So the one thing about weddings is that you get sort of spoiled. I was already feeling overwhelmed with love and gifts from my mom's shower on May 10th, so I was a bit blown away by the generosity of everyone at my next shower, hosted by Toni, my mother-in-law. Especially the effort that was put into the food!
One of the best ways to celebrate culture is through food and Juan's Salvadorian background was well represented today! Toni and her friends made chicken tamales, pastel de elote (literally corn pie, but more like a baked casserole), casamiento (rice & beans, a traditional wedding dish), quiche, and taquitos.
Wow! Jill said it best, I am very fortunate to be marrying into this family!
This was really a shower with a theme of food, Toni had everyone bring a recipe to share with me along gifts that all revolved around baking, the kitchen, eating, and drinking. Yummy!
It was a lovely time and I really enjoyed meeting new friends and conversing with old friends over a sit down meal and sangria.
I also felt very fortunate to have both my mother and step-mother there to share this fun event with not only me, but my new mother-in-law. Marriage really does bring family together!
