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Cinco de Mayo

Drinks

Cantaritos CocktailFeatured

Cinco de Mayo is next week and that means it’s time to make sure you have everything you need to celebrate. Sure, you’ve got avocados, plenty of lemons and limes, ground beef, shredded cheese and tortillas. But do you have…

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Entrees

Tortilla PieFeatured

Now that we’ve switched into spring, there are a few holidays coming down the pipe. First was Passover and Easter, then there’s Cinco de Mayo, Mother’s Day and Memorial Day. After that, we’re into June, the end of school and…

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Drinks

Hibiscus Sangria

Since Wednesday is Cinco de Mayo I wanted to post a classic cocktail that would be perfect for the Mexican holiday. No, it’s not the margarita. Don’t get me wrong, blended or on the rocks, the margarita is the first…

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Entrees

Bacon and Egg Tortilla Soup

Cinco de Mayo is one week from today. Can you believe it? One week! So, of course I wanted to bring you a Mexican dish to serve on this holiday that, these days, seems to be all about the Margarita….

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Side Dishes

Cilantro Lime Rice

Do you know what day it is? I have no idea. I’ve completely lost track of all the days. I seriously have no idea if it’s Monday or Friday because right now each day just bleeds into the next. There’s…

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Drinks

Sangrita

No, this isn’t a different kind of of Sangria (that’ll come in the next week or two). This is actually a non-alcoholic drink from Mexico that’s perfect for Cinco de Mayo tomorrow. Why would I talk about a virgin drink…

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Side Dishes

Mexican Rice

I love to cook. But there are those nights (usually on the weekends) when the last thing I want to do is turn on the oven. Those are the nights we order in. (Yes, it’s true. Even I like someone…

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Drinks

Paloma

Cinco de Mayo is a week from Saturday, which means it’s time to break out the tequila and limes. That’s right, it’s time for a margarita or two, and there’s no better time to imbibe them then on one of…

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Entrees, Holiday Recipes

Plantain Tacos

I love Mexican food. Tacos, Spanish rice, tamales, quesadillas… you get the picture. While Tuesdays are usually saved for tacos, we tend to enjoy our Mexican food on Fridays. Actually, we don’t specify a night for Mexican. We have it…

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Drinks

El Presidente Cocktail

Since Cinco de Mayo is over a week away, I thought I’d devote my next two cocktail posts to drinks that would be fitting for the Mexican holiday. Although this one has a Cuban base, it had such a nice…

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