Mini Fiesta
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a mini fiesta. Decorate with little pinatas and tissue flowers, http://coolmomideas.com/arts-and-crafts/cinco-de-mayo-children-crafts/.
Cook up a few of these tasty treats, set up a table and enjoy!
Simple Homemade Salsa
Ingredients:
3 large ripe tomatoes, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
4 green onions, chopped (include the green part)
2 Tablespoon onion, finely chopped
2 Tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
½ tsp salt
Squeeze in half of a lime
Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Stir well and let sit for about 30 minutes in refrigerator to let the flavors settle. It is not a big deal if your little ones cannot wait!
Holy Moly Guacolmole
Ingredients:
4 avocado
1 medium tomato, seeded and diced
1/4 cup onion, peeled and diced
1 serrano chile, seeded and diced
1/4 cup crema (or sour cream)
1/8 cup cilantro leaves, coarsely chopped
2 tablespoons lime juice
salt and pepper to taste
Mash 2 of the avocado with the back of a fork or other mashing utensil. Add in the serrano, onion and cilantro. Fold in crema and lime juice. Add salt and pepper to taste. Dice the remaining avocado into 1/4 – 1/2 inch cubes.
Fold the diced avocado and tomato into the mashed avocado mixture. Serve immediately.
Muy, Muy Simple Guacomole
Ingredients:
2 Avocado
Minced or crushed garlic to taste (I just put in a spoonful)
Lemon or lime (whatever you have)
Cilantro (Fresh if possible, otherwise shake it in!)
Mash up avocado and mix all ingredients. My children love this version because it is more bland than other recipes and that is what they like at the moment!
Homemade Flour Tortilla
So I have never made this kind, here is a descriptive page found to make flour tortillas. This would be fun for older children.
http://www.myhomecooking.net/mexican-food-recipes/flour-tortilla-recipe.htm
Quesadillas
Ingredients:
Flour tortillas
Shredded cheddar cheese
Butter
Heat frying pan to medium heat, pace butter in pan. Place tortilla on pan, sprinkle desired amount of cheese on tortilla. you can fold tortilla in half, remove when cheese is melted and enjoy.
Other yummy treats include nachos, tostados, burritos, tacos, flan and the list continues.
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