Holidays, Cinco de Mayo!
Cinco de Mayo is tomorrow! It’s such a fun and festive way to celebrate Spring and indulge in your favorite Mexican or Tex-Mex dishes
Just in case you don’t have anything planned, I rounded up some of my favorite recipes and tabletops to give you some last minute ideas
You can probably make a Centerpiece from things that are right in your pantry! Pull out some colorful cans and add a bowl of tomatoes, or any fresh vegetables, onions, garlic. Color is key here, wacky and tacky!
Why not start with Fiesta Corn Dip, and serve it with a Grande of salsa and a sombrero full of tortilla chips!
I posted this recipe for Taco Soup not too long ago. It is literally made by browning some beef and opening a few cans and letting it hang out in the slow cooker all day~
Just set up a Buffet with grated cheese, sour cream and other toppings and let everyone help themselves
Sunflowers are a great way to get a lot of impact, they always make any space a fiesta! Stick them in some painted wine bottles for a rustic look~
Not Guilty Quesadillas are a wonderfully satisfying dish, full of beans and veggies, no one will miss the meat~
Two of my go to dinners when I’m short on time are Baked Tacos
and Fajitas. The great thing about fajitas is that everyone can make their own, just set up a colorful spread and let everyone create their plate~
You can also whip up a Fajita Pizza with some left over steak or rotisserie chicken, a pre-made pizza crust and some chopped veggies from the deli
My very favorite Mexican dish is Enchiladas and I have 3 delicious versions,
Chicken and Vegetable Stuffed Enchiladas
Dessert? No problem, how about some Sombrero cookies
These are easy to whip up using premade sugar cookie dough, frosting in a can, candy and sprinkles
Now, don’t you feel like having a party!
for recipes, just click on the highlighted green title
To see a complete Fiesta click here
to see more of the tables pictured in this post click on the links below:
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Everything looks Muy Bueno Jenna, and you’re so right about sunflowers looking like a fiesta. I love your upcycled wine bottle vases and the chips served in the sombrero! Happy Cuatro de Mayo to you 🙂
It all looks so good!
I love the wine bottle “vases” with sunflowers.
Lovin’ your pretty plates in the first pic Jenna! I’m dedicated to finding a festive, colorful tablecloth for next year, I think the search will be fun! Happy Cinco de Mayo:@)
I think I want to come to your house for Cinco de Mayo. I think we are doing ours today. Everything here looks so festive and tasty.
Jenna, I love, love, love! This is a treasure trove of recipes and inspiration. I just pinned away from your Pinterest Fiesta board. I especially love the first Fiesta table – tons of inspiration there! I was going to go lazy and just use the pictures from last years Cinco De Mayo party. My son’s birthday is May fifth so I like to celebrate his B day with a Fiesta. Because we just had our family Easter last weekend (so all of the children could come) we will not have our Fiesta until next Sunday and combine Mothers Day and the Fiesta together. Have a wonderful week…..Candy
Thanks Candy! I think a Mother’s Day Fiesta is a great idea!
Hi Jenna – Happy Cinco de Mayo! Love all of your decorations, my favorite is the tortilla chips in the sombrero – very creative! My family is boarding a plane right now so we should be at your house in several hours to start the celebrations. Hold the margaritas for us! Hugs, Holly
ha Holly! That would be fun!
We are about to sit down with a strawberry/jalapeno margarita and some chips and queso. I think Cinco de Mayo is bigger here than in Mexico. That’s OK with me!
I agree, I think it’s an American rather than Mexican holiday! We had queso all weekend and Baked Tacos on Monday~
Jenna, what a fiesta! Everything looks just sensational and delicious too!
Thanks Nancy!
So many great ideas and recipes! A one stop shop for all things fiesta!! Great post! Still love that table at the top!! And always partial to sunflowers!
The tablescape is gorgeous and the food looks amazing. Wish I had been there. Thanks tons for linking to Inspire Me.
What a load of deliciousness! Thanks for sharing these recipes again and the ideas for serving. You’re very inspiring for anyone ready to throw a party. 🙂
I hope you had a great Cinco de Mayo! Mine was OK. I fixed soft tacos that were pretty good. No margaritas, though. The cost of limes is SO CRAZY right now!!! I think they were “on sale” for $1.50 each. That’s nuts!!!!!!! There’s no way that was gonna happen!!!
I just pinned the taco soup recipe. That sounds really good. The guilt-free quesadillas are lookin’ pretty tasty, too. If something can be delicious without the guilt, I’m all for it!
Have a happy Mother’s Day, my dear!
Happy Mother’s Day to you too! The taco soup is really good and SO easy to make, enjoy! Groceries are worth gold these days 🙂