San Miguel Day, September 29, 2009

[DD]

I love this! The 29th is my birthday and although I always knew it was the feast day of St. Michael the Archangel, I didn't know that anyone but the English really celebrated it. (It's Michaelmas there and they eat goose for dinner traditionally.) I think I will ditch the poultry from now on for my birthday dinner and do Mexican!!!

Ole'!!!
?La Sirena feliz de Cumplea?os!!

 

[DuneLaker]

Ole'!!!
?La Sirena feliz de Cumplea?os!!

Happy Birthday, Mermy. I'm not sure what DD said, but I'm sure it was a good thing. I will wander over to the SoWal forum to see your birthday wishes after my walk this beautiful San Miguel Day morning along the beaches in South Walton. There's a great recipe for "cocido" in the new "Historic Pensacola" book, by Clune (who owns a beach home in SoWal btw) and Stringfield. "Historic Pensacola" was published this year to commemorate Pensacola's 450th. List price $27, but I've seen it for $17 on Amazon.

From "Historic Pensacola"

The recipe in the book ... "is similar to the stews of Castile, which was the home of many early explorers and soldiers who ventured to the New World and incorporates New World cultigens -- tomatoes."

"Traditionally, a cocido is served as three separate courses: first, the broth, followed by the vegetables and legumes; and last, the meat." ... for simpler service "eat as a 'one dish meal.'"

Happy birthday wishes also to my cousin, brother and niece.

 

[Teresa]

oh happy San Miguel Day in SoWal!

 

[b2y_ni]

Hello guys, i was away from this site for a while. had a week vacation in Charlotte, NC with my family.

well, just to share an info that i know about San Miguel....as a catholic, we celebrate the feast of St. Michael the Archangel today and every 9/29 of the year. i also graduated from St. Michael d' Archangel High School and we also celebrate this feast every 9/29.