Quinoa tortillas

Bailey, my new sidekick, in watering can

Bailey, Kona and new pal, Misha.

Quinoa flour tortillas

I've added yet another new pet to my household, Misha, a two-month-old Husky-Malamute cross. He and Bailey, just three months, are great interactive toys for each other. They wrestle for what seems like hours and then cuddle up with their older, wiser pal, Kona.

Their favorite place to nap seems to be the doorway to the kitchen. This has always been Kona's favorite spot but now I have quite an obstacle to get across when the threesome are napping.

I still manage to get past the pile of dogs and kitten to get to the kitchen. Recently while the trio were napping, I experimented making quinoa flour tortillas. I enjoy eating these, smeared with a little tahini or sunbutter for breakfast. They also are great for fish  tacos.

These are super simple to make if you have a tortilla press and cast-iron tortilla pan. You can make them without but they may look like blobs from some other universe.

Quinoa Flour Tortillas
(makes 10-12 small tortillas)

Ingredients:

1. 1 cup quinoa flour plus more for shaping dough balls and pressing tortillas.
2. 1/2 cup ground whole quinoa
3. 1/2 tsp. baking soda
4. 1/2 tsp. sea salt
5. 2 T. olive oil
6. 1/2 cup water

Directions:

1. Grind 1/2 cup whole quinoa in a coffee grinder.
2. Put all dry ingredients in a large bowl and mix to combine.
3. Add olive oil and water and mix.
4. Now the fun begins. Add more quinoa flour and knead until the dough is dry to shape into balls.
5. Press dough into tortillas using the tortilla press or rolling pin on flour dusted cutting board.
6. Cook tortillas one at a time in cast-iron tortilla pan. Cook about 30 seconds each side.
7. Extra tortillas can be stored in the freeze for future use.