Cinco de Mayo Cookathon & Photothon!

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Sue
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Cinco de Mayo Cookathon & Photothon!

Post by Sue » Fri Apr 26, 2013 4:13 pm

Hola!
This event has been completed and is now closed.
If you are interested in participating in events like these, please check the community calendar to see what events are current:
http://www.recipezazz.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=105

If you would like to guest host an event yourself, as I did, please contact the appropriate forum hosts and discuss the details with them. Hosting an event is a lot of fun! :D

While this event is complete, please feel free to browse through it, enjoy the photos and check out the recipes because...it doesn't need to be Cinco de Mayo to enjoy great Mexican food!
-Sue

Event Recipebook containing all tagged recipes from this event:
The 2013 RecipeZazz Cinco de Mayo Photothon and Cookathon
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Hola!
Bienvidos, senors y senoritas!
This year, RecipeZazz will be celebrating Cinco de Mayo with the first annual
Cinco de Mayo Cookathon & Photothon.

My name is Sue and I will be the guest host for this event.

What exactly is a "cookathon and photothon"?

Well, amigo, a cookathon/photothon is an event where we all come together as a group and cook at the same time (or over the same few days) all across the world. In this case, we will be planning and cooking and photographing Mexican themed recipes from RecipeZazz to commemorate the Mexican army's 1862 victory over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War (1861-1867).

For this event, the cooking dates will be for Friday May 3rd through Monday May 6th, to give everyone plenty of time to prepare their Mexican foods.

How do I participate?

To participate, simply go through the Recipezazz database and select whichever recipes appeal to you to prepare for this Mexican holiday. The recipes don't necessarily have to say they are Mexican cuisine to qualify, but just be ones you will be having for your Cinco de Mayo dinner.
After you select your recipes, come back to the event thread and let everyone know which ones you will be making.
Having photos on them already does not matter. Having reviews or not does not matter. It's all up to you. Just be nice and don't tag your own recipes.
After you make your choices, you can then prepare them over the Cinco de Mayo weekend, photograph them and post your review.
You have until May 15th to post your reviews and photos to the recipe, so it gives you plenty of time to think about your review and also get your photos edited, etc.

How can I promote my mexican recipes for this event?

For the duration of the event, make a recipebook with all the recipes you think people may be interested in for Cinco de mayo Then come to the event thread and post a link to that recipebook. You can add new recipes beforehand and during the course of the event as they publish, just add them to your recipebook so they can be easily found.

What if I don't have any Mexican recipes posted? Can I still play?

Of course! Since we won't be tagging each other back to back, you don't need Mexican recipes posted. You can just choose what you like to cook from any member's Mexican recipebook or the RecipeZazz database.
But if you would like to post some of your Mexican recipes here at Zazz, please do so! RecipeZazz likes new recipes! 8-) :D

I think that's all the info you need- if you have any questions at all, don't hesitate to ask.
Also, if you have questions regarding Mexican cuisine that you need answered for this event, feel free to ask and someone will probably know about it and help you.

You may sign up, upload new Mexican recipes, post links to your Mexican recipebooks and state which recipes you would like to tag for the event from now through the end of the event.

Please just wait to cook, post reviews and photos until at least Friday, May 3rd. ~Gracias!

~Sue
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Sue
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Re: Cinco de Mayo Cookathon & Photothon!

Post by Sue » Fri Apr 26, 2013 4:14 pm

Need inspiration for finding a Mexican recipe?
Enjoy browsing the recipebooks of other members:

You can see your Mexican Themed recipebook here! Just post a link to it in this event thread.

RecipeZazz's Mexican Cuisine Recipes

Sue's recipes: Mexican and Cinco de Mayo Favorites

Bergy's recipes: Mexican Recipes

Derf's recipes: Mexican

Dissie's recipes: Mexican Recipes

Engrossed's recipes: Mexican Fiesta!

Shapeweaver's recipes: Mexican Inspired Type Recipes
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Sue
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Re: Cinco de Mayo Cookathon & Photothon!

Post by Sue » Fri Apr 26, 2013 4:14 pm

Recipes Tagged for the Photothon:

All the tags have been completed. Thanks to everyone who participated in this fin event! :D

And very special thanks to Bergy, Derf, and QueenBea for graciously hosting this event in the Photo Forum! Gracias, Senoritas! 8-) 8-) 8-)
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Re: Cinco de Mayo Cookathon & Photothon!

Post by Sue » Fri Apr 26, 2013 4:14 pm

Completed Tags:
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Chef ShapeWeaver made, photographed and enjoyed
http://www.recipezazz.com/recipe/adobo-breading-4564
QueenBea's Adobo Breading
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Chef ShapeWeaver made, photographed and enjoyed
Derf's 20 Minute Mexican Rice
http://www.recipezazz.com/recipe/20-min ... -rice-9310
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Sue made, photographed and enjoyed
ChristyB's Yellow Rice with Chicken & Black Beans
http://www.recipezazz.com/recipe/yellow ... beans-5447
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Sue made, photographed and enjoyed
Engrossed's Strawberry Agua Fresca
http://www.recipezazz.com/recipe/strawb ... resca-5939
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Sue made, photographed and enjoyed
Bergy's Mexican Seviche
http://www.recipezazz.com/recipe/mexican-seviche-1663
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Sue made, photographed and enjoyed
Galley Wench's Santa Rosalia Style Hot Dogs
http://www.recipezazz.com/recipe/santa- ... -dogs-3432
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Sue made, photographed and enjoyed
Derf's Black Bean Saute
http://www.recipezazz.com/recipe/black-bean-saute-9383
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Bergy made, photographed, and enjoyed
Chef Shapeweaver's Low- Carb - Breakfast Burrito
http://www.recipezazz.com/recipe/low--- ... rrito-6194
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Derf made, photographed and enjoyed
MimiMaine's Fiesta Chicken Taco Salad
http://www.recipezazz.com/recipe/fiesta ... salad-2483
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Derf made, photographed and enjoyed
Dreamer_in_Ontario's Tortilla Bowls
http://www.recipezazz.com/recipe/tortilla-bowls-4097
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Engrossed made, photographed and enjoyed
Bergy's Mexican Style Sardines on Tortillas
http://www.recipezazz.com/recipe/mexica ... illas-4802 :-BD
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Engrossed made, photographed and enjoyed
Bergy's Jicama Chili Sticks
http://www.recipezazz.com/recipe/jicama ... ticks-3151 :-BD
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Sue made, photographed and enjoyed
Bergy's Mexican Scrambled Eggs
http://www.recipezazz.com/recipe/mexica ... -eggs-4372
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Sue made, photographed and enjoyed
QueenBea's Mexican Stuffed Peppers
http://www.recipezazz.com/recipe/mexica ... ppers-4807
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Derf made, photographed and enjoyed
Sue's Grilled Steak Soft Tacos de Carne Asada
http://www.recipezazz.com/recipe/grille ... asada-9067
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QueenBea made, photographed and enjoyed
Bergy's Mexi Scrambled Eggs
http://www.recipezazz.com/recipe/mexi-s ... -eggs-6876
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QueenBea made, photographed and enjoyed
Derf's Guacamole for 1 or 2
http://www.recipezazz.com/recipe/guacam ... -or-2-9293
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QueenBea made, photographed and enjoyed
Derf's Black bean Saute
http://www.recipezazz.com/recipe/black-bean-saute-9383
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QueenBea made, photographed and enjoyed
Sue's Margarita
http://www.recipezazz.com/recipe/margarita-8443
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Dissie made, photographed and enjoyed
Kittencal's Fantastic taco Casserole
http://www.recipezazz.com/recipe/fantas ... erole-5906
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Bergy made, photographed and enjoyed
Sue's Quick and Easy Seasoned Black Beans
http://www.recipezazz.com/recipe/quick- ... beans-8119
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Bergy made, photographed and enjoyed
Sue's Elote - Mexican Corn on the Cob
http://www.recipezazz.com/recipe/elote- ... n-cob-9422
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Bergy made, photographed and enjoyed
Chocolatl's Salsa Patricia
http://www.recipezazz.com/recipe/salsa-patricia-1014
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Engrossed made, photographed and enjoyed
KChurchill5's Easy Mexican Chicken
http://www.recipezazz.com/recipe/easy-m ... icken-3203
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Engrossed made, photographed and enjoyed
Sue's Basic Crock Pot Refried Beans
http://www.recipezazz.com/recipe/basic- ... beans-8440
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Engrossed made, photographed and enjoyed
Derf's 20 Minute Mexican Rice
http://www.recipezazz.com/recipe/20-min ... -rice-9310
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When your tags for the photothon are completed, you should add them to a new menu!
Create a new menu. Title it Cinco de mayo 2013 or something you like.
Then copy and save this image to your hard drive, then load it as the cover photo for your menu if you wish.
It is my special treat and way of saying Thank You! for those who participate, and something you can look back to in years to come.
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QueenBea
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Re: Cinco de Mayo Cookathon & Photothon!

Post by QueenBea » Fri Apr 26, 2013 10:23 pm

Woot woot...... looking forward to this event :mrgreen:

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The maracas are ready to shake rattle and roll

Dissie
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Re: Cinco de Mayo Cookathon & Photothon!

Post by Dissie » Fri Apr 26, 2013 11:31 pm

Sounds like a great event! Can we tag a recipe someone else tagged? Sometimes I see a recipe someone else found and it sounds delicious.

Sue
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Re: Cinco de Mayo Cookathon & Photothon!

Post by Sue » Sat Apr 27, 2013 8:21 am

Dissie wrote:Sounds like a great event! Can we tag a recipe someone else tagged? Sometimes I see a recipe someone else found and it sounds delicious.
You can choose whichever recipes you want. It doesn't matter if they have already been tagged, have a photo, don't have a photo, have a review, don't have a review, or say they are Mexican or not (I know there are some Mexican type recipes not marked as such and I leave the decision of whether it is Mexican or not up to you). You can even cook your own recipes as part of the meal, and if you do, you can share the photos here, but they won't count as tags as such since you can't review them. I realize some people have their own recipes and will mix them in and we still want to see those photos too!

Sue
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Re: Cinco de Mayo Cookathon & Photothon!

Post by Sue » Sat Apr 27, 2013 8:22 am

Anyone have their Mexican Recipebook ready yet?

Bergy
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Re: Cinco de Mayo Cookathon & Photothon!

Post by Bergy » Sat Apr 27, 2013 11:44 am

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Bergy's Mexican recipe book

http://www.recipezazz.com/recipes/book/2357

Derf
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Re: Cinco de Mayo Cookathon & Photothon!

Post by Derf » Sat Apr 27, 2013 1:14 pm

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My Mexican & TexMex recipeboodk
http://www.recipezazz.com/recipes/book/1853

More to come

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