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Italian Margarita

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Mexicans make the best margaritas, right?  Think again!  The Italian Margarita is a fun twist to the average margarita.  And i experimented with the recipt to make it the Skinny Girl way!  Since it is Thursday, it is a perfect night for a night in watching a marathon of Sex & the City reruns with my best friend, with of course, a delicious Italian margarita in hand.  This drink is less then 130 calories!

  • 2 oz of Clear Premium Tequila (I prefer Patron or Cabo)
  • Splash of Orange Liquor
  • Juice of 4 Fresh Lime Wedges
  • 1 1/4 ounces amaretto liquor

    • Pour all ingredients into a shaker and shake very well.  Rim the glass with sugar instead of salt-it will bring the amaretto flavor out.  Garnish with a lime wedge.  Serve on the rocks.  These go awesome with guacamole.. low calorie recipe coming soon!

    Red, White, & Blue Fruit Smoothie

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    I definitely had the Monday blues this morning.  After a crazy busy weekend, it was hard to get out of bed this morning, especially on a rainy day.  On days like this, I need a little more than coffee.  A protein enriched fruit smoothie is the answer to take on a busy Monday filled with conference calls and meetings.  This is what you will need:

  • 1 banana
  • 1/2 cup fresh strawberries
  • 1 (8oz) container of Blueberry Greek Yogurt
  • 5 ice cubes

    • Direction: Chop banana in small pieces as well as strawberries.  Mix yogurt, fresh fruit, and ice cubes in a blender. Add ice cubes as needed for desired consistency. This makes an amazing breakfast that will keep you full and give you energy throughout the entire morning.  This is the new breakfast for champs!  I prefer using Greek yogurt over regular yogurt because it has lower sugar and higher protein content, which makes you feel fuller.  It is also a little thicker so it makes the smoothies more satisfying and creamy.  Enjoy!

    Crescent S’mores

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    If you are like me, you usually have a get-together on a whim.  No time for planning, no time for shopping, you just have 1 hour to get some appetizers together for your hungry guests!  This is why these crescent s’mores are the perfect emergency snack and much more impressive than cheese & crackers.  This is what you need:

    • Pillsbury crescents
    • chocolate chips
    • mini marshmallows

    Just fill the crescents with about 10 chocolate chips and a small handful of mini marshmallows and bake the crescents as you normally would.  In around 10-13 minutes you have mouth-watering crescents s’mores that will leave your guests’ sweet tooth satisfied.

    *Another variation is replacing the mini marshmallows with slivered almonds to make Chocolate Almond Crescents.