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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...
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Homemade Butterfingers

Butterfingers have always been a favorite candy bar of mine.  I used to get them at the movies and I'd nibble on the small squares which came in a huge box and cost about four bucks.  I came across a recipe for homemade Butterfingers and the ingredients may surprise you.  Candy Corn, one pound of it, goes into the recipe.  Plus a whole jar of peanut butter.  Dip it in chocolate and you've got your own Butterfingers.  So because of Halloween and the bags of Candy Corn for sale everywhere, I decided to made some.  Plus, today just so happens to be National Candy Corn Day.  Don't make these if you're dieting because the calorie count would scare you as much as 'Friday the 13th'.  That's why I'm giving most of mine away to friends.  They taste pretty close to the real thing but even richer.  If you have tons of Candy Corn left over from Halloween or you're just craving some Butterfingers, the recipe is below. 

                                                                   Homemade Butterfingers

The recipe I used was found here.

1 lb. candy corn
16 oz jar creamy peanut butter
16 oz pkg. chocolate candy coating

Melt candy corn in microwave on high 1 minute. Stir and continue cooking in 15-second intervals til melted, stirring after each interval. Stir in peanut butter. Spread mixture in an 8x8 pan lined with parchment. Cool completely. Cut into squares. Dip in melted chocolate candy coating. Lay on waxed paper to set.

If you can't find any chocolate candy coating then two cups of chocolate chips will also work. 



                                                             Have a safe and happy Halloween!
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