Creamy Turkey Salad Wraps

We had a turkey for Easter dinner. I know it sounds odd. But in order to accommodate our budget I bought the turkey after Thanksgiving for $.25/lb. And then I saved it in the freezer until Easter.

The other cool thing about having turkey for Easter dinner is...I didn't feel inclined to share it with guests. I typically love to have dinner parties and invite friends to join our holiday feasts, but 1. I'd just done that the Friday before and 2. nobody really wants turkey for Easter dinner. Right?

So when our family of four finished getting our fill of a nearly 13 pound bird, I got to work de-boning and shredding. The result? 10 more meals worth of meat. $.25/lb x 13 lbs = $3.25/11=$.30 a meal. Not bad.

I froze most of it, but a small portion was left out for use this week. Everyone knows about the infamous Thanksgiving turkey leftovers...well, I asked my ever-so-wise and experienced mother for recipes. She had a plethora. To narrow it down, I specifically asked for picnic applications, and this is what I got. It was delicious!

Creamy Turkey Salad Wraps

1/2 lb. turkey, cooked and shredded

1 hard boiled egg, chopped

2-3 whole dill pickles, chopped

1/4 cup finely chopped onion (quite strong; we like onion)

2 T mayo

1 tsp. mustard

2 T dill pickle juice

salt and pepper to taste

whole wheat tortillas

Mix it all together in a small bowl and serve wrapped in tortillas. Best if served cold. This made enough for dinner last night and lunch today. (5 wraps)

Dinner Menus

Last Friday we threw an Easter Egg Hunt and dinner party at our house. I was really pleased with the results because we fed 30 people and had an Easter egg hunt for the kids all for $50. But, it's making it tough to stick to my budget this month! And I decided to start potty training my toddler, so that makes it even trickier--it's already cost me $20!

Anyway, in an effort to really stick with it, I'm making a plan. Mostly, it's a dinner plan, but if I already know I have what we need for dinner, the rest I can do easily with what we have on hand.

This Week

M: Penne pasta w/marinara and Parmesan, peas, canned peaches

T: Split Pea Soup and leftover rolls from Easter dinner

W: (Geo Caching night!) turkey wraps and dried fruit, "pigs in blankets" for a snack when we got home

Th: Creole Red Beans and Rice

F: Tuna Casserole, broccoli--make one for the freezer, too

Sa: hamburgers, potato salad

Su: spinach and ricotta pasta

Next Week

M: Beef Dumpling Stew

T: Spanish Rice Bake

W: Salmon Burgers, fries

Th: Chicken Cacciatore, green beans

F: Coconut Chicken Fingers, mashed potatoes, broccoli

Sa: Pizza

Su: Vegetable Lasagna, salad, French bread