Happy Cinco de Mayo

HOLY GAUCAMOLE! Tomorrow Today is Cinco de Mayo! I did a Cinco de Mayo  in  February (See Foodie Frugal Friday #2) so I decided to kill 2 posts with stone and posted  today instead of last night. The real reason? I fell asleep before I could finish it. Oops!

I can eat chips and gaucamole everyday and not tire of it. Yum!

http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Guacamole

Totally tamales! Specialty markets will carry the corn husks. Unless you save your own.  I wonder if you can freeze the husks? hmmm

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ingrid-hoffmann/chicken-tamales-recipe/index.html

A great way to sneak in protein, fiber and veggies. It looks more decadent than healthy!

http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Black-Bean-Tortilla-Pie

Carne asada tacos. Kicking it old school!

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/carne-asada-tacos/

Pork+cheese+peppers=happy

A little sweet to finish the meal?

While not a traditional Sopapilla--it sure does look delicious!

http://www.mommysavers.com/2012/05/cinco-de-mayo-dessert-recipe-crescent-roll-cream-cheese-sopapillas/

Churros y chocolate. I remember when we made this in 6th grade Spanish class. Our version was as good as this I am sure!

http://www.epicurious.com/articlesguides/holidays/cincodemayo/mexican-desserts-churros

Margarita cupcakes--all the flavor and no pesky hangover!

http://www.columbiatribune.com/news/2012/may/01/dessert-with-a-kick-margarita-cupcakes-for-cinco/

And for the adult libations (if you really want that hangover)

http://www.thetomatotart.com/recipe/horchata-with-cinnamon-vanilla-spiced-bourbon/#.T6VXkeuvKSo

http://www.creative-culinary.com/2012/02/blood-orange-margarita/

Happy Cinco de Mayo y'all!

Cutting Corners

or anything else I, we, the hubbs is gonna cut. Why? Because I just bought him a 12 in compound miter saw as his belated birthday present.  Look at it in all its boxed glory!

3 blades (blades are interchangeable-not manufacture specific)

32T (coarse)

40T (general purpose)

80T (fine)

It has a laser line (so even when he isn't where  wearing* his glasses he can see it)! And a dust collection bag. Man I can almost smell the sawdust.

I got it for a good price too! Normally priced $199, marked down to $149 and I had a $25 coupon.Wahoo!

I think I am more excited about this than the hubbs. So when he buys me a fishing pole for MY birthday--remind me about this-ok?

No excuses for not having installed crown molding or baseboards now!

*Sheesh I can spell--I swear--corrected 5/3/12

It only took me"20 something" years

...to be classified as independent. Sorry this post is totally not home improvement and repair related. But it is self improvement related. I can be my own project, right? Oh and the independent remark--that is because I had to fill out a FAFSA. OH MY GOD--I had to fill out financial aid forms. I kinda broke out into a cold sweat. Do you know how long it has been since I have done any of this crap stuff? Long enough for me to not tell you because it makes me feel ancient!

Yeah so after filling in all the financial, submitting my DNA and promise of my first borns' first born (haha) a little window popped up and said "Based on all the information and criteria, you can be classified as an independent student and no information is required about your parents".  So how do you like those corn nuts?

Gee, what was the first clue I was independent? The gray hair, the wrinkles, the fact that I am middle aged, graduated during Reagen-nomics or that I am in debt up to my tukkas?

This is how I felt today when I answered my High School graduation year question

Those FAFSA forms are age biased!

The good news I managed to complete 4 items from the "Going to College" checklist. Up next are my placement tests. Sure hope my "Sometimezeimers" doesn't kick in. Because you know sometimes my brain synapses fire just fine and well other days they don't.

I hope to see this after I take my tests

and not this

Yeah, I am kinda nervous...