This was my first foray into the world of enchiladas, and can I just say damn. I am sooooo making these again. And again. And again. And then, just possibly, again. And then maybe I'll make it again next week, too. This was also my second attempt at making homemade tortillas. This is actually really really easy if you have a tortilla press, which, fortunately, I do. However, I cannot get local corn flour (masa), only local corn meal. But I did just get my very own grain mill, so I put the corn meal through the mill and got corn flour--ha! I'm not sure it was quite fine enough, and it certainly hadn't been nixamatalized (sp?), but it worked well enough. The tortillas broke when I tried to roll them, but I'm not sure if that was the fault of the tortilla or my own skills at prepping them--more investigation is needed. I guess I'll just hafta make more enchiladas! Here's the breakdown:
Tortillas
Corn meal: Bridgeton Mills, ~20 mi. (ground into masa at home)
[not local: shortening, salt]
Enchilada Sauce & finished dish
Chicken broth: L&A Farms chicken, ~25 mi, then homemade
Flour: some local place, ~120 mi
Cheese: Amish farmer, ~20 mi
Onion: Good Life Farms CSA, 54 mi
Cilantro: backyard
Sour cream: homemade from cowshare cream, ~20 mi
[not local: truckload of spices, sugar]
Apple Cider Vinegar Salad
Lettuce: backyard
Honey: somewhere local, nearby?
[not local: vinegar, oil, garlic powder, salt & pepper]
And hey, all you gamers what read my blog? Guess what you're getting to eat on Thursday.... hehe



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If you ever want to pursue things like this in your own area, hit the Farmer's Market, and start talking with the Farmers about what's available and when. They'll be happy to work with you and give you a heads-up on what's coming on. Sometimes they even have newsletters, which is a big help!