Rancho Texicano

Hola Mi Amigos!

(Scroll down to "The Playlist" and hit play before reading... works better that way!)

Bienvenido mi amigos and Happy Cinco de Mayo!  Time to head to the ranch and party down!

Cinco de Mayo... not to be confused with Mexican Independence Day,  is actually a celebration to commemorate the day the Mexican army kicked some French ass.  Yes!!!   
May 5th, 1862 at the battle of Puebla to be exact.  The real winner... The Margarita!  OLE'!

So, in honor of Cinco de Mayo, we're going a little Tex-Mex today. We've got some of my favorites; easy and awesome chicken enchiladas, a great Tex-Mex playlist and the "Ultimate Pineapple Margarita".  Es Comida Deluxe!


The Pots Are On...

The Plate... 

Chicken Enchiladas

Ok, were gonna make this as easy as possible so you can get on with your party.  I mean, you know it's gonna be easy when you start off with a "store bought" rotisserie chicken.  I know... kind of cheating a little, but we've got a party to get to. 

This really has got to be on of the best, easiest, go-to recipes of all time.  I think you're gonna like it!

What you need... 

4 cups rotisserie chicken, shredded
1 tbsp butter, softened
12 oz grated Cheddar cheese
2 cups sour cream
1/2 small red onion, finely chopped
Salt and pepper
6 8-inch flour tortillas
10 oz jar of "your favorite salsa"

What you do...

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.

Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with the butter.

Place the chicken in a large bowl.

Add 1 1/2 cups of the cheese, sour cream, red onion and salt and pepper to the bowl.

Mix well.

Place the tortillas on a smooth surface and spoon a good amount (about 1 cup) of the chicken mixture into the middle of each tortilla.

Roll it up and place "seam side" down in the baking dish. 

Scattered the salsa over the top.

Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 40 minutes.

Remove the foil and spread the remaining cheese over the top of the enchiladas.

Put back in the oven uncovered and cook until the cheese melts (about 5 minutes).

See... wasn't that easy? 

The Playlist... 

Rancho Texicano

As a native of San Antonio, I truly love this music.  Reminds me of home and good times.  And, as usual, we've got some old school mixed in with some of the new stuff. 

We start off with Roger Creager's Rancho Grande... love it.  Then we've thrown in my favorite Tex-Mex party bands Los Lobos and Los Lonely Boys. Check out "Cisco Kid" by the Lonely Boys, very cool. 

A lot of great stuff here, with a little cheese thrown in for good measure. 

("The Playlist" runs on Spotify. Don't have Spotify?... Click here it's free )

The Bar...

Pineapple Margarita

What you need...

2 oz Pineapple infused tequila (see below)
1 oz Triple Sec
1/2 oz fresh lime juice (about half a lime)
1 oz Sweet & Sour mix
Pineapple wedge


Pour all ingredients into shaker filled with ice.
Shake, shake, shake... pour into margarita glass.
Garnish with Pineapple wedge.

Pineapple Infused Tequila -
Take a bottle of your favorite "Silver" Tequila and add fresh slices of pineapple.
Let it set up for one week.
Your ready to go... Arriba!

Don't Rush Into Cinco... 

Start With Dos!

Por favor bebida del día con responsabilidad!

Please...  Day Drink Responsibly 

& 

Keep On Cookin'!