June 11, 2014
At Home with Friends

Strawberry Creamsicle Pie

The beauty of this dessert is that it is incredibly easy to prepare and you can make it ahead and freeze it for several weeks. When you read the recipe, you may think it’s odd that it includes balsamic vinegar. Don’t worry, this won’t taste like salad dressing. No one will ever guess it’s the […]

June 11, 2014
At Home with Friends

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Create the Menu

When you’re creating a menu, there are several things to consider beyond just the food itself. You have to think about preparing the food. Do you have adequate pots, pans, sheet trays, and whatever else the recipe calls for. If you want to prepare food in advance, do you have adequate freezer space for storage? […]

MEXICAN FIESTA

GAME PLAN

4 Weeks Before

Think about the menu (see blog entry under Create the Party)

3 Weeks Before

Invite the guests

2 Weeks Before

Finalize the menu
Make the MASTER LIST of household items, food, beverages, serving supplies, everything you will need

1 Week Before

Make the Strawberry Creamsicle Pie and freeze it
Make the Corn Cakes and freeze them
Organize the dishes and glasses

Tuesday

Clean the house
Finalize the menu
Make a detailed SHOPPING LIST (food prep, house prep)

Wednesday

Do the shopping
Set up the bar
Puree the chipotles for the Chipotle Sauce

Thursday

Set up the table, dining or buffet
Arrange the flowers
Bake the Cayenne Mexican Brownies and store at room temperature, tightly covered
Resist the TEMPTATION TO TASTE!

Friday

Make the Roasted Tomatillo Sauce
Assemble the Crab Enchiladas (DON’T PUT THE SAUCE ON UNTIL BEFORE BAKING)
Make Pico de Gallo
Make the Fresh Mango Salsa
Make the Chocolate Kahlua Frosting and store it in the fridge

Saturday

Make the Black Beans
Make the Spanish Style Rice
Make the Guacamole
Wash and cut up the fresh fruit and berries, and arrange on a platter
Cover the Crab Enchiladas with the Roasted Tomatillo Sauce and bake them
Reheat the Corn Cakes
Frost the Cayenne Mexican Brownie with the Chocolate Kahlua Frosting
Make the Veggie Tacos Filling
HAVE A GREAT TIME!!!

June 4, 2014

Mexican Fiesta Menu

Appetizers

Mini corn cakes with guacamole & roasted peppers

Homemade guacamole and chips

Pico de gallo

Fresh mango salsa

Chipotle sauce

Sour cream

Dinner Buffet

Jicama salad

Crab enchiladas with roasted tomatillo sauce

Veggie tacos

Black beans

Spanish style rice

Dessert

Strawberry creamsicle pie

Cayenne Mexican brownies with chocolate Kahlua frosting

Fresh fruit

Beverages

Tequila cucumber surprise

Soft drinks

Mineral water

June 2, 2014

June 2, 2014
At Home with Friends

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Mexican Fiesta Party

My love affair with Mexican food began at an early age. As a young child, for a special treat, Friday or Saturday night my parents would take me and my sister to Olvera Street for dinner. At that time, in addition to the many restaurants and stores selling sombreros, ponchos and other tourist treasures, […]