Tamales...

Story:  Mexican food is another cuisine that is hard to get here.  They have Old El Paso in the stores, but no actual Mexican restaurants.  Friends have given me ingredients, recipes and ideas - and we've rolled with it.  I had made tamales once before, back in Arizona under the supervision of someone who knew what they were doing!!  It was a family recipe of hers and there were 4 of us that made up an assembly line.  Worked well.  It took me forever when I did it myself, but it was well worth it.  We put cheese in ours, which is not authentic, but Oh So Delicious.  


Recipe: 
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Beef-Tamales/Detail.aspx
I followed this recipe exact, except we made pork tamales.  Just felt like pork that day, no particular reason.  


Sides:
Spanish Rice
Sour cream
Guacamole 
Hot Sauce 


It made A LOT, so we froze half of them, uncooked.  Tasted great when we made them again, and again, and again :)


- MLM