Top 5 eco-friendly ways to celebrate Cinco de Mayo

1. Drink delicious organic margaritas
2. Make mini piñatas party favors shaped like chili peppers
3. Buy local & organic food for your get together
4. Use biodegradable wooden cutlery instead of plastic at your party
5. Recycle all glass bottles from the cocktails served at your shindig

Let’s get started…

DIY Edible Sugar Glitter

Mix 2 tablespoons of sugar and a few drops of liquid food coloring until the color is evenly distributed. (You can also substitute salt for sugar, however the grains of salt give off less sparkle than the sugar.)

Line a baking tray with aluminium foil. Pour the colored sugar onto the baking tray and spread the sugar thinly and evenly on the tray. Preheat your oven to 300ºF. Place the baking tray with sugar in the oven and bake for 10 to 12 minutes.

Remove tray from oven and let the sugar cool completely. Use a fork to break up clumps of sugar that may have formed.

DIY Edible Paint

Mix 3 tablespoons of powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon of water, and 2 drops of liquid food coloring.

Apply with a paintbrush to plain dishes, mugs or even glassware.

Sprinkle your homemade suger glitter on the paint while it is still wet to add a little extra sparkle and shine to every dish.

And when it’s time to clean up, just wash your dishes like normal. The paint and glitter will just melt off in hot water.

Have fun! Get creative! The sky’s the limit to color scheme & design.

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Margarita Ingredients:

• 3oz of 4 Copas 100% Agave Organic Tequila (or a similar organic tequila)
• 2oz of freshly squeezed organic lime juice
• 1oz of simple agave syrup
• Topped with some organic sugar and kosher salt for the rim

Margarita Directions:

Step 1:
Prechill your glasses by putting them in a freezer for a few hours prior to the party.

Step 2:
Make the simple syrup by adding 1 part agave nectar, 1 part organic sugar, & 1 part water to a sauce pan and cook over low heat until the sugar is dissolved, stirring occasionally.

Step 3:
Next fill your cocktail shaker with the tequila, lime juice, simple syrup & ice.  Shake until mixed and cool.

Step 4:
Mix up 2 parts salt and 1 part sugar and put it in a dish. (You can do this prior to the party.) Dip the rim of your chilled glass in the sugar/salt mix.

Step 5:
Strain the Margarita drink mix into your chilled salted glass, serve & enjoy!

Happy Cinco de Mayo!

Celebrate your World Water Day today by building your own water filtration system.

Green Drinking Tips:

1. Drink Organic
2. Get Corked
3. Kag or Bottle
4. Don’t Drive & Drink
5. Home Brew

4 Waste Cutting Kitchen Tips

1. Use up leftovers. You don’t have to eat the same thing over and over; try incorporating them into new recipes instead of letting them sit in the fridge.
2. Don’t go to restaurants or order take-out. By cooking at home you’ll save money, and you’ll avoid the waste from extra take-out packaging.
3. Don’t just cook. Cook from scratch. Whole, natural ingredients are better for you. Avoid the pre-packaged stuff, and you’ll avoid preservatives, additives and the wasted packaging material.
4. Be thrifty. But don’t be thrifty by buying cheap stuff. Try to pick appliances and other big items that are durable & will last you a long time.