We finally had our housewarming party this past weekend. We decided on a Tex-Mex theme because Mexican food is hard to find in Brussels. We thought our American and European friends could all use a little dose of Americana. Besides, we had not had a margarita since before moving to Brussels and we needed a good excuse to use the margarita set and mexican serving dishes that we lugged over here.
Our menu included things like vegetarian chili, sweet potato and kidney bean burrito bites, corn pudding, tortilla chips, salsa, cheese dip, guac, Rick's famous chocolate pudding dessert, and ...chicken wings. However, the chicken wings were held hostage by our upstairs neighbors who are members of the Socialist Fowl Liberation Party. (Actually, we stored the wings in their fridge b/c we didn't have enough room in ours and they went out for the day with in-town guests and forgot about it. They arrived with the chicken wings at about 10:00 p.m. when everyone was already full and nobody was in the mood to cook them.) We tried to accommodate our carnivorous friends, but I guess it was not meant to be!
Rick made some mean margaritas! We were able to find tequila even though it's not available everywhere. We had to make our own margarita mix from triple sec, lime juice, and sugar because we could not find the pre-made stuff. Many of our guests brought beer and wine. The beer was all consumed, but we have enough wine for another party. We also made some sweet tea, which turned out to be a cultural experience for some.
A good time was had by all.
The moral of the story: Don't put your chicken in someone else's box!
Our menu included things like vegetarian chili, sweet potato and kidney bean burrito bites, corn pudding, tortilla chips, salsa, cheese dip, guac, Rick's famous chocolate pudding dessert, and ...chicken wings. However, the chicken wings were held hostage by our upstairs neighbors who are members of the Socialist Fowl Liberation Party. (Actually, we stored the wings in their fridge b/c we didn't have enough room in ours and they went out for the day with in-town guests and forgot about it. They arrived with the chicken wings at about 10:00 p.m. when everyone was already full and nobody was in the mood to cook them.) We tried to accommodate our carnivorous friends, but I guess it was not meant to be!
Rick made some mean margaritas! We were able to find tequila even though it's not available everywhere. We had to make our own margarita mix from triple sec, lime juice, and sugar because we could not find the pre-made stuff. Many of our guests brought beer and wine. The beer was all consumed, but we have enough wine for another party. We also made some sweet tea, which turned out to be a cultural experience for some.
A good time was had by all.
The moral of the story: Don't put your chicken in someone else's box!
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