Homemade Tortillas

The thing about the summer is I have a little too much time on my hands. And, so I think things like, "I should make homemade tortillas!"

It turns out, this was a time-consuming, but delicious idea.

I used this recipe, because it was one of the few I found that didn't use lard.

(Instead, it replaces it with butter. And I love butter).

Recipe adapted from The Big Book of Bread by Anne Sheasby

Courtesy of Imagelicious

For 12 tortillas

All-purpose flour - 1 1/2 cups (plus a lot more for rolling)

Salt - 1 teaspoon

Baking powder - 1 teaspoon

Butter, room temperature - 3 tablespoons

Warm water - 2/3 cups

- Combine the flour, salt, and baking powder in a large bowl.
- Lightly rub in the butter.
- Make a well in the center, then add enough water, mixing to form a soft dough.
- Knead the dough lightly for 1-2 minutes, then cover and let rest for 10 minutes.
- Divide the dough into 12 equal portions.
- Roll out each portion on a heavily floured surface to form a very thin round.
- Brush out the excess of flour from the tortilla.
- Heat a large non-stick pan until very hot, then add a tortilla and cook for 1.5-2 minutes or until the surface starts to bubble and the underside is speckled brown.
- Turn the tortilla over and brown the other side for about 30 seconds.
- While the tortilla is cooking, roll out another round and repeat.
- You might need to brush away some burned flour from the pan in between cooking the tortillas.
- To re-heat, wrap them in foil and place in a preheated oven at 180C (350F) for about 5 minutes.

Let's Go to the Movies...

I just got back from seeing Ramona and Beezus, and it was adorable.

There were so many good people in it, and it was a really sweet adaptation of the story.

My favorite part was the way the members of the Quimby family interacted with each other, and the way their love shone through even when they were arguing.

I may have cried a couple times.

An Open Letter

Dear Target Shoe Department,

Keep up the good work!

Love,

Mrs. Kinne

(Found via this fun redhead's site)

Cupcake Magic Shell

I got together with girlfriends-- and one guy friend--recently for a night of junk food and "New Moon."

We took this opportunity to taste-test Cupcake Magic Shell, which, it turns out, tastes like super sweet vanilla frosting with sprinkles.

Just keeping you up-to-date on things you can eat that taste like cupcakes.

(Hair and) Make-Up Monday: Goody Spin Pins

The Goody Spin Pin is pretty flipping cool.

It is a magical little pin that is supposed to do the work of twenty bobby pins and create all sorts of fun up-do's. I first saw it on Brooke's adorable blog, and I searched high and low for it.

(When I say "high and low," I mean I checked three stores).

I've been playing around with these contraptions, but they can't exactly stand up to my all of my thick, wavy hair. The two pins that come in the package go into hair like corkscrews, and they do hold my hair in a bun, but after a few hours, several strands come loose.

However, they do create a pretty awesome bun without a pony-tail holder, and they are fun to use, so I am going to keep experimenting with ways to keep all of my hair up in the Spin Pins.

I am seeing a combination bun/ side ponytail in my future....

A Hello Kitty Challenge

First, I have to tell you something.

I love all things Hello Kitty.

Now, I'm not like Mariah Carey with a whole Hello Kitty room... but that is because we do not have millions of dollars.

(Also, because my husband would be less than thrilled).

However, my good friend Mollie, knowing of my love for Hello Kitty, issued me a challenge:

The text reads:

I double-dog dare you to, for one whole day, eat nothing but Hello-Kitty shaped food. Challenge extended.

I have accepted the challenge, and I am now figuring out how to spend 24 hours eating only things that are cat-shaped.

I'll be sure to keep you posted.

Dream Out Loud

So, apparently, Selena Gomez has an adorable clothing line coming out at K-Mart.

Can an adult woman do part of her back-to-school shopping in the juniors' section?