but for proof that god loves me so much more than any of you assholes, you have only to turn to page 52 of “the beautiful cookbook” series’ “mexican border flavors,” which i was flipping through for cinco de mayo recipes, and see the recipe for MEXICAN EGGNOG, which is the same as regular eggnog, but adds ground almonds, cinnamon sticks and cloves. and the best part is that you serve it chilled! it’s a summer drink! score! oh, lord was it good. and it marks the first time that i’ve successfully made a custard – don’t laugh unless you’ve tried it yourself, dammit. there’s a fine line between a smooth custard and a chunky egg drop soup, and across this line, you do not… dude, please.
so the mexican eggnog was actually the only recipe i followed. the margaritas were improvised (substituting half the tequila with passionfruit flavored rum gets four thumbs up… because of the double vision!) the rice was ro-tel, the beans were hy-vee brand, and the shredded chicken was “slow cooked in cider… with some spices thrown on… and some garlic… and some other stuff i found,” and the shredded pork was “hey, i don’t know what GrandpaMoose and PositiveRoleModel put on it before smoking it, but if i thaw it in the oven in a pan full of beer, shred it, and add cumin, we’re calling it mexican!” okay, i did actually follow a recipe for the tortillas. because it’s pretty hard to do something “fun” with the big, soft saltines.
RadHippie, ChristmasEveryday, DirtyMartini, FargoBlues and even FamilyGuy (who, as you might imagine, has obligations besides working out and drinking in his time off) stopped by to empty a few pitchers and squeeze a few lime wedges. dinner was late – darkness, sounds of nature (and the blender), a cool breeze, and happily sleeping children (and one up doing his homework) – since everyone had worked late for one reason or another. RadHippie had to brag that he worked late because he slept in til noon. bastard! enjoying that roofie-and-exlax margarita yet?
