Happy 200th birthday Mexico! Feliz cumpleaños – El Diablo

September 16, 2010 is a day of celebration for Mexico. Today they celebrate 200 years of Independence from Spanish rule and 100 years since the Revolution began in 1910 and ousted dictator Porfirio Diaz. Its a chance for Mexicans to celebrate all over the world....

Happy 143rd birthday Canada – Enjoy a Tijuana Caesar!

Happy 143rd birthday Canada, you don’t look a day over… hmmm… 129?? There’s little doubt that the Caesar is Canada’s National cocktail.  If you’ve been keeping your eye on the Mott’s Facebook Page over the past month or...

Cranberry-Lime Margarita – Cinco de Mayo #6

Blueberries, limes, pineapples, strawberries, jalapenos… sometimes I think we spend just as much time in the produce section as we do at the LCBO (as they call the Liquor Stores in Ontario). Hey wait, wait, wait… hold the horses, we haven’t tried...

Pineapple-Chili Margarita

Well, once we get started its tough to stop at just a few variations of the margarita. Pineapple juice and chili powder? Sure! We found this great recipe on the Food Network site, and since we already had the jalapeno and limes sliced… there was no stopping us....

Jalapeno Margarita – Cinco de Mayo #4

“Some like it hot, and some sweat when the heat is on…” not sure why that song by PowerStation popped into my head. I think it might have had something to do with the intense heat flowing through my entire face after taking a sip of this blended...