Individual Seven-Layer Mexican Dip Cups

I love, love, love Seven Layer dip and having my own cup (or two or three) is a great idea. I can finish it all without hogging the space around a large pan of it everyone is trying to get to. These would be great for a Super Bowl party or Cinco de Mayo party too.

Skinny White Sangria Sparkler Recipe

A fabulous cocktail that's as beautiful to look at as it is yummy to drink. This absolutely gorgeous White Sangria is simple and made without added sugar, it is the perfect “Skinny Girl” cocktail. The White Sangria Sparkler is an entertaining show stopper guests will love!

• 1-2 bottles of crisp white wine, I used 1 bottle Sauvignon Blanc and 1 bottle of sparkling Vino Verde
• 2 ripe local peaches, sliced
• 1 pint raspberries
• 2 kiwis
• several sprigs of mint
• Stevia (health food market)

Simply add the sliced fruit and mint to the wine and add several squirts of the Stevia to attain desired sweetness. Refrigerate at least an hour so the flavors infuse. You can also freeze half of the fruit and add right before serving so they act like ice cubes.  Recipe from Linda Wagner.

Lime Sorbet Margaritas Double as Dessert

These fabulous Lime Sorbet Margaritas can double as dessert as they are made with lime sorbet and served with a spoon! Perfect for a Cinco de Mayo celebration or any occasion that calls for margaritas.


Ingredients:
1 lime, cut into 8 wedges
1/4 cup sugar
2 pints lime sorbet
1/2 cup tequila

Place the sugar on a small plate larger than the rim of the glasses. Rub a lime wedge around the rims of 8 of your favorite style stemmed glasses. Turn each glass upside down and dip the rims in the sugar to coat. Place 2 scoops of sorbet in each glass and pour 1 tablespoon (or more!) of tequila over the top of each. Serve with a spoon.

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Pink Grapefruit Margaritas Recipe

Liven up your party, your weekend or Cindo de Mayo party with refreshing Pink Grapefruit Margaritas. These would be a fabulous choice for a bachelorette party, bridal shower or a lady's birthday party. Super simple to make, but you do need fresh limes as it really makes a difference.

• 1 cup ruby red grapefruit juice
• 1/2 cup fresh squeezed lime juice (about 4 limes)
• 1 cup triple sec orange liqueur
• 3 cups ice
• 1 cup silver tequila
• 1 lime cut in wedges, optional margarita salt

Combine the grapefruit juice, lime juice, triple sec and ice in a blender. Pour into a large pitcher (or just keep it in the blender) and pour in your favorite silver tequila, stir.

If you don't like margaritas frozen or slushy, just combine all ingredients in a pitcher - skip the blender- and pour into glass over ice cubes.

If you prefer to rim the glasses take a lime wedge and rim, then dip in salt, if you do not like a salted rim sprinkle a touch of salt in each glass, the salt really brings out the flavor.

Makes 4 drinks.

From: Barefoot Contessa’s  How Easy Is That

Easy Guacamole is a Party Favorite

Here’s a quick and easy recipe for Guacamole that your guests will love:

Ingredients:

• 4-6 Ripe Avocados
• ½ Cup Sour Cream
• ¼ Cup Chunky Salsa
• ½ Teaspoon Fresh Squeezed Lime Juice
• ½ Teaspoon Garlic Salt
• 1 Tablespoon Freshly chopped Cilantro

Directions:

1. Cut each avocado lengthwise and scoop out the fruit with a spoon, saving the pits.
2. Mash avocado with a fork.
3. Mix Sour Cream, Salsa, Lemon Juice, Garlic Salt and Cilantro into mashed avocado. Add a few avocado pits back into the mixture.
4. Serve in a Talavera bowl lined with lettuce.
5. Provide plenty of Tortilla chips!

Optional: Chopped Tomatoes  and Diced Green Chilis can be added into Guacamole

Did you know adding a few avocado pits into the guacamole and brushing the top of the dip lightly with lime (or lemon) juice will keep the Guacamole from turning brown longer!

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Cinco de Mayo Party Invitations

If life gives you limes, make Margaritas

Happy Cinco de Mayo! This day puts us in the mood for margaritas! If you love margaritas too, boy do we have great invitations for you!

“If life gives you limes, make margaritas.” ― Jimmy Buffett

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Cinco de Mayo or Tequila & Margaritas!

Cinco de Mayo - the celebration of the Mexican Army's defeat of the French at the Battle of Puebla in 1862 - usually means Margaritas and Tequila to those of us celebrating on May 5th. When Cinco de Mayo also falls on a Tuesday, it's fun to celebrate "Taco Tuesday", a weekly occasion to grab great food at favorite Mexican restaurants at great prices. Send out your favorite Cinco de Mayo party invitations and get the gang together for a fun night out.

And of course, it's not Cinco de Mayo without Margaritas. You can make an entire pitcher of margaritas for less than the cost of one restaurant drink. Fresh lime juice is the secret to a fabulous margarita - my favorite also includes Silver Patron. If you're not in the mood to squeeze all those limes, Simply Limeade (available in grocery stores) can save you time when making your own special killer margaritas.

A easy frozen margarita recipe is:

• 1 (6-ounce) can limeade, frozen
• Gold tequila (or any good-quality tequila - I like Silver Patron)
• Triple sec
• Ice

In a blender, add frozen limeade. Then using the empty limeade can as a measuring device, add one can tequila and ½ can triple sec. Fill blender with ice and blend until frozen. Add more ice as it blends down. The blender should be full when finished. Pour into glasses and garnish with lime. Serves 6.

Want to get creative? Here's a great website with over 50 margarita recipes: Margarita Extras. One interesting one that caught my eye, and is also a specialty of one of our 5 star hotels here in Southern California - the Avocado Margarita - not sure I'm brave enough to try it yet - I'll think I'll stick to eating avocados in my guacamole.

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