The First 43: My Life Now

Time for some Greek! Iron chef challenge was to make something Greek this week and it's something that I don't make often but always enjoy.  So, I present you what I made this week! Lighter Gyro!  Whole wheat pita, lettuce, tomatoes, tzatziki (homemade!) and gyro flavoured meatballs! Here is the recipe I used for the meatballs.  I didn't have any Greek seasoning so I looked up what's in it, basically it's just dry oregano, thyme, basil, and marjoram.   Turned out really delicious, and it's quite light. The recipe makes 22 meatballs! Calorie count: 44 calories per meatball http://www.kalynskitchen.com/2012/04/recipe-for-ground-beef-gyro-meatball.html   The grocery store was out of tzatziki so, I tried my hand and making it was actually really easy and tasted way better than store bought.  Recipe: 3/4 cup plain Greek yogurt 1/3 cup grated cucumber 1 tbsp lemon juice 1 clove garlic, crushed pinch of salt Throw it all in the food process

  Thai Chicken Wraps! As part of my personal challenge this year (52 new recipes in 52 weeks) I decided to make up my own Thai Chicken recipe based on a few I'd seen online. I changed the amount of certain ingredients and made it my own. I am quite pleased with it! Ingredients: 600 grams chicken breast, cut up into pieces 1 cup low sodium chicken broth (or Bouillon)  3 tbsp light smooth peanut butter 1.5 tbsp low sodium soy sauce 1 tbsp lemon juice 1/2 tbsp sesame oil 2 tsp brown sugar  1 tsp Thai dry seasoning (I use Epicure Selections) 6 leaves of lettuce 1/2 cup chopped red pepper 1/2 cup chopped or shaved carrots  1 clove of garlic, pressed  Note: I recommend adding a little tzatziki or sour cream to your wrap, gives it a little something extra. Directions: Heat broth until just warm (not boiling) and add garlic and Thai seasoning. At the same time, cook chicken in a frying pan.  Just before boiling, remove the liquid mixture from heat and whisk in peanut