Author, speaker, and ministry
leader Jennifer Slattery writes for Crosswalk.com, is the managing and
acquiring editor for Guiding Light Women’s Fiction, and the founder of Wholly
Loved Ministries, a ministry that exists to help women experience God’s love and discover, embrace, and live out who they
are in Christ. She and her team travel to various churches to speak to women
and help them experience the love and freedom only Christ can offer. When not
writing, editing, or speaking, you’ll likely find her chatting with her friends
or husband in a quiet, cozy coffeehouse. Visit her online at
JenniferSlatteryLivesOutLoud.com.
Jennifer's Latest Book Release: Healing Love
Brooke Endress is on the cusp of her lifelong dream when her
younger sister persuades her to chaperone a mission trip to El Salvador.
Packing enough hand sanitizer and bug spray to single-handedly wipe out
malaria, she embarks on what she hopes will be a once-in-a-lifetime experience. But Brooke is blindsided by the desperation for hope and love
she sees in the orphans’ eyes. And no less by the connection she feels with her
handsome translator. As newfound passion blooms, Brooke wrestles with its
implications for her career dreams.
Ubaldo Chavez, teacher and translator, knows the struggle that
comes with generational poverty. But he found the way out – education – and is
determined to help his students rise above. When he agrees to translate
for a mission team from the United States he expects to encounter a bunch of
"missional tourists" full of empty promises. Yet an American news
anchor defies his expectations, and he finds himself falling in love. But what
does he have to offer someone with everything? Buy the book HERE.
Jennifer's Stuffed Corn Tortillas
Makes 8 small tortillas that could feed between 2 and 3
people
The Italians have calzones. The Greeks have pitas. In the United States we have … pizza pockets? And the El Salvadorans have stuffed tortillas, also known as papusas. When our family went to Central America for a weeklong mission trips, we ate a lot of papusas. They were cheap, made quickly, and could be found almost anywhere. One can enjoy these simple yet tasty foods in restaurants or prepared by food venders. Though they may be cooked over an electric or gas stove, those I saw were prepared on griddles heated by coal.
2 ¼ Cup Masa Harina*
¼ Coconut oil
1 Cup water
¼ Cup refried beans
½ Cup cheese
Extra oil for frying (1-2 TBS)
Garnish/toppings: Sour cream (or plain Greek yogurt) and salsa to taste
Mix cornmeal, coconut oil, and water in a bowl. It should
resemble a paste. Because I used self-rising corn meal instead of mesa harina,
I put the mixture in the oven on warm (or low heat) for 45 min.
Grease and heat a frying pan on medium heat. (I used about 2
tablespoons of oil.)
Mix cheese and refried beans. (You can also add shredded
chicken or beef if you like.) For the beans, I chose beans with green chiles.
Next, take a large spoonful of the cornmeal mixture and roll
it in a ball then flatten the ball in your hand. Place a small spoonful of the
bean mixture into the center of the cornmeal circle, then close the cornmeal
around it to form a ball again. Flatten this slightly (without squishing the
insides out) and place this in a greased frying pan. Again, I like fat, so I
added about a tablespoon of coconut oil to the pan.
Cook the stuffed tortillas for four to five minutes on each
side until golden brown, then top with sour cream (or plain Greek yogurt) and
salsa to taste.
*This is a special kind of cornmeal. I couldn’t find it so
instead used self-rising cornmeal. My tortillas did turn out slightly crumbly,
but they were still quite tasty.
