Category Archives: Cinco de Mayo

crunchy black bean tacos

I have a friend who finds Mexican fare to be far too simple.  He proclaims “it is merely beans and cheese with random other ingredients held together in a flour or corn vessel.”  While I adore my friend I do … Continue reading

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jalapeño cilantro margarita

Earlier this week Shan showed off her tantalizing tequila lime cookies. Lime, coarse salt and booze – not exactly a “wash down with milk” kind of treat. If you went through all the trouble of making cookies (and there’s a … Continue reading

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tequila lime cookies for cinco de mayo

I have only experienced a tequila shot a few times in my life.  The first time, in a gross frat house- the second at a Mexican restaurant on my birthday, with a ridiculous sombrero on my head and people around … Continue reading

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