More delicious yum yums

While this weekend proved to be one of the worst I've dealt with weather-wise, it did prompt a little culinary creativity and some serious good eats. I don't really need to go through the whole song and dance of how these tasty bites came to fruition. Sufficed to say I was quite pleased that I was able to come up with some genuinely original ideas and have them taste as good as I imagined.

Lazy California Rolls

-8 oz. light cream cheese
-1 cup wasabi mayo
-half an avocado
-one cucumber
-3 oz. imitation crab
-four tortillas
-soy sauce for dipping

Blend the cream cheese and mayo with a hand mixer until it has a smooth consistency. Dice the avocado, cucumber and crab meat, and add it to the cream cheese and mayo. Stir the mixture until everything is well-incorporated. Spread the mixture onto a tortilla. Roll the tortilla and let it set and cool in the refrigerator for 10-15 minutes. Do this with the remaining tortillas. Slice each roll-up into pieces the size of sushi bites. Serve alongside soy sauce.


The Z Burrito

-1/2 lb. Italian seasoned ground turkey breast
-extra virgin olive oil (for browning the turkey)
-1/2 small red onion, chopped
-1/2 sweet potato, shredded
-pinch of cayenne
-1/2 teaspoon cumin
-salt and pepper
-3 eggs
-1/2 cup BBQ sauce
-2 Tbsp. ketchup
-1 cup of shredded cheese
-2 tortillas

Heat olive oil in a skillet then add the turkey breast. Break up the turkey and as it starts to brown, add the onion. As soon as the turkey and onions are cooked through, add the sweet potato and let everything rest on low heat for 5 minutes or so. Add spices, and salt and pepper to taste. Stir the eggs together in a separate bowl and add them to the skillet. Turn up the heat slightly and wait for the eggs to cook. Add the BBQ sauce and ketchup and stir. Shred the cheese (chipotle Gouda is delicious here) and sprinkle a layer onto the open tortillas. Divide the turkey mixture between the tortillas (there may be some extra leftover) and then roll them like you would a burrito. This dish is ideal for breakfast, lunch or dinner. In fact, I had it for all three over the weekend!