 The following is a production of New Mexico State University. I love it here, Tia Avicky. It's so nice to get out of the city in Spanish more often. You speak very well. You speak very well in school. And you've been a great help with the daycare and you know your grandparents love seeing you too. Add some of that tuna. I know my daughter, but just a little bit, because we're going to have dinner. I made red enchiladas. Mmm, enchiladas, how delicious! Raquel, what do you have in the bag? Oh, it's the plazo I made for school. It's so that we can teach our kids about how to cook. Oh, I understand. It's the food pyramid. Oh, and I also have to come up with some menus for a week using this same pyramid. Can I help you write the menus? I'm sure the church can do a great job. This group is on the top. And why? Because it's the group of halluciners, right? Well, it's like you don't have jelly, soda, sweets, everything. Hard to think of a week in advance. Instead of planning the food, I like spontaneous sermons. Well, I didn't. I learned how to plan the food using the pyramid in my class for Christmas. I guess you would need to plan for all those daycare kids. But still, yeah, nothing can be simpler than... No más fácil. A burger and a milkshake, and you've got all the food groups. The pyramid is only important for special groups of people. ¿Qué dicen, Silvia? Que la pirámide sirve a ciertas personas nomás. ¿Sí? Like my cousin, Raquel? Mamacita to be. No much spicy foods for you, young lady. Menudo y huevos con chorizo. How does Mexican food come in this pyramid anyway? What is the most important? It's the biggest, you know. So it has to be the most important. Pero 6 to 11 grains in one day. Son muchísimas porciones, ¿verdad? Yo apenas comer dos. Well, at least I don't have to worry about getting up from the milk group. Is that right, Ms. Nutrition? ¿Cómo sabes si recibes suficiente calcio? I don't have to worry about milk. Que puede estar vueltas de cabeza en el break dancing. Tiene esfuerzos fuertes. It's for the daycare center, right? Pero por lo general, yo no como lo mismo que los niños en la guardería. Yeah, oh, you just bake this and drive popcorn. ¿Por qué no se van a fuera a hacer los menus? The side that's cool or outside. Yo le voy a hablar a tu mamá, Silvia. But... Es que ya hace tiempo que no habló con Lisa. I just want to catch up with my sister. Don't forget your water, niña. Ya sabes que debes beber mucha agua ahora que estás embarazada. How that you're pregnant. Come on, why do you worry so much? Because you're pregnant y tu mamá tiene ganas de conocer su nieto. What do you mean, grandson? I want a girl. Well, we want a boy. Girl. Boy. Girl. Oh, what's the big deal? ¿No más cara de darse un niño aquí? Oh, yeah? Oh, yeah, you try it. Good evening, Jones Insurance. This is Lisa. Can I help you? Hello, hermana. Hi. I thought I might still find you working at the office. Sí, con este trabajo son las siete, and I'm still here. ¿Y mi hija cómo está? Oh, tu hija, Silvia, está muy bien. We're having such great fun with her. It's my daughter that I've been worried about. Me preocupa la salud de Raquel. Parece que sus hábitos alimenticios te preocupan mucho. Is it because of her gestational diabetes? Sí, te acuerdas. Yo también tuve diabetes cuando estuve embarazada. After I had my baby, I never was thin again. Me preocupa que Raquel también va a quedar gorda igual que yo. Pues yo parecía un baz. And you don't want the same thing to happen to her. But you know, Vicky, you are under a lot of stress. It's got to be hard work having a daycare correteando atrás de los chiquillos todos los días. Yeah, sometimes I don't even have any energy left by the time the evening finally arrives. Like now, we haven't even had dinner yet. And even if I do have energy left, pues Alberto's gone up to four days out of the week. He doesn't even call me from the road like he used to. Pues a veces creo que ya ni me quiere. Sis, saber la verdad es mejor que hacerse la tonta. Mira lo que pasó con Jorge. I still don't know why he left me in the girls. Wasn't I good enough for him? Oh, ya quisiera ese menso. No se merece una mujer tan buena como tú. Thanks. Well, I just try to take it one day at a time. Ojalá yo fuera tan fuerte como tu hermana. Lisa, you have that on mosquito file yet? Yes, sir. I'll be right there. I gotta go. Abrastros para mi hija. Sí, seguro. Okay, I'll see you at the family reunion. Seguro. Te amo, hermana. Me too. Bye bye. Pues el menú se ve muy creativo, pero tortillas hechas a mano. Who makes tortillas anymore? Ay, yo te hablo aquí. Mom taught me how. Mi hermana, Lisa, the queen of frozen dinners. Mi mamá es muy buena cocinera. She learned from grandma and her FNEP class. Pues a la mejor me conviene inscribirme en ese FNEP class. Pero candy con yogurt, qué combinación. Oh, I know that crazy recipe that Cousin Fidal came up with. What's the help of Tio Fanti's new girlfriend? Pues para mi gusto, ese candy con yogurt es puro junk food. A mí no me importa si le ocurrió a mi sobrino Fidel o no. Pero tía, I couldn't live without a little chocolate fix every now and then. Yeah, like every hour. Pero un poquito de chocolate no le hace mal a nadie. Hey, I hear Tio Fanti's new girlfriend is a real babe. Y hermano Santiago con una mujer. I wonder what Auntie Maria thinks about it. Now that she's up in heaven. Mi hermana no había estado con nadie desde que se murió mi cuñada. OK, chismosas. Well, maybe now that you're both expert nutritionists with your yogurt and everything, you could revamp the menu for the family reunion. Pero una reunión familiar sin chicharones ni chili colorado. No red chili for you, young lady. And you have to have hot dogs and potato salad. Oh, sí, tía. Tú siempre llegas esa ensalada cremosita de papá. ¡Preciosa! And don't forget your fancy specialties, chips and store bar cake. Oh, es cierto, ya que no sabe cocinar. Es lo único que puede llevar mi tío y Fidel. This whole reunion meal is unhealthy. Para esa comida hay que volcar esa tiramide a nueve. Ay, mamá, no te preocupes. Eh? Well, whatever we decide, I can tell you one dish I wouldn't miss. Oh, ya sé. Esa ensalada de geletina que tía Becky se trae de este Hollywood. Just get sick thinking of the revolting dish that Becky makes. The meat that she uses is disgusting. What does she call that apple dish anyway? Maui, Maui, Madness. Y eso, donde va en la tiramide. The preceding was a production of New Mexico State University. The views and opinions in this program are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views and opinions of the NMSU Board of Regents.