If you are in South Seattle today go to South Park and check out the festivities. Instead of a traditional groundbreaking they will be a breaking the biggest Pinata any of us have ever seen. Some 20 feet long, it will be a replica of the new bridge to come. Lots to do there check out some local art and catch a fire dance maybe? Sounds like a good time and tons of fun for the kids. Pinata beating starts at 1:30.

Cinco De Mayo

 Happy Cinco De Drinko everyone! The tequila will be flowing tonight. But if your not going out and giving your liver a workout it won't soon forget. Here is a fun meal, should some Mexican food be on your menu tonight. Tacos, Margaritas and Tres Leches! Let's get it on! Cheers!

Lime Chicken Soft Tacos

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast meat - cubed
• 1/8 cup red wine vinegar
• 1/2 lime, juiced
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 green onions, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 10 (6 inch) flour tortillas
• 1 tomato, diced
• 1/4 cup shredded lettuce
• 1/4 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
• 1/4 cup salsa

Directions

1. Saute chicken in a medium saucepan over medium high heat for about 20 minutes. Add vinegar, lime juice, sugar, salt, pepper, green onion, garlic and oregano. Simmer for an extra 10 minutes.
2. Heat an iron skillet over medium heat. Place a tortilla in the pan, warm, and turn over to heat the other side. Repeat with remaining tortillas. Serve lime chicken mixture in warm tortillas topped with tomato, lettuce, cheese and salsa.

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Margaritas

Ingredients

• 1 (6 ounce) can frozen limeade concentrate
• 6 fluid ounces tequila
• 2 fluid ounces triple sec

Directions

1. Fill blender with crushed ice. Pour in limeade concentrate, tequila and triple sec. Blend until smooth. Pour into glasses and serve.

Tres Leches (Milk Cake)

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup white sugar
• 5 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups whole milk
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
• 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour one 9x13 inch baking pan.
2. Sift flour and baking powder together and set aside.
3. Cream butter or margarine and the 1 cup sugar together until fluffy. Add eggs and the 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; beat well.
4. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture 2 tablespoons at a time; mix until well blended. Pour batter into prepared pan.
5. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes. Pierce cake several times with a fork.
6. Combine the whole milk, condensed milk, and evaporated milk together. Pour over the top of the cooled cake.
7. Whip whipping cream, the remaining 1 cup of the sugar, and the remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla together until thick. Spread over the top of cake. Be sure and keep cake refrigerated, enjoy!

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I shall like to take this moment to share with you, something very serious.

       I have finished cleaning the house. Thank you. That is all.

Photography is a fun hobby of mine. Came across these old pictures the other day. Reminds me that I need to get out and take some new ones. Not only of the possibly strange and unusual, but of my exceptionally cute kid as well.

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Today I completely understand why in some cultures dogs are not domesticated. And possibly even eaten.

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Beer me

 We dry hopped our IPA, and bottled it this weekend. Name and label coming soon.



Next we transferred our strawberry blond onto 7lbs of strawberries. Mmmmm. And so far we have gotten pretty good reviews from the Tigers blood and Black Dynamite, but I have even higher hopes for these two. I am a huge fan of IPA so I am particularly excited for that one. More to come....