Wow, wonder what that feels like? I can’t imagine the pressure! I feel so sad when I think of the 116 sweet followers of this blog and how I don’t spend enough time with you! Thank you so much, I do appreciate your loyalty! I will work on posting more in the future, I promise. An announcement: My life is about to change in a BIG WAY. I hope yours is a happy life, and that you are conquering those regrets……..more on this later.
Meanwhile, I will continue to Need Less. Use Less, and Enjoy Life More!
This has been a lean couple of weeks….we have LOTS of wok, but many bills – 50 yard rolls of fabric are a bit pricey, especially when purchasing multiples. But I love SHOW TIME! It is fun to get orders IN, and to load the UPS man up with orders going OUT.
So the subject for today is cheap eating. I bring you bean stuffed pupusas. This is not going to be real detailed, it is easy! First, make your masa:
2 Cups Masa Harina $2.50 the bag
1 Cup Water
Salt to taste
MIx it up into a soft dough, let rest for 5-10 minutes
Next. take about this much: and form it into a ball:
Make a little ‘cup’ like this:
And put a scoop of mashed up beans (salted and flavored to your gusto, I like a bit of cilantro, garlic, salt, and comino, just simmer it all together)
And then close it all up, and form a ball again, and then smash it flat, like a pancake, trying not to squish the beans out. I am not real good at it – nor am I very picky. Obviously not a real Chica Salvadorena. Like this:
Next you fry it in the crisco. Yes, this is the way it is done typically. However, I have experimented with a light coating of Pam Olive Oil Spray, and then broiled them. I bake them for 10 minutes at 400 degrees, and them broil them for the pretty golden color. For authenticity, I fried these so you could get the ‘flavor’ of the project.
Then you EAT! These are typically served with Salvaoreno coleslaw, or a pickled cabbage, pepper, and carrot mixture. You sliver the cabbage, and pour a boiling brine of water, vinegar, and salt over the cabbage to wilt it. Add oregano, and you are done!
Enjoy!
Now, to see an expert in action:
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