The Spanish Vowels and Enchiladas

The Spanish Vowels

a             like        a in father

                amo, sala,casa

e             like          e in they

               ella,elemento,Elena

i              like           i in marine
  
               Silvia,Lima,mi

o             like           o in Coca Cola

                oro,todo,modo
  
u              like           u in Julie

                un,luna,mucho



Stacked Enchiladas

9 to 12 corn or flour tortillas
1 28 oz can enchilada sauce
2 to 4 cups grated mozarella or cheddar cheese
1/2 lb cooked hamburger or cooked diced chicken
1 can black olives
1 cup of diced onion

 Place 3 tortillas flat on a 8 by 11 inch pan. Place one large
spoon of enchilada sauce on each tortilla. Add 1/4 cup cooked hamburger
or cooked diced chicken onto each tortilla, Add 3 black olives and a tsp of diced onion on each tortilla. Top with cheese. Put 1 tortilla on each stack, continue as with the first 3 tortillas until the 9 or 12 tortillas are used. Pour remainder of cheese and enchilada sauce on top of the last stack.
Place in a 350 degree oven for 20 minutes or until cheese has melted.

Disfruta la comida. Enjoy the food.

A Spanish Lesson and a Dinner

Me llamo...... My name is.......

¿Cómo se llama usted? What is your name?
Me llamo..... My name is.....

¿Cómo te llamas tú? What is your name? (familiar you)
Me llamo... My name is.....

¿Cómo se llaman ustedes? What are your (plural) names?
Nosotros nos llamamos.... Our names are.....



How to make tacos.

1/2 pound either ground turkey or ground beef
1 diced potato
1 cup shredded lettuce
1 cup diced tomatoes
tortillas heated in microwave
cilantro
hot sauce

Cook the meat. Season the potatoes with taco seasonings or salsa. Add diced potatoes to the meat. Fill a warmed tortilla with the meat and diced potatoes, lettuce, tomatoes, cilantro and hot sauce and salsa. Enough for 4. Enjoy!
¡Qué sabroso! How delicious!

(You can add sour cream and/or black olives and monterey jack cheese.)