Bon Appetit Friends

4 cups flour 1/2 TBS salt 1 and 1/4 tsp baking powder 3/8 cups shortening 1 and 3/8 cups water In a kitchen aid (or equivalent) mix dry ingredients with the shortening and then add the water. Knead until you have a lovely soft dough. Cover and let the dough rest for 5 minutes. Knead once more and divide the dough into 12 pieces. Form each piece into a ball and place on a plate. Rub the top of each ball with a tiny bit of shortening and cover with wax paper. Set aside for 30 minutes. Heat a griddle until a drop of water really sizzles. Flatten a ball with the palm of your hand and then finish off with a rolling pin. I find it is best to flatten 2 or 3 so they can rest between rollings. You want the tortillas very thin before you cook them. As you cook one, you can be flattening and rolling others. Cook one side until bubbles appear and flip over (real women in Honduras do this with their bare hands - eek). Cook the other side and place in a tortilla warmer or wrap it up in a towel with ...

8 oz water 1T honey 1T fresh lemon juice Dissolve honey in 8 oz boiling water. Let cool until it is the right temp to drink then add the lemon juice. I drank this last time I had a cold, and I swear it helped me get over it faster. I used to laugh at the Guatemalans that claimed to cure EVERYTHING with lemon juice, but I'm starting to believe now. :)

1/3 cup lemon juice 1 can Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk 8 ounces cream cheese Cream ingredients in blender. Whip until smooth and pour into an 8 inch graham cracker pie shell. Refrigerate for 2 hours or more. The pie will be soft. Top with fruit. *For parties or showers I like to make individual servings by layering graham cracker crumbs and cheesecake in small, clear cups. I did it once in those mini plastic goblets and it was the prettiest presentation.