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Happy Hour and Dessert in Capitol Hill

  Happy Hour Street Tacos with Carne Asada and a Miami Vice from Poquitos.  Poquitos is located in Capitol Hill and they're serving up authentic Mexican cuisine and cocktails. Their happy hour deal is a good one- during Ocho hour, everything on the happy hour menu is just $8! I went with a Miami Vice, a classic Pina Colada with Strawberry. This blended cocktail was so fruity and delicious. To eat I had two Carne Asada Street Tacos and a Birria Poquitos Burrito. The Burrito was small and served with a side of Consommé sauce. Both food items were tasty and satisfying.  My husband also had some Street Tacos and a Margarita from the happy hour menu. My sons had a Cheese Quesadilla and beans and rice. Everyone enjoyed their dinner. I first visited Poquitos in 2012, also for happy hour, and I remembered liking it then, too. It was time for a meal there again.  For dessert, we walked about ten minutes west to  Voodoo Doughnut . The Seattle location opened late last ye...

Heart Shaped Cinnamon Rolls for Valentine's Day

Got a tube of cinnamon rolls in your fridge? Come on, I know you do.  For you and your special Valentine, you can shape them into hearts, bake them as directed on the can, top with the provided frosting, and then add some festive sprinkles on top.  Presto, you got yourselves some heart shaped cinnamon rolls in no time.  I don't take credit for thinking of this.  It was another Pinterest find that I got here.  But like always, the photos in the post are all mine.  Enjoy!


Interested in cinnamon and want to read more about its many health benefits?  Check out this article on cinnamon here from nutriinspector.com.


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