Today is National Taco Day, and I thought it might be fun to daydream about my ideal taco-themed party! I was inspired by the Bonnie Raitt song “Something to Talk About” to do a country themed “tex mex” taco party. So, here’s what I would do if I were going to throw this taco party:
Decorations:
I absolutely love how Kara’s Party Ideas used the cans of foods that are traditionally used in Mexican dishes as vases for her succulents. Such a creative way to use something that you might have thrown away after emptying its contents while cooking for the party.
Using vegetables in the center of the table was just one of many ways that Mary, from Home is Where the Boat Is, brightened up her table and added a ton of color to the party.
I would buy these giant flowers from Paper and Peony (featured on the Evite Blog) to use as a photo booth backdrop. Wouldn’t it be beautiful to take pictures in front of this gorgeous display?
Food:
As an appetizer, the classic tex mex option is queso. I have a friend from Austin and she made the most amazing queso dip for us when we went to her house for a party. This recipe for queso seemed like it would be the most similar to what she made for us. My mouth is watering just remembering how good it was!
These tex mex hush puppies looked like they would be a crowd favorite. I am definitely not a chef by any means (I usually assume that anything I’m cooking will explode) but I’m sure that I could convince my husband to make these for a party since he loves experimenting in the kitchen.
Now this recipe for Tex Mex Pasta Salad is more my cooking speed! I’m pretty sure that I can handle cutting things up, mixing them together, and blending ingredients into a dressing!
If you know me at all, you know that I am obsessed with pop tarts (specifically s’mores flavored), so when I saw this recipe for Taco Pop Tarts I thought I died and went to heaven. These seem so convenient and easy to eat! Though they aren’t a traditional taco, they have the same flavor and put a fun twist on the main part of the meal.
I’m not a huge fan of traditional lime margaritas, so I thought that for this party it would be fun to find a spin on this popular drink. These Sunset Margaritas (Mango Pineapple flavored) sound just up my alley, and I’m betting they would be a hit at this dream party!
When my husband and I started dating (in high school!) we would always go to this little taqueria and get chimichangas and a brand of soda called Jarritos. This display of these delicious sodas brings back so many memories, and would have to be a staple at this party.
Now, I’m a dessert person, so I couldn’t just pick one dessert for this party- I had to go with two! The first one that I found that looked like it would be easy to make the day before the party is Churro Chex Mix. Honestly, I’m probably going to make this without even throwing a party- it looks SO good!
And this, in my opinion, would be the crowning glory of the party- Ice Cream Tacos! How clever to use waffles as the shells, and you can add whatever you want on it like a sundae bar! I personally would do chocolate ice cream (to look like meat), whipped cream (aka sour cream), and green sprinkles (cilantro) so that I could make it feel like I was eating a real taco!
Let me know if you decide to try any of these ideas! I know that I’ll be trying these out next summer when I have a taco bar at a party (though I may end up making those pop tart tacos instead of regular tacos just because they are so cool).
Until next time, party on!
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