Cinco De Mayo celebrations and non alcoholic drinks?

[lalamomma]

Anyone doing anything interesting or making anything interesting for Cinco De Mayo?

I want a margarita so badly and I have for awhile I think I'm going to try to make one for myself just non alcoholic. Step dad offered his enchiladas so I'll be eating those.
Share your best non alcoholic drink/ mocktail recipes or your best Mexican food recipes please!

[purpledaisy923]

I made myself a virgin tequila sunrise today. Just orange juice and a little bit of grenadine!

[billyhorrible]

I'm doing orange juice with bitters lately. The orange juice has the sweetness of the margarita, while the bitters add that sour/tang.

Otherwise, nonalcoholic margaritas are fairly easy to make delicious!

[sugarkissed]

I have a margaritaville machine, so there will be wonderful virgin mango margaritas flowing tomorrow evening! I'll probably make some guacamole too.
We don't really celebrate Cinco de Mayo up here, but I love any excuse to have good food. Haha.

[lalamomma]

May 4, 2015 23:44:45 GMT -5 sugarkissed said:

I have a margaritaville machine, so there will be wonderful virgin mango margaritas flowing tomorrow evening! I'll probably make some guacamole too.
We don't really celebrate Cinco de Mayo up here, but I love any excuse to have good food. Haha.

Ha this is totally me. Though living in a boarder town in Texas it was celebrated well there and in New Mexico. It just never occurred to me to make a virgin margarita until last night!

[lalamomma]

May 4, 2015 22:23:40 GMT -5 michyme123 said:

Mmmmm

My fave are piña coladas, and I find them just as tasty when virgin. It was my go to drink in Mexico when we went!

I don't cook much Mexican food, or at least not like what the restaurants do! I just make borin ol tacos. Although one of my fave ways now is to make chicken tacos:

Put some frozen chicken breasts in crockpot. Pour salsa over them. Cook on high for 4 hrs or low for 6.

About 30 mins before you are ready to eat, shred it with a fork/stir. You can also add a few things. We usually add a can of black beans.

Done! Sooooo easy. We top ours with avocado slices and cheese.

I love salsa chicken tacos!
Piña Coladas aren't my favorite because I don't like rum usually, but virgin I might enjoy!

[turtletyme]

A virgin colada sounds AMAZING... I know it's 6 am, but now I have to figure out where to get one to go today! We are having chicken fajitas and black beans tonight. Nothing fancy, I just use the McCormick salt bomb seasoning packet!

[bendherova]

Throwing surprise lunch sprinkle at a Mexican restaurant for the mama who threw my surprise sprinkle. I may ask for a virgin drink.

Otherwise, tacos for dinner with the fam.

[Widget123]

I vote virgin daquiries since they are so easy and delicious. Id love to go get some Mexican food today but things have been so chaotic lately :/

[lalamomma]

I'm thinking I'll be sipping margaritas or other mocktails all day between water. Yummy!
Enchiladas aren't happening now i don't think because my step dad has to go to a meeting after work he forgot about. So I'm between a fajita rice bake, chicken tacos or possibly my own chicken enchiladas... We shall see!

[erbear]

We're planning on ravioli tonight. Oops.

[silv3rlining]

I actually made guacamole and enchiladas yesterday (a day early, I know). However a virgin drink sounds amazing. ..

[txngrl31]

I love an excuse to eat mexican food, but really, do we need an excuse!?

I am making homemade salsa and guacamole. My husband requested both enchiladas and tacos, so I will be cooking a combination of beef and chicken enchiladas and tacos.

Gosh, I REALLY want a Patron margarita on the rocks! Soon, right ladies? I need to find a virgin tasty drink- something fruity.

[megd893]

My SIL had a "mexican themed" bridal shower Saturday. My usually terrible MIL made virgin margaritas with Tequila on the side so I could partake. DEEEElicious!

[teenybird]

Homemade guac, black beans, and cochinita pibil tonight - woohoo! I'll be at a midwife appointment, so DH gets to be king of the kitchen for once. I'll probably be sipping on seltzer with lime and mint muddled in. I'd really love a paloma...but without the tequila/mescal, it's just Squirt or grapefruit soda . Happy Cinco de (Virgin) Drinko, mamas!!

[dmoney]

May 4, 2015 22:15:40 GMT -5 lalamomma said:

Anyone doing anything interesting or making anything interesting for Cinco De Mayo?

I want a margarita so badly and I have for awhile I think I'm going to try to make one for myself just non alcoholic. Step dad offered his enchiladas so I'll be eating those.
Share your best non alcoholic drink/ mocktail recipes or your best Mexican food recipes please!

I am on the social Committee at work and we are having a happy hour tonight for Cinco De Mayo. so while everyone around me will be enjoying Margaritas Ill be enjoying an ice tea!!  I know im so fancy, and really going to rack up the bill on the company tab!!  I am just a party animal!

BUT two weeks ago for my birthday we went out to dinner and the restaurant had virgin mojitos on the menu and it actually tasted like one... Minus the alcohol of course!!  

[lalamomma]

I actually like virgin mojitos better for some reason! Totally random!

[tatersalad]

I have been having serious cravings for a mojito. The super delicious kind we get at a street fair in Mijas, Spain with dark rum and extra sugar. Mmm.

[Deleted]

DH makes me non-alcoholic lime margarita snow cones!!! They are soooo good. I think it's just extra ice in a blender with trader joes lime margarita mix and sparkling water. You can add any fruit juice to the mix too while it's blending.

I havnt been into any spicy foods while pregnant or Mexican food in general so we probably will pass on any Cinco de mayo food. Except for chips and guacamole. In the first tri I was into Taco Bell for a few weeks but after that the idea of Taco Bell or any Mexican food makes me sick:(

[belle0720]

May 5, 2015 7:10:27 GMT -5 txngrl31 said:

I love an excuse to eat mexican food, but really, do we need an excuse!?

I am making homemade salsa and guacamole. My husband requested both enchiladas and tacos, so I will be cooking a combination of beef and chicken enchiladas and tacos.

Gosh, I REALLY want a Patron margarita on the rocks! Soon, right ladies? I need to find a virgin tasty drink- something fruity.

Nope! I could eat Mexican food every single day!

[belle0720]

God I want to Cinco de Drinko tonight Usually I'd prefer a beer, but Virgin Margs sound wonderful.

Where do you guys go buy snow cones at? @imapenguin @jemomma I feel like I only see them sold at festivals/fairs. A margarita snow cone sounds pretty awesome though!

[txngrl31]

Sonic is offering half priced drinks and slushes all day today. Ole!

[belle0720]

@imapenguin That's awesome! @jemomma We don't have a Sonic near us--We weren't impressed with it at all the one time my H and I went though anyways. Is that weird?

It's okay, we'll just have to get some Margarita mix and blend up something at home!

[holliberry28]

I forgot it was cinco de mayo and just ordered a chicekn mole burrito for lunch! A frozen margarita sounds heavenly right now, though.

[lalamomma]

I got my booze free margarita supplies ... When I motivate myself in mixing my first batch... Salt rim and all!

[Deleted]

We went out for Mexican and had virgin margs. DS stole mine.

[Bluedaisy]

Does watching the election results count?