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Friday, March 29, 2024

Mexican Cascaron for Easter - Cascarón para la Pascua

What about Mexican Cascarones for Easter?

Eggs are a symbol of hope, bringing forth new life.

Mexican Cascarones, like the dye and decorated Easter Eggs, 
are good option for Easter. I adopted these traditions from the United States and my Mexican friends.

The legend originated the Cascarones in China and been brought to Europe by Marco Polo. In Italy they were used as a courting ritual, filled with perfume power. The custom traveled from Spain to Mexico in the mid-1800s by Emperor Maximilian’s wife. It was in Mexico that the perfumed powder was replaced with confetti. In addition to Easter, Cascarones have become popular for occasions like birthdays, weddings, Day of the Dead, and Cinco de Mayo.

To prepare the Mexican Cascarones, remove the inside egg from the shell before decorating and replacing it with confetti. With this Hispanic tradition, use the inside egg for any recipe. I use it to make my delicious  "Huevos Pericos" (Colombian Scrambled Eggs). 

Huevos Pericos" Recipe 
(Colombian Scrambled Eggs~ Perfect Easter Brunch)
Ingredients         
2 teaspoons butter        
2 teaspoons olive oil 
1 roman tomato diced 
2 green onions, white and green parts, sliced thin 
4 eggs, beaten with fork 
2 tablespoons milk 
salt & pepper
Directions 

1. Heat olive oil and butter in skillet. 
2. Add diced tomatoes and green onions until liquid from tomato evaporates. 
3. Sprinkle a little salt over cooked vegetables in pan. 
4. Add milk to 4 eggs and beat slightly with a fork. 
5. Add eggs to pan and scramble them over medium heat until done. 
6. Add salt and pepper, if desired

Serve with arepas, corn bread, tortillas or any bread
More recipes for Easter visit:

Let's celebrate our traditions! 

Happy Easter!

Mis Cascarones Mexicano











El huevo es símbolo de Nueva Vida y por ello de Resurrection. En los Estados Unidos conocí la tradición del Huevo de Pascua, pero con mis amistades Mexicanas conocí la de los "Cascarones" . La tradición viajo de China a Europa por Marco Polo y años después de España a México a mediados de 1800s por la esposa del Emperador Maximiliano. Fue en México donde se remplazó el talco perfumado, que se usaba en Europa, por confeti.

Para preparar los Cascarones Mexicanos, se debe retirar el interior del huevo antes de decorar. Tarea que no es nada fácil. Después se rellenan con confeti. Con ésta tradición hispana, se puede utilizar el interior para preparar cualquier receta con huevo. Yo los uso para hacer mis delicious "Huevos Pericos", muy conocidos en Colombia. 
Además de usar los “cascarones” para la semana Santa, también se usan en ocasiones populares como cumpleaños, bodas, día de los muertos y Cinco de Mayo. Es importante conectarnos con nuestras raices y celebrar las tradiciones.
¡Celebremos las tradiciones! 

Felices Pascuas!

Maritza Martínez Mejía
Mother, Educator, Bilingual Author and Translator

Tuesday, April 4, 2023

My Resurrection Eggs Learning Activity

Resurrection Eggs are my favorite way to explain the Easter Story. It is a visual way to walk through the Passion Sunday to Easter Sunday. Each egg contains a small trivia article intended to provide a reminder of a portion of the Biblical story.

You cake make your own Resurrection Eggs by using an egg carton, 12 plastic eggs and small items to represent the Easter StoryOr you can order yours at: 


 

Instructions 

1.     Put Eggs in order. Number the eggs with a marker or a sticky tab in the carton.

2.     Read in order the Biblical Scripture. This will help children understand the meaning behind each Resurrection Egg. 

3.     After reading the Biblical passage, open the Egg. 

4.     Select your own way to open the eggs or have an Egg Hunt to find the Eggs.


Note: I did a little change to the Resurrection Eggs to follow the full Gospel truth.

Egg #1: Palm Sunday - Mark 11:1-10 

Egg #2: Last Supper – Luke 22:14-20

Egg #3: Agony in the Garden - Luke 22: 39-46

Egg #4: Betrayal of Jesus - Luke 22: 47-52

Egg #5: Flagellation of Jesus- Luke 23: 13-23

Egg #6:  Crown of Jesus - Mathew 27: 27-29

Egg #7: Jesus Carries the Cross – Luke 23:26

Egg #8: Gambled Jesusclothes – Mathew 27: 27-31

Egg #9: Veronica wipes Jesus' face - Isaiah 53: 2-3

Egg #10: Nailing Jesus on the Cross – John 19: 17-27

Egg #11: Jesus side is Pierced – John 19: 31-37

Egg #12: The Burial of Jesus -Matthew 27:57-61

Egg #13: The Resurrection - Luke 24: 1-11

Reading Activity

 

Read Benjamin's Box: The Story of the Resurrection Eggs

       Comment about this book: If you are Catholic, this book has one sentence in the Last Supper section that refers to the Eucharist as "symbolic" rather than his actual flesh and blood, as in Catholic doctrine. Otherwise, this book is a great visual to teach the Easter Story.

                                                  Enjoy the activities with children, family and friends. 

  Jesus is Alive! Have a Blessed Easter!


Holy Week is Holy Week! I grew up with that idea. For me, it’s difficult to connect with daily activities and work just as a regular week. Holy Week is a time to reflect and connect with the passion and resurrection of Jesus Christ in silence and prayer, especially during the Paschal Triduum.  
 
During the Triduum (Three solemn days) we celebrate the Lord’s Passion, Death and Resurrection from the evening of Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday and evening of Easter Sunday.

We, Christians, believe that Jesus rose from the death at the third day...His disciples were witness of the empty tomb. (Mark 16). Easter invites us to take time to reflect on Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross, his suffering and his glorious triumph over death and more... 
His Second Coming! (John 20:7)


 

Easter Season
By Maritza Martinez Mejia @2021

The cross
The empty tomb
Real symbols
What is this about?

A sacrifice
A miracle
A reminder…
All the immense love

A God
A Man
A Spirit
What a mystery!

Happy Easter!
Have a blessed Paschal Triduum: Evening of Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday and evening of Easter Sunday.
 

¡Huevos de Pascua!

Los Huevos de Resurrección es mi actividad favorita para explicar la Historia de Pascua. Es una forma visual de recorrer el Domingo de Pasión hasta el Domingo de Resurrección. Cada huevo contiene un pequeño artículo de trivia destinado a proporcionar un recordatorio de una parte de la historia bíblica. Tu pastel hace tus propios Huevos de Resurrección usando un cartón de huevos, 12 huevos de plástico y objetos pequeños para representar la Historia de Pascua.

¡Felices Pascuas!
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Maritza Martínez Mejía
Mother, Theologian, Author, Educator and Translator

Read your World Board of Trustees and Member: FWA, Read to Me, Day! Ambassador 
ANLMI & Gremio Poético Colombiano 

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Received Crystal Apple 2006, VCB Poetry 2015, Latino Book Awards 2016 
                   Premio Verso Dorado 2022