In brainstorming for an upcoming shindig, I've decided to combine a menu of Tex-Mex and Southern Style Cooking.  Starting with snacks and finger foods, I whipped up a trial run of homemade spicy peanuts recipe courtesy of Epicurious.com  A nice mix of paprika, cayenne pepper, fresh squeezed lime juice and cilantro (last minute addition) made for a nice little snack to nosh on.  These colorful peanuts can be displayed, served or passed out in a variety of cute little dishes or paper cone cups.  Stay tuned for more pics and recipes like
homemade flour tortillas, marinated flank steak, and all the Tex-Mex fixin's in addition to deep fried hush puppies with bacon, funnel cakes, and more.