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They're almost too good to be true

So what you need to know here is that most of the time, I make a better-than-average effort to consume fewer, rather than more, carbs.

Not all of the time; I love bread too much for that.

Now for some backstory.

In the late spring, we all went together one night to a local Mexican restaurant that is known to be outstanding. Even so, it was a departure from our normal dine-out haunts.

We are so bourgeois that we're just as likely to land at Cracker Barrel as anyplace else.

But at this restaurant, I had chicken fajitas and they were so good, I was instantly obsessed.

Subsequently, when I was craving chicken fajitas practically every day, I decided to make them from scratch, for the whole family.

(I used a packaged version that first time, but now I concoct my own fajita seasoning ... from this recipe. Low carb, sugar free, and tastes a lot better.)

At any rate, it was on the occasion of our family fajita feed that Audrey brought Olé Xtreme Wellness! high fiber, carb lean tortilla wraps to the table.

Keto friendly, with four net carbs per wrap.

That's nearly nothing when you consider that a regular tortilla contains at least twenty-six carbs.

(I should point out here that the package pictured above is of the large size, which I picked up by mistake and which have seven net carbs each. The smaller ones, which I normally buy, have four.)

If you know anything about counting carbs -- which I'd bet a still-warm sopapilla, heavy on the cinnamon, that you do -- you'll realize that a four-carb wrap is a really nice thing to have in your low-carb arsenal.

But what if you don't want chicken fajitas every day? Will these awe-inspiring tortilla wraps languish in your fridge for weeks on end?

Not if you're smart. 

Because they are incredibly versatile. We use them in a meal at least twice a week, and they're great for snacking too.

Here are a few things of the many that you can do with them:

Get out a skillet that the wrap can lie flat in. Butter one side of the wrap with real butter.

Slap it in the skillet butter side down. Let it brown.

As Erica says, buttering and browning this wrap is a game changer. Next level and then some.

Commence adding stuff to the top side.

Try scrambling a few eggs first, then putting them inside the wrap, along with some bacon or even pepperoni.

Add cheese and salsa, or whatever you want.

Wrap it up and enjoy with a dollop of Daisy.

Or if it's a sweet tooth you've got, to the browning wrap in the skillet add cinnamon and then hot berries. Maybe some whipped cream and the first one to say that defeats the purpose, is a rotten egg.

I've made my version of the Chick-fil-A cool wrap by shredding chicken and adding shredded cheddar and shredded lettuce, and having several dipping sauces.

Also they're a great stand-in for the bread on a bacon-lettuce-tomato (don't forget the cheese) sandwich.

If you try these and come up with more uses for them, let me know.

And that is all for now.

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Happy October

Comments

[Mari-Nanci]

She's back in Pretty Blog Land!!!!!!!!

~big smile~

Sounds yummy, but I don't think Keto is actually Gluten Free, which I need.

-pause-

Looked it up. Keto does have a bit of Gluten. And since I am finding I am less tolerant, of even a little.... -sigh-

But could do those delicious sounding things, with corn wraps. -smile- If necessary...

Happy Return!

Ohhhh, if only you let us add stuff here, I would add the link to "The Return"... The promo add for Sunday night's _huge_ Football game... With Tom Brady returning to Massachusetts, for the first time. -grinnnnnn-

Gentle hugs,
Mari-Nanci
"Go Bucks!!!!!!!"

[Jennifer]

@Mari-Nanci ... I can tolerate the NFL even less than you can handle gluten! Haaahaaha xoxo

[Mari]

Oooh - I wonder if I can find those in my area. They sound so good - and 4 carbs? Thanks for the tip!!
PS - I was so happy to see a post from you. :)
PPS - I agree with you. Sorry Mari-Nancy, no NFL for us either.

[Jennifer]

@Mari ... I sure hope you can! They are truly a lifesaver when you want to have the experience of eating bread without actually eating bread! I'll catch up with your blog tomorrow or Monday! I'll have so much time because I don't watch football, haaahahaa xoxo

[Jeanette]

I use low carb wraps with salami, provolone cheese, lettuce and a small amount of Italian dressing for a low carb sub sandwich. I have also thrown a piece of cheese and spinach on one folded it in half and put it in the microwave for a lazy version of a cheese quesadilla! Lol!

[Debbi]

Well I will have to give these a try then! I do love scrambled eggs in a wrap, with onions/peppers/bacon AND CHEESE for sure! How is your October coming along so far? I can hardly believe it's this much into Fall already! Still pretty HOT HERE....anticipating some cooler days and even some chilly nights! Do y'all have a fireplace?

[Carla TePaske]

Thank you Jenny, I look for these at our favorite grocery.
Carla

[Barb]

Well, as usual, I'm back but late! After reading your post, I'm very, very hungry. I try to limit carbs which seem to be the root of all evil, but I mostly just cut them entirely. That said I'm making lemon/caper pasta tonight. I finally found a whole wheat pasta that doesn't get gummy. Good health to you and yours.

[Jennifer]

@Jeanette: Isn't it amazing how versatile those are? Sweet or savory, such fun to use. xoxo

@Debbi ... We do have a gas fireplace but years ago we disconnected it because we couldn't use it on account of, within five minutes the room was sweltering. So now there are mini lights on the fake logs, year round! YES it's still pretty hot here, with highs in the eighties! And nearly November! xoxo

@Carla ... I think you will like them! xoxo

@Barb ... it is all rather exhausting, isn't it? Haaaha but these wraps are great to have on hand.