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I’m tired. We had a lovely time at a friend’s home last night. The kids went trick or treating, the grown ups enjoyed some cocktails and then laughed at the sugar induced mania that ensued. It was really a fun night – and you can see the pictures here.
We have a lot of get togethers with this group of friends and we always do a pot luck sort of gathering so that no one bears the entire cost of the get together. In this economy especially, it’s the way to go. Everyone brings a little something and you get to sample everything. This time I decided to make something home made, that we usually buy pre-made and compare the two.
Deli Spirals are always a big hit, but they’re expensive and have you ever read that ingredients list? Ew. So – $12.99 for 60 pieces and a horrible list of chemicals. No thank you. But please don’t get me wrong – even home made this is NOT health food. We did use cold cuts and they do have additives – so. That being said, here’s what I did.
- 1 lb. Publix ham $3.99
- 1 lb. Boar’s Head Genoa Salami $6.99
- 2 packages, whole wheat tortillas $4.00
- 2 packages Philadelphia Cream Cheese (every other brand had additives and chemicals) $5.78
- 1 bunch of scallions $0.50
- Mt. Olive Sandwich Stackers (I used the sugar free because I believe that Splenda is a better choice than High Fructose Corn Syrup and I was looking for that sweet pickle taste) I used almost two jars, but I bought them on BOGO sale 2 for $3.29
- Various herbs from my garden (chives, parsley, cilantro) Free.
So, the total is 24.55. Two boxes of the store bought would be $25.98
Allow the cream cheese and tortillas to soften to room temperature. Wash and chop your herbs and scallions. Put each cream cheese in its own container. Add scallions to one container, your herbs to the other. Mash the cream cheeses with a fork to combine and soften further.
Set up your work area – laying out the Tortillas, cream cheeses, cold cuts and pickles. I sliced the pickles in half length wise for easier rolling.
Spread some cream cheese on the tortilla…
Layer your meats, however you like, place the pickles on top and roll them up.
Put the rolled tortillas in a covered container and refrigerate for a couple of hours. Just before serving, remove from refrigerator and slice each roll into 8-10 pieces.
We had at least an amount equal to two boxes of the store bought kind, better for you, fresher tasting and the possibilities are endless. These were very kid friendly, but one of the dads suggested that putting some jalapeno, different meats, spicier choices would make them even more interesting and I agree.
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