Dampen a large kitchen towel with cold water and ring dry. Place flour tortillas onto towel and fold over to cover completely.

Place on a 10-inch plate, and set aside.

In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add minced garlic, and sauté 1 to 2 minutes. Add shrimp, cumin, cilantro, and chili powder. Season to taste using salt, pepper, and granulated garlic. Stir-fry till shrimp are pink and curled.

Set aside and keep warm.

Place towel-wrapped tortillas into microwave and heat 30 seconds. The dampened towel softens the tortillas and warms them nicely. When ready to serve, place a tortilla on each plate, top with shrimp, sour cream, guacamole, tomatoes, and lettuce, and drizzle with spoon of pan drippings.

Serve warm.

Chef's note: Fajitas are simple to prepare and quite tasty as a lunch or dinner item.

The good news is that with so many ready-to-use products on supermarket shelves, including prepared guacamole and tortillas, there is no reason for you not to have fajitas often.