Sharing the Fire
Sharing the Fire – original sold
When I was growing up, my mother used to make flour tortillas almost every day. During the hot summer days, her friends and neighbors would get together to make tortillas outside their homes. They would share the fire on this big metal burner. This painting reflects my memory of it. I also remember a small blue crooked table where they used to put the tortillas. It was probably made by somebody for kids to play with. I loved to eat the tortillas when they were hot off the burner. I would stay close by so I could have one. Now I make tortillas almost every weekend for my boys. They love them. They always come and stand behind me asking for one. And of course, Sasha the dog would love to have one too. I have changed my mother’s tortilla recipe. She used to use lard. My recipe for a dozen tortillas:
2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 cup extra light olive oil
1/2 cup warm water
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Louis Myers
This is a sweet memory! I love the story behind it,it is really a beautiful memory! The work itself is very vibrant and the emotion is enlightening!
Fantastic!
Beatriz R. Ald...
Thank you so much Louis.
paul romanowski
VERY GOOD, 9.7869
Beatriz R. Ald...
Thank you!
mouseworks
I’ve spent a bit of time in Mexico, and remember such scenes. I also frequently ate food from street venders, often cooked this. What a beautiful memory you have captured, and in a vivd masterful way.
Beatriz R. Ald...
Thank you so much. I make tortillas for my family. It is a way to remember my mother. My boys like to eat them right off the burner too. I cook them on the stove on an iron cast grill.
Dakolina
something so happy and warn and attractive about this… might be the warm fire
Beatriz R. Ald...
Thank you Dakolina. I love making tortillas for my boys!
ginnymac
Oh what a wonderful painting! and memories, I just can’t do that! have to have ’ references props’
another recipe too! so tortillos ?? sort of pancakes? or flat bread? I can do a google? aha brain kicks in !!
Birgitta
While the olive oil is healthier, I bet the lard tastes better. ;)
Isn’t it funny how we associate childhood with taste & smell?
Sweet sweet memories!! I can feel your joy here and it makes
me smile. Thank you for sharing this time with me, B!
Beatriz R. Ald...
Thank you so much Ginny and Birgitta! I have learned to love making tortillas. My boys like them so much; it makes me happy to make them for them!
aphoto4you
u are great in what u do…fabulous art…..for sure my Favorites
Beatriz R. Ald...
Thank you Bianca.
KazM
What wonderful image and atory of your memory.
Both vivid. Bravo