Mexican Night
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at 12:01PM 
Yes, that is indeed a huge avocado!
Corn tortillas being turned into chips
Chips! (please ignore the burnt one)
Amelia, Evangeline, Michelle, Jake & Shauen (after I took the picture, Evangeline proudly announced "I smiled!")Last night I attempted Mexican night. I had found salsa ($4.50), taco shells ($5.25), and some corn tortillas ($6.75). I love Mexican food, especially chips and salsa. I could eat it every day and not get sick of it! No surprise, I haven't been able to find tortilla chips here (I was actually shocked when I saw the salsa). I did some research online and apparently you can make your own ships using corn tortillas. By some huge luck, I found a package of corn tortillas in a little specialty food store so I decided to go all out and attempt a Mexican night (Old El Paso is apparently fairly popular here, well, actually, it is the ONLY brand I've seen here and even then, only occasionally). I decided to bake my tortilla chips as people online said it was quite delicious and much healthier, plus I tend to always burn myself when it comes to oil, so deep-frying seemed more dangerous. I was eager to try them, however, let's just say they didn't turn out as I hoped. While they weren't bad, neither were they the chips I had been craving. Maybe next time (provided I can find corn tortillas again), I will try deep-frying. I think that's the trick. Of course, by then I won't be able to find salsa and will have to make that from scratch as well, turning what used to be a simple pleasure into an all-day affair! (if anyone has suggestions, or a great salsa recipe, send it my way!) Although the chips didn't turn out as hoped, the tacos certainly did. It was wonderful to munch on our tacos and make a mess of our plates (why do we always put so much in?). Overall, Mexican night turned out pretty great! -Krista