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Cedarlane Beans Rice & Cheese Style Burrito

By: Delia L | Sep 2, 2009

I wanted to get away from the usual frozen meals I have for lunch and try something different. As I was cruising the supermarket aisles, I came across Cedarlane Beans Rice & Cheese Style Burrito (Organic) and thought this would do nicely. It seemed quite large, but it turned out that was just a trick of packaging. Nevertheless, it still turned out well.

Based on the name of the burrito, I was expecting lots of beans and grains of rice mixed with melty, stringy cheese, but that's not what I got. While the burrito had plenty of pinto beans, I did a double after seeing the scant amount of rice and cheese. Upon further examination of the burrito and ingredient list, I learned this uses brown rice and non-stringy soy cheese that weren't as noticeable. Though the filling wasn't what I expected, I did find it tasty with a very slight kick and appreciated the extra healthy edge to the burrito.

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Cedarlane Pizza Veggie Wrap

By: Delia L | Sep 2, 2009

There was a time when I was eating a lot of different frozen wraps, but it seems that I overlooked Cedarlane Pizza Veggie Wrap which I just recently discovered. Cedarlane says, "Pizza with a vegetarian twist! Wrap a mouth watering recipe of organic tomato, non fat mozzarella, black olives, organic onion, organic red and green bell peppers, and just the right seasonings in an organic wheat flour tortilla and you've created the scrumptious Certified made with organic Cedarlane Low Fat Pizza Veggie Wraps."

When I dissected the burrito, I mainly found a lot of sauce and little pieces of cheese. I don't know if the reason for the lack of melting is a property of the non-fat rennet-less mozzarella cheese or due to heating variation, but although I microwaved it for the recommended amount of time, the burrito wasn't piping hot when I got to it.

The taste wasn't great, but it was ... okay. Technically, there are veggies in the wrap, but I didn't really notice them in all the sauce and cheese. It seems my experience was similar to Ellen's with the Cedarlane Couscous & Vegetable Veggie Wrap. "Overall, it was a pleasant eating experience, but the contents didn't feel hearty enough for a meal by itself."

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Tam-X-ico's Corn Tortillas

By: Rae Pellegrino | Mar 7, 2009

There ae many little tweaks that I use to make Mexican food a litle healthier. I have learned to go lightly on the cheese in favor of more salsa, to add black or kidney beans in place of beef, and to load up on veggies. But the BEST part, the tortilla, always left me stuck with finding a lower calorie option ... no Mexican meal is complete without this staple! Most flour tortillas average 100 calories per small tortilla, and many large ones top out over 200 calories per tortilla!

Enter Tam-x-ico's Corn Tortillas. With only 25 calories per tortilla, they are a true nutritional bargain. These corn tortillas are excellent wrappers when heated (they tend to break easily when left cold) and when cut up and baked,they make excellent dipping chips. They have a nice neutral taste that lends itself to spicy Mexican fillings and dishes, sweet tortilla crisps with the addition of cinnamon and sugar, and even hold well warmed up with egg whites and veggies for a snack wrap.

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Ezekiel 4:9 Sprouted Grain Tortillas

By: Allison P | Mar 2, 2009

Count me in as one of the many Tortilla/ Flat Bread fans. Beans and rice, veggie burgers, peanut butter and apples, grilled veggies and cheese, eggs and turkey bacon ... I'll slap pretty much anything into a wrap as I enjoy trying many different variations and experimenting with different fillings. When I went through a "flour is the work of the devil" phase a few years back, I tried Ezekiel flourless bread before and remembered it being pretty good, so I was all set to try another Ezekiel brand product when I spotted Ezekiel 4:9 Sprouted Grain Tortillas.

Like all Ezekiel products, these tortillas contain no flour or yeast, only sprouted, organic grains from wheat, soybeans, barley, millet, lentils and spelt. According to Food for Life, the folks behind Ezekiel products, the process of sprouting grains "not only significantly increases vitamins, but also causes a natural change that allows the protein and carbohydrates to be assimilated by the body more efficiently." The tortillas are a pretty good size at 12 inches in diameter - about that of your standard burrito tortillas. Mine were frozen so I heated one up in the microwave for about 20 seconds. Warmed up it was pretty pliable and I could see little bits of the famed sprouted grains throughout.

I decided to taste the tortilla a couple of different ways. First, by itself - it was sort of nutty, a little bit sour but not in a bad way (similar to a sourdough bread taste). Definitely not as light as your standard tortilla, and it's a little chewy and a tad on the tough side. Still, it tasted pretty good. Next, I ripped off another piece and wrapped it around a bit of Sunshine Burger (this veggie burger is the best). Well, at least I tried to wrap it up. As the tortilla cooled it became less flexible so it broke during the wrapping process. Taste-wise though, this was a good combo and the thickness of the tortilla stood up well to the denseness of the veggie burger. For the final test, I wrapped another small piece around a scoop of black beans and cheese. This didn't work out as well. A not so flexible wrap is okay around a dry veggie burger, but around drippy beans and cheese - let's just say it was a big mess. Then when I tried to eat it with a fork I found the tortillas hard to cut into. I also don't think the slightly sour taste lends itself very well to a pairing with beans.

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Mr. Wheat's Honey Crispy Wheat

By: Jessica | Jan 5, 2009

I saw these on the shelf next to the elevator at Fairway on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. It looked like a clearance rack, but turned out to be a few newly arrived products. They were bags holding what looked like a cross between rice cakes and flatbreads. The label read Mr. Wheat's Crispy Wheat, and toted the contents as healthy, all-natural whole-grain puffed wheat snacks packed with fiber. The bags came in three colors corresponding to the different flavors: Plain (whitish), Sea Salt (blue), and Honey (yellow), which is the variety that I picked up.

Upon reaching the checkout counter, I noted that I was charged $2.29 for the bag with 16 rice cakes, which is a bit more than I would pay for rice cakes but definitely not a wild expense. On the nutrition label, the stats are listed, not for each cake, but for each serving, which was a surprising SEVEN of these large wafers, and only contained 110 calories and 1 gram of fat.

When I finally tried the cakes, they were not bad, though admittedly slightly underwhelming. The texture is somewhat like rice cakes, but thinner, and one large piece instead of a bunch of little pieces stuck together. They are very crispy, and kind of melt in your mouth like a wafer. The honey flavor gives them a slight hint of natural sweetness, I do, however, wish they were just a little bit sweeter, as I was almost reminded of cellophane when I first tried them. Because of this, I recommend being creative with them rather than eating them plain. They work great as a healthy base for toppings like cream cheese, nut butters, jelly or even make a yummy pizza with them.

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Boca Original Breakfast Wraps

By: Tanya Patrice | Mar 5, 2008

Although I have my tried and true cereal and oatmeal favorites, I decided to try the Boca Breakfast Wraps to add more diversity to my breakfast routine. They are available in a Southwest and Original version which is what I tried, and I must say that these wraps make waking up a whole lot easier! Just pop a wrap in the microwave and a few minutes later you have a warm delicious whole wheat wrap loaded with meatless Boca sausage, egg whites, and cheese. If you don't like eggs, then you might want to stay away from these, because the wraps are packed full of eggs and meatless sausage, which you would not know was meatless from the taste. I'm not even a big sausage fan but I think these are absolutely wonderful. The only downside is that the tortilla can get kind of stiff and hard to bite if left out for too long.

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The Alternative Pita from Western Bagel

By: Emily Albert | Feb 14, 2008

Once upon a time, in a world before carbs were the devil and Atkins came to rescue us all, the Mesopotamian civilization created flat bread, which they baked in clay ovens. Over the years this bread was spread throughout many nations and eventually given the Greek name pitta. Now, thousands of years later, the folks at Western Bagel have put their own twist on some of the oldest bread around to give us The Alternative Pita.

They are available in both Plain and Whole Wheat which is the one I tried. According to the ingredient list, a single alternative pita should weigh in at about 57 grams. I set one on my handy-dandy food scale and got 61 grams. More to love! The pita was quite floury and made a mess of my black sweater when I pulled it out. The edges were browned, but not crunchy. Plain and cold from the fridge, the pita tasted dry and bland, so I decided to perk it up a bit. I popped it in the microwave for a few seconds and then filled it with a bit of hummus and veggies. Once warmed, the pita became soft and a bit doughy. Delicious! The next night I tried at as a base for a pita pizza. Perfecto! This morning I topped one with a thin spread of I Can't Believe It's Not Butter, Splenda, and cinnamon. I think I'm in love!

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LaTortilla Factory Whole Wheat Low Carb Low fat Tortillas

By: Tanya Patrice | May 17, 2007

Ann's recent review of FlatOut Multi Grain Wraps inspired me to start making some wraps to take with me for lunch. Frankly, I was also getting a bit tired of microwaved meals and I needed something that could be prepared quickly, be healthy, low calorie and filling. Enter my not-yet famous Chicken Tortilla Wraps (the messy wraps shown in the picture).

Thanks to Molly's comments on the FlatOut wraps, I decided to try LaTortilla, so on my next trip to the grocery store I grabbed a pack of the Whole Wheat variety. I made my not-yet-famous wraps in the morning (iwhich took less than 10 minutes) and I had it for lunch. LaTortilla wraps have a slight starchy /wheaty taste. When I used it in a hot sandwich (chicken quesadilla made on the George Foreman grill), this was even less noticeable. I really enjoyed LaTortilla, but I must confess that I might have been influenced by knowing that one wrap is only 80 calories.

The chicken tortilla wraps that I made turned out to be a little over 200 calories each (I cut one in 2 - so there are 2 whole wraps in the picture). There was 60 calories from 1/2 a serving of chicken strips (4 pieces) and 60 calories from 1/2 a serving of shredded cheese.

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FlatOut Multi Grain Wrap

By: Ann H | Apr 25, 2007

One of the go-to items that I keep stocked in my pantry are FlatOut Multi Grain Wraps. They are an amazing alternative to bread when making sandwiches, plus they can also be used to make your own unique creation! Aside from making veggie-packed sandwich wraps with the FlatOuts, one of my favorite things to do with them is lay one on a baking sheet and pop it in the oven for about 7 minutes at 350 degrees, then take it out of the oven and spread some good chunky marinara sauce on one of the flatbreads, sprinkle it with cheese, and top it with lots of veggies. Then, put it back in the oven for 10-15 more minutes until the flatbread is crispy and the cheese is completely melted. Believe me that my little Flat-Out pizzas are totally yummy!

Another one of my favorite things to do with them is cut them up into little triangles, brush them with olive oil and spread the triangles in a baking sheet. I put them under the broiler for about 5 minutes until they are good and golden brown, then as soon as they come out of the oven and are still hot, I take a smashed clove of garlic and rub it all over the triangles and, voila! You have awesome homemade garlic pita chips!

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