Fit Friday/Bean and Rice Wraps

I guess I should start with the "Fit" part of this post. I did lousy this week! The weather has been absolutely beautiful, perfect for running, so I have no excuse. I was just lazy! Last night I was laying in bed thinking about how much I missed running this week and wondering what was keeping me from it. I've started a notebook to just write in. The goal is to find myself somewhere in my ramblings. Here is an excerpt from my writing journal that explored that question:

"I feel like a tiny person stuck inside this head screaming to get control of the body, but I'm just not strong enough yet. I have all the right motivations inside, but they don't make it to the muscles and bones to produce the movement I crave. I push the button in my head labeled "Get your lazy butt up and go for a run!" and the body walks to the computer to check out the latest blog post from a friend. The buttons must be broken or mislabeled. How do I fix this? Psychotherapy, hypnosis? Something has to give, something has to change. Other buttons are malfunctioning too, such as, "put the book away and go to sleep" causes the body to get out a notebook and pen. Crazy buttons!"

I have a friend who challenged me to run another 1/2 marathon with her in December. I would do it in a heartbeat, but I just keep thinking,"It is soooo cold in December!" I have decided I need to do it. I'm so tight with my money that if I plunk down $45 for a race I know I will train for it and that will get me running again. So, Laura, if you read this before I call you, I'm on board. Send me that 10 week training schedule.

I know I'm supposed to post a side dish recipe, and I will this afternoon. But till then, here is our dinner from last night. I've been making this for years now and no longer have the original recipe card. I think I got it at the Albertson's Grocery store when we lived in Utah. At any rate, it is easy, versatile and kid friendly! I sat down and figured up the nutrition info as well. :)

Bean and Rice Wraps
They were hot and the sour cream slid off. This is my serving, my husband eats two.

• 1 box Rice A Roni (chicken or spanish flavor) It would be healthier to make your own, and lower in sodium, but I haven't tried it yet.
• 1 can diced tomatoes (last night I tried Rotel and they were spicy!)
• 1 package taco seasoning (If you use Rotel, leave this out, you won't need it.)
• 1 can Mexi-corn
• 1 can beans (pinto, black, kidney, whatever you like) drained
• Flour tortillas (corn is a healthier choice, but I haven't tried them.)
• sour cream
• lettuce
• shredded cheese

1. Prepare the rice according to the box directions. When the water is almost all absorbed, add the tomatoes, taco seasoning, mexi-corn, and beans. Stir and finish cooking until rice is done and it is warm all the way through.

2. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spoon the rice mixture into a tortilla, roll it up and put it in a 9x13 baking dish with the seam side down. (It is ok to squeeze them in. Last night I fit eight of them in my pan.) Once the pan is full, sprinkle the top with cheese and put in the oven for 15 minutes or until the cheese is melted and a little browned.

3. Serve over lettuce with a dollop of sour cream.

I get 12 servings out of this, but I'll post info for 6 servings, although the calories look better for 12 servings. :) If you take the time to cook your own beans and use white or brown rice, the calories and sodium with be much better. The plus about the canned beans is that it only takes 20 seconds to open it and dump it in.

494 calories, 0mg cholesterol, 5.5g fat, 585mg sodium