Making Tamales

My mom came down for a visit and we got to do something we've never done together!  Make tamales!  I can remember my Granny making them (mom's mom) and my mom making them, but it has been a long time.  So I had it on my brain and when I talked to her about it, she thought it was the best idea ever!  So that was our project for when she was down here.  We made a double batch and each came out with 4 dozen!  We are set for tamales!

I think the neatest part of it was that I could taste and smell the tamales just by mixing a few spices together.  It was very interesting to me how either the process or the spices make it taste like tamales.  It was much easier than I had thought it would be and I could definitely make them again sometime although with two people it was half the time when assembling them.  And I think that was the most fun-putting them together.  I spread the freezer paper out on the table and we went to work!

Zane with his new rake!

No bubbles so I'll just chew the bottle!

Enjoying the shade.

Dirty birdy for sure!

Collecting pine cones!

Masa and meat!

Cooking tamales!

My goofy husband!

Reading with Grandma D!