Lucky us - - our friends Gloria and Angie invited us to celebrate 3 kings day with them ; Of course we said yes! It meant gifts for the kids, a big pot of hot chocolate, and a
rosca de reyes - - a giant sweet bread ring. Hidden inside each
rosca are little plastic jesus'. The way tradition goes, whoever gets served the slices with a plastic jesus, has to bring the tamales for the obligatory February 2nd follow-up get together! We cut the
rosca just right - because all three of the kids got a slice with a plastic jesus doll (was it an accident? I won't tell . . . )
So on February 1st, Selma and I set to wrapping corn masa and shredded pork in corn husks. I think we make a pretty good team!
i love all the light in your house!
ReplyDeleteand it seems like spain and mexico have similar traditions/holidays. so fun!
ha! my kitchen is the darkest room in my house; I set my ISO waaaay up for these pictures! :)
Deleteand YES! Spain and Mexico have similar traditions . . . I think that Mexico's Feb. 2nd tamale date is fun variation!
Shredded pork - yummy
ReplyDeleteTiptoes for tamales?
God's Blessing
Bill
I wish I were in your kitchen making tamales with you. or maybe I would hang out at the table in the other room cause I'm not sure I would fit in the kitchen.
ReplyDeletecome and make tamales with me! I'm looking for the perfect little table to put along that wall so that a friend can hang out in the kitchen with me . . .
DeleteI was thinking you had very little counter space. a little table would be nice. I will tell N you are making space for me to learn how to make tamales...time to look for tickets!
DeleteYes! it was an accident! haha!
ReplyDeleteThe whole point of having three baby Jesus(es?) is that the responsibility for the party doesn't fall on only one person. Well.....that didn't workout did it? haha
next time I'm TOTALLY making sure that someone else gets a baby Jesus too :)
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