One of my fondest memories as a kid was watching my mom make tacos. She made her own taco shells in a pan of hot oil with some tongs, making sure each corn tortilla was perfectly shaped before starting on the next. The completed shells were placed on paper towels and stashed in the oven to keep them warm.

It wasn’t until a period of time in junior high and high school that I became aware of the pre-made boxed shells from the grocery store. Though they served their purpose I was never crazy about them, and haven’t bought any since. …read more

During our “menu planning” at the end of last week, my husband and I were trying to brainstorm some simple, hot-weather dinners for the next two weeks.

One of his suggestions was fish tacos, which made me balk, but after a little Googling I realized how easy they’d actually be. That is, until I forgot to pick up tortillas and decided that instead of running to the grocery store at the last minute I’d try making some of my own!
For the tortillas I queried my best friend, who suggested a very specific masa harina (tortilla flour) made by Quaker.
We’ve tried …read more

This is about the easiest recipe ever. I love to use this recipe to use up my leftover chicken. Take tortillas and put some butter in a pan. Fry the tortilla until it’s just getting a little brown (but don’t overcook). Put some leftover cheese (cheddar or mozzarella – or whatever you have), along with the leftover chicken, cut up into cubes. Place another tortilla on top, and flip. Fry for a few minutes until cheese starts to melt. Take out of pan and cut into pieces with pizza cutter. Serve with …read more