Hi, Syl, Thanks! That relieves my mind; I thought there was a specific type of tortilla for each respective recipe, but what made me start to think differently is sometimes, when I go to a Mexican restaurant, they use flour ones, and other restaurants use corn tortillas, so that's why I asked. Thanks so much for enlightening me!
Sandy I bet it's difficult to make homemade tortillas. ----- Original Message ----- From: Sugarsyl To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, March 16, 2007 1:01 PM Subject: [RecipesAndMore] Re: sombreros Sandy, yes, flour is always more in calories, more in fat, etc..but they now have wheat flour tortillas, but I still prefer corn. as for enchiladas, I have always used corn tortillas, for the same reason, less in fat, and lessin sugar, and less in calories, plus, to me, the taste more authenic, well, not that the flour ones are not good, but being raised in a hispanic family, everything was always corn, unless I make home made flour tortillas for burritos, or chimichangas, but woosh! then I'm asking for the calories that flour brings along...ahhaa I prefer corn when making mexican dishes like enchiladas, tacos, taquitos, mexican casseroles, , but it is your choice. For more authenic taste, go for the corn, plus they are a little more healthier for you. hope this helps Syl "The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything." ~Sylvia ----- Original Message ----- From: Sandra Warren To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, March 16, 2007 11:34 AM Subject: [RecipesAndMore] Re: sombreros Hi, Syl, Okay, so in truth then, flour tortillas are far higher in calories than the corn ones; hmmm, wonder why this is! Thanks for the tip; am trying to cut down on the calories, so might go with the corn tortillas. for snacking, I prefer flour ones. Oh, one question: what is the protocol when doing enchiladas, should you use flour or corn tortillas? Sandy ----- Original Message ----- From: Sugarsyl To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2007 1:27 PM Subject: [RecipesAndMore] Re: sombreros Sandy, yes, tostada shells are flat corn tortillas, but you can also get them in Flour, but these are high in calories, but I deep fry the flour tortilla by useing prongs to hold them up while deep frying;the secret is I don't eat the shell, I just use it like a bowl. if you do want to eat the shell, better use the flat corn tortilla, and you can either buy them, or fry them in olive oil and still be ok in the calorie count hope this helps Syl. "The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything." ~Sylvia ----- Original Message ----- From: Sandra Warren To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2007 12:27 PM Subject: [RecipesAndMore] Re: sombreros Hey, Syl, Sandy here, with a question! where can you get tostada shells, and are they anything like taco shells? Sandy ----- Original Message ----- From: Sugarsyl To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2007 12:19 PM Subject: [RecipesAndMore] sombreros Sombreros Ingredients for this low calorie, low fat recipe are: 2 Tostada Shells 1/4 cup of refried beans plus 1 teaspoon of chili powder 1 slice of cheese (70 calories) Salad mix of the following: 1 teaspoon chopped cilantro, 1 cup of shredded lettuce, 2 cherry tomatoes sliced, 1 Tablespoon of finely grated cheese Salsa (optional) Smear beans on tostada shells. Add 1/2 slice of cheese to each. Microwave until cheese melts. Top with salad and salsa. Add light sour cream if desired, but be sure to count those additional calories. "The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything." ~Sylvia ---------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.11/723 - Release Date: 3/15/2007 11:27 AM -------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.12/724 - Release Date: 3/16/2007 12:12 PM --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
