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![Vegetarian Tex-Mex Enchiladas [Recipe]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/IMG_2357.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
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How to Make Delicious Tex-Mex at Home: I could (and may) write another “Why Texas is the Best State in America” post that focuses solely on this incredible style of food. Tex-Mex, the stuff of dreams. What defines Tex-Mex? It’s simple: take your favorite Mexican recipe, then add a pile of cheese to it. Alright, […]
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Shopping the marketplaces within a festival environment is an entirely new world in itself. Given the vast variety of trinkets, clothing, jewelry and more available, it can make your head spin when deciding exactly where you should put your money. Essentially, your purchase should be mutually beneficial in that the movement behind the product itself […]
![Rockers Movement Presents | Nelson Mandela Day Celebration with Midnite in Denver, CO [July 18, 2014]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/nelson.jpg?resize=600%2C316&ssl=1)
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Denver’s own Rockers Movement, dedicated to bringing Colorado the highest, most irie roots reggae from all over the world, did just that this past Friday night, July 18, 2014, at Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom in celebration of the late, great African peace-keeper, Nelson Mandela. All the way from the Virgin Island of St. Croix, Midnite is […]
Festival Coverage
Next up on CYM’s festival agenda is the 2nd annual ARISE Music Festival, a 3-day camping adventure set in Loveland, Colorado. ARISE features a tantalizing blend of stellar and emerging talent from across the globe, catering a plethora of extraordinary artists, educational workshops and more. Prepare yourselves for a weekend that will satisfy your live […]
![A Perfect Summer Dessert | Angel Food Cake [Recipe]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/IMG_2335.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
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This is the perfect dessert for summer! It’s a twist on the traditional strawberry shortcake. Lightly sweet, fluffy, and fresh. The cake itself is unlike any other, and making it from scratch is so much better than a box mix or buying it pre-made at a grocery store. Homemade whipped cream is better as well, […]
![[Photo Series] Bones of the Earth](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1514525253161-7a46d19cd819?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1200&q=80)
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Taken recently along the Wyoming/Colorado border. Photos by Ben Mercator
Festival Coverage
Truly one of Colorado’s premier breweries, Breckenridge knows how to throw a party! For their 24th anniversary on July 12, 2014, and their last shindig at the historic Kalamath Street location, the brewery hosted a full-on, all-inclusive ‘hootenanny,’ complete with music, beer & pig-roast. The pork was scrumptious, the music perfect & the beer, of […]
![[Photo Series] Texas: All Pink Everything](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/allpink.jpg?resize=591%2C375&ssl=1)
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All Pink Everything : San Marcos, Texas Karla Vinueza is currently living in San Marcos, Texas and attending Texas State University. Her photo project, TEXAS, is her way of capturing the essence of the Southern state in all its glory. TEXAS will be featuring the following cities: Houston, San Marcos, Austin, and Dallas. With constantly […]
![Denver’s 2nd Annual 710 Cup [July 10-13, 2014]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/The-710-Cup-NEW-Flyer11.png?resize=504%2C375&ssl=1)
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This past weekend I had the distinct pleasure of taking part in one of Denver, Colorado’s premier legal recreational marijuana conventions, the 710 Cup! Hosted by Grassroots California, this 4-day event, celebrating cannabis concentrates in the form of hash oil, included music, art, vendors & of course plenty of ‘dabs’ as the grand opening of […]
![[Photo Series] Traveling Bug: Reykjavik](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Blue-Lagoon-Reykjavik.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
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The beautiful and mysterious country of Iceland has long been on our list of destinations to visit around the world. From ice hotels, the northern lights, to the world famous Blue Lagoon hot springs, feast your eyes on our favorite photos we’ve found of Reykjavik.