Let's go to Mexico

OK, I told you I would get caught up on our New Food Night this week.  So this morning I am going to tell you about our menu a couple of weeks ago.  Be prepared for your mouth to salivate and your stomach to rumble!  It was Mexican Night.

We do love our Mexican food and here in Tulsa we have lots of Mexican restaurants to choose from not to mention that there are food trucks galore around here selling Mexican food.  We do still prepare our own too.

We went with Sizzling Fajitas!  And to go with them you will need some tortillas. Easy enough to buy at the store but Gary made his own this week.

They look like the real thing don't they?  Just a few simple ingredients: flour, baking powder, salt, water and lard.  Yes- that's right Lard!  Don't tell our cardiologist - he probably wouldn't be happy.  I grew up with lard - we always had it in the house.  It's what we cooked with.  So you mix the dry ingredients together then just start working in the lard. Once it is all worked in add the water a little at a time until mixture is smooth.  Let the dough set for about an hour. Next you take small balls, about the size of a walnut, and roll them out.  Don't be afraid to roll them to thin - the thinner the better.  then cook on a hot grill. Once it is browned, flip it over and brown the other side. Store between towels to keep warm.

What are we going to put on our tortillas?  Well, I'm glad you asked that.

Doesn't that look good? It was scrumptious!!  Miss Annette made the filling for our chicken fajitas: chicken, onion, green peppers, red peppers!  My mouth is watering just looking at this picture and remembering how good it tasted!   It's important to wait until almost time to serve before you cook up the mixture.  We had some sour cream to add to your fajita if you wanted.

And you cannot have Mexican food without chips and queso.

Rick brought his queso dip and we each had our own individual bowls so we wouldn't have to worry about double dipping.  Ummm- Ummm  -- good stuff!  Yes, I ate the entire bowl of queso.  I love chips and queso.

How good does that plate of food look?  It was delicious.  Wish you would  have joined us.

Of course you have to have dessert.  Typically for Mexican you think of fried ice cream or sopaipilla but we went with chocolate.

This is just a boxed chocolate dessert. chocolate, chocolate and more chocolate.  What else do you expect when Gary and dessert are paired together?

Look - we have an empty chair.  Guess that means that we have room for more at our table.  Let us know if you want to join us for one of our New Food Nights, we'd love to have you