All Saints' Day

Tomorrow is All Saints' Day. On All Saints' Day in Guatemala it is tradition to prepare a dish called Fiambre. The dish is traditionally shared while families visit the graves of loved ones. Also, in some of Guatemala's Mayan villages gigantic kites are flown on All Saints Day. Below you will see previous posts that relate to All Saints Day celebrations.

There is more than one way to make Fiambre. Here is an ambitious rendition from the South Florida Sun-Sentinel:

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/entertainment/halloween/sfl-fiambre-recipe,0,2936984.story?page=1

Check out this incredible video documenting the Maya of Guatemala celebrating. You won't believe their fantastically large creations can fly!

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Racial Jokes Among Kids

It may be difficult to tell when to interfere in your child's relationship with friends. The experts at Anti-Racist Parent discuss how to handle racial jokes among kids. Here's the link:

http://www.antiracistparent.com/2008/10/15/dear-arp-should-i-step-in-to-stop-racial-joking-among-kids/

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A Winning Team

What happens when a world renown chef and the most famous coffee company sit down to create the perfect coffee blend for the Thanksgiving meal? You get Starbucks Thanksgiving Blend, a mix of Guatemalan and Sumatra beans. This blend surpassed all others in blind taste tests. When it was paired with Thanksgiving classic dishes the other blends just couldn't compete. This year fight off the sleepy effects of tryptophan with a cup of Guatemalan Joe! It arrives in stores Nov.4th. Here's the full story:

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/coffee-talks-turkey-starbucks-introduces/story.aspx?guid=%7B69A74A53-3CE7-42AE-BC2B-B5581171E6DC%7D&dist=hppr

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A Mile in Baby's Booties

If you have ever had a hard time explaining attachment issues to someone in your child's life then you must read Immense Loss; Walk a Mile in Baby’s Booties. The article is one of many insightful pieces found at A4everfamily.org. Here's the link to the article:

http://www.a4everfamily.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=53&Itemid=120

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Fabuloso Phillies

Al Dia, Philadelphia's leading Hispanic Weekly paper, is full of pride. They are happy to report four of our National League Champs are Latino. To read Al Dia's story about these fabuloso Phillies click here:

http://www.pontealdia.com/local/the-latino-the-latino-flavor-of-ruiz-romero-feliz-and-dobbs.html

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Museums of Guatemala

History, Botanical Gardens, Modern Art etc...are just a few of the intellectual pursuits you can explore in Guatemalan Museums. For a current listing of Guatemala's museums check out La Ruta Maya Online:

http://www.larutamayaonline.com/history/museums.html

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Library of Congress: Guatemala

Want to know more about Guatemala but don't know where to start? The Library of Congress has a list of selected internet resources you can find here:

http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/hispanic/guatemala/resources/guatemala-culture.html

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Latino pride

Here's a simple way to show you are proud of your family's Latino roots. Buy a book of funky Latin Jazz stamps from the United States Postal Service. You don't even have to leave the computer. Here's the link:

http://shop.usps.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10152&storeId=10001&productId=40101&langId=-1

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Searching for First Families

If you've wrestled with the idea of searching for your child's birth family then this article from the archives of Adoptive Families Magazine may interest you:

http://www.adoptivefamilies.com/articles.php?aid=1756

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Learning to Cook in Antigua, GT

Washington Post reporter Brigid Schulte heads to Guatemala's Antigua Cooking School and falls in love with a dish called Subanik. Read about her experience here:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/07/AR2008100701464_pf.html

Wanna make Subanik yourself? Here's the recipe:

http://projects.washingtonpost.com/recipes/2008/10/08/subanik/?s_pos=list

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Children Tangled in Paperwork

A serious paperwork glitch could prevent as many as 10,000 in process adoption cases to be delayed indefinitely or ended all together. Please take a moment to think about the children caught in this potential disaster and participate in JCICS campaign to resolve the issue. Here's the link:

http://www.jcics.org/I600A.htm

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Racism, a Thing of the Past?

Have you ever found yourself at a loss for words when someone expressed the idea that racism in America was a thing of the past? Then check out this piece from anti-racist expert Tim Wise:

http://www.redroom.com/blog/tim-wise/explaining-white-privilege-deniers-and-haters

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Fiambre

Fiambre is a dish shared in Guatemala on All Saints Day (Nov.1st). There is more than one way to make this yummy recipe. Here is an ambitious rendition from the South Florida Sun-Sentinel:

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/entertainment/halloween/sfl-fiambre-recipe,0,2936984.story?page=1

Up to the Highest Height

Check out this incredible video documenting the Maya of Guatemala celebrating. You won't believe their fantastically large creations can fly!

Take Me Out to the Ball Game

ESPN reports Latin cuisine is a big hit in MLB. Yankee stadium was the first venue to venture into recipes originating south of the border. Here's some of the buzz ESPN uncovered:

Rafael Toro, manager of public relations for Goya. "Eighty percent of the people who visit our stand are not Latinos. The food is a bridge to our culture and to our products for those fans"

The full scoop can be read here:

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/hispanicheritage2008/news/story?id=3595706

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