It’s All About A Good Recipe: Tostadas

I know we all have made tostadas and they are oh so very easy to make but last week I made two versions and really enjoyed every bite of both (not both in one day, lol)! I had some chicken that I had baked left over and some hamburger meat also. The first day I shredded the chicken then chopped up some fresh (not bagged) red leaf lettuce, chopped tomatoes and sliced red onion. I then drizzled some Creamy Jalapeno Ranch Dip I had in the fridge that I made the week before, only I just thinned it a tiny bit with milk so I could drizzle it on like salad dressing. I then made some Hot Sauce (click on both links for jalapeno dip and hot sauce for recipes) and guacamole so all I needed was the tostada.

I live in a town where there is a HEB grocery store! Years ago I was a diehard Tom Thumb and Kroger girl! I also bought my produce at a place called Cox Farms because it is soooo fresh and was close to my house. When I moved to Waxahachie my friends couldn't believe I didn't go to the beloved HEB that everyone loved so much and that I continue to drive 30 miles to the 'other' stores. My first impression of HEB was that they pushed their products so the brand names cost so much more and I am someone who buys the same brands consistently. I did though start going in for their tortillas because they are THE best! They make them right there in the store and they are so fresh, if you don't eat them in 2 days they go bad so we through them in the freezer on day 2. When Target added their grocery section several years ago to the one here all the sudden the prices at HEB dropped! When I would go get the tortillas I would see the FRESH produce so I started buying tortillas and produce until one day I noticed most of their things are priced identical to Wal Mart! So now HEB is my #1 store and the others are down the list. I still go to the others and Cox Farm is one of my favorite place, it's just nice to find a store local with great produce.