Learn how to make tamales

How I did it: I got one of my Mexican neighbors to teach me.  She went with me to the store, helped me pick out what I needed and came back to my house to show me what to do.  We had a great time doing it too!  When I make them I pretty much have to make a day of it, it does take a bit time.  I've got a recipe kind of written out, but I couldn't tell anyone how much of what to put, only how to tell by the texture and taste how right it is! Read how I did it…