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 Cinco
de Mayo - May 5 - Commemorating Batalla de Puebla
May 5 (Cinco de Mayo) is a Mexican festival holiday
that commemorates the overthrow of the Mexican Imperial
Monarchy headed by Maximilian of Austria, but it is
not, as many people believe, the day offically celebrated
as
Independence Day. Nevertheless, it is a day of fiesta
and food - so prepare a Tex
Mex meal, decorate the house,
and party on.
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Cinco de mayo de 1862 - La Batalla de Puebla
¡Viva México! ¡Viva Juárez!
Viva el 5 de Mayo!
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Family Fiesta Resources & Links
- HISTORY May 5 is celebrated because it commemorates
Mexico's courage and struggle against a formidable
force: the Mexican army and a group of civilians won
an important battle over the French on May 5, 1862
in the city of Puebla.
Although May 5 is not the official Mexico
Independence day, it is enthusiastically celebrated
in the city and state of Puebla in Mexico, and by
Mexican-Americans and Chicanos living in the United
States, especially in California, Arizona, New Mexico
and Texas.
Cinco de Mayo festivities are similar to American
Independence Day celebrations with parades, street performances,
special music, symbolic
decorations, folk dancers, fiesta, special
foods and fireworks.
These upbeat social events help build community relations
and strengthen solidarity among Mexican-Americans, and
they provide opportunties for other members of the community
to learn about, appreciate and enjoy Mexican-American
culture.
Cinco de Mayo
Decorating Tips
Colors
Use plenty of red, white and green
for Cinco de Mayo decorations.
Symbols
Decorate with paper flowers, banners
made from cut and punched paper (papel picado)
colorful woven blankets, clay pottery, guitars,
pinatas, sombreros, maracas, streamers, flags,
garlands and balloons in symbolic colors.
Fiesta
Clip Art and Scrapbook Graphics
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Flag of Mexico
The official flag of Mexico design
consists of 3 equally-sized vertical color bands
in green, white, and red, respectively, with the
official coat of arms centered within the white
(middle) band of the flag.
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Mexican-Inspired
Crafts & Decorations
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| Punched
Paper - Papel Picado |
Ojo
de Dios - Eye of God |
| Make
a String Pull Pinata |
Tissue
Flower Hair Decorations |
| Sombreros
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Tissue
Flowers & Vase |
Cinco de Mayo Recipes
 Prepare
a meal of tasty authentic Mexican Cuisine such as
mole,
salsa,
pipian,
or Filete
de Sierra en Adobo.
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with Tex Mex foods - chili
(one recipe below), watermelon margaritas, Cuban black
beans, tenderloin with a chimichurri sauce, and tres
leches (three-milks) cake.
Click here
for fiesta menu recipes.
Chili Recipe
By Bek Davis
Here is a sure crowd pleaser. This is a chili recipe that can be cooked either on the stove or in a slow cooker/crock pot. My Dad always made the best chili, but he refused to put tomatoes in it. I personally love tomatoes in my chili recipe. He, on the other hand, thinks it is crazy to add tomaotes to your chili. So, I have taken his recipe and made it more Chef Bek friendly.
Happy Eating!
 Ingredients:
- 1 lb. ground beef or stew meat, browned and drained.
- 1 medium onion, diced.
- 1 small or 1/2 large green pepper diced.
- 1 small or 1/2 large red pepper diced.
- 1 can Rotel - mexican flavored diced tomatoes with chilies.
- 1 can black beans.
- 1 small can tomato paste.
- 1 can beer - I like dark beers for my chili.
- 4 tbsp ground chili powder.
- 2 tbsp cumin.
- 1/2 square bakers unsweetend chocolate.
Instructions:
Brown beef, peppers, and onion. Drain off any grease. Stir in the rest of the ingredients. Add the beans last.
Bring to a boil, and reduce heat to VERY low. Cook with the lid off an Hour. Then cook 1 hour with the lid on. Cook on VERY low!
To kick it up, add a tiny bit of cayenne pepper or jalapeno.
Serving Suggestions:
- Add grated chedder or jack cheese on top.
- Add a dollop of sour cream, or ranch dip.
- Add a squeeze of fresh lime juice and 2 tbsp of fresh celantro (chopped).
- Serve over a handful of Fritos or Tortilla chips ---- YUMMY!
- Serve over a bed of cooked pasta with cheese, sour cream, and jalapenos.
Tips from Chef Bek:
Slow Cooker/Crock Pot Chili Recipe - brown meat, drain. Add ALL ingrediets to crock pot and cook for about 4 hours.
About the Author:
Bek Davis (Chef Bek) is a trained chef and a work at home mom. You can find more
recipes, cooking tips, and mom resources on her highly recommended websites: http://modernmomnetwork.com,
http://www.iwebdesigns.org, and http://www.iFreeRecipes.com. >> recipe source:
http://free-recipes-reprint.blogspot.com
Source: www.isnare.com
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