since basically everything made shelf stable these days contains this devil of a sweetener, including bread, popsicles, soda, cookies, some cereals, etc...i decided to take a few things into my own hands.  also reverted back to the days where meals were made from scratch with fresh ingredients.  not only am i getting the benefits of homemade, no chemicals, i am also saving some cash!

found this super easy recipe for homemade tortillas.  mind you, they are no where near comparison to the homemade-fresh-out-of-the-over corn tortillas i had in mexico city, but they passed the taste test. 

(taste test = add peanut butter, taste.)

i didnt add any flavoring but these could easily take on a sundried tomato or pesto or garlic flavor.

ingredients:
6 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup vegetable shortening, cut into small pieces
2 1/2 cups warm water

-place flour in bowl of mixer.  add baking powder and salt.  mix.
-add shortening.  mix on low while adding water, slowly.
-mix on low for 90 seconds until well blended.

-on floured surface, empty dough and divide into two equal portions.
-wrap with plastic wrap and let stand at room temperature for 20 minutes.

-divide each half into 8 equal portions.  roll out on floured surface to 8" round.
-stack rounds on baking sheet with plastic wrap/wax paper in between each tortilla.
-let stand 10 minutes.

-to cook, fry in frying pan over low heat until lightly brown and bublly.  (no butter or grease!)

found recipe on budget101.com

enjoy!