Cilantro Chicken Roll Ups ( Instead of Trauma Anniversay Cake)

It is that time of year again folks. Disregulation, snarkiness, raging. Manic highs and lows in a matter of moments. It begins when the very first fall leaves start coming down. The morning light changes, there is a crisp earthy smell and chill in the air. Summer is ending. Fall is coming. And so is Trauma Anniversary.

In other homes the change of seasons is a cue for back to school shopping, fall sports, another school year. In my home, the change of seasons heralds an oncoming emotional upheaval much like the sound of a train in the distance. It's coming. Coming closer. Closer. Trauma Anniversary is coming. It's here.

You'd think I'd know my kid's signals by now.  Duh.   If you look at the past four summers, anyway.  Because as much as stuff spills out everywhere, the causes of this annual emotional upheaval just aren't talked about very much - especially not for the past three years of therapy. Especially not there.  A new therapist has been hired by the clinic and we've met with her for an initial appointment. The fourth year of therapy begins in September. We'll see. In the meantime we have solid psychiatric support that has remained consistent and supportive. Thank goodness for that.

So, rather than giving you another Trauma Anniversary Cake recipe - I thought I'd share my latest culinary adventure. Ummmmmmm. Easy. Quick, and oh so yummy. Good enough to maybe forget for a while I am parenting a very damaged kid. The bright twang of lime, the peppery bite of onion and zing of cilantro give me something else to pay attention to for a while.

CILANTRO CHICKEN ROLL UPS

Ingredients:
Onion, Lime, Cilantro

Package Taco Seasoning

One pound of Bonesless Chicken,

Package of soft flour tortillas

Recipe:

Saute chicken in seasoning as directed on package

Shred chicken using 2 forks

Squeeze juice of one lime over chicken

Sprinkle generously with raw finely diced onions

Sprinkle to taste with finely chopped cilantro

Spread on soft tortillas

Roll up
Inhale

Garnish:

Lime wedges

Finely diced white onion

Finely chopped cilantro

Optional
Taco sauce on the side