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Cinco de Mayo 2026

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Today, I decided to celebrate Cinco de Mayo all day via my food choices.

Breakfast was one of my faves – avocado toast with salsa
Lunch out with my sister in law, who also winters in south Texas – Quesadillas de Pollo. That’s not tequila by the way … it’s just ice water with a lemon in it. In hindsight, I should have requested a lime
Dinner I prepared for hubs and me – Pork Carnitas with Guacamole, Salsa,
and Sour Cream

“More popular in the United States than in Mexico,Cinco de Mayo has become associated with the celebration of Mexican-American culture.” (From Wikipedia)

Because we live half of our retirement lives in South Texas, in an area with a significant Mexican American population, I feel pulled towards celebrating the culture too. In my world (as a foodie), food is a key element of every culture.

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10 responses to “Cinco de Mayo 2026”

  1. Lana Avatar
    Lana

    Looks great Terry. I do really enjoy Mexican food as long as not ridiculously spicy. I cook a few things at home too, just got into tacos and bought special holders for them. In UK we have a Mexican chain called Las Iguanas which I have linked so you can see what they offer for interest/inspo https://www.iguanas.co.uk

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    1. Terry Avatar
      Terry

      Thanks for the link, Lana. I smiled when I read “The best South American restaurant” , because Mexico isn’t in South America 😊

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      1. Lana Avatar
        Lana

        LOL! It always touts itself as a Mexican restaurant and most here believe it to be that. I will dig deeper. I have not been in years but was thinking of it as Franc has a voucher we can use there.

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  2. Charla Avatar
    Charla

    Cinco de Mayo is one of my favorite food days! Kevin and I really like Mexican food so making a bunch of homemade items for this day is fun and yummy. 🙂 And yes, it is a fun fact US celebrates it more than in Mexican. Your photos are delicious-looking.

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    1. Terry Avatar
      Terry

      We’ve learned to enjoy Tex-Mex food through our winters in South Texas, and also authentic Mexican food when we cross the border into the border town nearest to us down there. Thanks for your compliment on the photos, Charla. Making food look good enough to eat is the goal of food photography. 😊

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  3. Betty Avatar
    Betty

    What a fun way to celebrate!

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    1. Terry Avatar
      Terry

      It sure was, Betty! Yesterday, as I do every year on May 05, I did a lot of reading about Cinco de Mayo. It’s so interesting to learn how it came to the USA after the civil war, and then how it has developed over the years to the event it is today. Are there festivals etc near you?

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      1. Betty Avatar
        Betty

        Terry, I believe there are some. Our neighbors had a party on the Saturday before. It was our first time ever celebrating Cinco de Mayo. They had pork carnitas and a delicious cinnamon churro cake. And they had some alcoholic drinks, but we don’t drink. It was a good time!

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      2. Terry Avatar
        Terry

        The one thing I didn’t make was dessert because all of the meals were heavy enough. Interesting that you had pork carnitas too … go figure, lol. That churro cake makes my mouth water just reading the word! Churros are among my fave treats. Have a great day, Betty!

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      3. Lana Avatar
        Lana

        Churros are great. We don’t often see them in UK so I take advantage when I do. I got into them in Spain many years ago.

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