Texas Caviar also known as Cowboy Salsa

Cultural food day was a big success at the school where I worked.  I had to laugh when one of the adults said she almost brought a bottle of Heinz 57!  Many Americans are like me, multi-cultural.  My Aunt Doris can tell us much about her and my mom's heritage.  She even traveled to England and Scotland scouting old graveyards and records.  She also states the rumored American Indian is undocumented and can't be claimed.  What a shame, I'd really like to know. For the rest of this story and a wonderful Texas Caviar recipe click here.

It's not too late to prepare for a Texas New Year.

• Our new year parties in Texas usually:
• includes Black Eyed Peas.  Even my northern bred SIL will eat these, click here for Texas Caviar recipe.
• A cold New Year usually inludes a soup or chili. Check here for a great chili recipe, try serving it over Fritos in individual bags.  Your guests will ask for the recipe and I don't mind if you take all the credit!
• Make your own chips from purchased tortilla's.  Try cutting out shapes using a star cookie cutter.  You can see how I made gingerbread man tortilla chips for Christmas here.
• Finger food is a must, make my sister's Tortilla Roll Ups 
• and if you have a couple of sweet potatoes left over, try my brother's Sweet Potato Cakes.
• Want a little sweet pick up?  Make my big girl grand's Rolo Cookies in just a few minutes!
• Those purchased flour tortillas are a budget friendly treat to make Peach or Apricot Jam Burritos.
• If bubbly is something you like to toast in the new year, try a "Designated Driver" punch.
• 1 or 2 bottles of carbonated beverage such as Sprite or Sparkling Grape Juice
• 1 carton ice cream or sherbert, softened slightly
• or a Shirley Temple Sangria
• Stir till sugar is disolved
• 2 bottles red grape juice (try sparkling grape juice)
• 1 Cup orange juice
• 1/4 Cup fine sugar
• Add fruit 
• 2 sliced oranges
• 2 sliced lemons
• 2 cored/chopped apples
• add 2 Cups club soda to give it a festive carbonated bubble

Happy New Year - drink responsibly, 

and if you do drink...please don't drive.

party links here