Combining Cinco de Mayo AND Kentucky Derby in one day can cause a bit of an identity crisis. Sombrero vs. Floppy hat. Margarita vs. Mint Julep. Poncho vs. Seersucker. Enchilada vs. BBQ. Horse racing vs. Hat Dances. Add in a Stanley Cup Playoff game, and you have our dilemma. Ahh!
Let's be honest... to Americans, Cinco de Mayo is our excuse to wear sombreros, drink tequila, and yell "Arriba" sporadically without being judged. Similarly, the Kentucky Derby is something that .0025 % of people actually care about... it's an excuse to drink Mint Juleps, wear obnoxious hats, and dress like assholes for 24 hours. The fact that both events were on the same day was the perfect storm.
Hence... Cinco de Derby!
Here's how we celebrated, Mr. & Mrs. Smith Style. Why limit it to one day??
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Finally broke in the cast iron skillet! Roast corn for 10 minutes in a tad bit of butter & cumin.
Important: don't stir often! 2-3 times max, helps the kernels brown. |
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Real fancy: buy the organic microwaveable sweet potato to save yourself 45 minutes of baking.
Warning: They make a whistling sound while cooking... totally normal. |
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Let potato cool: carve out filling and place in bowl.
Add roasted corn, black beans, 1 chipotle pepper, sour cream, cream cheese, cumin, and cilantro. |
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Top with sour cream & cheese {any kind} and serve with avocado- Deeeelish!
*Side note: I used all fat free products, so this was yummy AND healthy!
1 potato serves 2 people- these babies are big. |
Thursday: Tequila Tasting.
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| Monthly Zeke, Kate, and Derek date. |
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| 1st up: Jose Cuervo. |
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| Up next: Don Julio. I need a minute after the Jose. |
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| Not sure about this... |
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| Yep... 2 down, 4 more to go. |
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| Fast forward a few drinks... |
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| All done! |
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| That's a disturbing amount of empty glasses. |
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| I went home about 5 minutes after this picture. |
Friday: Derby Day! Bringing Kentucky style to NorthWest DC.
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| Aren't we fancy? |
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| 5:00 pm Mint Juleps |
Friday night: Happy hour with Lisa and Dustin at the new Mexican restaurant on our street:
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| Didn't get any pics :( |
Then, a not-Cinco De Derby related date night to see the 11:00 pm showing of The Avengers:
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Good movie, but we both fell asleep due to:
a) the margaritas and dinner we ate before
b) the 11:00 pm viewing time |
Saturday: Up bright and early for Cinco de Caps Game
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| First Stop: Rosa Mexicana for pre-gaming |
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My 2nd Caps playoff game vs. NY Rangers = 2nd win I've been present for.
Maybe there's a pattern? ;) |
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| Got cray in DC. For about 30 minutes. Then I went home and took a looooooong nap. |
Thanks to our loooooooooooong nap, Seis De Mayo was fantastic and rather productive. We met Nick and Janice for 11:00 am brunch at
Carlyle {again, no pics, bad Kate!}, knocked out some chores, went to the gym, did our
monthly wine club tasting, and cooked a rather fantastic dinner that I'll write about tomorrow.
I hope your weekend was equally as cliche and fantastic!
XoXo
