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Mexico’s El Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) follows Halloween, on November 1st and 2nd. It’s a special occasion for remembering and celebrating those loved ones who have passed on from this world. The spirits of family members return home on these days. The holiday actually begins the night before November 1st, which…
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[1] Sweet potato salad with dried cranberries: delicious warm, room temperature, or chilled (photos #1 and #2 © Taste Of Home | TMB Studio). [2] The ingredients. [3] A sweet potato salad with Mexican flair: with black beans, corn, cilantro, and red bell peppers, in a honey-Dijon dressing! Here’s the recipe from Averie Cooks. [4]…
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The original Jack-o’-Lantern was not a pumpkin. Pumpkins are a New World crop. On All Hallows’ Eve in the Old Country, people placed candles in hollowed-out turnips in their windows to keep spirits and ghosts away from their homes. In the New World, Irish immigrants discovered that the native pumpkin made the biggest, scariest jack-o’-lantern.…
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If you like winter squash and peanuts, here’s a side dish that’s delicious and good for you. Called Calabeza Con Pipián Rojo in Spanish, it’s comforting roasted winter squash with beautiful seasoning, covered with a spicy peanut sauce. Pipián rojo is a peanut sauce from the central Pacific region of Mexico, and is typically served…
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