Simple Margarita Recipe

Refreshing and delicious! 

This is one of my favorites. 

I mix up what fruit I use for this recipe 

depending on what I have at the time. 

Pineapple is a great one for how sweet it is. 

Berries make a great red margarita.

Recipe:

1/2 cup (4 oz) Tequila

1/2 cup Orange Juice

1/2 cup Fresh Pineapple

1/2 Tablespoon Lime Juice

Enough Ice to fill your blender

Optional sugar and/or salt

Add ingredients and blend until smooth. 

Rim serving glasses in salt or sugar for enhanced flavor.

Nutrition Facts: Portions: 2
Nutrients	Amount Per Portion
Protein	1 g
Carbohydrate	151 g
Dietary Fiber	1 g
Total Sugars	9 g
Added Sugars	0 g
Total Fat	0 g
Minerals	Amount Per Portion
Calcium	13 mg
Potassium	165 mg
Vitamins	Amount Per Portion
Vitamin C	43 mg
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Vegan Sloppy Joes

This recipe was shared with me by a family member when they heard I had adopted a vegan diet. I have tweaked the original recipe from the Imus Ranch Cookbook for kids and cowboys, which includes a bunch of delicious vegan recipes and helps raise money for kids with cancer.

Vegan Cowboy Sloppy Joes:

Ingredients:

    2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
    1 medium Onion, diced
    1 green Pepper, diced
    4 cloves Garlic, peeled and sliced
    2 teaspoons dried Oregano
    3 Tablespoons Balsamic vinegar
    32 oz Tomato Juice
    14.5 oz Fire-roasted diced Tomatoes
    1/2 teaspoon Salt
    1/2 teaspoon Black Pepper
    2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce**
    1 teaspoon spicy mustard (optional)
    4 Cups Textured Vegetable Protein
    8 Hamburger Buns
    Optional: 2 cups shredded soy mozzarella cheese
   **If you don't happen to have Worcestershire sauce, for this recipe you can substitute:
   1 Tablespoon Chili Powder  
   1 Tablespoon Soy Sauce 
   1/2 Tablespoon Apple Cider Vinegar 
   1/2 Tablespoon Brown Sugar 
   1 teaspoon Lime Juice
   add 1/2 clove Garlic to the original amount

How To: 
-Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. 
-When the oil is shimmering, add the onion, garlic and oregano & sauté until tender, 6 to 8 minutes. 
-Add the balsamic vinegar and boil to reduce by half, about 3 minutes. 
-Transfer everything to a larger pot and add vegetable cocktail, tomatoes, salt, pepper, Worcestershire sauce**, and mustard and bring to a low boil. Simmer for 15 minutes, 

-Add the textured veggie protein and stir until it is softened and the liquid is absorbed.
    

Nutrition Facts: Vegan Cowboy Sloppy Joes Portions: 8
Total Calories	159 Calories
Empty Calories*	2 Calories
Nutrients	Amount Per Portion
Protein	14 g
Carbohydrate	19 g
Dietary Fiber	6 g
Total Sugars	11 g
Added Sugars	0 g
Total Fat	4 g
Saturated Fat	1 g
Monounsaturated Fat	3 g
Minerals	Amount Per Portion
Calcium	50 mg
Potassium	475 mg
Sodium	585 mg
Copper	135 µg
Iron	3 mg
Magnesium	28 mg
Phosphorus	50 mg
Vitamins	Amount Per Portion
Vitamin A	41 µg RAE
Vitamin C	43 mg
Vitamin E	1 mg AT
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Vegan Brownies

Recipe for Delicious Vegan Brownies:
1 1/2 cups Flour
1 cup Sugar
1/3 cup Cocoa Powder
3/4 teaspoon Baking Soda
1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder
1/4 teaspoon Salt
1/2 teaspoon Almond Extract
1/2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
1 teaspoon Apple Cider Vinegar
1/3 cup Oil
1 cup Almond Milk

Bake at 350F for 30-45 minutes

Some of the Ingredients:

Finished Brownies:

Nutrient Analysis:

Vegan Brownies Portions: 8 Large Brownies
Food Groups	Amount Per Portion
Grains	1½ ounce(s)
Refined Grains	1½ ounce(s)
Oils	3 teaspoon
Limits	Amount Per Portion
Total Calories	318 Calories
Empty Calories*	98 Calories
Solid Fats	3 Calories
Added Sugars	95 Calories
Nutrients	Amount Per Portion
Protein	3 g
Carbohydrate	46 g
Dietary Fiber	2 g
Total Sugars	27 g
Added Sugars	24 g
Total Fat	14 g
Saturated Fat	2 g
Monounsaturated Fat	10 g
Polyunsaturated Fat	2 g
Calcium	85 mg
Potassium	90 mg
Sodium	241 mg
Copper	150 µg
Iron	2 mg
Magnesium	21 mg
Phosphorus	62 mg

Remember, you can do your own nutrient analysis of your recipes or daily diet at SuperTracker.USDA.gov

DIY Lip Scrub

I first saw this at LUSH. They had testers so I tried it. Its a little messy but you can literally eat it after and from what I hear, most people do just lick it off. The scrub exfoliates your lips which is something I know my lips don't normally get. It leaves them really soft. Usually these lip scrubs are sugar based but there's a wide range of recipes out there now. I saw recipes that used coffee beans, salt, or brown sugar instead of sugar.
With the cold weather we've been having in New York this year, my lips have gotten really chapped. I thought a lip scrub would probably help. I found recipes that used honey, olive oil, pumpkin, peppermint, vanilla or ginger. I used what I already had in my apartment, some regular white sugar, some blue sugar candy I ground up, a tiny bit of coconut oil and a few drops of grapefruit oil. I'm really happy with how it turned out.

For more recipe ideas:
Checkout this article with step-by-step pictures