Domitila: A Cinderella Tale from the Mexican Tradition tag:www.shens.com,2008-06-09:/domitila/26 2008-11-15T02:03:26Z Movable Type Pro 4.2-en Enjoy Domitila's nopales using her own great recipe tag:shenscom.nexcess.net,2008:/domitila//26.269 2008-08-16T02:58:49Z 2008-11-15T02:03:26Z In the timeless Mexican 'Cinderella' story Domitila the glass slippers are replaced by nopales, a traditional Mexican dish. Now you can show off your inner Cinderella (well ok, Domitila) by making her famous nopales.Here's how:Nopales (makes 4 servings)5 nopales (de-spined... Shen's Books Domitila the glass slippers are replaced by nopales, a traditional Mexican dish. Now you can show off your inner Cinderella (well ok, Domitila) by making her famous nopales.

Here's how:

Nopales (makes 4 servings)

5 nopales (de-spined and cleaned)
 Cut into 1 inch squares
 Cover with water
 Cook 30 minutes or until tender

Mix together the following:
 1 medium onion, chopped
 2 medium tomatoes, chopped
 Cilantro, salt, chilies, and flavorings of choice

Serving suggestions

Mix ingredients and serve cold as salad or saute together with meat of choice and serve hot
May be main or side dish

Remember, Mexican nopales become special by means of the talent, imagination and taste of the cook.
]]> Booklist tag:shenscom.nexcess.net,2008:/domitila//26.268 2008-08-16T02:51:42Z 2008-08-16T02:57:17Z Excerpt from Booklist review of Domitila (by Jewell Reinhart Coburn, illustrated by Connie McLennan):"Young readers will enjoy comparing this moralistic story with the familiar fairy tale, and will come away with an expanded sense of the region's landscape and culture."... Shen's Books Booklist review of Domitila (by Jewell Reinhart Coburn, illustrated by Connie McLennan):


"Young readers will enjoy comparing this moralistic story with the familiar fairy tale, and will come away with an expanded sense of the region's landscape and culture."

]]> School Library Journal tag:shenscom.nexcess.net,2008:/domitila//26.267 2008-08-16T02:44:06Z 2008-08-16T02:58:25Z Here's what School Library Journal thought of Domitila by Jewell Reinhart Coburn and illustrated by Connie McLennan:"... the full-page oil-on-canvas illustrations are bright, sumptuous, and visually enticing. The text is bordered by proverbs rendered in both Spanish and English. Well-written... Shen's Books School Library Journal thought of Domitila by Jewell Reinhart Coburn and illustrated by Connie McLennan:

"... the full-page oil-on-canvas illustrations are bright, sumptuous, and visually enticing. The text is bordered by proverbs rendered in both Spanish and English. Well-written and strongly illustrated, this tale is a solid addition to the canon of New-World Cinderella stories..."



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