Beers:
Cerveza Quilmes (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Cusqueña (Cusco, Peru)
Mexicali Original (Mexico)
Red Pig Mexican Ale (Tecate, Mexico)
Rogue Chipotle Ale (Newport, Oregon)
Bohemia Clásica (Monterrey/Veracruz-Llave, Mexico)
Negro Modelo (Mexico City, Mexico)
Xingu Black Beer (Brazil)
Trader Jose Dark (USA)
Cucapá Chupacabras Pale Ale (Cucapá, Mexicali)
Palo Santo Marron [Holy Tree Brown] (Milton, Delaware)
Starter:
White Corn Tortilla Chips w/Black Beans
Blue Corn Tortilla Chips w/Flax Seeds
Homemade Salsa & Guacamole
Main Dish:
Latin-Style Stuffed Bell Peppers topped w/Queso Fresco
South-Western Style Rice
Seasoned Bean Dish (Black Beans, White Beans & Hominy)
Stuffed Caribe w/Chèvre Goat Cheese, Crab, Roasted Bell Pepper, Diced Tomato and Green Chillie Filling
Dessert:
Aztec Cacao (Spiced Cocoa Drink)
I am full, and when I say full I mean F-U-L-L, FULL! The stuffed Bell Peppers came out tender & real tasty and the extra kick from the Stuffed Caribe Chillies had a couple of our members reaching for their glasses to put out the fire on their tongues. This recipe was the first one I hadn’t fully tested before our meeting & I am very happy with then final result- better than I could have hoped for. By the end of the night all of us were so packed with food, that we didn’t actually taste the Xingu, I just handed out bottles to everyone and said; “Take this home and let everyone know what you think.”
This is the part of the entry where I lay out special thanks… this post is no different:
*Tim Andrews for opening up his family’s home at the last minute to host our rowdy bunch of characters. Has anyone ever seen a hairless cat? Until this meeting I had only seen one on TV and in film, but seeing one up close gave me pause. Wow, that’s cool- ugly little beast- but real cool!
*Terry Carmer for bringing his homemade Salsa and Guacamole. With how good they both where I think that mabe Terry might have some Latin heritage he didn’t know about. ;)
When trying to come up with a theme for next month, I thought what better way to enjoy the middle of summer that with an old fashioned picnic- So for our July meeting we are going outdoors people!
