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Flour Tortillas

by Joyce Kohl

Flour Tortillas Source: Go Inside™
Homemade tortillas are so much better than “store-bought!”
Servings: Ingredients:
18

 

Vary the size as needed

 4 cups flour

2 tsp salt

1 tsp baking powder (optional)

1/3 cup shortening

1 1/4 – 1 cup lukewarm milk or water
Directions:
  1. Sift together dry ingredients. Work shortening in with fingers. Stir in milk or water a little at a time. Form a ball. Knead dough on lightly floured board.
  1. Make into balls about the size of golf balls. Let them stand without touching for 15 minutes. Roll each ball with a rolling pin until it is 6-8″ in diameter.
  1. Cook on a medium hot ungreased griddle about 2 minutes on one side, turn over and cook 1-2 minutes on the other side. Cool, store in refrigerator until ready to use. Can also be frozen.

 

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Desert Living

by Joyce Kohl

Though the area where I live is, for the most part, lush and green, it is still the desert. You either love the Phoenix metropolitan area, or you hate it. There’s nothing in-between. I love it, which the following snickers prove:

You Know You’ve Been Living In The Desert Too Long When . . .

Continue reading → Desert Living

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Leek & Potato Soup

by Joyce Kohl

Leek & Potato Soup Source: Go Inside™
A modified French recipe. The curry is my “secret” ingredient.
Servings: Ingredients:
6

 

Serve with hard French rolls and butter

 3 1/2 chicken bouillon cubes

3 1/2 cups hot water

1/4 cup butter

6-8 leeks, white part only

1/4 cup chopped celery

3 cups sliced potatoes

1 tsp salt

1/8 tsp pepper

1/8 tsp curry powder

2 cups cream

chives
Directions:
  1. Dissolve the bouillon cubes in the hot water and set aside. Heat chopped leeks and celery in butter in a large (3 quart minimum) saucepan. Add potatoes and bouillon and all the seasonings.
  1. Cover and simmer 15-20 minutes. Add chives on top. Ladle into individual soup bowls to into a tureen.

 

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Spinach Rice Salad

by Joyce Kohl

Spinach Rice Salad Source: Go Inside™
Good tasting, and good for you
Servings: Ingredients:
6-8

 

 

 1 cup rice, cooked

1/2 cup Italian salad dressing

1 T soy sauce

1/2 tsp sugar

2 cups fresh spinach, cut into thin strips

1/2 cup celery, sliced

1/3 cup green onions, sliced

1/3 cup crisply fried bacon, crumbled
Directions:
  1. Put the cooked rice into a bowl and slightly cool. Then combine dressing, soy sauce and sugar into the rice. Cover and chill in the refrigerator.
  1. When ready to serve, fold in the remaining ingredients.

 

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Orange Julius

by Joyce Kohl

Orange Julius Source: Go Inside™
Great any time of the year, but especially on hot summer days
Servings: Ingredients:
About 3 cups

Skim milk can be substituted for whole milk

 1/2 of a 6 ounce can (or 1/3 cup) frozen

orange juice concentrate

1/2 cup whole milk

1/2 cup water

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

5 or 6 ice cubes

1 raw egg (optional)
Directions:
  1. Combine all ingredients in a blender, cover, and blend until smooth. About 30 seconds. Serve immediately.
  1. Instead of milk, use a few scoops of vanilla ice cream. This will make the mixture smoother and creamier.

 

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Kahlua Coffee

by Joyce Kohl

Kahlua Coffee Source: Go Inside™
Kahlua may be adjusted to suit taste.
Servings: Ingredients:
6

 

Best served on cold days

 6 cups strong coffee

1/2 cup sugar

1 cup Kahlua

1 pint whipping cream, whipped

1 ounce unsweetened chocolate, melted

1/2 tsp cinnamon

dash of nutmeg in each cup
Directions:
  1. Using a saucepan, add all the ingredients EXCEPT nutmeg and whipping cream. Heat over a moderate heat. Do not boil.
  1. Serve in warmed mugs. Ladle a dollop of whipped cream on top, then add a dash of nutmeg.

 

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Cranberry Fizz

by Joyce Kohl

Cranberry Fizz Source: Go Inside™
Can be doubled or tripled for party punch
Servings: Ingredients:
6-9

 

Eight ounce servings

 1 pound can jellied cranberry sauce

1/4 cup fresh orange juice

1/4 cup fresh lemon juice

3 1/2 cups ginger ale, chilled
Directions:
  1. Beat cranberry sauce by itself until it’s a smooth consistency. Stir in juices. Add ginger ale.
  1. Pour into glasses filled with crystal ice cubes. Garnish with a half slice of orange (including peel).