Fiesta

FIESTA PARTY INSPIRATION

Happy Weekend ya'll! I'm a bit behind on posting this week due to playing catch up from travelling last weekend, so promise to be back in action first thing Monday morning!  In the meantime, I mentioned on Tuesday that my sister in law, Julia, and brother had a Cinco de Mayo engagement party at their house last weekend, and as you can see from the pictures below, the entire evening turned out perfectly! They did a phenomenal job at ensuring every last detail was taken care of, and it certainly paid off in the end.  Absolutely love the idea to use mason jars with pink bows for margaritas! I am also really wishing I jumped on board with my mom and Julia in Isla Mujeres back in March when they both bought serapes, because it was perfect to use as a tablecloth for this party.  Hope you can use these great ideas next time you're in need of a little inspiration when throwing a Mexican fiesta, which on a side note, I'd like to celebrate Cinco de Mayo every weekend, such a great reason to eat Mexican food and drink margaritas! Hope ya'll are having a wonderful weekend!

CINCO DE MAYO

Hope ya'll had a fabulous weekend.  As I mentioned on Friday, Cinco de Mayo is this Saturday! You can guarantee this Texas girl LOVES to celebrate Cinco de Mayo, and couldn't be more excited about getting to spend this year's day in Austin, CAN'T. WAIT.  I hope ya'll have fun plans for the weekend, and it is not too late to throw together a fiesta for friends with the essentials and recipes mentioned below.  



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Margarita Cupcakes
(via Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World)
1/4 cup lime juice
1 1/2 tsp lime zest (1 lime)
1 cup soy milk (plain or vanilla)
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 tsp tequila
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup sugar
1 1/3 cup all purpose flour
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350F. Fill a 12-cup muffin tin with liners.
In a large bowl, mix together lime juice, lime zest, soy milk, oil , tequila, vanilla and sugar.
In a small bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Add to lime mixture and stir until just combined. Divide evenly into muffin tins.
Bake for 20-24 minutes, until a tester comes out clean and the cakes spring back when lightly pressed. Turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely before frosting.