Mexcian themed graduation party?

Last year we did my Nieces Grad party a mexican theme too...=)

We had.....

Taco bar.....Large pots of seasoned meat,then trays of all the toppings,& hard taco shells as well as soft tortillas,some even fried crisp...

Large bowls of refried beans & spanish rice as sides...

Crock pots full of nacho cheese to put over tortilla chips...(the different colored chips are a nice touch)...

Different types of salsas & sauces too...

If you live where there are many good Hispanic restaurants around (not like Taco Bell or other fastfood ones), then you should check them out and see if they cater. If you are feeding a lot of people, this might be the way to go. However, you can always make the food yourself... I make baleadas (I think that is how it is spelled), which are basically burritos, but without meat (I add it in anyway!). The Internet has many great websites with recipes on them, and you can check the ratings made by users of the recipe and website. These ratings are usually pretty accurate. I also think, and this is just a suggestion, that you buy him a giant sombrero and put it on his head when the party starts and make him wear it until all the guests have arrived. If you are into embarrassing your son...my parents are.

BLACK BEAN SOUP

This will be good for any vegetarians/vegans

½ Tablespoon olive oil

1 large onion, chopped

lots of garlic, minced (2 or 4 cloves…more)

2 – 14.5 oz cans Rotel type tomatoes with liquid

2 – 14.5 oz cans black beans with liquid

2 rounded teaspoon chili powder

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon lemon juice

1 – 8oz can tomato sauce

¼ cup fresh parsley (added at the end)

Sauté onion in garlic in the olive oil for 1 or 2 minutes. Add every thing else except for the parsley. Bring to a boil. Keep soup at constant low boil for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Place soup in bowl and top with parsley, stir in parsley just before eating.

PICO DE GALLO

3 roma tomatoes, chopped

1 small onion, chopped

1 jalapeno, mostly seeded, chopped

juice of ¼ lime

½ teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon black pepper

In a medium bowl, combine all ingredients, tossing gently to combine, cover and chill.

BASIL BREAD STICKS

8 slices white bread (store bought)

6 Tablespoons melted margarine

½ cup parmesan cheese (the powderie kind that comes in the jar…kraft)

½ teaspoon dried basil

¼ teaspoon celery seed

Trim crusts from bread and cut each slice into 4 strips. Combine remaining ingredients and spread over bread. Broil on ungreased cookie sheet until lightly browned.

This is an easy recipe for a chunky salsa-like dip. It sounds a little gross but is so good.

1 can black beans

1 can corn

1 jar favorite chunky salsa

1 avocado cut into chunks

1 small block of cheese (some sort of jack) cut into chunks

1 tablespoon of lime juice (for flavor and to keep the avocado green)

Maybe a sprinkling of cumin to taste

you just mix all of this together and voila. It's not an exact recipe. You can add and subtract ingredients to your liking. Hope this helps.

ohh i Love This Question.

Maybe Make Her Some Carnia Asada(Steak)

And Some Chimole(Salsa)

And Some... Mexican Food Is Not Hard Too Find..

Yu Can Also Google Recipes

Black Bean Pinwheels

4 ounces Cream Cheese

1/2 cupShredded Monterey Jack Cheese

1/4 cup Sour Cream

1/4 teaspoon onion salt

1 cup canned black beans, rinsed, drained

3 flour tortillas (10 inch)

1 (16 ounce) jar Salsa

Mix cheeses, sour cream and onion salt with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended.

Place beans in food processor container fitted with steel blade or blender container; cover. Process until smooth. Spread thin layer of beans on each tortilla; spread cheese mixture over beans.

Roll tortillas up tightly. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Cut into 1/2-inch slices. Serve with salsa.

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Mexican Ceviche

4 pounds shrimp

1 pound scallops

6 large limes, juiced

1 large lemon, juiced

1 small white onion, chopped

1 cucumber, peeled and chopped

1 large tomato, coarsely chopped

1 jalapeno pepper, chopped

1 serrano pepper, chopped

1 bunch cilantro

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 tablespoon kosher salt

ground black pepper to taste

In a large glass or ceramic bowl, gently toss the shrimp and scallops with the lime juice and lemon juice. Mix in onion, cucumber, tomato, jalapeno, serrano, cilantro, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Cover bowl, and chill ceviche 1 hour in the refrigerator, until shrimp and scallops are opaque.

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Tres Leches

3/4 cup butter, softened

1 1/2 cups white sugar

9 egg yolks

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1 cup milk

9 egg whites

1 teaspoon cream of tartar

2 cups heavy whipping cream

1 (5 ounce) can evaporated milk

1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk

2 cups heavy whipping cream

1 cup white sugar

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.

In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the egg yolks one at a time, beating well with each addition, then stir in the vanilla. Sift together the flour and baking powder. Add the flour mixture alternately with the milk; beat well after each addition. In a large glass or metal mixing bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar until whites form stiff peaks. Gently fold the egg whites into the cake batter using a rubber spatula. Spread the mixture evenly into the prepared pan.

Bake in the preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.

In a small bowl, stir together the 2 cups heavy cream, evaporated milk and sweetened condensed milk. Pour the mixture over the cake until it wont absorb any more. You may have 1/3 to 1/4 left over. That's okay.

Combine the whipped cream and sugar, spread over soaked cake. Refrigerate cake until serving, Pour leftover milk mixture onto plates and swirl in jam if desired, before setting cake on the plates.

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