Don't Ask me to Make You a Tortilla

I learned to cook south of the Mason-Dixon Line where food is a real big deal.  My mom taught me how to make homemade biscuits that will melt in your mouth. I can make cakes, and pies, cookies, and sweet potato casserole. I can cook, but don't ask me to make you a tortilla!

I wanted a taco today, but I had no tortillas! So, I decided to be resourceful and make my own.Below is a picture of what the finished product is supposed to look like, and I'm sure you know what they are supposed to taste like.

Mine looked nothing like this. They came out thick and weird, like a pancake that never rose. There weren't any pretty little characteristic bubbles, just spots that looked darker than the rest of the mess. And the taste, OH! It was horrible! I don't know what happened. I followed the recipe. I did the measurements just like it said, but it did not taste like a tortilla.

I didn't know it tasted bad when I filled it up with meat and veggies, salsa and cheese, but I found out when I tried to eat it. I took a bite, and my tongue was attacked in the taste buds with the most bitter-spit-it-out-and-throw-it-away flavor I ever had in my mouth! Ew, it gives me shivers remembering it. I still kinda taste it. Needless to say, I threw away that taco!

This is not the first time I've done this to myself. I've tried to make tortillas before, with a different recipe, and the results were the same. So, I've come to a conclusion. I don't want to experience this again, and I don't want anybody else to either. I've decided I'll buy my taco shells from the grocery store from now on, and I'm not afraid to tell you Dear Reader, Don't ask me to make you a tortilla.