{"id":11739,"date":"2023-05-03T19:31:52","date_gmt":"2023-05-03T23:31:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/?p=11739"},"modified":"2023-05-03T19:31:52","modified_gmt":"2023-05-03T23:31:52","slug":"cinco-de-mayoits-fiesta-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/2023\/05\/03\/cinco-de-mayoits-fiesta-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Cinco de Mayo\u2026It’s Fiesta Time!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Hola! Shake a maraca and samba your way over to join us for a fun El Cinco de Mayo fiesta. Dip into our Chipotle-Black Bean\u00a0Salsa\u00a0and sip on a margarita.<\/em><\/h2>\n

It\u2019s fiesta time and we’re ready to celebrate.<\/em><\/h2>\n

I\u2019m always up for a party and one that celebrates another culture is an added bonus. As a bordering neighbor, I think it’s especially important to learn and celebrate the rich culture and traditions of Mexico.<\/p>\n

Despite common belief, Cinco de Mayo<\/a>\u00a0is not Mexico\u2019s Independence Day<\/a>. Rather, it’s a celebration of winning a battle. On May 5,1863, Mexico surprisingly defeated the French at the Battle of Puebla.<\/a>\u00a0The celebration of this victory is about the determination and bravery of the smaller and less prepared Mexican forces winning the day.<\/p>\n

This holiday is important in Mexico but is commonly a larger\u00a0celebration in other countries. In our home, Cinco de Mayo is an opportunity to gather with friends and family and enjoy all things Mexican. Food, activities, decorations and music give our party a true fiesta feel.<\/p>\n

Here are 8 ideas to get ready for a fun El Cinco de Mayo party:<\/h3>\n
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  1. Include the kids<\/strong>.<\/span> Help the kids learn fun facts about Mexico by searching online or at your local library. \"\"Did you know<\/a>\u00a0Mexico is the birthplace of chocolate? Just another reason to celebrate Mexico! Print out some of these facts and make trivia cards to place around the party for everyone else to learn more.<\/li>\n
  2. Map it<\/strong>.<\/span> Find Mexico on a map<\/a>. Post some maps around the party site. This is a good opportunity to discuss how important it is to be good neighbors both on our own street and to other countries.<\/li>\n
  3. Speak the language<\/strong><\/span>. Learn and use a few basic Spanish phrases<\/a>. Mexico is the largest Spanish-speaking country in the world.<\/li>\n
  4. Decorations set the scene.<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong>Make these\u00a0fun decorations<\/a>\u00a0using the bright colors Mexicans favor. Old and young will love giving a pi\u00f1ata a whack.\"\"<\/li>\n
  5. Set up a bar<\/strong>.<\/span> Be prepared with a pitcher of fruity sangria<\/a> and your mixer for fresh margaritas<\/a>. Don\u2019t forget the non-alcoholic versions such as our Mock-Sangria<\/a>,\u00a0Mock-Margarita<\/a>\u00a0and Watermelon Agua Fresca<\/a>.<\/li>\n
  6. Move your body. <\/strong><\/span>Music adds a special something to a party. Check out\u00a0this link<\/a>\u00a0for a site with free access to Mexican music. Teach your guests Latin dances<\/a> like the merengue or the salsa.\u00a0\"\"<\/li>\n
  7. Plan activities<\/span>.\u00a0<\/strong>Set up a chili pepper guessing game or peso tossing\u00a0contest to keep everyone engaged. Check out more ideas here<\/a>.<\/li>\n
  8. Food is key. <\/strong><\/span>Mexican cuisine varies by region. The most common ingredients are corn, beans, tomatoes, rice and avocados. While most Mexican food is known to be spicy you can make sure you have a variety of dishes with a few on the lower end of the \u201cspicy\u201d meter.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Plan your Cinco de Mayo party with these DinnerTime team favorite recipes:<\/h3>\n

    Did you know you can search in your DinnerTime Recipe Box<\/a> by cuisine? Choose from all the great recipes for your fiesta when you search using the term “Mexican”.<\/em><\/h5>\n
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    Seven-Layer Fiesta Dip<\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n
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    Mexican Chopped Salad<\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n
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    Turkey Avocado Lettuce “Tacos”<\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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    Everyone’s favorite so make plenty!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    Fresh and healthy. Perfect party salad all summer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    Low carb version of a classic taco.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Hola! Shake a maraca and samba your way over to join us for a fun El Cinco de Mayo fiesta. Dip into our Chipotle-Black Bean\u00a0Salsa\u00a0and sip on a margarita. It\u2019s fiesta time and we’re ready to celebrate. I\u2019m always up… Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":2416,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5,7],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11739"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11739"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11739\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11741,"href":"https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11739\/revisions\/11741"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2416"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11739"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11739"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11739"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}