Fish Tacos

The first time I heard of fish tacos was when we were living in Hawaii.  Something about the sound of it made me want to throw up a little bit.  

It's not that I don't like fish.  I don't have a lot of luck cooking it; it doesn't seem to ever taste good when I do but I've ordered fish in restaurants before and enjoyed it.  Just the idea of fish being in a taco seemed to be a little ridiculous to me.  (If you invented the idea, I don't mean to offend you.)  They seem to be a big deal lately though.  My dad and Jan posted a recipe on their website recently and they seem to be featured in quite a few restaurants now-a-days.  I put them on my to-do list for the future, but I thought it might be further in the future.   And my plan was in place until a couple weeks ago when my dad and Jan were here, they took us to Taco Surf and I actually tasted a fish taco.  

Homemade Corn Tortillas

And there's a glimpse of tomorrow's post!  I forgot to get pictures of the tortillas once they were cooked but before I put anything on them!  I will leave you guessing. :)  I really don't care too much for corn tortillas, if I had my way, I would only eat flour but I think there are a few things that require corn and so I conform.  I have to say that these were the best corn tortillas I have ever had.  I still don't know if they beat flour in my book.  Maybe homemade corn against store bought (already cooked) flour tortillas, that might be a close race.  If there ever is a race, I will let you know.  That would be something to watch for sure. 

Almost Cafe Rio Sweet Pork Burritos

I don't think I can call this actual Cafe Rio burritos since I didn't get the recipe from the restaurant itself. When I first got this recipe (from a friend at church), I didn't even know what Cafe Rio was.  I was sheltered.  I made it anyway because it seemed to be a big deal and I have been making it regularly ever since.  I have changed it a bit and I think I have it about how I like it. So if you like Cafe Rio (or Surfin' Tacos for my Hawaii friends), then you might like this.  The original recipe makes a ton and calls for a 5 lb pork roast.  I have scaled it back to be a bit more realistic.  Today when I made it, I only used a 1 lb pork roast and it was still plenty for our family of 4, leftovers included.

Homemade Flour Tortillas

Is there really a reason to make homemade tortillas?  Especially when they sell the uncooked variety in the store now?  I really don't know if there is, unless you are an idiot like me or you live in a place where you can't find the stinking uncooked tortillas in the store (Hawaii).  Now that I am back on the mainland, I walk up, look at them and think to myself, "Do I really want to spend the 3 dollars on tortillas when I have everything I need to make them at home?"  Sometimes the answer is, "Yes! I really want to just buy them!"  But sometimes I decide I have time to make them.  They really aren't that hard to make, the question is mainly about time. I have made them a few times and this last time they were my best result so far.  I think I figured out a few tricks and tips that are worth sharing.

Fajitas

I am not a huge Mexican food fan.  There are a couple things I do like and this is one of them.  But let's face it, I would eat just about anything if you put cheese, sour cream, guacamole and pico de gallo on it.  And when you go somewhere to eat and ask for guacamole, they usually give you about a teaspoon.  When you make it at home, you can have as much sour cream and guacamole as you want with out feeling criminal. :)