Chicken and Avocado Salad or Wrap Filling

 

 

This is one of those 'throw together what sounds good' kind of dishes.  I wouldn't even say there is a recipe for it so much as an estimate and taste-test to your own preferences. 

I think what sets this apart right now is the fact that it's easily made with items from food storage and pantry storage if you wish; although obviously a fresh foods meal for the average person on an average any-day. 

This is what freeze dried chicken looks like right from the can before reconstituting with water.  It's 100% just plain chicken.  This diced chicken doesn't have any seasoning to it; but you can get seasoned white chicken and grilled chicken in freeze dried form as well.

 

Reconstituted, it's just like you boiled a chicken breast and then diced it up yourself.  Just easier.

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It was lunch time, I was hungry and decided to throw together a quick chicken wrap on a low carb tortilla for lunch.  No amounts used; just common sense, what you have on hand and what sounds good!

CHICKEN AND AVOCADO SALAD OR WRAP FILLING

 

Cooked, diced chicken  (leftovers, rotisserie or cook and dice a chicken breast quickly)
Avocado, cubed
Green Onions
Sour Cream and/or mixed with a bit of mayo
Cilantro
Jalapeno
Tomatoes, diced

*Salsa, mayo, black beans, cheddar cheese, cooked rice, green or black olives all great additives if they sound good to you too!

About a cup of cooked, diced chicken with half an avocado, 1 or 2 sliced green onions, a dollop of sour cream and/or mayo to hold it together.  Some fresh tomato dices tossed in, along with some jalapeno slices or green chilies and finish it off with a bit of salt and pepper and cilantro.

Eat chilled as a salad or spoon into a couple flour tortillas or wraps. 

 

 

 

Product Review Time! A beautiful and affordable farmhouse meets chic 8 pc comforter set in beige and cream

My regular readers might recall me mentioning over the past month or two, we are preparing for a big wedding in our family.  We have many close family members staying at our home that weekend, as well as being a 'home base' for out of town guests to gather.  In addition to all the wedding planning, I've been trying to brainstorm menu and food ideas and sprucing up the house and guest bedrooms in anticipation of the 25 people we will have staying at the house between Thursday and Tuesday!

Getting the guest rooms ready was perfect timing for a company that approached me to review one of their comforter sets.  Out of the links provided to choose from, there were bedding sets, quilt sets, comforters of all different styles and colors.  Mocha, olive green, lots of grays and ....  then I saw it.  A beautiful creamy beige, rustic chic meets a tiny bit of farmhouse style; with just enough of khaki brown trim and dark beige piping to add that 'something' special.

Once it arrived I couldn't stop smiling and I could not wait to share this with my readers!

Because... AFFORDABLE!  TOTALLY AFFORDABLE!  This particular set came with 8 pieces, so it was everything I needed to pull a new 'look' together for the bed quickly and easily.

EIGHT (8) pieces included!  Many Americans have the standard sham style but this one comes with both European (square) options as well as the rectangular American style shams.

IMPORTANT:  sizing.  Very generous sized (I got the queen set).  Here is a photo of the insert listing the sizes of each piece.

A close up of the stitching to show the different shades of beige, cream and khaki brown.  Just enough to add that special something without being overwhelming.

This twisted ruffle...  love love love.

Since it comes with not only the comforter, shams and bed skirt but also the decorative pillows, you literally can have a brand new look in 5 minutes.

Product Review: Rustic Bedding! Bear and Moose Lodge Themed Quilt Set

Our family has lived all over the United States and enjoyed seeing, adapting and living the differences in states and regions when it comes to foods, fads, fashions, slang and accents; even things like housing structures, buildings, landscaping and decorating.

When I was asked to review the Black Bear Lodge Quilt Set on my website, I smiled as memories of one of our previous homes came rushing back.

The 'lodge' style decor is very popular where we used to live 'up North' in Minnesota - just a hop, skip and jump from the Canadian border. Our home decor included faux stone walls and green plaid borders, a lot of moose and bear accents.  My favorite spot to sneak away to for a fancy coffee drink and 'me' time was a black bear themed lodge just down the road from our home that featured a coffee bar, restaurant and two-story gift shop to meander in when I needed "Mom Time" to myself.  This bedding was reminiscent of the rustic lodge life so popular there.  (The bedding I reviewed for the company is one of the many options in their 'Rustic Bedding' collection.  The Black Bear Lodge Set also has window panels and other coordinating pieces to match as well.)


The quilt set came in 3 different sizes; I chose the Full/Queen as it's a size that works well on most beds and I wasn't sure which room I'd be using it in.  You can see it's machine washable and comes in a protective plastic, zippered cover.

Many times when you purchase affordable and budget-conscientious bedding the quilt stitches are part of the print and are not actually sewed on.  Here is a close up of the stitches; not part of the printed design but are threaded stitches.

The design features both bears and moose in a background of vibrant yet 'rustic' colors including a golden yellow, rustic red and muted bright blue with pale green.  Finished size for the Full/Queen is 86" X 86".

The queen set came with two shams - easily placed over a pillow of your choice using ties to close the back side.

The bedding is thin, lightweight and made to be pretty more than 'warm' functional.  Because their prices are so great, you obviously aren't a quilt like Grandma makes; but these are machine washable so the care is easy and the bedding is 'no fuss'.  I found this set to be perfect for a guest room!  The prices are great for newlyweds or those just starting out in their own apartments that want coordinating pieces to finish the room but have to do so on a tight budget.

Although the rustic bedding I was given to review was the Black Bear Lodge pattern, they have many other patterns to choose from and I love the Colorado Lodge and the Antique Chic Throw they have!

You can check out all their  quilt sets here.

Thanks so much to LatestBedding.com for providing me with the Black Bear Lodge Quilt Set in return for posting my honest thoughts and opinions on my site.  

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