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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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Whipped Ricotta Toast

Whipped Ricotta Toast makes a light and fresh appetizer for a summer meal! 

Whipped Ricotta Toast is easy to whip up and makes a yummy appetizer. This dish would be perfect with a steak salad and a light white wine. Ricotta Cheese is really light and creamy and usually found in lasagna. To make this toast, you can choose whatever bread you wish. I had sourdough on hand, so I cut each piece in half and warmed the slices in a pan. I spread butter on each side and cooked them until they started to brown. I made the Whipped Ricotta first and put it in the fridge. Then I used a piping bag and piped my mixture onto each piece of bread. Then I poured a little bit of olive oil on top, along with some course sea salt.

This is a chilled dish, so summertime is just right for eating it. You want your bread relatively thick so it makes a good platform for the Ricotta mixture. I liked the way the toast tasted. It was like biting into clouds and was oh so creamy! I went for the savory version of this dish, but you can certainly make it sweet by using honey instead of olive oil and salt on top. I've also seen sliced peaches and honey, too.

Whipped Ricotta Toast

 bread of your choice such as Italian or Sourdough- I used around 5 or 6 pieces, sliced in half
1 cup of Ricotta
1/4 cup heavy cream
1 T. olive oil (plus more for topping)
course sea salt for topping

Stir together Ricotta, heavy cream, and olive oil. Set aside or in the fridge to keep cool. Warm bread slices coated in butter on each side in a pan until just browned. Take a piping bag or zip lock bag with the tip cut and pour in the Ricotta mixture. Pipe unto bread. Drizzle a little olive oil on each piece of bread. Top with a sprinkle of sea salt. Enjoy!






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