Fiesta

Fiesta

Ideas and food for a Fiesta for Cinco de Mayo, May 5

Fiesta Decor from a party store and table cloth is really a shower curtain from the dollar store.

Napkins and where hand towels from a dollar store, plates too.

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Pico de Gallo

See Pico de Gallo

Queso Blanco Chorizo or Bacon Dip

See Queso Blanco Chorizo or Bacon Dip

Bean Layer Dip with Shrimp

See Bean Layer Dip with Shrimp

Bean Layer Dip

See Bean Layer Dip

Carnitas Tacos

See Carnitas Taco

See Black Beans Basamati Lime Rice

Mexican Fruit Cups

See Mexican Fruit Cups

Cucumber Cactus

Cucumber Cactus

*Toothpicks, cut in half and spaced and then push the halved toothpicks  into cucumber for cactus look as desired

*2 Large Cucumbers, one end sliced off to the size cactus desired

*1 Cantaloupe, cut in half (or make one half larger for variety) and then cut the ends off of the cantaloupe halves,  slice off just enough of the cantaloupe to make room for the end of a whole cucumber to fit into the cut hole, which you will cut.

Note: After cutting cantaloupe in two pieces/halves, I removed the seeds and flesh of the cantaloupe.

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Enjoy!

Lindy

Strawberry and Cream Cups

Strawberry and Cream Cups

Strawberry and Cream Cups

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Serves 8 glass serving cups

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Strawberries
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*2 pints Strawberries, washed, dried and quartered

Reserve some cut strawberries for garnish, at least 24 pieces.

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Crust
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*1-2 packages Graham Crackers, crushed

*1-2 teaspoons Granulated Sugar

*3-6 tablespoons Butter, melted

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Note: I like a lot of crust so I use the larger amount of the ingredients.

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Mix together the crust ingredients in bowl. Then divide evenly the crust between 8 glass cups, leaving a small amount for crust for sprinkling on top.

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Filling and Topping:

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*2 cups Heavy Cream

*6 tablespoons Powdered Sugar

*2 teaspoons Clear Vanilla Extract

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In a chilled glass or stainless steel mixing bowl. (Chill bowl 10-15 minutes in the fridge.) Whip the heavy cream on low-speed, using a stand mixer with whisk attachment or hand-mixer, slowly adding the powdered sugar and vanilla until cream mixture makes medium soft peaks. Being careful not to over whip. Reserve 1 cup of whipped cream for topping.

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Strawberry Jell-O mixture:

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*1 3 ounce package Strawberry Jell-O

*2/3 cup Water

*1/3 cup crushed Ice-cubes

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Bring to a boil the water in a sauce pan on medium heat. Then turn off the heat and the Jell-O, stirring until sugar crystals are dissolved. Add ice to cool down quickly. Reserve 1/3 cup for drizzled topping.

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When Jell-O has cooled add 2/3 of the Jell-O, by drizzling slowly into the whipped cream and fold in the cut strawberries.

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Fill the glass cups evenly with the strawberry Jell-O mixture and then top with whipped cream, drizzling on the reserved Jell-O. Sprinkle on top reserved graham crackers and strawberries.

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Enjoy!

Lindy