I was looking at my images and realized I forgot to post this one.

Toasted bread, butter grilled ham, colby jack cheese, mayonnaise, dijon, lettuce, tomato and onion.

This is my first time having Gumbo. Even though I believe I cooked roux a little too much, it was good. It will probably become something I cook once a year.

https://tastesbetterfromscratch.com/authentic-new-orleans-style-gumbo/

I made some chicken and refried bean tostadas.

Brown the chicken until half cooked add onion, garlic, tomatoes, salt, pepper, a pinch of oregano, marjoram, thyme and finish cooking.

Fry pinto beans until medium firm consistency. I used a can of pinto beans that are prefried.

Cut chicken into small pieces. Dice lettuce, onion, and tomatoes. If I had avocados I would slice them thin.

Shallow fry corn tortillas, remove and lightly salt.

Spread beans on the tostadas, top with chicken and then vegetables.

If you have queso fresco, crema and salsa you can add that last.

Enjoy!

PS. Yeah I nearly burnt those tostadas. :( Luckily they only tasted slightly bitter.

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