tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78950000215129691232024-03-05T19:38:57.918-08:00NotUrTypicalGmaCooksNot Ur Typical Gmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03722611459044167304noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895000021512969123.post-47933291985983232342012-01-29T19:25:00.000-08:002012-01-29T19:32:42.803-08:00Drunk BBQ Chicken Wings....Game Day FoodIt ain't no thing but a chicken wing....and a damned good one at that! I capital L love chicken<br />
wings...we have not had them in a while and I usually reserve them for some party or get together that I will throw occasionally. These wings are party worthy and not a lot of work. The sauce is homemade and pretty much what is in my homemade BBQ sauce in this recipe, I have added and omitted some thing that are in my original recipe for BBQ sauce. You can adjust the heat by adding more or less of the Vietnamese Chili Garlic Sauce.<br />
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</div>While wings are in the oven on a baking sheet at 375 degrees for 30-40 minutes, mix all ingredients in a sauce pan and let simmer for the that time... sauce should thicken and be perfect when wings are fully cooked. If you do not want them too spicy add Chili Sauce 1tbsp at a time. I think they were just right for me and I am a light weight when it comes to chili heat! I did not reserve any BBQ sauce but could have used half of what I did in the video when mixing them so add half of your sauce unless you are making a full five pounds of wings! This recipe can easily be doubled and tripled! Just have lots of napkins on hand! Enjoy your game day!<br />
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</div>Not Ur Typical Gmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03722611459044167304noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895000021512969123.post-25470591863183613952011-11-24T00:17:00.000-08:002011-11-24T00:17:43.495-08:00Simple Easy Thanksgiving RecipesTime got away from I was supposed to post this last weekend and then some stuff called life came up...so I am sorry I did not get back to it. So here we go... late is better than never. Just some simple basic recipes, unfortunately some of my video was deleted, my rolls and gravy. I will add those at a later date. I hope you and your family and friends enjoy the day with good food, good drink and good company. From my Family to yours Happiest Thanksgiving Wishes!<br />
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This green bean recipe came about because I wanted something fresh...no canned, no frozen, fresh greenbeans, the kind that when you bite into them they still have that snap! If you want a cleaner version omit the bacon altogether.<br />
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</div>Wanted something different but my daughter wanted her good ole marshmallows so the video has two toppings on it, the grown up and the kid friendly version of Sweet Potatoes<br />
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This stuffing is a recipe my Grandma Katie used to make, hers was a lot moister.. I prefer mine stuffed in the turkey. From the pan or in the turkey it is a hit at my house.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Turkey is basically like a big chicken! Just make sure you have the right times for your stuffed or unstuffed turkey and follow the guidelines in the link I provide. If you are worried about your turkey being dry cook it in a Reynolds Oven bag...guaranteed moist turkey!</div><br />
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I am doing these recipes early so I can share them with you. These posts are geared to first timers who have never cooked a turkey. Let your anxiety and fears go. Trust in your oven and the fact that cooking a turkey is like roasting a big chicken. Your first Thanksgiving is no time to fuss with some gourmet recipe where anything like brining and marinating, injecting and using a weird stuffing is the highlight of the recipe.<br />
This is a simple no nonsense oh so good recipe! So this is for you my daughter Destinee hope that you like it and your Thanksgiving Dinner is a success.<br />
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1 pkg bacon</div><div align="center">2 pkgs Farmer John Sausage</div><div align="center">1 can black olives</div><div align="center">celery</div><div align="center">1 can or 3 fresh large yams</div><div align="center">brown sugar</div><div align="center">1/2c pecans</div><div align="center">honey</div><div align="center">Cornstarch</div><div align="center">All Purpose Flour</div><div align="center">unsweetened cocoa powder any brand</div><div align="center">Milk any kind<br />
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</div><div align="center"></div>Feta stuffed chicken is one of my daughter Kassi's favorites, she has been asking me to make it for a while and so I thought it would be a nice change from the comfort foods we have been gorging on lately....creamy soups, and gravy laden meals....gives me a warm fuzzy feeling just thinking about it! This meal is light and refreshing and also clean eating...yes I do eat that way occasionally! I aspire to eat more like that but its hard being the lover of food that I am. <br />
Last week Madera had their first ever Pomegranate Festival, and I was working so did not go. Next year I cannot wait to go. Pomegranates take me back to my Grandma Katies house. I remember being in her back yard where there were fruit trees and lots of plants, it felt like a magical forest back there. I would sit out there and just enjoy nature. It was her tree that I first had a pomegranate from and I fell in love with the sweet yet tart taste and I liked that it stained my lips a pretty natural color. I remember Grandma Katie peeling one showing me how to pick one off of the tree that was cracked a little bit. She assured me the cracked ones would be the sweetest. Her old fingers peeling back the leathery flesh to a soft creamy white pith and membrane that kept those sweet seeds safe. She peeled back the membrane and the crimson juice stained the white napkin as she sat and gently freed the seeds from their strong hold. She handed me one and I have been a lover of pomegranates ever since! We grow a lot of pomegranates here locally and even have pomegranate honey at a local growers. Time for a field trip! To complete this simple meal I will show you how to make couscous. Rachel Ray ain't got nothing on this Gma, this meal takes less than 20 minutes to make. People will think you have slaved over it!<br />
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Clam Chowder soup has been a favorite of mine since I was a child, my Mother never made it but she loved it too. I perfected my recipe by trial and error and by reading the ingredients on a can of soup. Basically I surmised that it was a glorified potato soup, but as I have cooked it more often I realize it is much more. I love clam chowder or clam chop soup as my daughters use to call it when they were little. It is an ideal comfort food served in a soup mug or in a bread bowl...these I made following a bread recipe <a href="http://noturtypicalgmacooks.blogspot.com/2011/06/homemade-bread-so-easy-kid-could-make.html">http://noturtypicalgmacooks.blogspot.com/2011/06/homemade-bread-so-easy-kid-could-make.html</a> that is posted on my blog, using the water method, since it yeilds a much more crusty bread. So I hope you enjoy it and if you do not want to make a vat, this serves about 16-20 people simply cut everything in half. Also a note about the cornstarch I did add about 1/2 cup of dry cornstarch mixed with enough water to dilute it... and added it to the final soup. This thickened it perfectly, add more or less to your desired consistency. When you add water to cornstarch it is hard to stir at first but with a few stirs it becomes thinned out and should be like a heavy cream in consistency. Make sure to always dilute with cold liquid, and stir as you add the cornstarch until the desired consistency is acheived.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Who remembers the grill cheese sandwich as a child? Dipping it in your tomato soup, total complete yumminess...takes me back to my days as a kid on Lincoln Street. Well tonight I make a version of a "gorilla" (as my lovees used to say when they were little) cheese sandwich that I saw You Tuber Foodwishes make, and my homemade cream of Broccoli soup that is sooo good. The turn of the weather here in the Cen Cal valley has me pining for comfort food... its only dropped down into the 80's but hey that's 20 degrees less than it was 1 month ago. So I hope you are ready for some comfort food recipes this month. Last month was super hectic and I blogged not one bit... but now that football is winding down for my daughter we are getting ready to have a break and some good home cooked food so I am warning Taco Bell that they may take a dip in sales this month.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div align="center"></div>Not Ur Typical Gmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03722611459044167304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895000021512969123.post-45744865882826609062011-08-31T17:34:00.000-07:002011-08-31T17:34:43.149-07:00Tomato Sandwiches Ala RubyEvery spring my Dad, Robert would plant a garden, well what we now call a salsa garden, chilies, onion, tomatoes things like that. He would pickle his chilies for his own use and to give out at Christmas time. I would eat tomatoes right out of the garden with salt sprinkled on top even though I am slightly allergic. Fresh out of the garden was best....so juicy! My mom, Ruby would make her salsa fresca, or tomato salad, but my clear favorite was her tomato sandwich! My kids and I would make them with store bought tomatoes but they are just not the same as when you get a tomato fresh out of the garden. I had planted a garden at my old house, and when we went back to get the chilis and eggplants and tomato plants someone had come and dug them up! I was so upset! But I can't say I blame them hope they are enjoying my veggies! <br />
Last week a coworker of mine brought these beautiful tomatoes from her garden and they were gorgeous and I picked two large ones and ate two small ones right at work on my break! The taste took me back to when I was about ten or so and to the days when Mom would call us in for a lunch of tomato sandwiches on regular ole white bread and Kool-Aid Lemonade. They were always soo good. So when I introduced them to my kids they, well the two that like tomatoes loved them immediately, and whenever we come up on a fresh summer tomato we make these sandwiches, in a kind of more grown up way. We have traded in the white bread for a sour or extra sour dough bread and though I love the jack cheese like my mom used, Swiss or even an extra sharp cheddar are good too!<br />
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<strong>1 large garden fresh tomato</strong></div><div align="center"><strong>4 slices of sourdough round bread/or eight slices of white bread</strong></div><div align="center"><strong>6 to 10 slices of jack, Swiss, or cheddar cheese</strong></div><div align="center"><strong>salt and pepper to taste</strong></div><div align="center"><strong>1tsp mayo or olive oil</strong></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><strong>American Guacamole</strong></div><div align="center"><strong>1med avacado</strong></div><div align="center"><strong>2-3tbsp of sour cream</strong></div><div align="center"><strong>1/4 lemon wedge</strong></div><div align="center"><strong>1/2 tsp. garlic powder</strong></div><div align="center"><strong>salt to taste</strong></div><div align="center"><strong>~optional items</strong>~</div><div align="center"><strong>1/2 diced tomato</strong></div><div align="center"><strong>tbsp fresh minced onion</strong></div><div align="center"><strong>1 minced jalapeno</strong><br />
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<strong>1/4 c. flour</strong><br />
<strong>1tsp salt</strong><br />
<strong>1/4 tsp pepper</strong><br />
<strong>1/4 tsp cumin powder</strong></div><div align="center"><strong>4 roma tomatoes</strong></div><div align="center"><strong>1-4 jalapenos</strong></div><div align="center"><strong>1tbsp of garlic minced</strong></div><div align="center"><strong>1tbsp of red onion</strong><br />
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<strong>Brown your pork for about 15 minutes and then add the salsa, simmer for another 10 minutes.</strong><br />
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</div>Not Ur Typical Gmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03722611459044167304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895000021512969123.post-88601759438336925742011-07-03T19:53:00.000-07:002011-07-03T19:53:32.756-07:00Tri-tip 101I love tri-tip, it is solely responsible for keeping me from being a vegan...ok I love NY strip steaks too.<br />
This is the first step to preparing a great tasting tri-tip. Tri-tip is big in California and I am not sure if it has made its way further east yet but a few years ago no one out of Cali knew what it was. When I lived in Minnesota people were like tri-tip whats that? Well it is from the cut of meat known as the brisket and it is generally a fattier piece of roast, which makes it ideal for us Cali barbecuers, is that a word? Anyway I have been loving me some tri-tip for over 20 years now. I was first introduced to it by working my first job in the now closed Monty's Liquor on Howard Road in Madera. It was my job to prep the numerous tri-tip we would go through on a Friday. We grilled inside on a large grill in the Deli Kitchen. This is the "secret Monty's Tri-tip recipe" I call it mine but of course I just stole it from them...<br />
So here we go...on the way to tri-tip heaven!<br />
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</div>Not Ur Typical Gmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03722611459044167304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895000021512969123.post-68153697858918043922011-06-30T09:47:00.000-07:002011-06-30T10:34:01.619-07:00Albondigas or as I know it Meatball SoupAlbondigas or Meatball soup is a soup my Mother used to make often, it is inexpensive and filling. My Dad loved soup of all kinds but for some reason this was a soup we ate more than others. I think it is because we always had the ingredients on hand. My Mother used to make hers with hamburger, I make mine now with ground turkey meat. This is my Mothers basic recipe, and the way I prepare it, it is also a clean eating recipe. Serve it with warm flour tortillas or whole wheat or corn tortillas for clean eaters, and garnishes like finely shredded cabbage or sliced radishes, lemon wedges, and your favorite hot sauce like Tapatio or Cholula or Tabasco... I remember my Dad sitting and eating soup on a hot summer day and just sweating as he enjoyed every bite. So this recipe is dedicated to my Mom and Dad, Ruby and Robert.<br />
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...Not Ur Typical Gmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03722611459044167304noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895000021512969123.post-63646812625937518202011-06-25T15:26:00.000-07:002011-06-25T15:26:59.130-07:00My First Central California Food Revolution Visionary; Whole Foods and Revive CafeI have not posted in a bit and well no excuses other than I have been posting on my other blog "True Confessions of A Welfare Mother" <a href="http://noturtypicalgma.blogspot.com/">http://noturtypicalgma.blogspot.com/</a> but that is not to say that I have not been cooking or eating, hah to the contrary. I have also been admining my facebook page Central California Food Revolution and as of now we have 25 likes but I would love a lot more! One of my likes is Kyal Cali Organics <a href="http://www.facebook.com/kyalhamilton">http://www.facebook.com/kyalhamilton</a> pageowner Kyals family owns and operates Whole Farms and Revive Cafe, which is located in Fresno Californa. Though I have not personally been there I am planning a little trip there next weekend, I am excited about something they are doing. <br />
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Whole Farms and Revive Cafe, their raw vegan cafe are offering food stamp/SNAP and Electronic Benefit Transfer cardholder recipients the chance to purchase 15 dollars worth of produce or food for 10 dollars! Through a special grant from Roots of Change <a href="http://rootsofchange.org/">http://rootsofchange.org/</a> they are able to to offer this for a limited time. Basically until the funds are exhausted. I think this is an awesome way to encourage people to check them out. Not limiting themselves to a certain type of consumer, but rather realizing that all consumers whatever their financial situation have the right to consume high quality food! That is why I am choosing them as my Central California Food Revolution Visionary. Something they just inspired me to do!<br />
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I cannot wait to visit them and come blog about them some more to show you what these Food Revolutionaries are doing! Plus I get to try a raw chocolate smoothie! What more could a girl ask for?Not Ur Typical Gmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03722611459044167304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895000021512969123.post-54179125915199509302011-06-13T10:31:00.000-07:002011-06-13T10:31:52.392-07:00Eggplant Parmigiana<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF_Pwg5ir7BGrDTnph2LSs0sV4l1muxQ4j22pFI-mCLWTy5p4JfRCeFJwweUYWtFaDw506evb3lIrPZmo4WzJ316i9RewnY4U9jcXEhIF8evwITB0LWM64RwTCVJbUxzc5E6oxra9UhQYu/s1600/032.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF_Pwg5ir7BGrDTnph2LSs0sV4l1muxQ4j22pFI-mCLWTy5p4JfRCeFJwweUYWtFaDw506evb3lIrPZmo4WzJ316i9RewnY4U9jcXEhIF8evwITB0LWM64RwTCVJbUxzc5E6oxra9UhQYu/s320/032.JPG" t8="true" width="320" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><br />
I love eggplant, love it, love it, love it, it is such an underappreciated veggie! I make parmigiana and what I call an eggplant patty or fritter, my Grandma Katies recipe, post that one later. The parmigiana is my recipe one that I just worked on over the years. Now my kids love it to and so does my grandson who is going to be three. He has a great palate already..Hope you enjoy this recipe!<br />
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This is a fun dinner, the kids build their own and more than not they put everything on it maybe sans tomato, but then she adds salsa..go figure. This is a great weekend wind down, you can grill the steaks of your choice on the barbecue, and lay out all of the fixins, be adventurous and try different cheeses besides that taco blend. Make a salsa or sauce you would not normally try.Use romaine lettuce to up the vitamins, fresh guacamole is simple and easy to make, and vine ripe tomatos will be at their peak soon. So get ready for taco salad nite!<br />
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Relleno's are prepared in a variety of ways, some with meat, we always had ours made with Monterrey Jack cheese. My mom never served hers with a sauce until I figured out a recipe for one that mirrored "The Mexican Kitchen" sauce that they served on theirs, a favorite hometown restaurant that is long gone and sorely missed by many! Its a simple sauce made with salsa and broth and thickened with cornstarch. It is equally good on Huevos Rancheros. You can thank my daughter Kassi for this post because she is the one who asked me to make them today! Hope you enjoy these recipes!<br />
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Being on food stamps should not be something you have to be ashamed of or stigmatize you. If you need to feed your family then you do what you need to do. What I wish more food stamp recipients would do is stop buying processed foods and really learn how to cook healthy, inexpensive, meals made of fresh ingredients. Obesity is on the rise and kids today are more sedentary than in years past. I hope to add a feature that shows you just how much I spent on my meal per person and also add the nutrition value of the meals I prepare... mind you I love food its not all gonna be salad...but there are ways to cut the fat and carbs and sugar in comfort foods too. Also I love to make a variety of foods and will be adventurous, sushi or shawarma, or tandoori chicken some recipes I cannot wait to make for you! So stay tuned and enjoy and thanks for stopping by!Not Ur Typical Gmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03722611459044167304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895000021512969123.post-49815004880893173142011-05-25T00:11:00.000-07:002011-05-25T00:11:23.586-07:00MY Southern Smothered Porkchops and Mashed PotatoesToday I was craving comfort food (which I do a lot) but in particular I wanted smothered pork chops, I think my loves, Auntie Bonita first introduced me to these. God rest her soul...that's when I learned what Southern soul food was, I love greens too. His family showed me how to cook those also, I think Auntie Pink, either way I love this stuff. So tonight I made some smothered chops and mashed potatoes no greens though, next time. I worked late and I technically would consider this a Sunday dinner meal, but in actuality it took me 15 mins of prep time and 30 minutes to cook. So be adventurous make em on a weeknight!<br />
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<strong>salt, pepper, garlic powder to taste</strong></div><div align="center"><strong>1 c. chopped onions</strong></div><div align="center"><strong>1 can of whole black olives</strong><strong>/ slice them yourself </strong></div><div align="center"><strong>1 whole potatoe diced finely (optional)</strong></div><div align="center"><strong>1/2 bell pepper diced finely (optional)</strong></div><div align="center"><strong>36 corn tortillas</strong></div><div align="center"><strong>oil for frying (canola)</strong></div><div align="center"><strong>20 oz of grated sharp cheddar cheese</strong></div><div align="center"><strong>Recipe of Grandma Ruby's Mole About 5cups</strong></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div>Not Ur Typical Gmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03722611459044167304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895000021512969123.post-18895160550644146082011-05-22T19:21:00.000-07:002011-05-22T19:21:55.161-07:00Grandma Rubys Homemade Red "Mole" SauceThere is nothing fancy about this mole... (pronounced mo-lay) sorry I have to download a language setting for my computer to type Spanish words properly. It is a simple Americanized version of a red chili sauce, I don't know if my Grandmother Maria Avalos taught my mom to make it this way, but this is how she taught me, the only thing that is different is the addition of cooking oil, my Mother used to only use flour and chili powder, sometimes leaving her with lumps and having to start all over. Luckily as I got older I learned that what my Mother was making was similar to a roux, often used in creole cooking. So I experimented and we both were never so happy to learn who Chef Prudhome was...PBS cooking shows!<br />
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</div><div align="center"><strong>3/4 c. flour</strong></div><div align="center"><strong>1/4c. 1tbspchili powder</strong></div><div align="center"><strong>2tsp salt</strong></div><div align="center"><strong>1tsp garlic powder</strong></div><div align="center"><strong>1/4 tsp cumin</strong></div><div align="center"><strong>1/4 cup oil</strong></div><div align="center"><strong>5-6 cups of water/or chicken stock</strong></div><div align="center"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Now you can watch the video to learn how to make it...hope you like it!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You will notice that I have two separate measurements of liquid, one to create the mole and the other to thin the cooked mole out I use approximately 5 cups of water total...using all chicken broth will result in a richer deeper taste, especially good to use when making the "chicken mole" recipe.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div align="center"><strong>Ingredients</strong></div><div align="center">For the Masa</div><div align="center">2c. Maseca brand cornflour</div><div align="center">2c. warm water</div><div align="center">2tsp of salt</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">For toppings</div><div align="center">Refried beans of your choice, pinto,white or black see my Boiled Beans recipe</div><div align="center">Roasted chicken see my Easy Roasted Chicken recipe or buy one precooked at the store<br />
or use some roasted beef, or barbecued tri-tip<br />
salsa- see my Easy Blender Salsa recipe<br />
fresh guacamole<br />
shredded lettuce<br />
diced tomato<br />
cotija cheese (fresh mexican cheese)<br />
sour cream</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUwew1tF58rN9DTQCZGjWd075_XcXoi9xcj76jIGUpj5oNfZ2QMwAhRUnyiFn1-uC0cPEfc7iafg72pBavf5SXgj-NcNFlfKD097eIMDBTLdBKd4fgvu40hW8MJ7KBcgjvYRROjroI3VYi/s1600/014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUwew1tF58rN9DTQCZGjWd075_XcXoi9xcj76jIGUpj5oNfZ2QMwAhRUnyiFn1-uC0cPEfc7iafg72pBavf5SXgj-NcNFlfKD097eIMDBTLdBKd4fgvu40hW8MJ7KBcgjvYRROjroI3VYi/s320/014.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div align="left">For the masa mix all the ingredients until a soft dough forms add 2nd cup of water in intervals using only the amount needed to form a dough you can easily handle.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnWjdPhLkRP9w_JG5cNIcmyKzM8D55d1fc-BmaaLqQXfVeFVsDmHzOHfF07JZMjd4y77ILY7wToPH3oBA7a_B09X30fs5HQ_qhxEy9vg-o3aiDf6SOCRb9EWo1yWM2nr1vZo2Bjapn3-I_/s1600/015.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnWjdPhLkRP9w_JG5cNIcmyKzM8D55d1fc-BmaaLqQXfVeFVsDmHzOHfF07JZMjd4y77ILY7wToPH3oBA7a_B09X30fs5HQ_qhxEy9vg-o3aiDf6SOCRb9EWo1yWM2nr1vZo2Bjapn3-I_/s320/015.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div align="left">Dough should look like this and be easy to roll into balls about the size of a baby lemon this recipe should yeild you 8 sopes</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjzDRkCcuFyXEy-NGwBvIrDn98V_tiSu25WWt-Lxj6VvL5MQjX_vpb1SAKI566RXFRohPky5EN9SGXn70vzZrDFUqCQ1dBlqCeKCu6YE21nplOEJKLMsJBR8UoSfsQMacJ8zlFke63ZQWF/s1600/016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjzDRkCcuFyXEy-NGwBvIrDn98V_tiSu25WWt-Lxj6VvL5MQjX_vpb1SAKI566RXFRohPky5EN9SGXn70vzZrDFUqCQ1dBlqCeKCu6YE21nplOEJKLMsJBR8UoSfsQMacJ8zlFke63ZQWF/s320/016.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="left">Take the sope ball and place between two sheets of plastic, I opened the sides of a large storage bag. This shows you how to do it without a tortilla press. Next take a plate and press down on masa. This should form a 3 to 4 inch disc.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJdMJEbFv84s1IIdECjTu-nc2DgabnI-iyZGWUIIyQJqhJY4mbnIphffwQ5lmyCkDFYPmVRVvey0IhZHjCbyIwk_ZkJ3b_QsWDNER4QzBCdysaEQxTsWgYQVuOVMkKpQ4lzKN8uAdbar3j/s1600/018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJdMJEbFv84s1IIdECjTu-nc2DgabnI-iyZGWUIIyQJqhJY4mbnIphffwQ5lmyCkDFYPmVRVvey0IhZHjCbyIwk_ZkJ3b_QsWDNER4QzBCdysaEQxTsWgYQVuOVMkKpQ4lzKN8uAdbar3j/s320/018.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This sope is ready to heat up in a cast iron pan or comal, which is a griddle...pour a drop of canola</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">oil onto a napkin and wipe surface of your pan or griddle.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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