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Let’s Hit It Like a Goddamn Pinata
So two tidbits for you before we get to our Cinco de Mayo recipe celebration, both of which you may know already. First, the holiday we know as Cinco de Mayo, is kind of a made up holiday. Unless you are from the Puebla region of Mexico and really despise French occupation, your true celebration of Mexican independence actually occurs on September 16th. So yes (¡Claro que sí!), that nacho orgy that you hold yearly has no historical relevance to the 5th of May.
Second, made up holiday or no, I could give two shits. I never need an excuse to celebrate marvelous Mexico and its glorious culinary history that I choose to revel in at a glutton’s pace – you can find me cracked out in a corner with queso fundido running down my chin and I’d claim not a lick of shame. Plus, any time tequila gets to be the star of the show, you can set your watch and wait as I seek out a table to use as a platform for straight-up shakin’ it. And don’t act like you don’t want in on this dirty dancin’ debauchery, fueled by chili de arbol salsa and a lack of regrets.
I guess this is a bigger lesson, and one that I try to infuse into every post here at Spice or Die – if you want to shake your maracas at the world every single day, do it. Shake em’ like no one is watching and don’t wait for an invitation. This life is too short to spend your time not celebrating the goodness abounding. Happy Cinco de Mayo!
Guacamole and Bean Tostadas
Growing up, my sister and I never got to eat avocados, so as adults, we scoop it up like fiends. This recipe is simple to prep and killer as a topper for more than chips – on bean tostadas, in fact. Or your hands, even.
Fresh Tomato Salsa
Forgo the bottled bullshit – this is a celebration and you need a salsa that’s as fresh as your attitude.
Enchiladas Suizas
A study in cheese porn. Fact.
Chicken Burritos with Oaxaca Cheese
An orgy of deliciousness wrapped up in a tortilla and then grilled. What are you waiting for?
Hibiscus Chile Margarita
When life hands you sour, add sweet and salty plus a lick of spicy. And then drink it up without a moment’s hesitation. Bottoms up!
Coconut Tres Leches
As if cake weren’t a taste of perfection already, someone thought to soak it in sweetened milk and cream. Remember, you can always be a little bit dirtier in the kitchen.
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Angela Gunder
My name is Angela, and I have a not-so-secret crush on all things culinary. I’m a (pretty) good girl who says (pretty) bad words and makes (pretty) delicious dishes. Wanna hang out?
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