Happy Cinco de Mayo… Eat Up!
categories: food and drinks
As a certified Mexican-food lover, you don’t have twist my arm to convince me to celebrate Cinco de Mayo …but if your arm needs twisting, here are some mouth-watering recipe ideas (for everything from festive main dishes and cocktails to desserts) that should do the trick…
{pictured above} treats from Everyday with Rachael Ray :
• Watermelon Agua Fresca (cocktail featuring tequila & triple sec)
• Mexican Chocolate Fondue (for dipping with cinnamon donut holes!)
• Mexican Hot Chocolate (seasoned with cinnamon and chile powder)
• Lime Sorbet Frozen Margarita (just scoop, pour & serve!)
{pictured below} appetizers & main dishes from FoodNetwork :
• Chipotle Shrimp Tacos with Avacado Salsa Verde
• Tyler’s Chicken Enchiladas
• Emeril’s Chorizo, Bean, and Cheese Nachos
• Tyler’s Chunky Guacamole
What are your favorite dishes for celebrating Cinco de Mayo? Hope you’ll be enjoying them this coming Monday!
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A watermelon flavored cocktail?! I’ll take mine with a side of ultra-cheesy nachos, please!
May 2, 2008 at 1:59 pm -
Everything looks so yummy! Especially the nachos and the lime sorbet margaritas!
May 2, 2008 at 6:58 pm -
I like the lemon sorbet cocktail! Yummy:)
May 2, 2008 at 6:59 pm -
I love the use of the watermelon…so much prettier than the typical lime that is stuck with tequila drinks!
May 2, 2008 at 10:11 pm -
Certainly no need for Arm Twisting! Those photos Look so appetizing. We’ ve just celebrated the 1rst of May ( Labor day ) in Paris. I’d be ever so glad to celebrate some more
May 5, 2008 at 12:04 am -
Those chocolate dipped cinnamon donut holes look awfully tempting! Ugh…I love Cinco de Mayo but I have a feeling it’s going to be a detriment to my diet! Oh, well - just one day, right?
May 5, 2008 at 7:28 am
