With cheeeeese!

Remember my tortilla post? The one where I made a giant chip in the microwave? Well I added cheese to it today...

I shredded some Colby Jack cheese before tossing it in the microwave. Same time of 90 seconds. It came out good, but I wouldn't say that it's necessary. It tastes good with it, but it tastes good without it, too. So I'll do it sometimes, but won't go totally out of my way for it. The nice part though is it cooks on and is hard on the tortilla, not melty and messy. I would say that means it's good on the go... But this snack really isn't. It's so crumbly! But at least the cheese won't get on your hands, as the tortilla crumbles down your shirt ;)

Fun twist on a staple item

My brother taught me this, and I love it. It's a fun way to eat a tortilla - essentially turning it into a big ol' chip! My 4 year old thinks it's pretty neat :)

Just take a medium tortilla and pop it in the microwave for a minute and a half - that's it! It comes out crunchy and full of air. It has the consistency of a really thin chip, and tastes just as good but with less salt. I'm going to try to sprinkle some cheese on it before doing it next time, and see how it comes out.

With normal flour tortillas

And with 100% whole wheat tortillas

I like both the whole wheat and flour, but as you can see, the whole wheat has less sodium and carbs while only 1 extra gram of fat, but with also extra protein. The whole wheat is of course the better choice.

Simple snack for kids

This really isn't difficult, and you don't need pictures for it... But this is a blog, so I'm going to include pictures anyway.

My 4 year old loves this snack! It's been a great substitute for what would typically be peanut butter toast, or a peanut butter sandwich. She eats all of this - where with bread, she doesn't eat the crust. I haven't really looked to see if a tortilla is any healthier than a slice or two of bread, but I'm not really worried about it. It's easy, she loves it, and she consumes more of it than she does with bread.