cinco de mayo!

tomorrow is obviously cinco de mayo, and i am getting excited!  in my mind, cinco de mayo always coincides with the time of year where we've already had some nice days but now it's like we know the warm weather is here to stay.  it's the perfect day to grab a table outside at your local mexican restaurant, or lounge on the back patio at a good friend's house for delicious food and cocktails.  if you're hosting a fiesta of your own, or need something to bring to a party you are attending, here are some delicious and healthy recipes that are sure to satisfy!


the one thing i most definitely won't be able to go without tomorrow is a margarita.  but to keep things low-calorie (so i can have more than one!), i'll be sipping on a skinnygirlTM margarita bethenny frankel style.  it's simple to make and only 100 calories!


image and recipe via bethenny.com

• 2 oz of clear premium tequila
• tiny splash of orange liquor
• juice of 4 fresh lime wedges

combine all ingredients over a glass of ice and garnish with a lime wedge

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i recently tried tamales for the first time and they were absolutely delicious!  if you haven't yet tried them, then cinco de mayo is the perfect time to do so.  the options for filling are pretty much endless, but here's one recipe and step-by-step instructions from cookinglight.com.  two tamales are under 300 calories!





photo by lee harrelson, via myrecipes.com



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anyone who knows me knows that i love fish tacos. 90% of the time i go to a mexican restaurant to eat, it's what i'll order.  so you better bet that's what i'll be chowing down on tomorrow!  unfortunately they probably won't be as healthy as this baja fish tacos recipe from health.com - two tacos are only 235 calories!  mmmMMmmm!

image via health.com

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bethenny does have a low-fat version of guacamole, which she coins "mock-a-mole", but i say go ahead and splurge on the real thing!