.

Boston Bibb or Romaine lettuce leaves
julienned carrots
julienned cucumbers
peanuts

peanut sauce

Grill the chicken.  If you do this on an outside grill you will want to put the strips on skewers to make it easy.  Place a strip or two of chicken on a lettuce leaf, top with carrots, cucumbers, peanuts, and a little drizzle of peanut sauce.  Roll it up and eat it, then take awkward pictures of your kids eating them.

Recipe adapted from the Goodness Gracious Cookbook

just resting her eyes

Ava doesn't have a nap everyday anymore.  She just takes little cat naps as needed.  She denies it though and says she's just resting her eyes.  For fun I started taking pictures of her now and then to show her that it sure looks like she's asleep.  The vehicle pictures are my favorites. 

No sheets required on the bed for her to sneak a little cuddle with puppy and a quick snooze.

Last week on the way home from the beach.  That sun really wears a girl out!

tap dancing on the driveway

This morning Ava came downstairs dressed up in a dance costume and tap shoes with huge socks.  I grabbed my camera and followed her outside for a tap show on the driveway. 

new blogs

Thomas and Elle both started new blogs last week.  They would like me to pass on the new web addresses to you.  Thomas's is Hook, Sinker, Bobber and Elle's is O Happy Day. 

thomas's big catch

Thomas went fishing with his friend, Sam, on the Mississippi River this week.  They were fishing specifically for Northern Pike.  Thomas was thrilled when he got this one, as you can tell by his big smile!  He's got a new blog in the works right now and his first post is going to be all about this catch.  I will update my blog when it is online.

no training wheels required

Now she can keep up with the big kids! 

summer through the lense of my phone

We are savoring every hot, sunny summer day.  It is my favorite season.  Hope you are enjoying it too!