| There are three great days in the month
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| of May that I would like to talk
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| | Mother's Day - May 8, 2005 - In the
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| about...Cinco de Mayo, Mother's Day, and
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| | United States, about 150 years ago a
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| Memorial Day. I will share a brief
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| | Homemaker named Anna Jarvis wanted to
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| history and include a couple of
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| | bring attention to the impoverished
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| delectable recipes. Happy
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| | health conditions in her region. She
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| May!-------------------------------------
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| | decided to organize a special day to help
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| ----------------------------Cinco de Mayo
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| | her cause. She called it "Mothers Work
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| - May 5, 2005 - Cinco de Mayo means "The
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| | Day." When she died in 1905 her daughter
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| 5th of May." Many people believe that it
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| | began to Lobby to create a special day to
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| is Mexico's Independence Day. This is not
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| | honor Mothers. Finally, in 1914, Woodrow
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| true. Independence Day in Mexico is
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| | Wilson signed a bill declaring Mother's
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| September 16. The history of Cinco de
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| | Day a national holiday. Unfortunately,
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| Mayo dates back to the mid 1800's. Mexico
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| | she never wanted it to become a
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| was in substantial debt with France,
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| | commercialized money maker. She even
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| Spain, and England. France decided to use
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| | tried to get the holiday canceled! I have
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| this to their advantage and invade
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| | decided not to include any recipes
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| Mexico. The first invasion attempt was on
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| | because Mom should NOT cook on her
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| May 5, 1862. It is known as The Battle of
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| | special day! She should be taken out to a
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| Pueblain. The Mexican army was out
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| | nice quiet dinner. Trust me on this
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| numbered and out matched, yet, they
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| | one.-------------------------------------
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| defeated the French army and kept control
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| | ----------------------------Memorial Day
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| of their country. Unfortunately, they
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| | - US - May 30, 2005 - Memorial Day is a
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| lost a battle that took place about a
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| | day that the United States remembers the
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| year later and the French gained control
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| | soldiers who lost their lives so they can
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| from 1864 - 1867. Although Mexico lost
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| | live in a free country. It was first
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| out to the French in the end...they still
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| | observed on May 30, 1868. However, in the
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| celebrate the bravery shown at the first
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| | beginning, not all states celebrated this
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| battle. I have included two delicious
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| | holiday. It did not become nationally
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| recipes to fit any Mexican
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| | recognized and accepted until 1971.
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| celebration.Make 'em Smile Guacamole(read
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| | Unfortunately, today, the true purpose of
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| entire recipe before starting)1 very
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| | this special day has been lost in cook
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| small onion, finely chopped
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| | outs, beer drinking, and a day off from
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| 1 medium-large tomato, cored and very
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| | work. Don't get me wrong...all that is
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| finely chopped
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| | great...BUT, Let's not forget the cost of
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| 2 cloves of garlic, peeled and very
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| | our freedom.BBQ Burgers1-1/2 pound
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| finely chopped
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| | ground sirloin
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| 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
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| | 1 medium onion, finely chopped
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| 3 ripe, medium avocados, peeled, seeded,
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| | 1 bottle of favorite BBQ sauce
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| roughly mashed
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| | 2 tsp brown sugar
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| 1/4 cup of finely chopped leaf lettuce
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| | 1 Tblsp mustard
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| 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
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| | 1 Tblsp grill/steak seasoning
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| pepper to taste
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| | 8 hamburger buns
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| Juice of one small limeIn a medium bowl,
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| | Favorite burger toppings (lettuce,
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| mix the onion, tomato, garlic and
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| | tomato, onion, etc.)Combine all
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| cilantro. About 1/2 hour before serving,
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| | ingredients thoroughly and shape into 8
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| add avocado with the rest of the
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| | burgers. Grill or fry to desired
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| ingredients. Your goal is to create a
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| | doneness.PICNIC POTATO SALAD7
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| thick mass of yum. Set aside for 10-15
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| | medium-size baking potatoes
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| minutes to let the flavors blend. Serve
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| | 1 cup mayonnaise
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| with your favorite tortilla chips or
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| | 1 Tblsp mustard
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| Mexican dish.Pinto Beans4 cups water
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| | 1 teaspoon salt
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| 2 cups dried pinto beans
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| | 2 celery ribs, sliced
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| 1 medium onion, chopped
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| | 2 Tblsp onions, finely chopped
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| 1/4 cup olive oil
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| | 1 Tblsp fresh parsley, chopped
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| 2 cloves garlic
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| | Pepper to tasteGarnish: 3 hard-boiled
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| 2 thick slices of bacon
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| | eggs, peeled and chopped (if desired)Cook
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| 1 teaspoon cuminMix water, beans and
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| | potatoes in boiling water until tender;
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| onion in 4-quart Dutch oven. Cover and
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| | drain and cool. Peel and slice.
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| heat to boiling; boil about 2 minutes.
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| | Combine all ingredients except potato,
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| Remove from heat; let stand 1 hour. Add
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| | mix. Add potatoes and stir gently until
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| just enough water to cover beans. Stir in
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| | well combined. Garnish with hard-boiled
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| remaining ingredients. Heat to boiling;
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| | eggs, if desired. Chill 2-3 hours...or
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| reduce heat. Cover and boil gently,
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| | serve
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| stirring occasionally, until beans are
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| | warm.------------------------------------
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| very tender, approximately 2 hours. (Add
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| | -----------------------------Well, I hope
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| water during cooking if necessary.)
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| | you have enjoyed our journey...Happy
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| Drain, cover, and refrigerate beans. Use
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| | Cinco de Mayo, Mother's Day, and Memorial
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| within one
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| | Day!!!
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| week.------------------------------------
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