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Happy Cinco de Mayo

Why not stop at the store on your way home, grab these ingredients and make yourself a festive drink to celebrate the day…………….
Blood Orange Margarita
Drink Recipe Ingredients:
•1 oz. Stirrings Blood Orange Mixer (32 oz. per bottle)
•.25 oz. Stirrings Blood Orange Bitters
•1.5 oz. Don Julio Añejo Tequila (25 oz. per bottle)
•1 slice(s) orange
Drink Recipe Preparation:
In a cocktail shaker combine Stirrings Blood Orange Mixer, Don Julio Añejo and Stirrings Blood Orange Bitters with plenty of ice.
Cover and shake vigorously.  Strain into a martini glass. Garnish with slice of orange.   ENJOY!!!!
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Happy Mother’s Day to all the “Garage Moms”

This Sunday May 8th, many of us will be celebrating the one woman responsible for so much in our lives. It’s a day to thank our “mums” for all they have done for us over the years, even though we owe them much gratitude everyday for the countless ways they have inspired, pushed and encouraged us in every way.  We decided to focus on one important kind of mom, the “Garage Mom”.  You know the mom who’s married to the guy that is constantly in the garage. He could be working on the family car, working on the lawn mower, maybe building a special dream car project or maybe just maintaining the street and dirt bikes.  The kids are usually hanging out in the garage with dad riding their bikes and getting a hand from Dad as they flip the bike over to lube the bicycle chains.  Sometimes Dad’s buddies will come over and lend Dad a hand and maybe chase the kids around.

Where is Mom while this is all going down? You can usually find Mom tending to the kids, maybe in the kitchen cleaning up after supper, hanging clothes out on the line, or right there next to Dad lending a hand. (maybe even showing him how to do it). She is always supportive and just genuinely loves spending time with her family sharing the moments that she knows are shaping her kids into the good people they will turn out to be. She knows the life lessons that will be shared in the garage are going to stick with her children over the years.  On a day when the family is going to take the cool family convertible to a car show mom always packs up the best lunches and goodie bags to take for the ride. She also always knows to grab a coat or sweatshirt for you as the air might get cooler on the ride home in the open convertible. We here at Garage-Girls salute all you “Garage Moms” and celebrate our own “Garage Moms”  here’s to creating memories in the Garage that will stay with the family forever!  Happy Mother’s Day!

The Body

quick quesadilla pockets

Here is a healthy spin (that is a snap to make) on an all time mexican favorite!
ingredients
•Nonstick cooking spray
•1  tablespoon  canola oil
•1  large  red sweet pepper, finely chopped
•1/2  teaspoon  onion powder
•1/2  teaspoon  chili powder
•1-1/2  cups  loose-pack frozen whole kernel corn, thawed
•1  15 1/2-ounce can  pinto beans, rinsed and drained
•1-1/2  cups  reduced-fat shredded Mexican cheese blend (6 ounces)
•1/2  cup  purchased salsa
•6  8-inch  flour tortillas
•1  2 1/4-ounce can  sliced pitted ripe olives (optional)
•1/2  cup  light dairy sour cream (optional)
directions
1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Coat a very large baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray; set aside. In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add sweet pepper, onion powder, and chili powder. Cook about 5 minutes or until pepper is tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in corn, beans, 1 cup of the cheese, and the salsa. Cook and stir until the mixture is heated through and cheese is melted.
2. To assemble the quesadillas, divide bean mixture among tortillas, spreading evenly over half of each tortilla. Fold over, pressing down gently. Place on prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle quesadillas with remaining 1/2 cup cheese and, if desired, olives.
3. Bake about 10 minutes or until cheese is melted and tortillas are golden brown and crisp. Cut each quesadilla into quarters. If desired, top quesadillas with sour cream.
nutrition facts
•Servings Per Recipe 6 servings Calories 286, Total Fat (g)10, Saturated Fat (g)4, Cholesterol (mg)10, Sodium (mg)615, Carbohydrate (g)37, Fiber (g)6, Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
The Body, The Machine

Hurry, Ultimate Biker Makeover deadline for entries May 10th

How would you like to score a new riding jacket from Hot Leathers, a pair of riding gloves and helmet from Z1R, cool clothing from Rebel Girl Gear, a pair of riding boots from Harley-Davidson Footwear, a case of full synthetic engine oil from Spectro Oils, a pair of riding glasses from 7 Eye, a $50 gift certificate to Otterbox for the technology case of your choice, a cooler filled with motorcycle detail gear from Wizards Products, a new motorcycle seat from Mustang Motorcycle Seats, tons of accessories for your ride from Kuryakyn, a set of Avon Tyres and a set of shocks from Progressive suspension?  Yes, how would you like to win ALL OF IT?  You can by entering the Ultimate Biker Makeover, deadline for entries is May 10th so hurry up get yours in. Winner must be present at Carlisle Summer Bike Fest Saturday July 23rd 2011 to claim their prizes! Please read all the rules for entries before submitting your entry.

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International Female Ride Day Rides Around the World for the 5th Year on Friday 6 May!

Ladies, we want to know how you feel about International Female Ride day?  We have heard lots of you claim “why do we need a separate female ride day?”  Do you feel this keeps women  separated from riders in general, do you want to be considered a “rider” or a “female rider”? Do you even care? Tell us how you feel about it….
This year International Female Ride Day celebrates its fifth year of women riders getting on their motorcycles to JUST RIDE. With four years of history bringing awareness for women riders, the force created and expected for the fifth year of this globally synchronized action will be nothing less than phenomenal! More women, and more countries are including themselves in the campaign and those already participating are bumping up the game plan with expanded actions for Friday May 6th.
Countless women riders participate year after year delighting in their role to “just ride” on International Female Ride Day. For them, this annual occasion is unlike any other motorcycle event and has become the activity “not to be missed” in women riders’ agendas. “The growth and dedication each year of proud and enthusiastic participants who have supported the concept from the get-go, is wonderful.
International FEMALE RIDE DAY “fever” significantly magnifies each year and 2011 expects to host and welcome more riders and participants than in year’s prior. Canada, United States, Australia, England, The Netherlands, Greece, Italy, Poland, Israel, Qatar, Denmark and Russia as well as other countries will again be contributing to the campaign in compelling numbers. In 2010, International Female Ride Day was recognized by the Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM).
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Ready to get Serious about Reaching your Weight Goals?

How many of you have no problem putting in the hours at the gym, or going out on your own and getting a work-out in? Most of us can handle that part, it’s the eating right thing that can screw it all up…..  Well Garage-Girls is so excited about this new website that is totally FREE and an easy, did we mention easy  to use to keep your eating habits in check.  Everyone knows the simple equation; burn more calories than consumed and your on the path to weight loss. This math equation is so simple a 1st grader could do it…. So why do we have such a hard time with it?
Easy, because we don’t realize what we are putting into our mouths each day.   MyFitnesspal is going to change all that for you.  MyFitnessPal is a health and fitness community with easy to use tools to track your nutritional intake and exercise levels. The active community offers much needed motivation and support and best of all it’s 100% free.
We encourage you to log onto www.myfitnesspal.com sign up and get to work.  You will create your profile asking you your age, weight and desired weight, with that information it is going to create a set target goal of calories you should be consuming daily to reach your goal. You will enter in how much exercise you did and what you ate for the day, the site will automatically do the math letting you know how many calories you have left to consume for the day.  Let me tell you when you have 6 calories left at the end of the day your thoughts of wanting that late night snack just completely disappear because you won’t want to go over your goal! It’s basically like weight watchers, but it’s FREE.  So go get on there and give us your thoughts on it, let us know if it’s helping you reach your goals! Send in your stories to sara@garage-girls.com
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carrot bread with cream cheese icing

The perfect Easter Morning Breakfast Bread!
ingredients
•2  cups  all-purpose flour
•2/3  cup  packed brown sugar
•2  tsp.  baking powder
•1  tsp.  ground cinnamon
•1/2  tsp.  ground cardamom or nutmeg
•1/4  tsp.  baking soda
•1/4  tsp.  salt
•2  cups  shredded carrot
•2    beaten eggs
•2/3  cup  milk
•1/3  cup  canola oil
•1  recipe  Cream Cheese Icing, recipe below
•1  recipe  Candied Carrots, recipe below
directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease the bottom and 1/2 inch up the sides of an 8x4x2-inch loaf pan or three 4-3/4×2-1/2×2-inch loaf pan; set aside.
2. In a bowl stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, cardamom, soda and salt. In another bowl combine carrot, eggs, milk, and oil; add to dry ingredients stirring just until moistened.
3. Pour batter into prepared pan(s). Bake for 55 to 60 for the 8×4-loaf pan or 30 to 35 minutes for the large loaf pan or 30 to 35 minutes for the small loaf pans or until a toothpick inserted near center comes out clean (check the loaf 10 to 15 minutes before the end of baking time. If it is browning too quickly, cover loosely with foil). Cool in pan 10 minutes; remove and cool completely on a rack. Wrap in foil; store overnight before slicing. Store up to 3 days at room temperature or freeze up to 3 months. Glaze with Cream Cheese Icing and top with Candied Carrots just before serving. Makes 16 servings.
Cream Cheese Icing: Whisk together 1 ounce (2 tablespoons) cream cheese, 3/4 cup powdered sugar, and a little milk (3 to 4 teaspoons) until smooth and glazelike. Drizzle over Carrot Bread.
Candied Carrots: In a skillet melt 2 Tbsp. butter over medium heat. Add 1 cup shaved carrots and 2 to 3 Tbsp. honey. Cook and stir 2 to 3 minutes or until carrots are glazed and tender. Spread on paper towel or waxed paper to cool.
nutrition facts
•Servings Per Recipe 16 servings Calories 205, Total Fat (g)7, Saturated Fat (g)2, Monounsaturated Fat (g)4, Polyunsaturated Fat (g)2, Cholesterol (mg)33, Sodium (mg)148, Carbohydrate (g)32, Total Sugar (g)18, Fiber (g)1, Protein (g)3, Vitamin C (DV%)2, Calcium (DV%)8, Iron (DV%)6, Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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Garage-Girls Profile, Maggie Wood

Most of our readers remember their childhood days of hangin’ out in the Garage with their Dad, it’s how much of us got hooked into this “Garage” lifestyle.   Well times may have changed as far as what type of games, music and entertainment kids are into these days, but one thing will never go away…  The invaluable life lessons learned from hanging in the Garage with Dad. Listening to your Dad tell you stories of his memories of being in the Garage with his Dad, teaching you about tools and how to use them, Dad just sharing his knowledge with you, I guarantee each and every one of you have a memory from those days.  Our passion for the Garage lifestyle is still being instilled in little kids all across our country and today we want to share with you one lucky little girl that is getting the lessons of a lifetime all while having the best days of her life, hangin’ in the Garage with her Dad!
Here is our Garage-Girls Profile on Maggie Wood, a young lady who is going to be a mover and shaker in another decade or two. Maggie Grace Wood is the almost 6 year old daughter of Don and Shelly Wood. They live on a farm in the hills of Tennessee at a little dot on the map called Pleasant Shade.
GG: Where are you from?
MW: Pleasant Shade, TN
GG: How old are you?
MW: 5
GG: What are you in to?
MW: animals, swimming, going new places
GG: What do you collect:
MW: Barbies, Zoobles, Littlest Pet Shop
GG: Do you own a bike?
MW: A princess two-wheeler and a four wheeler
GG: What are your favorite subjects in school?
MW: Reading and math
GG: Do you help Daddy in his shop?
MW: yes, he likes me to help him
GG: What are your favorite tools?
MW: hammer and screwdriver
GG: What kind of bike or car do you want when you grow up?
MW: a yellow Harley Davidson and a yellow mustang
GG: Do you have any pets?
MW: yes, Two dogs, Tiki and Keaton and two cats, Butch and Sundance
GG: What do you want to learn how to do when you are older?
MW: cook and ride a motorcycle
GG: What do you do to relax?
MW: color, read, play on the computer, play outside in the creek
GG: What do you want to be when you grow up?
MW: a teacher like Mama
From Mom ,Shelly;
As she grows up a bit more, Maggie hopes to able to learn to cook from Mama, and ride her own motorcycle so she can go on trips with Mama and Daddy. Someday she would like to have a Harley Davidson of her own – no particular model at this point as long as it is yellow! A mustang would be her choice of a car to be able to drive.
While she enjoys helping Mama in the house and learning how to do girly things, some of her most special time is spent with Daddy out in his shop building. She absolutely loves to be Daddy’s little helper, and stands patiently waiting to hand him tools or put them back on the workbench. Her favorite tools at the moment are hammers and screwdrivers, and is delighted when Daddy lets her pound on something or try to tighten or loosen a screw. As she works with Daddy, they talk about any of the important things that she will need to know – “life lessons” to be gleaned from a man who has had a vast and varied life experience. She is not only learning what the tools are and how to use them, but also that the quality of tools has changed, and that brands once thought of as the best for the home handyman, such as Craftsman, aren’t always the right tools for the job anymore. Daddy is also teaching her that working in the shop is not just a skill, but when done with precision, detail, and devotion, it is a craft. She is also learning that it is important for her to learn to do many of these things for herself so that she will be self-sufficient and not dependent on others for some goods and services. The value and satisfaction of being able to do for herself will not only be gratifying, but she will not have reason to doubt the quality of the work. As they work, she hears stories from Daddy’s own childhood, of watching his father repair something because it needed it and was worth fixing, unlike the throwaway goods of today’s generation. These memories of Daddy’s are what fueled his curiosity of how things work, which has led to his desire to build choppers and restore vehicles, a love that he hopes to be able to pass along and share with Maggie.
Thanks to Don and Shelly for sharing The Garage Lifestyle with Maggie and passing on those invaluable life lessons to the next generation. Special thanks to Maggie for letting us share her story! If you have a Little Garage-Girl, send an email to Sara@garage-girls.com and share the lifestyle!
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Ultimate Biker Makeover; Win A new pair of Riding Gloves from Z1R

How would you like to score a a new pair of riding gloves?  Send in your submission of why your deserving of an Ultimate Biker Makeover and the gloves could be yours along with TONS of other gear/parts!

If we have a guy winning he will get hooked up with the Freeride Glove from Z1R which features Full-finger coverage, supple leather construction, making the Freeride the perfect light-weight cruiser glove. Offering excellent comfort and durability, the supple 0.8mm cowhide leather requires very little break-in period while providing superior fitment. Additional features include a gel padded palm to reduce road vibration.
If we have a lady winner she will get hooked up with the Damsel Glove from Z1R which features full-finger coverage and supple leather construction, the Damsel is the perfect light-weight cruiser glove. Offering excellent comfort and durability, the supple 0.8mm cowhide leather requires a very short break-in period while providing superior fitment. Additional features include a gel padded palm for unrivaled comfort while riding. Z1R is positioned to provide quality products with real value, great styling, and the best possible materials and workmanship.