Tag Archives: Mexico
History of The Day of the Dead (El Día De Los Muertos)
By Sarah Hunt, AZFB Communications Intern Photos: Pixabay Today is the final day of the Day of the Dead celebration. What is it’s significance, when did it start, and why is it celebrated? It’s earliest roots can be traced … Continue reading
Tips for Planning a Fabulous Family Vacation on a Budget
The kids are settled in to school but the craziness that can be the holiday season hasn’t yet started which means this is the perfect time to start planning next year’s family vacation. You might be thinking that October is … Continue reading
30 Things to Do with Tomatillos
Found in many Mexican dishes, tomatillos are also the main ingredient in most of the green sauces associated with Mexican and Central American cuisine. Although they feature heavily in green sauce recipes, these small members of the nightshade family grow … Continue reading
30 Ways to Use Avocados
Arizonans love avocados! Maybe this is why they feature so prominently in southwestern cuisine. Also called an alligator pear, the avocado belongs to the same botanical family as cinnamon and bay laurel. It grows on trees and is native to … Continue reading
Wacky for Watermelon
If there is one fruit that is always associated with summer, it is the watermelon. Who doesn’t have a sweet summer memory featuring this refreshing melon? Long a staple of backyard barbecues and summer picnics, there is more to watermelon … Continue reading