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Quinceanera:  In the Spanish-speaking community, girls are instantly converted into responsible women by the quinceañera celebration. Immediately after the Quinceañera, they are considered eligible for more responsibilities such as work, volunteerism, or marriage.

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The Mexican celebration of Christmas is called las posadas and begins on December 16. The ninth evening of las posadas is Buena Noche, Christmas Eve. The children lead a procession to the church and place a figure of the Christ Child in the nacimiento or nativity scene there. Then everyone attends midnight mass.

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Cinco de Mayo

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Something New I Learned About My Heritage

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Something New I Learned About My Heritage

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Learning about the Mexican civil war and how it pushed my family to the United States was interesting.

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Location: Middle America, bordering the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, between Belize and the US and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Guatemala and the US
Size: slightly less than three times the size of Texas

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The President of Mexico is elected for a six-year term by the people. The candidate who wins the most votes is elected president even if he or she does not have an absolute majority. Since no President can serve more than a single term in office, every presidential election in Mexico is a non-incumbent election.

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In German, there is a city called Hamburg and we got the food that everyone loves, HAMBURGERS!

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The first family member to come to the United States was...

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The first family member to come to the United States was...

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my great great grandfather and his name was Francisco Serna.

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The humble quesadilla wears many hats. It's a quick weeknight meal that can transform yesterday's leftovers into something new and tasty. It's also a fuss-free snack that will satisfy a group of hungry teenagers - or the crowd at your next cocktail party. Fill it with plain cheese and beans or with shrimp and avocado; the quesadilla is whatever you want to make it.

The Cheesiest Quesadillas: Watch the Video

Making quesadillas is about as easy as it comes. Warm a tortilla in a skillet and top with cheese and fillings. Wait until everything is warm and gooey, then fold and dig in. I prefer flour tortillas for quesadillas - they're usually easier to find in the larger 9- or 10-inch size and they get nicely crispy in the pan without breaking apart when you fold or cut them.

One trick - a surprising trick! - is to use only a little bit of butter or oil in the pan when cooking the quesadillas. Too much and I find the tortilla ends up soggy and greasy instead of crispy. Just a half teaspoon or so to coat the bottom of the pan ensures a crispy tortilla with golden-brown spots.

Play with the burner temperature, too. On my electric stove, medium heat will cook the quesadilla in a few minutes, with the cheese melting and the tortilla crisping almost simultaneously. On gas stoves in former apartments, I usually cooked the quesadillas over slightly higher heat.

My only other word of advice is to keep it simple with the fillings. Stick to just a few ingredients and only use about 1/2 cup or so per quesadilla. The melted cheese will hold the filling in place once the tortilla is folded and help prevent it from tumbling out on the plate. Don't feel limited to just South American ingredients either! The quesadilla is really just a vehicle for whatever combinations of ingredients your imagination can create.

Do you love quesadillas? What are your favorite fillings?

How To Make the Best Cheesy Quesadillas

What You Need

Ingredients

2 to 3 cups
filling: leftover cooked vegetables, shredded meat, crumbled tofu, cooked beans, fresh or frozen corn, cooked rice or grains, or any other leftovers

4
large (9-inch to 10-inch) flour tortillas

2 cups
shredded cheese: cheddar, monterey jack, colby, fontina, or any favorite melting cheese

Instructions

Add the filling: Spread roughly 1/2 cup of filling in a single layer over just half the tortilla. Don't use too much or the filling will fall out as you try to eat it. Spreading the filling over half makes the quesadilla easier to fold, and adding it as the cheese melts gives the filling time to warm if it has cooled.

Recipe Notes

Favorite Filling Combinations:
→ Diced onion, diced red peppers, black beans, corn, and cheddar
→ Sautéed sliced mushrooms, shredded chicken breast, wilted spinach, and fontina
→ Pulled pork, caramelized onions, and monterey jack cheese
→ Sautéed shrimp, red onion, avocado, and queso fresco

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This Is How You Make the Best Cheesy Quesadillas

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The humble quesadilla wears many hats. It's a quick weeknight meal that can transform yesterday's leftovers into something new and tasty. It's also a fuss-free snack that will satisfy a group of hungry teenagers - or the crowd at your next cocktail party.

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Push factor of why my family came to the United States

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Push factor of why my family came to the United States

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The Mexican People were rebelling against the Mexican government causing a civil war. My family came to America to get away from the violent war and for better job opportunity.

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What are you doing with that baseball?

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$1.00

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His name is Enrique Pena Nieto

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My heritage is a mixture of Mexican and German.