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).

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

The perfect Easter Morning Breakfast Bread!

•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

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.

•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