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Most of you know that I came from a big family ~ 7 kids! No, we are not Catholic. Yes, we had the same parents. (Those are usually the two questions people ask when they hear "7 kids?".) Most of you also know that my mom was sick for years. I am the second oldest, so I did a lot of the care-taking of the younger kids. I learned to cook when I was 10. I remember the first thing I cooked with my dad was Tacos. I loved cooking. Then, there was the baking. I made all the desserts and the b-day cakes for everyone's b-day, including mine. And I loved it! Another thing I remember is my grandmother making the biggest dessert spreads ever at the holidays. She made sure that every person there (we are talking, like, 30+ people) had their favorite dessert. I remember visiting her when I was 20. We cooked & baked all week. I never felt as close to her until then. We had this bond now - baking! I learned so much from her. I think it fueled my love of baking ~ and cooking! Now, at the Holidays, I make sure to prepare everyone's favorite dessert, no matter how many attend. It just wouldn't be the Holiday's if you didn't have your favorite pie, cake, cookie or candies!!

Monday, July 9, 2012

Biscuit Tostadas

Tahoe Meals: Day 2, Dinner
Tonight, I made tacos, but we had a choice of "shells".  We had the traditional store-bought taco shells, the "biscuit tostada" shell (recipe below) and flour tortillas...  it really is like restaurant cooking here in Tahoe!!  So many different levels of taste!!  For the guacamole, I made my own tortilla chips (next recipe!!)


Ingredients:
  • big flaky biscuits, 8
  • hamburger meat, 1 lb
  • taco seasoning, 1 - 2 tbls (to taste)
  • sour cream
  • guacamole
  • hot sauce/salsa
  • lettuce
  • olives
  • shredded cheese


Directions:
  1. Brown hamburger meat over medium high heat.  
  2. Drain oil.  Add about 1/4 cup water and the taco seasoning, mix and simmer for about 10 to 15 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile, cut biscuit in half, roll into balls and flatten with rolling pin.
  4. Bake at 375* for about 10 to 12 minutes until golden brown.
  5. Each person can top the biscuit with any or all of the ingredients above!
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