Sauerkraut - It appears to be, well, rather disgusting - so I'm assuming that means it's coming along just fine. One set of instructions I read said to remove scum each day, but I've been pretty lax about it, and there just doesn't seem to be any... But I also read another post somewhere from a farmer that makes it all the time and their method is to prepare it and forget about it for 6 weeks. So I'm thinking it probably will be just fine.
Pumpkin Latte - Finally made this after I went and bought a milk frother. It was excellent. I halved the recipe and still got more than enough for two cups. I still need a new carafe for my coffee maker, or just a new coffee maker since it does have a crack in the back of it and has several pieces of packing tape keeping it from leaking.... :)
Tortillas - I spent about 2 hours Tuesday making a full batch - so worth it. I made my self an egg burrito for lunch yesterday. It was great. I could just sit and eat them plain....
Swiss Festival - Ohlen had his first experience with fair rides, and he loved it. Nothing makes me more happy than seeing my kids having a great time. Going in I thought that it would be a pretty boring night for me, but it was great. Just watching his face light up, and his excitement. Plus after every ride he would run out the exit and into my leg and give me a huge hug. He was a happy boy. :)
Television - Fall is here, and with it new episodes of my favorite shows. I'm currently following The Office, Survivor, The Amazing Race, and House. I would like to watch Community and Flash Forward. Thank goodness for the internet where I can catch up on the shows that I forget to DVR. Has anyone watched Flash Forward? I saw previews and thought it looked interesting.
The Office has been mostly funny, Survivor has been fun, The Amazing Race looks to be an entertaining season. We've only watched the premiere episode of House, and it was amazing. That show always amazes me. There have been some points where I wasn't quite as into it, but I think it's really come back last season and the first episode of this season. I'm interested to see where they go from here.
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Friday, October 2, 2009
Thursday, September 24, 2009
What to Do When You Want Some Tacos
but don't have any tortilla shells, and don't want to drive to Taco Bell (or any other restaurant.)
Make your own! I have always wanted to try to make my own tortillas, but I always thought it would be too involved and not really cost effective. But Monday night I really wanted to make some chicken tacos for supper, and didn't want to run to the store to buy any. So I looked online and found a simple recipe, and they turned out great!!
INGREDIENTS
* 4 cups all-purpose flour
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 2 teaspoons baking powder
* 2 tablespoons lard (I used shortening)
* 1 1/2 cups water
DIRECTIONS
1. Whisk the flour, salt, and baking powder together in a mixing bowl. Mix in the lard with your fingers until the flour resembles cornmeal. Add the water and mix until the dough comes together; place on a lightly floured surface and knead a few minutes until smooth and elastic. Divide the dough into 24 equal pieces and roll each piece into a ball.
2. Preheat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Use a well-floured rolling pin to roll a dough ball into a thin, round tortilla. Place into the hot skillet, and cook until bubbly and golden; flip and continue cooking until golden on the other side. Place the cooked tortilla in a tortilla warmer; continue rolling and cooking the remaining dough.
Recipe retrieved here, on Allrecipes.com.
You do have to be careful not to burn the flour and tortillas, because they really don't taste good if they are burnt. I really like this recipe and will use it again. I actually halved the recipe and just made 12, I've been using the extras for my lunch time turkey wraps. So far they are keeping really nice in the fridge. And really I think they only cost pennies to make, so really you don't save all that much money, but it was alot of fun to make them myself. :)
Sauerkraut update: I do tend to forget to go scrape the scum, but there doesn't seem to be that much yet. I hope it is all fermenting nicely, it appears to be.
Make your own! I have always wanted to try to make my own tortillas, but I always thought it would be too involved and not really cost effective. But Monday night I really wanted to make some chicken tacos for supper, and didn't want to run to the store to buy any. So I looked online and found a simple recipe, and they turned out great!!
INGREDIENTS
* 4 cups all-purpose flour
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 2 teaspoons baking powder
* 2 tablespoons lard (I used shortening)
* 1 1/2 cups water
DIRECTIONS
1. Whisk the flour, salt, and baking powder together in a mixing bowl. Mix in the lard with your fingers until the flour resembles cornmeal. Add the water and mix until the dough comes together; place on a lightly floured surface and knead a few minutes until smooth and elastic. Divide the dough into 24 equal pieces and roll each piece into a ball.
2. Preheat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Use a well-floured rolling pin to roll a dough ball into a thin, round tortilla. Place into the hot skillet, and cook until bubbly and golden; flip and continue cooking until golden on the other side. Place the cooked tortilla in a tortilla warmer; continue rolling and cooking the remaining dough.
Recipe retrieved here, on Allrecipes.com.
You do have to be careful not to burn the flour and tortillas, because they really don't taste good if they are burnt. I really like this recipe and will use it again. I actually halved the recipe and just made 12, I've been using the extras for my lunch time turkey wraps. So far they are keeping really nice in the fridge. And really I think they only cost pennies to make, so really you don't save all that much money, but it was alot of fun to make them myself. :)
Sauerkraut update: I do tend to forget to go scrape the scum, but there doesn't seem to be that much yet. I hope it is all fermenting nicely, it appears to be.
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