It could only have been less appropriate if I made tea.

Today was, of course, Independence Day. To celebrate, I cooked Mexican food. I know - what? But shut up, it was good.

On the menu:

• Carne Asada with homemade marinade
  
• Fresh salsa (along the lines of Pico de Gallo)
  
• Guacamole
  
• Quesadillas (made with queso fresco)
  
• Tortilla chips. That I made.
  
• And a big ol' mess of onions and jalapenos, cooked to the edge of death.

Man, was it good. Oh, and there were margaritas and Mexican beer (Modelo, for those keeping score at home. Also for those keeping score at home, it is not quite possible to make a black and tan with Modelo Especial and Negra Modelo.)