Fiesta Para Niños

The things that go into making a party for kids is almost too much to bear. In our household, there are two types of parties for kids: the first type is when you invite your kid's friends only, and the second is when you invite the whole family. I prefer the former. They are much easier to deal with and involve a lot less work. Unfortunately, the last party we had, we had the kind where you invite the whole family. First, come the invitations. My side of the family wants 7-10 days notice before the party. My wife's side of the family gets about 2-3 days notice eventhough they probably have talked about it before. It was then when the menu, the piñata, the jumping balloon and the decorations were all decided upon. I made the mistake of suggesting the main dish for the party which is something called "Tinga" a tangy, spicy concoction of brisket and onions. My wife, along with her co-consipirators had already decided upon "salpicon" also a brisquet-based dish which is served cold. More later......