It seems like just when baseball season ends, it starts all over again. My younger son is a high school baseball player, he loves the game. Around our house, it feels like the season never really ends and is year round. If he’s not on the field for school ball, he’s conditioning, playing travel ball, taking lessons, at a baseball camp, working with the recreational league and the little kids, or watching it on television. With all the baseball it’s sometimes difficult to get a healthy meal pulled together for everyone quickly. One thing you should know about me as we begin this journey together – we are not a fast food family. Difficult for some people to believe, but it’s 100% true. Here is what we will get at drive through windows: Frosty’s and baked potatoes at Wendy’s, or iced tea. Chipoltle’s is the closest thing to fast food my family eats on the outside. Even as a kid, my parents never took us to eat in fast food restaurants. The only exception was pizza and that was also the only time I was allowed to drink soda! However, I don’t consider pizza fast food, but that’s a story for another day!
Okay, now back to the game! Since baseball games are usually scheduled at dinner time, it’s a real challenge to eat something quick and healthy or that can travel well to a baseball game. I’ve been known to bring salad with a nice piece of grilled salmon on top but I have to be honest, it’s not the easiest thing to eat at the field! So dinner during the high point of the season means some kind of sandwich but if you’re watching your carbs and trying to eat a healthy diet, that’s not always the best choice. However, sandwiches can be a great choice if you choose the right ingredients. Many years ago I went to at nutritionist and she gave me some great idea’s for healthy sandwiches. This is one of them.
Her favorite sandwich is a veggie burger wrap. It’s really easy and reminiscent of a falafel (middle-eastern vegetarian chickpea sandwich served in a pita bread). Here’s how you make it with a recipe for one, multiply as needed. As for the bread, use any kind of wrap bread you like; it can be 1/2 of a pita, a tortilla, a roll-up style flat-bread, or lavash. If you don’t like wraps, feel free to use a whole wheat sandwich bun or English muffin. I hope you Enjoy this as much as my family and I do!
Fill with the following:
1 veggie burger cooked as per directions on the package (I like Dr. Praeger’s California Burger)
1 wrap
2 to 3 tablespoons hummus
Shredded romaine lettuce (a good handful)
1 to 2 slices tomato
Sliced cucumber (optional)
Spread the hummus on the wrap. Add the lettuce, veggie burger (cut to fit), and tomato on the top of one side. Now can roll the sandwich tightly but be careful not to break the wrap as you roll. What I have used here is something I found at Whole Foods called Roll-ups. Usually I use whole wheat tortillas since they are easy to find in the grocery. But, this is a very versatile recipe so use what you like. You can add whatever kind of veggie burger you like and salad filling. They are great in a lunchbox or on the field! I like to wrap them in wax paper then aluminum foil so that it cuts down on anything that might drip out of the open end of the sandwich. Let me know how you like to make a healthy sandwich. I’d like to try your recipe and share it on my blog! Enjoy!
