November City Life 2022: | Monthly Re-cap| Mini Designer Fashion Haul| | Collaborations, Hauls, Fitness, & Gluten Free Home Cooked Meals

                                         

C/O Margs

MARGS is a bold, great tasting, sparkling margarita - in the convenience of a can and made from all natural ingredients, real tequila, low sugar and 5% ABV.  There are no bartending skills needed as this 12 FL oz (recyclable) cans are naturally gluten free and ready for you to sip - no blender required.  

MARGS is available in five full-bodied flavors including: 

• Classic: With bright, vibrant citrus flavor, MARGS Classic sparkling margarita is equally tart and sweet with a taste reminiscent of your favorite margarita cocktail. 
• Mango: The sweet, fruity taste of luscious mangoes are front and center with MARGS Mango margarita. Bold, juicy and effervescent. 
• Coconut: Cool and light with unmistakable coconut essence, MARGS Coconut margarita is mildly sweet and refreshing with a big tropical flavor. 
• Spicy: A zesty spin on the Classic margarita flavor, the new SPICY margarita brings notes of passionfruit, yuzu, and jalapeÑo for a unique, great taste and a peppery zing to awaken the senses. 
• Mezcal: MARGS Mezcal margarita brings the taste of Mexico’s traditional agave spirit to a uniquely refreshing cocktail. A hint of smokiness, herbal notes and a touch of sweetness create a distinctively delicious flavor.
• The drinks are sold across Tampa, FL in a variety of local stores including Total Wine & More, Liquor Depot, 7 Elevens - to name a few and also can be found online at sipmargs.com - and ships nationwide.

HAULS & AMBASSADOR GIFTS

This month's Rocksbox was really great. It contained new items from Kendra Scott as well as this really nice natural stone bracelet set. I decided to keep all three items from my box and waited until Black Friday to purchase them with an extra percentage off. These are perfect for the holidays because most holiday looks contain beautiful jeweltones.

C/O Ettika

 

#hosted

I took a lot of photos at the hosted event at Selfie World Tampa and so I decided to post the remaining photos here. These were not in the original blog post. We had a lot of fun there and I highly recommend it. You can find the full details on Selfie World Tampa on the original post.

At home:

In November I had these gorgeous Lillies that bloomed all month long. I actually got a chance to learn how to make them last longer and how to care for them. They were so fragrant they had my whole house smelling amazing.

Thanksgiving with my parents

We took really cute photos on Thanksgiving, not all of them turned out great (these are blurry), but I still like the overall photo.

DINNER DATES IN THE CITY:

Columbia Restaurant 

Ybor City

The Oxford Exchange

Black Friday Brunch

Date night at True Food Kitchen

Midtown

#hosted

Dinner at Carrabba's  Italian Grill

Wesley Chapel

Below are additional meals that we had at Carrabba's that were not posted in the original blog post. We had a lot of food!!!

Polo Rosa Santa Maria

Gluten free

Quick dinner

Naked Farmer

Water Street 

This amazing dinner at Allelo

DTSP

                                              GLUTEN FREE HOME COOKED MEALS:

Gluten free Shrimp Creole

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups chopped onion

• 1 cup chopped celery

• 3/4 cup chopped green onions

• 1 large green bell pepper, chopped

•  4 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 (14 1/2-ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained

•  2(8-ounce) can tomato sauce

• 1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste

• 1 cup chicken stock

•  salt/pepper to taste

• 1 tbsp cayenne pepper

• 2 bay leaves

• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

•  7 dashes of Louisiana Crystal hot sauce 

• 3 to 4 pounds medium fresh shrimp, shell on, deveined

• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley

• 4 to 6 cups cooked rice, or the amount desired for serving


Add the onion, celery, green onions, green pepper, and garlic. Cook, stirring often, 15 minutes or more until the vegetables are tender.

Stir in the diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, water, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, bay leaves, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, and hot sauce, and bring to a boil.

Cover and reduce the heat. Simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.

Add shrimp and simmer for about 10 minutes more, or until the shrimp are cooked through and turn pink. Do not overcook the shrimp or they will get tough and rubbery.

Serve over hot cooked rice and enjoy.






























Fried green tomatoes
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