I tweeted a lot about these babies, and external sources have confirmed:
TAMALES ARE AWESOME!! Particularly these tamales. That I made.
These are my 3 flavors. I was inspired to make tamales thanks to a new ridiculously awesome Austin blog called HilahCooking.com. Check it out. These are the video instructions I followed (I used vegetable broth instead of water in the masa mix):
I did three flavors: shredded beef, spinach, and pumpkin pie.
Shredded Beef: 1 lb shredded beef cooked down with pureed chipotle peppers and jalapenos plus spices.
Spinach: Mix spinach, onions, and cream cheese. Season with garlic salt.
Pumpkin pie: Pumpkin puree, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, a smidge of palm sugar.
Nutrition and Other notes: These are really easy to make, and not nearly as time consuming as everyone makes them out to be. Of course, I made 22 tamales, not a bunch. When you make them yourself, you can make them as healthy as possible (great fillings, coconut oil as the fat), but it’s still a LOT of corn. If you enjoy chips and salsa daily, well, then this is just as (un)healthy for you, and it’s great that it’s gluten-free. But corn isn’t that great for you, so just keep that in mind when you (I) eat five tamales for dinner.
If you want to try a healthier version of tamales, give this recipe a shot. I haven’t tried it yet, if you do, let me know!!
Christmas Dinner (tamales, chopped spinach salad with veggies and apples, spicy skinny ritas, homemade salsa, guacamole, blue corn chips):
I’ve got some sweet new traditions going!