Did you guys really think I forgot about Cinco de Mayo?
Okay, I kinda did. But did you know that today is also the National Day of Prayer? Can we have a joint Cinco de Mayo + National Day of Prayer party or is that going too far?
I’m not going to lie—I’m not cooking Mexican food tonight. Partly because I’m a rebel, but mostly because I’m going over to a friend’s house for dinner. I am, however, bringing a Mexican dessert. And that, my friends, shall be revealed to you tomorrow (I’m keeping my fingers crossed that it turns out!).
In the meantime, here are some of my favorite Cinco de Mayo recipes from around the web!
Ginger Limeade by A Cozy Kitchen (photo by A Cozy Kitchen above)
Avocado, Tomato & Cotija Cheese Salad by Cookin’ Canuck
Fiesta Ceviche by The Little Yellow Kitchen
Rhubarb Margaritas by What’s Gaby Cooking (<— genius. I need two one now)
Black Bean Salad Boats by She Wears Many Hats
Avocado Ice Cream by Two Peas and Their Pod
Creamy Salsa and Black Bean Nachos by Picky-Palate
Vanilla Bean Macarons with Dulce de Leche Buttercream by The Culinary Chronicles
Tipsy de Leche Cheesecake Squares by Bananas for Bourbon
….so to sum everything up, I think I’ll have an avocado, tomato & cotija cheese salad with a side of creamy salsa and black bean nachos topped with fiesta ceviche with a black bean boat on the side. I’ll alternate sipping on rhubarb margaritas and ginger limeade, and then for dessert have a tipsy de leche cheesecake square topped with a vanilla bean macaron and a scoop of avocado ice cream.
What about you?
tiffany
May 5, 2011 at 1:33 pmJenna do u have recommendation for the best mexican taco/burrito place in sf (preferably the mission)?
Thx!
jenna
May 5, 2011 at 1:51 pmI’m sorry I really don’t know! I’m not very familiar with all the restaurants in San Francisco and not sure about the Mission.
Lauren@LittleYellowKitchen
May 5, 2011 at 1:34 pmWell, your ultimate Cinco de Mayo meal sounds absolutely grand to me. I don’t know that I can top it! Double fisting a margarita and limeade is especially appealing 😉
Beth @ Beth's Journey to Thin
May 5, 2011 at 1:38 pmAwesome recipe roundup! Can’t wait for the dessert recipe. Have fun tonight!
Averie (LoveVeggiesAndYoga)
May 5, 2011 at 1:44 pmGreat round up, Jenna! Aside from the last one, I had been to all those ladies’ blogs and seen all those great recipes. YUMMMMM!
Can’t wait to see what you bring. Dessert is where it’s at for me anyway.
Have fun tonight! 🙂
Jil @ Big City, Lil Kitchen
May 5, 2011 at 2:00 pmThat limeade looks so good.
The Teenage Taste
May 5, 2011 at 2:01 pmAHHHH! I love Mexican/Cuban/Spanish food, so I’m loving all the recipe round-ups all over Blog World today. Thanks for sharing, Jenna! 🙂
Paige @Running Around Normal
May 5, 2011 at 2:10 pmThose recipes sound fab!
Have fun at your friends’ house:)
Holly @ The Runny Egg
May 5, 2011 at 2:12 pmI’ll have what you’re having! 🙂
Ruth
May 5, 2011 at 2:21 pmWhoop! Bring on the mexican dessert!
Brooke @ bittersweetb
May 5, 2011 at 2:34 pmI made margarita lime bars on a whim and they turned out fantastic! Check them out:
http://bittersweetb.blogspot.com/2011/05/cinco-de-mayo.html
Elena @ GagaForGrapefruit
May 5, 2011 at 2:44 pmcan’t wait to see the dessert from tonight!
Emma (Namaste Everyday)
May 5, 2011 at 3:11 pmI love mexican food! yummmo de mayo!
Molly
May 5, 2011 at 3:12 pmOh boy. No tequila for this lady! I’d definitely take some guac though!
Shutupandrun
May 5, 2011 at 3:16 pmI think I’ll have some fish tacos with a side of tequila. And whatever dessert you make.
Chelsea @ One Healthy Munchkin
May 5, 2011 at 3:22 pmI’m not eating Mexican tonight either. I celebrated last night with some chili and tortilla chips for dinner!
Alexa @ Simple Eats
May 5, 2011 at 3:30 pmI’m rebelling, too! That limeade looks phenomenal!
Barbara
May 5, 2011 at 4:13 pmHoping is a new flavor spin on Tres Leches..nums.
Amanda (Eating Up)
May 5, 2011 at 4:23 pmOle! I love Mexican food 🙂
French Heart
May 5, 2011 at 4:25 pmWow…so good & gorgeous pix. Will adapt that to what was planning for tonight. And was thinking of walking down to the Carmel Mission but just got home & it’s hot & late. But didn’t know National Day of Prayer. So now that I do, I’m going. Thanks!
Kristen @ Chocolate Covered Kristen
May 5, 2011 at 4:28 pmTotally unrelated – but they now have Tiramisu Ben & Jerry’s… I immediately thought of your cupcakes.
Baking 'n' Books
May 5, 2011 at 4:33 pmWhoa – unrelated or not – that totally needs to be known.
Must. Search. For B&J’s…
Jessica @ How Sweet
May 5, 2011 at 4:32 pmwhatever is in that first picture… i want it as my dinner.
Joelle
May 5, 2011 at 4:36 pmI will soon definitely try making the avocado, cheese, and tomato salad…the hearty fats in that recipe sound wonderful. I’ll divide it by 3 to make one serving. With tortilla chips, pita chips, or some fluffy pita bread, it will make for a nice appetizer.
Karen
May 5, 2011 at 4:39 pmThis is completely off topic, Jenna, but I’ve been wondering:
Are we going to be getting our Summer Reading List soon?!
jenna
May 5, 2011 at 5:44 pmoh! I wasn’t sure if anyone was still interested but I would love to post another reading list! Thank you so much for reminding/asking me!
Karen
May 6, 2011 at 5:16 amPlease, please, please…I have such fond memories of reading some all-time great books last summer based on your recommendations. I never would have branched out from my usual nonfiction genre niche if it hadn’t been for your hammock reading inspiration!
Shayla
May 5, 2011 at 4:56 pmHey Jenna! This is off topic but I came across a swimsuit website that designs retro swimwear…..I totally thought of you in regards to that one post you did. Here’s the website: http://www.popinaswimwear.com/
Lu @ A Mix of it All
May 5, 2011 at 6:26 pmI remembered Cinco de Mayo when I realized it would be the one day that it would be ok for me to have a margarita at lunch. Technically, it would have been required. Right?
amy walters, aDESIGNdock
May 5, 2011 at 7:38 pmI didn’t realize it was national prayer day! Haha, a joint celebration is a must 😉 Great idea! Oh, and love the Rhubarb Margarita’s – sound soooo delish!
amy*
Jolene (www.everydayfoodie.ca)
May 5, 2011 at 10:04 pmI made your pot of Cuban black beans yesterday, and then the chili today (that you had posted a while back)! Both were great!
Megan@Dirty Dishes Daily
May 5, 2011 at 11:31 pmI could eat black beans all day every day.
khushboo
May 6, 2011 at 1:50 amMy cinco de mayo celebrations continued into today’s lunch: gotta love leftovers 😉
Rachel @ Rachel's Recipe Reviews
May 6, 2011 at 5:42 amThanks for the shout-out to the National Day of Prayer–got completely overlooked, of course. I made bourbon-mango pulled pork (I’m a rebel too), but I had a beer after dinner, you know, because it was Cinco de Mayo afterall! 🙂
Maria
May 6, 2011 at 7:09 amThanks for linking to my Avocado Ice Cream. I think I need a scoop now:)
Adrianna from A Cozy Kitchen
May 6, 2011 at 12:13 pmAll of these recipes look so delicious! Especially the avocado ice cream. Yum. Thanks for including me. xo