Hawaiian Turkey Quesadillas

As all of you know I love this food blog called Budget Bytes.  I have never been disappointed with any of the recipes I have tried from this site.

Budget Bytes has a recipe for Hawaiian Ham Quesadillas that I decided to alter based on what I had on hand in our pantry, as well as make just a tad healthier.

Here are my alterations:

Hawaiian Turkey Quesadillas

Ingredients:

8 oz Low-fat Cream Cheese (room temperature)
3 green onions, chopped
1/2 cup 2% shredded mozzarella cheese 
1 8 oz can of crushed pineapple, drained
1/4 -1/2 pound of deli turkey, chopped
1 Package of flour tortillas (about 8) - whole wheat would be great, however I only had white on hand

Combine cream cheese, green onions, and mozzarella cheese until combined.  Then add the drained crushed pineapple and deli turkey.

Once combined add some of the mixture to one side of the tortilla (make sure not to put too much because this is very rich.  Fold the other side of the tortilla over and cook in a skillet until both sides are light brown.

Cut and serve!

Spinach Cheese Biscuit Muffin

Spinach is a staple in our house. I am sure you can tell by reading this blog. A majority of the recipes on here do include spinach. My kids don't seem to mind it at all.

Well, I am a bargain shopper and came across two cans of biscuits for $.20. We do not eat biscuits very much, but I thought I could incorporate it into something. The cans of biscuits sat in my refrigerator for a few weeks and I decided I had to use them for something. I searched the internet for recipes and came across a great lunch idea for kids using canned biscuits. I changed the recipe just a tad to incorporate spinach instead of red peppers and pepperoni instead of ham.

My husband liked these biscuit muffins much more than my kids. It was not their favorite thing, but a change from the normal peanut butter and banana sandwiches.

Spinach Cheese Biscuit Muffins

Ingredients:

2 Cans of refrigerated biscuit dough (5 count in each)
1/3-1/2 Cup pepperoni, ham, bacon, turkey - cut into pieces *
1/2 - 3/4 Cup cheese (I used double cheddar)
1/2 Cup spinach, chopped

Preheat oven to 350°.

Spray 12 muffin cups with cooking spray. Chop meat, mix with cheese and spinach in bowl.

Cut each biscuit into pieces. Add meat mixture and combine with hands. Place even portions into each muffin cup.

Bake 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool before removing from pan.

Great lunch paired with fresh vegetables and/or fresh fruit.
*Omit meat for a vegetarian lunch

Lunch Ideas for Kids

Do you ever struggle with what to make your kids for lunch? I know I do. You want to make food that is nutritious and delicious, yet something that your kid can eat quickly. Most kids today that go to school away from home have less than 30 minutes to eat their lunch.

I have been researching new ideas for kid lunches. This is just a short list of kid-friendly lunch ideas. If you have any ideas you would like to share please do so. I know myself and other readers of this blog would be delighted to have new kid-friendly lunch ideas.

Kid-Friendly Lunch Ideas

- Hummus and Crackers

- Quesadillas (Combinations are endless)

- Cream cheese and Jam Roll-Ups

- Pizza Wraps (Pizza sauce, cheese, spinach, pepperoni - rolled up and toasted)

- BLT Wraps

- Fresh Salad with all their favorite fixins

- Buttered Whole-Wheat Noodles

- Spinach Cheese Biscuit Muffins



- Pita Crisps (sprinkle pita with olive oil, garlic powder, cheese and toast - cut into slices)

- Pasta salad with olive oil, cheese, basil, tomatoes, cucumber, garlic and salt & pepper

- Pretzel stick kabobs (Long pretzel with cheese, cucumber, celery, deli meat and grape tomatoes for the ends)

- Falafel Pitas

- Tortilla or Pita pizzas