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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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Thanksgiving 2012

I ate some good stuff for Thanksgiving yesterday, probably too much.  Which is why I just had a salad for lunch today.  But I captured some good food photos and had an awesome time hanging out with family. 

I started the day by watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade on TV while I made some waffles.  I found a recipe that uses cinnamon rolls in the can on a waffle iron.  The result?  Waffles with a cinnamon swirl.  Then you use the frosting to make a syrup with water and corn syrup to pour over the top of the waffles. 



I found the recipe to make these Cinnamon Roll Waffles with Cream Cheese Syrup here. 

Since Thanksgiving dinner with my husbands' family was a pot-luck I made a salad to bring.  I used a spring mix lettuce then added watermelon, four ounces of feta cheese, red onions and raspberry vinaigrette dressing.



Then it was time to go to my sister-in-law's house for dinner where a ton of appetizers awaited us. 

Some delicious and fresh Bruschetta.  Tomatoes, basil, garlic and olive oil made up this wonderful appetizer.  

My husbands' uncle was going bacon crazy yesterday.  After cooking up some bacon he slathered it in brown sugar and maple syrup.  The result was the perfect combination of savory and sweet.  Then he cut some up and put it in ice cream to serve later.

We had a traditional Thanksgiving meal complete with Turkey and all the trimmings.  But then it was time for dessert.  My sister-in law brought some marshmallows she had dipped in chocolate and nuts.  My husbands' aunt brought some pumpkin bars with cream cheese frosting. 



 
Although I didn't try one of these Pumpkin Bars yesterday, I took a few home and ate one today.  They were so good, very moist and I loved the frosting. 
 
              I hope you enjoyed seeing some of my food highlights from Thanksgiving this year!
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