Chicken and mushroom tortillas
Fresh dill and mustard create to make these low-fat tortillas which are ideal for freezing. Defrost in the refrigerator overnight. This recipe includes a vegetarian option.
Ingredients
* This recipe takes 10 minutes to prepare and 25 minutes to cook.
*
* 4 skinless chicken breasts
* 1 red onion, finely chopped
* 1 garlic clove, crushed
* 115g chestnut mushrooms
* 400g Philadelphia Extra Light
* soft cheese
* 1 tsp vegetable stock powder (use gluten free vegetable stock powder to make this recipe gluten free)
* 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
* 1 tbsp chopped fresh dill
* 4 small flour tortillas (Use wheat free tortillas to make this recipe gluten free)
* black pepper
*
* Vegetarian option: red pepper tortilla
* Spray a hot pan with a little low-calorie cooking spray (eg Fry Light).
* Add 200g cooked diced potato, 1 diced red pepper and 1 crushed garlic clove and cook until soft.
* Add 2 medium beaten eggs, chopped parsley, and black pepper to taste.
* Cook gently until set underneath, then pop under a hot grill to brown the top.
* Serve in wedges with unlimited green vegetables or salad tossed in fat-free dressing.
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 200C, 400F, Gas Mark 6.
2. Heat a large, non-stick frying pan, add the chicken breasts, onion and garlic and dry-fry for
3. 4-5 minutes, seasoning with black pepper.
4. Add the mushrooms and continue cooking for 1-2 minutes.
5. Stir in the soft cheese, stock powder, mustard and dill and simmer gently to allow the sauce
6. to thicken. Remove from the heat and allow to cool slightly.
7. Fill each tortilla with the chicken mix and roll up. Place in an ovenproof dish and then in the oven for 10-15 minutes to reheat.
Serves 4
What is Juvenile Diabetes?
Juvenile diabetes is the onset of type 1 diabetes mellitus in children. Very much the same as the disease in adults, when a child has diabetes their bodies are unable to make enough insulin or they cannot make proper use of the insulin that is made. When a child has type 1 diabetes, daily insulin injections are necessary for the rest of their lives.
Children are diagnosed with juvenile diabetes when their pancreas (the organ that produces insulin) does not make enough insulin on its own or not enough to process the food that is eaten into glucose. Glucose is how our bodies get energy from the food we eat. If a child’s body is not processing the food the sugar (glucose) is spilled into the urine without being used for energy. Juvenile diabetes is also known as an autoimmune disease. The child’s cells destroy the cells in the pancreas that are needed to make insulin.
There are greater risks and complications associated with diabetes when it exists in young children. A good health care team and due diligence on the parents’ part is going to be needed to ensure the child receives the best care possible. As a parent you will have to check your child’s blood sugar levels regularly using a blood glucose monitor. It will also be your responsibility to ensure that a proper diet and regular physical activity are part of your child’s life.
It is important that other people who care for your child when you are not around know that he or she has diabetes. They need to know what to do in case of an emergency and the special dietary requirements your child requires. It is recommended to get a bracelet or other form of identification that your child can wear that advises they have juvenile diabetes.
What Does Diabetes Do?
How does diabetes affect your body? Watch this video and others at: http://getdiabetesinfonow.com/category/diabetes-videos.
