5 Easy Recipes for Cinco de Mayo

So,  what are you going to make for Cinco de Mayo this year??

Well, Trader Joe’s naturally has a lot of items for you to choose from. Do you want to buy stuff already made? OR are you planning to make everything from scratch?  The readymade selection at Trader Joe’s includes chips, salsas, taquitos, burritos, enchiladas –WOW- this list could go on and on…

We are going to mix it up a little this year, as Cinco de Mayo is on a Wednesday and make a little from scratch and also buy a few items already made at Trader Joe’s. Also because it is a Wednesday (and a school night) we are going to keep the celebration fairly simple.

Now when we have parties, or celebrate a holiday (even if it is just the two of us), we like to have a variety of small dishes  or appetizers or tapas to nibble on during the evening, instead of making a big fancy meal. I am not sure how we developed this tradition, but we just love it, and this gives us a great excuse to try new stuff all the time.

Anyway, for Cinco de Mayo, we know that we want to serve Tamales. We like Trader Joe’s Cheese & Green Chili  Tamales (in the Frozen Section) so we are going to pick up some on our next trip.

Trader Joe's Cheese & Green chile Tamales

We also love Sonoran Caviar, to eat with chips, as well as Durango Dip. Yummz!

We are also planning to make a batch of Calabacitas (squash and corn) to round out the meal.

To end the “party” we are going to purchase those yummy Trader Joe’s Crème Brulee’s (see review). They are almost a flan/ custard, and we thought they would be a nice finish to the meal. Our other idea is to serve vanilla ice cream with some fresh papaya chunks- yum.

OK, like I said, we are still in the planning stages. And, YES, this is a LOT of food for two people, but the beauty is that we will have lots of leftovers to stretch this Cinco de Mayo celebration out for a number of days. Heck we could still be enjoying these items into the weekend. Now that is my kind of party (cook once and eat for a few days…..)

We have included the recipes for 5 easy Cinco de Mayo dishes that we hope you will love, so  check out the choices and choose some to make this year.   Here is the complete list of easy Cinco de Mayo recipes for you to try:

5 Easy Recipes for Cinco de Mayo

• Sonorian Caviar
• Durango Dip
• Tortilla Soup
• Tortilla Soup, Mexico City Style
• Calabacitas

We hope that these recipes and the items that you purchase from Trader Joe’s will make you Cinco de Mayo celebration a smashing success!