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THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS — 11 FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2015 Local & Entertainment Chicken burritos! llas along with the rest of the ingredients. Roll and enjoy. Of course all of the ingredients in the Chicken Burrito recipe can be home- made from scratch, yes all of them, or grown at home in your garden instead Homemade Goodness of paying the By Eileen Driver high prices in the store. Cinco de Mayo is com- Since I don’t have room ing up and even though it is not an American holiday in this column to give you all the recipes today we I will take any excuse to fi x a special meal and since will start you off on the journey to healthier less I really like Mexican food expensive Mexican food this holiday will work for meals with making your me. own taco seasoning mix. One of my favorite Mexican dishes is Chicken It’s really very simple and leaves out all the stuff we Burritos. It is also the din- don’t want in there and ner most requested by my gives us all the fl avor we children when they come crave. for a visit. My youngest Make up a single batch daughter told me that she has made them at her home or a large bottle to keep on hand. but that they just don’t Taco Seasoning Mix taste as good as mine. prep time: 5 minutes They don’t know that 2 tablespoons chili I have a secret ingredient powder that I haven’t shared with 2 teaspoons cornstarch them ( it keeps them com- 2 teaspoons oregano ing back for more). But 1 ½ teaspoons onion since they live in Seattle, powder 1 teaspoon paprika Washington, and don’t 1 teaspoon cumin get this newspaper, I will ½ teaspoon garlic pow- share my secret with you. der Chicken Burritos ½ teaspoon salt 6 chicken breasts or ¼ teaspoon pepper whole chicken boiled and ½ teaspoon cayenne pep- shredded or cooked in a per of red pepper fl akes. crockpot ( love my crock- (Can omit this one if you pot) the day before eating like it milder.) 2 taco seasoning packets Combine all seasonings 12 large tortillas refried in a jar and shake until beans spanish rice tomato, well mixed. Use 2 rounded chopped or salsa or both tablespoons and ½ cup of black olives, sliced water for each pound of sour cream shredded let- meat. This is light on the tuce shredded cheese ( can be cheddar, jack, or a blend salt so you can add to your taste. of both) This seasoning mix can In a large skillet place shredded chicken, taco sea- be used for ground beef, soning packets and ( here’s chicken, pork, seafood or fi sh tacos. Just use the the secret) 1 cup chicken same broth as your meat as broth reserved from cook- a substitute for the water ing the chicken. (Using for awesome fl avor. Your chicken broth instead of water adds a huge depth of imagination is the only limit to what you can put fl avor). Cook all together on me- in your tacos or burritos. I prefer whole wheat dium to medium high heat bread so why not whole until sauce is thickened. wheat tortillas with my Pile on to warmed torti- The Mexican food. They are really easy to make and so much fresher and better tasting than the commer- cial made tortillas. And they can be used as wraps for sandwiches, in quesa- dillas, enchiladas, burritos and a lot more. Whole Wheat Tortillas Makes 12 large tortillas 1 ½ cups all purpose fl our 1 ½ cups whole wheat fl our ¼ teaspoon baking powder 1 cup warm water (110 degrees) 2 teaspoons veg- etable oil ¼ teaspoon salt In a large bowl combine fl ours, salt and baking powder, mixing well, add in oil and water until dough forms. Turn the dough on to a lightly fl oured board and knead until smooth. (You can also put all the ingredi- ents into a stand mixer and let the mixer do the work) Divide dough into 12 balls and press with a torti- lla press. If you don’t have a tortilla press simply roll out each ball on a lightly fl oured board, into a thin circle. Drop onto a very hot ungreased griddle. Cook until brown spots appear on one side. Turn and cook other side. Eat! These recipes ought to get you started on really good fresh tasting Mexican food that will not break the budget and will really satisfy the taste buds. If you want to try some other homemade goodness Mexican food you can join me at 11:00 a.m. on Satur- day, May 2 at the Chamber of Commerce Cinco de Mayo Lunch and May Auction held in Lion’s Park in Huntington. I will be cooking and serving Beef Enchiladas, Chicken Quesadillas, Re- fried Beans, Spanish Rice, Green Salad and Iced tea or lemonade for only $6.00 a plate. I hope you enjoy these recipes and I will look for- ward to seeing you at the Cinco de Mayo Lunch. Baker County Press Subscribe Today! Name: Address: City, State, Zip: Email address: Phone: E-Only $29.95/yr. Print (Delivery) $39.95/yr. Inside Baker City City Limits Only Print (Mail) $49.95/yr. Outside Baker City City Limits Only 1. Make check payable to: Black Lyon Publishing, LLC 2. 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