Monthly Archives: February 2010

I made these following this recipe:. Flour Tortillas Makes 12 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 cup lard, or vegetable shortening ***Use Manteca (Lard) for the best flavor*** 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 3/4 cup warm milk, or water … Continue reading →

Shrimp étouffée: (All the amounts, cooking times are approximate.) 3lbs peeled, deveined jumbo shrimp 1/2 cup all purpose flour 2 sticks butter for roux 3 or 4 stalks celery finely chopped 2 large yellow onions finely chopped 1 green bell … Continue reading →

How many layers are there? When the house was first built some time around 1963 the walls in the bathroom were painted. Then somebody wallpapered them, then someone stripped the wallpaper off leaving the backing in place and painted, then … Continue reading →

The steamer helps, but it’s slow going. I’m only putting in about an hour or two a day so I’m only about 3/4 of the way done with the stripping, patching and sanding. I got impatient and bought some liquid … Continue reading →

I first tasted Choclo in Santiago Chile where it seems to be the national dish and I loved it. –It’s is sort of like a shepherd’s pie, but it’s made with corn instead of potatoes and has a salty-sweet taste. … Continue reading →