Wraps are the perfect springtime lunch; they are refreshing, nutritious and easy to make. I always make chicken Caesar salad wraps because they remind me of family lunches at White Spot back home in B.C; but I wanted to branch out so I put the following ones into my wrap rotation. Enjoy!
Cranberry Turkey Wraps
Easy Southwestern Veggie Wraps
Cuban Pork Wraps
Buffalo Chicken Wraps
Beef & Cheese Wraps
There is a strong current trend among kids to read comic books or graphic novels instead of regular books. What do you think about that?
I think that it would be great if they were reading “regular novels” but as long as they are off of screens I am happy about it. Far too many of them are what I call, phone zombies who struggle to connect socially and emotionally with others. Sometimes comic books and graphic novels make other pieces of literature more accessible to kids, for example you can get graphic novel versions of Shakespeare’s plays. I’d like to consider comic books and graphic novels as a “gateway” to other books. Some of them are actually very long and detailed so kids are actually reading quite a bit when they choose comic books and graphic novels. Ultimately, they are just a different form of literature or genre –they are still books. and the kids are still reading, which is the most important part.
What about you? Comment below!
Prompt from: Piccadilly’s 200 Writing Prompts
I had no idea that this was a thing, however, I am 100% here for it. National Coffee Cake Day is coming up on Sunday, April 7th. I had no idea that this delicious cake has a intriguing history; according to Wikipedia…
“American Coffee cake—also referred to as gugelhupf or Austrian German: kaffekuchen—evolved from other sweet dishes from Vienna. In the 17th century, Northern/Central Europeans are thought to have come up with the idea of eating sweet cakes while drinking coffee. As the region’s countries were already known for their sweet yeast breads, the introduction of coffee in Europe led to the understanding that cakes were a great complement to the beverage. Immigrants from countries such as Germany and Scandinavia adjusted their recipes to their own liking and brought them to America. Though the cakes varied, they all contained ingredients such as yeast, flour, dried fruit, and sweet spices. However, over time, the coffee cake recipes have changed as cheese, sugared fruit, yogurt, soured cream, have been used, leading to a denser, more cake-like structure. In the 19th century, American cooks also used coffee as an ingredient to thriftily use up leftovers, reducing waste, and flavor the cake. The invention of pasteurization in America following World War I also led to the creation of a new kind of coffee cake, called sour cream coffee cake. Coffee cake or gugelhupf is referenced in literary material as early as 1850 and 1763 respectively.”
I know you aren’t here for a history lesson –you are here for a recipe…
Hungarian Coffee Cake
Ingredients
3 cups AP flour
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
1 cup margarine
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
2 eggs
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Directions