Definitely Mexican !

While visiting my daughter last week, we had a birthday party for my son-in-law. Now you must understand, my girl loves putting together a party! My regret is that I don't have better pictures to show you. When I finally got around to taking pictures, I was in hurry mode. We went with Mexican, because it was easier to feed a crowd on a budget. Above are the table covers I hemmed out of bright fabric. She now has two long table covers to use again.

Pretty flowers she brought home from the garden shop where she works. We just popped these into my metal basket w/ a little bright tissue and ended up with a cheery table centerpiece. They also ended up being part of my Mother's Day gift.

Of course we had chips and salsa!

Homemade Pico De Gallo.

They have a wonderful outdoor area where we sat everything up.

Table for drinks and desserts.

I will leave you with the Southwestern Salsa recipe we used from Southern Living.

1 1/2 teaspoons cumin seeds

2 (15 oz) cans black beans, rinsed and drained

1 (15 oz) can whole kernel corn, drained

1 red pepper, minced

1 small purple onion, minced (1 cup)

1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro

1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley

1/3 cup lime juice

1/4 cup olive oil

3 cloves garlic, crushed

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Toast cumin seed in a skillet over medium heat 1-2 minutes or until brown and fragrant, stirring often Combine cumin seeds, black beans and remaining ingredients. Toss well , cover and refrigerate up to one week.

We made this the day ahead so the flavors have time to mix. This is a great addition to your Mexican feast, or even adds a great taste to the common salad. Have a great day! Jackie