101 Things to Do with a Tortilla [Spiral-bound]

Stephanie Ashcraft (Author), Donna Kelly (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 2, 2005

101 Things to Do with a Tortilla takes this delicious and nutritious staple of so many countries and brings it into the mainstream with family-friendly recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and more. Tortillas are a no-fail recipe ingredient, and Stephanie Ashcraft and Donna Kelly show that tortillas aren't just for Mexican food anymore! 101 Things to Do with a Tortilla features recipes such as Smoked Salmon Triangles, Southwest Egg Rolls, Tomato Olive Quesadillas, Italian Roast Beef Wrap, Tortilla Snowflakes, Green Chili Tortilla Soup In A Hurry, Guacamole Black Bean Salad, Green Chili Eggs Benedict, Southwest Lasagna, Tex Mex Meatloaf, Vegetarian Taco Casserole, Banana Quesadillas, even desserts like Chocolate Raspberry Burritos and Upside-down Apple Pie. Yummy!

This collection of distinctive and inventive recipes will help you look at tortillas in a whole new way!

Stephanie Ashcraft, author of the original 101 Things to do With a Cake Mix, was raised near Kirklin, Indiana. She received a bachelor's degree in family science and a teaching certificate from Brigham Young University. Since 1998, she has taught cooking classes for Macey's Little Cooking Theatre in Provo and Orem. She lives in Idaho; this is her sixth book.

Donna Kelly was born and raised in tortilla country-Southern Arizona. She has four children and works as a prosecuting attorney in Utah. This is her first book.

Editorial Reviews

From the Inside Flap

Helpful Hints Appetizers Football Bean Dip Pepper Jelly Bites Smoked Salmon Triangles Tortilla Pinwheels Tortilla Garnishes Tortilla Sushi Rolls Southwest Egg Rolls Spinach and Cheese Triangles Tortilla Flats Guacamole and Chips Never-Fail Nachos Quesadillas and Wraps Bean 'N' Cheese Quesadillas Tomato Olive Quesadillas BLT Wrap Italian Roast Beef Wrap Mandarin Chicken Wrap Swiss Turkey Spinach Wraps Teriyaki Fish Wraps Tuna Melt Triangles Open-Face Pesto Quesadillas Chicken Caesar Wraps Kids and Snacks Happy Clown Faces Tortilla Snowflakes Tortilla Elephant Ears Creamy Fruit Rollups Banana Split Roll Ham-and-Cheese Roll Peanut Butter Smores Pigs in a Blanket Soup and Salads Instant Chicken Taco Soup Chicken Enchilada Soup Creamy Turkey Tortilla Soup Do-It-Yourself Tortilla Soup Green Chile Tortilla Soup Picnic Taco Salad Festive Confetti Salad Guacamole Black Bean Salad Seafood Tostada Salad Taco Salad in a Tortilla Bowl Layered Rainbow Salad Zesty Ranch Bean Tortilla Soup Breakfast Overnight Brunch Enchiladas Ham 'N' Cheese Breakfast Burritos Breakfast Tostada Green Chile Eggs Benedict Overnight Breakfast Casserole Huevos Rancheros Stackers Coated Tortilla French Toast Tortilla Quiches Confetti Breakfast Bake Huevos Migas Chili Cheese Breakfast Burrito Main Dishes Family Favorite Taco Casserole Southwest Haystacks Mushroom Swiss Tortilla Bake Southwest Pizzas Southwest Lasagna Black Bean Casserole Chili Chicken Casserole Chicken Bundles Lattice-Top Chicken Pot Pie Polynesian Bundles Slow Cooker Burrito Bake Southwest Torta Sweet-and-Sour Fajitas Tex-Mex Meatloaf Tortilla Beef Cannelloni Nacho Sloppy Joes Tortilla-Crusted Fish Fillets Fajita Burgers Tortilla Spinach and Cheese Cannelloni Vegetarian Taco Casserole Mexican Favorites Chicken Soft Tacos Shredded Beef Tacos Chicken Flautas Spicy Pork Tacos Chicken Enchilada Casserole Mexican Corn Tortilla Pizzas Tortilla Chip Casserole Classic Burritos Chicken Quesadilla Stacks Classic Enchiladas Green Chile Burritos Tortillas in Black Bean Sauce Mom's White Enchiladas Classic Fajitas Double Decker Tacos Desserts Cherry Enchiladas Banana Quesadillas Chocolate Raspberry Burritos Cinnamon Crisps Tortilla Cannolis Mexican Apple Strudel Dessert Nachos with Fruit Salsa Southwest Bread Pudding Lattice-Top Peach Cobbler Hot Fudge Tostada Strawberry Margarita Squares Strawberry Shortilla Upside Down Apple Pie Smores Nachos

From the Back Cover

101 Things to do With a Tortilla

Tortillas with a twist from the author of the New York Time's Best-Seller 101 Things to do With a Cake Mix!

Southwest Egg Rolls

Lattice-Top Chicken Potpie

Tortilla-Crusted Fish Fillets

Cherry Enchiladas

Strawberry Shortilla

And more!

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Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 128 pages
• Publisher: Gibbs Smith, Publisher (March 2, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1586854690
• ISBN-13: 978-1586854690
• Product Dimensions: 5.6 x 0.4 x 7.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #258,394 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #63 in Books > Cookbooks, Food & Wine > Regional & International > Mexican

More About the Author

Stephanie Ashcraft, author of numerous cookbooks including the best selling 101 Things To Do With A Cake Mix, lives outside of Tucson, Arizona with her husband and 4 children. Cooking is her hobby gone out of control. She and her books have appeared in numerous television programs, radio shows, newspapers, and magazines nationwide. She loves teaching people how to save time and money in the kitchen. Stephanie has a bachelors degree in Family Science from Brigham Young University.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

52 of 52 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars The best of all worlds. March 31, 2005

By Rose Duperre

Format:Spiral-bound

There's something for everyone in here! If you're a lover of Mexican food, you'll find dozens of simple, delicious, and authentic recipes. "Mom's White Enchiladas" is already an all-time favorite of mine. If you're looking for Mexican-influenced dishes with a extra twist, you'll find all kinds of wonderfully inventive hybrids, like the "Tex-Mex Meat Loaf" or the "Southwest Lasagna". And if you're looking for something completely different to do with tortillas, stepping out of the Mexican territory, you'll find the most creative (and tasty) ideas for snacks, appetizers, even desserts - you name it, they've got it. It even includes kid-friendly fare, and it's quite vegetarian-friendly as well.

This is also, by far, one of the most practical cookbooks I've ever used. From the Helpful Hints at the very beginning, to the clear and concise directions throughout all the recipes - even the spiral binding (hey, it makes a big difference, being able to lay it flat) and plastic cover; they all add up to make this an easy and essential addition to your cookbook shelf.

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars The Hectic Cook's Best Friend January 15, 2007

By Senior Viking

Format:Spiral-bound

As an ocean going chef the "101" cookbook series is the chef/cook's best friend. I found a collection of these very handy cookbooks on my last ship and I knew I had to have my own copies. The ship was short handed and it ran out of basic cooking & baking supplies. These cookbooks gave excellent and simple meal preperation ideas with the few supplies & staff we did have. It's all common sense but these ladies take the brain damage out of meal planning. Most importantly, the crew was always satisfied. I'd recommend the series for the beginning cook or one that is short on time.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars a MUST for celiacs March 2, 2010

By S. Hluchy

Format:Spiral-bound

i am gluten intolerant, so i cannot use "normal" bread, and gluten-free bread is expensive. so from the beginning i decided to replace bread with corn tortillas.

i have just received this cookbook today, and i already love it! i am so excited to try out the "strawberry margarita squares"! this cookbook is excactly what i wanted--a cookbook that contains recipes which are easy to convert to gluten free (corn tortilla instead of flour tortilla, for the most part) easy to do, and gives good alternatives to gluten-laden foods that i miss.

and it's spiral-bound!

to address some complaints others had (ahem): true, these recipes are not authentic mexican--they are tex-mex at best--but see this: the title is "101 things to do with a tortilla" not "101 authentic mexican recipes to make with a tortilla". and about the fact that this cookbook does not include a recipe for tortillas....how many people do you know that make their own tortillas? a quick search on Bing will bring many results, and on every corn masa package is a recipe for corn tortillas.

i recommend this cookbook to any and everyone, most of all to celiacs and gluten-intolerants that want to replace bread.