My grandma always made playdough when I visited her house. Here is a recipe I enjoyed making for my daughters–and now my grandchildren! The recipe my grandma used relied heavily on salt. This one actually came from a babysitter I hired many moons ago. We’ve …
These Homemade Egg Noodles are the perfect companion for Chicken and Noodles or Beef and Noodles. Tender noodles cooked in a creamy, buttery gravy. So good!
Our middle daughter loved making Flour Tortillas when she was in 4-H. In fact, it was the first bread-making recipe that she entered at our county fair.
Here’s a recipe you can make for your family that will rival store-bought flour tortillas . . . with just a little effort. They’re actually so easy to make, you may never buy more, ever again.
You see, our daughter Maggie was obsessed with Josefina, an American Girl doll she received for Christmas when she was seven years old. She did everything with this doll. Played with it for hours upon hours. The doll went everywhere with her.
When Maggie joined 4-H, Josefina was there with her, learning how to sew, how to cook. She even had a Josefina Cookbook. You get the idea. It was no surprise to me, when Maggie decided she wanted to learn how to make flour tortillas for her 4-H cooking project. After all, Josefina ate tortillas.
That summer, she entered a 4-H table display competition. And you guessed it. She entered a “Mexican-themed” table. She had a Mexican blanket for her tablecloth, a Mexican sombrero as a decoration, and she dressed up in one of her matching outfits with Josefina as her dinner guest. It was adorable.
I highly recommend feeding your children’s imagination with creative play.
In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix well. Add shortening and cut in until mixture is crumbly. Stir in hot water in two parts, mixing well after each.
Lightly knead the dough on a floured surface, 20-30 times.
Cover and let rest for 20 minutes.Divide dough into 12 pieces, forming each into a ball. Allow to rest for 10 minutes.
On floured surface, roll out balls of dough very thin to form a 9″ circle.
Heat a cast iron griddle to medium-high heat. (Test temperature by sprinkling water on griddle. If it sizzles, it’s ready.) Cook tortillas on each side for 30 seconds, tamping down air bubbles as needed. Remove from griddle when brown spots appear and cover with a towel to keep warm or place in a terracotta tortilla warmer.
Serve immediately in your favorite Mexican recipe. Store extras in seal-tight container. This recipe will make 12 tortillas.
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Sirloin Steak Marinade is a recipe we have been enjoying for many years. Of course, it’s perfect for sirloin steak, but we’ve been known to put it on other types of steak as well. Even KC Strips–although many people would frown on such an idea. …
We’ve been enjoying Zesty Pizza Sauce at our house for years. It’s the perfect amount of tomato combined with herbs and seasonings that give your pizza just the right amount of zing that compliments the other toppings and of course, that glorious crust!
Here’s an easy recipe for Homemade Teriyaki Sauce when you don’t have any in your pantry.
It only takes a few minutes to make. Store in your refrigerator in a covered container or jar.
Makes 3/4 cups.
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