Something I have been meaning to try for years was my own flour tortillas. I recall being in a restaurant in Halifax (name has escaped me) and you could see the waitresses making the tortillas and they had a fancy press and everything...
But I tucked that thought in the back of my head until the boyfriend made me promise healthy food this week.
I cheated and brought some banana bread with dark chocolate chips in it...and we may have split a kebab roll last night too...ANYWAY!
Then the thought hit me and once I get a food idea in my head - I cannot let it go.
So I went to the store and got everything I needed.
I used this recipe and had some mild screw ups.
First of all - I'm staying in a countryside place and there was NO cooking spray in the local corner store.
I survived using a couple drops of olive oil and a brush and spreading it around evenly. Then I only used the brush between new tortillas being placed in the pan!
Second of all - he has a frying pan with tall sides and a small wok. So I may have rolled them out too large and they were thick in some parts and thin in others.
I survived by not caring!
Third? Because third time's a charm - I may have cooked them a wee bit too long. Not that they were burnt but because they quickly turned into a tortilla chip!
I survived yet again by not caring and eating it anyway!
So now I know for next time. Cook them on a lower heat or for shorter on a hotter temperature!
Otherwise - I am happy with my first attempt and despite eating half a kebab roll - I couldn't resist it and opted to make a tiny tortilla filled with homemade guacamole and salsa and spiced chicken for myself - you know, for testing purposes.
AND I DIED AND WENT TO HEAVEN.
It was soft and fluffy and warm and way tastier than the paper thin ones from the grocery store - yes even better than the herb and garlic ones (oooh I should try that next!) - which of course would've been a hell of a lot more convenient but y'know - for Instagram and blogging purposes - I just HAD to try this. And because I know my kids won't eat these with any fillings in them - I probably won't make them in the future any time soon unless for friends or when I am visiting the boyfriend!
I shall make a new post about the fillings at another time because the gym is screaming my name...it's been far too long! The kids had a summer holiday last week (aka no day-care or school) and will do so again next week when they're with me - so I am trying to crank out the workouts with them via walking crazy long distances and gym time when I am not with them.
Thanks for reading and happy foodie adventures!
XO,
Dominique
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