Growing up meal time was a "fend for yourself" time. Generally. We did have meals together. Sometimes. As a general rule if you were hungry, you found something to eat or went hungry. After getting were married, I remember my husband asking me what we were going to have for dinner. To me it seemed a funny question. I told him I was going to have cereal and asked him what he was planning to eat. It seemed a perfectly logical to me. (I should say here that my husband was one of six children and they ate nightly meals together). He asked in his very sweet way, “Don’t you think we should make something and eat together?” I was baffled. After all, it wasn’t a birthday, Christmas, Easter or Thanksgiving. It was a regular
day. It wasn’t even Sunday. “Seriously?” was my response. Probably not what the poor guy wanted to hear. The next night we had meatloaf. I was very proud of myself. It was a regular day, and I had cooked dinner. Again my sweet husband asked (so kindly as to not offend), “Do you think we should have
something with the meatloaf…like potatoes, rice or corn?” “SERIOUSLY???” I had just cooked a main course, which to me was a big deal. The idea that he thought there should perhaps be more on the table was totally foreign. We’ve come along way since then. I now usually cook a nightly meal, not to mention making breakfast & lunches. Cooking has become something I usually enjoy. We are busy with 3 children so meals have to either be very simple and fast, or planned ahead of time. And yes, we do still have cereal for dinner every now and again.

Monday, January 23, 2012

Tostada's


⅛-¼ cup oil
1 heaping teaspoon chili powder
½ teaspoon cumin
6 flour tortillas
1 can refried beans, heated

Toppings:
Cheddar cheese, shredded
2 sliced avocados
Shredded lettuce
Chopped tomatoes
Green Onions
Picante Sauce
Sour Cream
Preheat oven to 350°.  Mix first 3 ingredients and brush on both sides of the tortillas.  Bake on cookie sheet for 4-5 minutes on each side or until tortillas are crisp, not floppy.  Turn oven off.  Spread heated beans on hot tortillas.  Top with cheese.  Return to oven until cheese is slightly melted (1 minute).  Remove from oven and let everyone top their own tostada.

 
These are SOOOO good.  This is my mom’s favorite and a favorite all around at our house.  Be warned though, they are messy!  But as my mom always told me growing up, the messier the better!
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