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maybeamommy
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Anyone cooking something fun for Cinco de Mayo?
Looking for an excuse to make some totally fattening Mexican food 
(It's just 4 of us eating!)
I know I want to make guacamole & pico de gallo...
Any ideas for a main dish?
I'm thinking maybe make your own quesadillas or Mexican lasagna or some loaded nachos (chorizo, beans, cheese...)
What about desserts? I can't think of anything fun!
Message edited 4/28/2010 4:16:58 PM.
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mrsgafforio
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Re: Anyone cooking something fun for Cinco de Mayo?
Whatever I make there will be Margarita's involved!! I'm actually thinking about making a tres leches cake for dessert!!
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Ophelia
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Re: Anyone cooking something fun for Cinco de Mayo?
I am hosting a dinner party at my house for my birthday on Ocho de Mayo and I am keeping the theme.
I am planning to do
ceviche
guacamole
pico de gallo
black beans
rice
fried yucca with mojo (maybe)
and then a fajita bar
shrimp with garlic
fried chorizo
grilled chicken
grilled flank steak
sauteed peppers, onions, mushrooms, chick peas
blood orange margaritas and sangria
dessert is being brought by guests...birthday cake hopefully!!!! 
35 whoot whoot!
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| Posted 4/28/10 4:21 PM |
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mrsgafforio
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Re: Anyone cooking something fun for Cinco de Mayo?
Fried yucca sounds awesome!!
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| Posted 4/28/10 4:22 PM |
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Ophelia
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Re: Anyone cooking something fun for Cinco de Mayo?
Posted by maybeamommy
What about desserts? I can't think of anything fun!
churros dipped in melted mexican chocolate
sopapillas with iced cream
food network and epicurious also have a ton.
you could do "quesdillas" for dessert with bananas and mexican chocolate.
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SusiBee
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Re: Anyone cooking something fun for Cinco de Mayo?
Posted by Ophelia
I am hosting a dinner party at my house for my birthday on Ocho de Mayo and I am keeping the theme.
I am planning to do
ceviche
guacamole
pico de gallo
black beans
rice
fried yucca with mojo (maybe)
and then a fajita bar
shrimp with garlic
fried chorizo
grilled chicken
grilled flank steak
sauteed peppers, onions, mushrooms, chick peas
blood orange margaritas and sangria
dessert is being brought by guests...birthday cake hopefully!!!!
35 whoot whoot!
Are we invited ?
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| Posted 4/28/10 4:28 PM |
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Re: Anyone cooking something fun for Cinco de Mayo?
Not fattening, but I can't stand refried beans from a can.
I take black beans, chicken stock, cumin and chili powder - warm the beans then smush. Add stock to get correct texture.
Just realized I have DS that night - maybe I will make a fiesta!!
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Ophelia
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Re: Anyone cooking something fun for Cinco de Mayo?
Posted by SusiBee
Posted by Ophelia
I am hosting a dinner party at my house for my birthday on Ocho de Mayo and I am keeping the theme.
I am planning to do
ceviche
guacamole
pico de gallo
black beans
rice
fried yucca with mojo (maybe)
and then a fajita bar
shrimp with garlic
fried chorizo
grilled chicken
grilled flank steak
sauteed peppers, onions, mushrooms, chick peas
blood orange margaritas and sangria
dessert is being brought by guests...birthday cake hopefully!!!!
35 whoot whoot!
Are we invited ?
all you need is a sombrero!   and a hankering to drive across the hudson and through the woods (I am doing it at my house in Orange County )
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maybeamommy
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Re: Anyone cooking something fun for Cinco de Mayo?
Can I be a total culinary idiot and embarrass myself and ask...
What does Chorizo taste like? 
I used to be a REALLY picky eater - which pains me because there are so many things I have never tried!
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| Posted 4/28/10 4:34 PM |
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maybeamommy
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Re: Anyone cooking something fun for Cinco de Mayo?
Posted by Ophelia
Posted by maybeamommy
What about desserts? I can't think of anything fun!
churros dipped in melted mexican chocolate
sopapillas with iced cream
food network and epicurious also have a ton.
you could do "quesdillas" for dessert with bananas and mexican chocolate.
DH doesn't want anything fried!
Anyone have a good Flan recipe?? Is that Cinco-de-Mayo-ish?
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mrsgafforio
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Re: Anyone cooking something fun for Cinco de Mayo?
I've been meaning to try this recipe out for Chocoflan. It looked so good when she made it.
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/marcela-valladolid/chocoflan-recipe/index.html
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Ophelia
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Re: Anyone cooking something fun for Cinco de Mayo?
chorizo is delicious. it is a highly flavored sausage. but really, you are in SAN DIEGO. get thee to a market and buy some!! Goya makes an inexpensive one that you could try, though it's far from the best. I LOVE the D'Artagnan brand.
or, even better, you guys could go for tapas instead of sushi on Friday and have some chorizo with manchego 
I hate flan, but I am sure that would be a suitable substitute
what about a mexican spiced chocolate fondue?
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Re: Anyone cooking something fun for Cinco de Mayo?
Posted by SusiBee
Posted by Ophelia
I am hosting a dinner party at my house for my birthday on Ocho de Mayo and I am keeping the theme.
I am planning to do
ceviche
guacamole
pico de gallo
black beans
rice
fried yucca with mojo (maybe)
and then a fajita bar
shrimp with garlic
fried chorizo
grilled chicken
grilled flank steak
sauteed peppers, onions, mushrooms, chick peas
blood orange margaritas and sangria
dessert is being brought by guests...birthday cake hopefully!!!!
35 whoot whoot!
Are we invited ?
Seriously!! :)
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DiamondGirl
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Re: Anyone cooking something fun for Cinco de Mayo?
Posted by maybeamommy
What about desserts? I can't think of anything fun!
Fried Dulce De Leche Ice Cream 
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rojerono
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Re: Anyone cooking something fun for Cinco de Mayo?
It's my birthday!
And my anniversary!
But I'll probably be cooking. I'm thinking a bunch of Tapas.. I'll get back.
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ctrain1124
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Re: Anyone cooking something fun for Cinco de Mayo?
We always do a Cinco de Mayo themed dinner.
Usually guacamole, chicken enchiladas, steak fajitas and sangria!!
Ophelia, please tell me how you make the fried Yucca!!! please! Where do you get it??
I think I wanna finally try the chorizo also. Where would get that?
my mouth is watering now!!!
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| Posted 4/28/10 8:00 PM |
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EricaAlt
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Re: Anyone cooking something fun for Cinco de Mayo?
Having a Corona
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Domino
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Re: Anyone cooking something fun for Cinco de Mayo?
Posted by maybeamommy
What about desserts? I can't think of anything fun!
we had a mexican girls night and someone made a really easy dessert...
she filled flour tortillas with apple pie filling and rolled them up. She poured carmel sauce on top and baked it until warm.
Not really "authentic" but for the flour torillas but yummy none the less...
OR....if you want to impress and have the time....my all time favorite....rice pudding
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SusiBee
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Re: Anyone cooking something fun for Cinco de Mayo?
It's DH's birthday and he's not into Mexican food, unless you count Corona.
Thinking, thinking....
If I feel adventurous, I might try a seafood paella, or if not, grilled marinated skirt steak with yellow rice.
Definitely Crumbs for dessert !
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Bean08
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Re: Anyone cooking something fun for Cinco de Mayo?
Posted by mrsgafforio
Whatever I make there will be Margarita's involved!! I'm actually thinking about making a tres leches cake for dessert!!
I just made a tres leches cake this past weekend, and it came out REALLY good!
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Re: Anyone cooking something fun for Cinco de Mayo?
All I know is my neighbor got a copy of May 2010's Food and Wine and they have a whole taco section-I think I will pick up the magazine and try some.
And guacamole of course
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Little-J-Mommy
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Re: Anyone cooking something fun for Cinco de Mayo?
Posted by Bean08
Posted by mrsgafforio
Whatever I make there will be Margarita's involved!! I'm actually thinking about making a tres leches cake for dessert!!
I just made a tres leches cake this past weekend, and it came out REALLY good!
RECIPE PLEASE!!!!!!!! Pretty pleeeeeeeeease
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| Posted 4/29/10 4:13 PM |
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mrsgafforio
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Re: Anyone cooking something fun for Cinco de Mayo?
Me too!! I saw one in my food network mag but not sure how good it will be!
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| Posted 4/29/10 4:16 PM |
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Bean08
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Re: Anyone cooking something fun for Cinco de Mayo?
Posted by mrsgafforio
Me too!! I saw one in my food network mag but not sure how good it will be!
That was the one I used!!! It came out really good! The only thing I would advise is to maybe cut back on the amount of liquid that you soak it in. I felt like there was definitely a little extra, but, that being said, it still came out delicious and everyone liked it. I said that I wanted to call it more of a tres leches custard or something because of the liquidy-ness, but like I said, people loved it...
I'll try to remember to bring the recipe with me tomorrow to work and post it!
Actually, I just found the link. Here you go! (I just made regular whipped cream, not mango...)
Tres Leches Cake
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| Posted 4/29/10 4:35 PM |
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rojerono
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Re: Anyone cooking something fun for Cinco de Mayo?
I guess for supper I'll do:
Chicken Asada Quesadilla
Manchego, Spinach & Mushroom Quesadilla
Chorizo Quesadilla
and MAYBE
Tamales and/or Shrimp Cerviche
Or I might skip the quesadillas and do some beef and pork to make tacos/burritos with fixings - guac, cilantro, beans, green rice, tomato, onion, etc..
For dessert.. I think I'm definitely gonna go with the frozen Mexican Hot Chocolate.
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