# @muybuenocooking on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/B35TNBTgIJ6
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/15187109-muybuenocooking-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2019-10-21T21:27:26.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Anna Yvette Marquez (@muybuenocooking) — https://gondola.cc/muybuenocooking

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Want to set up an ofrenda (altar) to celebrate a dearly departed, but not sure where to begin? Swipe to see altar elements 👉🏼
🌼Flowers
The most popular Dia de los Muertos flowers used for celebrations are cempazuchitl flowers, also known as “marigolds.” This flower, used since ancient times for its medicinal properties, brings a bright color to the ofrenda that makes the spirits feel joyful and peaceful. Their strong aroma is said to help lure a spirit back. While orange and yellow marigolds are the main flowers, baby’s breath is also traditionally displayed.
🍇Food
This is a celebration after all, and what kind of celebration would it be without food? There are some elements that can be found in almost all ofrendas, like Pan de Muerto, which is a traditional sweet bread decorated with pieces of dough that represent bones. Other traditional foods that you would find on altars include pan dulce, atole, mole, and tamales. Or simply place the ancestor’s favorite meals or seasonal produce on the altar as offerings. On my altar, I placed foods my grandma grew and remind me of her – apples, granadas (pomegranates), membrillos (quince), grapes, and gourds.
🕯Candles
Candles are one of the main elements in every ofrenda. Candles represent fire and are a light guiding spirits back to visit the land of the living. In Christian tradition, it also represents the light of faith and hope.
💀I will be sharing more elements soon. Visit my blog to learn more about Dia de lost Muertos: https://muybuenocookbook.com/la-calavera-catrina/
Thank you to krogerco mykingsoopers for sponsoring these special elements. #sponsored 
Design, Styling & Floral Design: 10_lollipop & wild_moonbaby / Photography: jenna.sparks.photography / Paloma Dress: shopnativa / Red Headpiece: anelsancen / MUA: barbie_gallegos .
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