Serving up Love

Each member of Variety Care’s Board of Directors has a personal connection to our organization – whether they have a deep passion for helping the underserved, they believe firmly in the success of our integrated healthcare model, or they can identify with and appreciate our commitment to Oklahoma’s rural communities and their migrant population.

I was recently given the opportunity to meet with board member Maria Garcia from Tipton. During my visit, she spoke with me about how her close connection to the farming community and her former career in healthcare led her to board service with Variety Care.

As the conversation flowed, Maria excitedly talked about her granddaughter’s upcoming quinceañera and shared with me her favorite flour tortilla recipe.

After making these warm, delicious tortillas myself, I knew I had to share them with the rest of Maria Garcia’s Variety Care family.

-Heide Edwards

I N G R E D I E N T S

3 c u p s f l o u r

2 t s p b a k i n g p o w d e r

1 t s p s a l t

⅓ c u p g r e a s e

1 c u p w a r m w a t e r

Mix together flour, baking powder, salt, and grease

Add warm water and knead into a dough

Divide dough into equal-sized balls and cover with clean towel for at least 10 minutes

Preheat a large skillet on medium heat

Use a well-floured rolling pin to roll dough balls into thin, round, tortillas

Place each tortilla into the hot skillet, and cook until bubbly and golden. Flip ov er and continue cooking on the other side

Enjoy fresh or store in fridge for up to one week