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It’s Fiesta time in San Antonio!

During our year of iin SA we enjoyed a lot of celebrations and culture in the big city especially their Fiesta celebration. The girls and I attended parades, collected medals, and made crafts for Fiesta. Scroll down to see the instructions for our DIY Celebration Suncatcher and our favorite Fiesta Memories and Medals. 

What is Fiesta?

Fiesta is one of America’s truly great festivals. It began more than 120 years ago as a way to honor the memory of the heroes of the Alamo and the Battle of San Jacinto. Today Fiesta celebrates the diversity and culture of San Antonio.
From https://fiestasanantonio.org/

These colorful headbands worn during Fiesta are known as halos and are made
 of paper flowers and ribbon.
My beautiful Fiesta princess. 
There are so many parades and parties during Fiesta that it is hard to attend them all!
We went to the The Battle of Flowers Parade since it is the largest parade during Fiesta. It is also the only one in the country to be planned and directed completely by women and is second in size nationally only to the Tournament of Roses Parade.
Other notable Fiesta parades and events:
Even Dylan got to join in on the fun at the Fiesta Pooch Parade!
This was a walking parade through the beautiful downtown neighborhoods with your dogs and it was hands down one of my favorite events all year!
Everyone and I mean everyone has their own Fiesta medal available to purchase.
Many donate the profits to charity and most medals are around $5-12.
You are supposed to wear your medals on a sash across your chest during Fiesta events.
We collected quite a few medals during our first year and there are so many more I want to buy!
Some of our faves: the zoo, pooch parade, and SeaWorld.
Local businesses like Chick-fil-A, Whataburger, and Bill Miller BBQ 
put out fun medals every year too. 
We had the best time making Fiesta themed suncatchers last year to celebrate!
Check out our designs and the simple steps below.

What You Need:

  • Paper Plates
    Markers/Crayons
    Clear Contact Paper
    Stickers, Buttons, and Sequins
    Letter Stickers
    Ribbon

Directions:

  1. Cut out the center circle in the paper plate, without cutting through the outside rim.
  2. Color the rim of the plate and add stickers.
  3. Cut out a circle of contact paper large enough to cover the cut out center but smaller than the entire plate.
  4. Place the contact paper on the back of the plate with the sticky side facing up.
  5. Place sequins, buttons, and stickers all over the sticky paper. 
  6. We used Fiesta print ribbon in the center. You can also add letter stickers. 
  7. Now place another circle of contact paper on top, smoothing to get out any bubbles. 
  8. Trim any edges.
  9. Using a stapler or tape add festive rows of ribbon to the bottom.
  10. Using a hole punch, add a hole to the top center and attach a ribbon for hanging. 
Color the rim of the plate.
Decorate with stickers and spell out words. .
Little works of art!
Cut out a circle of contact paper large enough to cover the cut out center but smaller than the entire plate. Place the contact paper on the back of the plate with the sticky side facing up.
Place sequins, buttons, and stickers all over the sticky paper. 
We used Fiesta print ribbon in the center. You can also add letter stickers. 
Now place another circle of contact paper on top, smoothing to get out any bubbles. 
Using a stapler or tape add festive rows of ribbon to the bottom.
Using a hole punch, add a hole to the top center and attach a ribbon for hanging. 
The final suncatcher is bright and colorful and perfect for your Fiesta decor!

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Happy Fiesta, friends!

We are celebrating all week long here in San Antonio so I made these delicious Fiesta Wonton Taco Cups
as an easy dinner for my family before we head out to the parades. 
There crunchy mini taco cups are perfect for a kid friendly dinner or party finger food!
Stay tuned for more Fiesta fun on the blog this weekend! 

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Fiesta Wonton Taco Cups

Makes about 30

Ingredients

  • 1 12 oz package wonton wrappers or egg roll wrappers
  • 1.5 lbs ground beef or salsa chicken
  • 1 tbsp taco seasoning {my recipe here}
  • 1/2 cup salsa
  • 1 16 oz can refried beans
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar or Mexican blend cheese
  • jalapeno slices for topping {optional}
  • sliced olives for topping {optional}

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.
  • In a large skillet crumble the beef over medium heat.
  • Cook, stirring, until no longer pink.
  • Drain excess grease and then add taco seasoning, stirring to coat.
  • Finally, add salsa and set aside.
  • Meanwhile, warm up the refried beans until smooth in a saucepan. Set aside.
  • If using egg roll wrappers cut into 4 squares.
  • Spray a muffin tin with nonstick spray and press each wonton wrapper into each space in the muffin tin.
  • Add a spoonful of beans to each wonton and top with a spoonful of ground beef.
  • Top with a sprinkle of shredded cheese.
  • Bake for 10-12 minutes until crispy.
  • Top with jalapenos and sliced olives if you'd like and serve with sour cream.

You can use either wonton wrappers or if you can’t find them 
like me use larger egg roll wrappers and cut into 4 squares. 
In a large skillet crumble the beef over medium heat until no longer pink.
Drain excess grease and then add taco seasoning stirring to coat.
Finally, add salsa and set aside. 
I also like using half ground beef and half shredded chicken or already cooked Salsa Chicken. 
Spray a muffin tin with nonstick spray and press each wonton wrapper into each space in the muffin tin.
Warm up the refried beans until smooth in a saucepan and add a spoonful of beans to each wonton.
Top with a spoonful of ground beef or chicken. 
Top each with a sprinkle of shredded cheese.
Bake at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes until crispy.
Top with jalapenos and sliced olives if you’d like and serve with sour cream.
These tasty bites will be gone in minutes then it is time to Fiesta like there is no mañana!

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