Three random foods from yesterday and today: tortillas, pancakes and pizza
I went shopping yesterday at Mi Pueblo. Its a Latino-oriented supermarket (as big as a Safeway or other major grocery store). For me, the big draw is fresh tortillas, made on the spot and still warm in the bag. A stack of 50 tortillas is $2.50, or 5¢ each. Their fresh guacamole is $4/lb, so a lunch of cheese, tortillas, guacamole and sour cream (Mexican Cream) comes out to about $1.
I made pancakes today (recipe below). Pancakes from scratch only takes about 60 seconds more than from a box, and they taste MUCH better. My boyf picked some lemons from a friend's tree so I was able to make "buttermilk" pancakes. You add lemon juice to milk to curdle it and give it the same acid Ph as buttermilk. The acid works with the baking soda to make fluffy pancakes, but this way you don't have to buy buttermilk (regular milk is less expensive). The lemonmilk pancakes taste just as good as buttermilk ones. Lemonmilk Pancakes with Strawberry Syrup costs $1 (two servings: milk 50¢, egg 25¢, flour, salt, sugar, baking soda and baking powder 50¢, strawberries 50¢, butter and syrup 25¢).
Tonight I'll make pizza. Since lunch and dinner were only $1 each, it is OK if the the pizza costs a bit more ($2).
Recipe
Pancakes (2 or 3 servings)
1 C flour, 1 T sugar, 1 t baking powder, 1 pinch salt, 1 egg, 1 C milk, 1 T melted butter or oil
(if you want to make "buttermilk" pancakes add 1 T lemon juice and use only 1/2 t baking powder and add 1/2 t baking soda)
Mix the egg, milk and butter (or oil) in a bowl. In another bowl mix the dry ingredients. Lightly mix the wet into the dry, and cook over medium heat.
Note: the batter can keep for a day or two in the fridge
Strawberry Sauce
5 - 8 strawberries, 1 t butter, 1 t maple syrup or sugar
Slice strawberries, add the butter and sweetner and cook in a small pan over low heat for 5 minutes.
