Monday, July 4, 2011
Garlic Turkey Lavash Wraps
{photo credit: my bff}
We LOVE having company over and every time our guests leave, I want to do it again!!!
It is not about your house, freshly-vacuumed carpets, dusted shelves, and a well-manicured lawn. It IS about getting together and encouraging one another. Listening with your heart and not being distracted by your list of "to do's". {Like siding that is peeling and a garage door that gets stuck...} It is your chance as a hostess to welcome your friends into your home to make them feel pampered, loved and cared for!
There is a time for inviting friends over for a spur-of-the moment dinner, but there is also a time to have them over for a well-planned, but not overly extravagant meal where the focus isn't the surroundings but the friendship.
Here is a simple picnic for the park or your dining room table!
Menu:
Lavash Wraps {Trader Joe's}
Fruit Salad or grapes on the vine with freshly picked strawberries
Kettle Chips {Our Favorite}
A fun sparkly drink...like Trader Joe's Vintage Soda Pop {Thank you, Kim!}
Chocolate chip cookies
Everything can be made ahead...so as to be sure to thoroughly enjoy your company!
So, if you have been thinking about having someone over and you find yourself being too busy, call them, text them, facebook them or whatever other means of communication you might use. Set a date and stick to it. Keep it simple... sandwiches will do just fine and cute napkins always make any meal extra special!
It will be time well spent and I am sure you will want to do it again...sooner than later!
Lavash wraps
Softened cream cheese
Shredded carrots
Avocado
Red leaf romaine, washed, dried and torn into small pieces
Garlic deli turkey , all natural
Sharp Tillamook Cheese, shredded
Directions:
*Spread a thin layer of cream cheese on Lavash bread. Be sure to cover all the nooks and crannies.
*Layer veggies, then the turkey. End with cheese.
*Roll tightly.
*Wrap with a piece of waxed paper.
*Cut sandwich into half.
*Tie a ribbon, string, or twine around the middle.
For a picnic: These can be made in advance. Place prepared wraps in Large gallon size Ziploc bag. Keep chilled until ready to serve.
**Just MAKE SURE the carrots and lettuce have been dried with a paper towel so you don’t end up with soggy wraps and end up ordering SUBWAY for your picnic. {ASK me how I figured that out!}
Best if dipped into a balsamic vinaigrette!
ENJOY!
Shared with: titus 2sday, tip junkie, women living well, raising homemakers, garlic turkey wraps
Sounds like a wonderful "picnic", Lisa. We just sent our company home~lol. It was easy to invite them to leave-they are family and I worked all hours this week and MyHero is on-call all night until 7am and I am in charge of the beeper because he is deaf in one ear.
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Those sound really delicious. Hope you're having a good week.
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