Monthly Archives: January 2021

• Wash and peel the potatoes.
• Put the potatoes in a large pot.
• Add enough water to cover the potatoes by about an inch. (Do not fill the pot more than 2/3 full or it may boil over more easily)
• Place pot (with potatoes and water) on the stove and bring to high heat.
• Allow to come to a boil for about 15 minutes.
• Check the potatoes occasionally with a fork. (If potatoes are soft and can be easily punctured with a fork, they are done).
• Using a strainer, drain the water from the potatoes.
• Return potatoes to the pot.
• Use a potato masher to mash potatoes until smooth.
• Add butter to the mashed potatoes and stir until melted.
• Add milk to potatoes.
• Add sour cream to potatoes.
• Add salt and pepper to potatoes.
• Stir and mash again until you reach desired consistency.
• Add more salt and pepper as desired.

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• In a medium bowl add the Bisquick mix.
• Add the milk.
• Add the and cheese.
• Add garlic
• Stir all the ingredients in the medium bowl together until soft dough forms.
• On an ungreased cookie sheet – drop dough by spoonfuls to make about 4 biscuits.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown.
• Remove from oven when finished and place pan on a cooling rack or hot pads.
• Allow to cool and then enjoy biscuits plain or with butter!

• In a medium bowl add Bisquick Mix.
• Add milk to the bowl.
• Crack eggs and add to the bowl of ingredients.
• Stir all ingredients together until well mixed.
• Put a skillet (pan) on the stove and warm up to low/medium heat.
• Spray pan with spray oil to prevent the pancakes sticking.
• Add about 1/4 cup of the pancake mixture to the skillet.
• Cook until edges are dry and then flip the pancake.
• Cook till golden and serve.
• Continue cooking pancakes a couple at a time until all mix is gone.

Shredded Chicken

• Place boneless, skinless chicken breasts (or thighs) in the bottom of a large pot
• Season with salt and pepper and taco seasoning
  
• Cover the chicken with 1 inch of water
  
• Place the pot on the stove and bring the water to a gentle boil. (usually medium high or 6/7 heat settings)
• Check for doneness.- The chicken is done when the center reaches 165 degrees F (use an instant-read meat thermometer for guaranteed safety and accuracy) THe chicken will be white all the way through. There will not be any pink.
• Once chicken cools after about 15 minutes, take two forks and shred by pulling apart gently
• Set aside or refrigerate until you are ready to use

Tostada Shells

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
• Line large baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone baking mat and arrange tortillas in a single layer.
  
• Spray each tortilla with cooking spray and sprinkle with salt, on both sides.
• For 6 minutes per each side, flipping once.
• turn oven off and set tortilla aside

Guacamole

• You may use store bough guacamole, or you may make fresh
• For Fresh: Chop tomato, avocado, red onion, cilantro
• mix together in a small bowl
• add pinch of salt and lime juice

Final Step of Tostadas

• take 1 crispy tortilla and top with guacamole
• add black beans
• add Shredded chicken
• top with cheese
  

• In a medium bowl add the butter.
• Then add the sugar.
• Then add the brown sugar.
• Then add the salt
• Then add the vanilla.
• Now add the milk.
• Mix ingredients in medium bowl together with a fork until smooth and fluffy.
• Add the flour to the bowl of wet ingredients.
• Stir together until just mixed and no dry flour is showing.
• Add the sprinkles and stir.
• Scoop dough into 1" balls using a spoon or scoop to help shape.
• Enjoy at room temperature or cold after placing in the refrigerator.