I'm a planner by nature. And as much as I'd love to throw a party and not think about it too far in advance, I can't. Next weekend we're having a Cinco de Mayo/ Dante's birthday party (an excuse for a fiesta). So this past weekend was spent prepping outside, shopping and making some food in advance. Norristown has a lot of Mexican shops and produce stores where you can get things that aren't available in the supermarket regularly, or at all. We had fun picking out some special things like piñata candy, and fresh poblanos for the party.
For me, prepping food a week before is a time and stress saver. I've started with salsa verde and roja, mini cornbread, and Cilantro syrup for drinks. I also tested a jicama seasoning and the "new to us" gas grill we found on Craigslist. As the week progresses I'll be posting some recipes!
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| Salsa Verde and sliced jicama |
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| Cilantro Limeade |
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| Chris supplies music while I do the grilling. Brought to you by Sly Fox Beer. |
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| The grill works! Kielbasa, onions and homemade spicy whiskey mustard. |
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| Piñata Candy |
UPDATE 05/07/2013: Emily took some awesome photos at the party, take a look
here!
Looks delicious! I can't wait till Saturday!
ReplyDeleteCould I convince you to make an Emily quality dessert?
DeleteOh wow all of this looks so yummy! I think your party guests are going to love all of it!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Amanda. If only there was a way to ensure good weather too!
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