Saludos Amigos Magical Meal

Hola, Friends! "Saludos Amigos" marks the first of Disney's "package films." These were made about the time of World War II and were very inexpensive to make. This one takes viewers on a tour of Latin America, mixing in cartoons and home movies. The whole theme, along with several characters, are continued in the next movie, "The Three Caballeros." This movie offers a great opportunity to sample. Here's my easy magical meal menu:

Chile Chili and Chips
Saludos Salad
Parrot Peaches
Rio Rice Krispies Carnival Treats

First make the chili and let it simmer. Heat a tablespoon of oil in a large skillet. Brown 1 cup chopped onion and 1 cup chopped green peppers. Add 1 pound of ground beef and brown well, then skimming off the fat. Add 1 40 ounce can of kidney beans, 1 28 ounce can tomatoes, 1 6 ounce can tomato paste, 1 tablespoon chili powder, and 3/4 cup water. Cover and let simmer for 1 hour.

Have fun putting together a real South American salad. Add different kinds of lettuce and raw vegetables that your family likes. Then add chopped nuts. It can be almonds, cashews, pecans, or walnuts. Add a few in season fruits. Strawberries taste wonderful on this. Delicious!

Open a large can of whole peaches. Play around with adding raisin "eyes" to the peaches using toothpicks to hold them in place. Let the kids do this.

For dessert, make the classic rice krispies squares with a twist. Here's how: Coat a 13 by 9 inch baking pan with a small amount of butter. Put 1/4 cup butter in a large saucepan on medium heat and melt. Add 1 10 ounce bag of large marshmallows. Stir until melted and remove from heat. Add 5 cups of rice krispies cereal, or the generic brand along with 1 cup of M & M chocolate candy pieces. Stir until evenly mixed. Then press into baking pan. Cool and cut into squares. Yummy and very pretty to look at.

Here's Thomas's review:
Saludos Amigos was an amazing experience for a package film (with the exception of Fantasia). The stories were very good at showing me South America. The animation was well done even though mot parts were live action. They have good characters from Donald and Goofy. I also liked the new characters, Pedro and Joe Carioca. This movie is a good start for the package films era and I hope to see more good ones.
Story: 7/10
Animation: 8/10
Characters: 8/10
TOTAL: 7/10