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Beef Barley Vegetable Soup
By barbsjustagirl
1. In a slow cooker, cook chuck roast until very tender (usually 4 to 5 hours on High, but can vary with diffe...
- * 1 (3 pound) beef chuck roast
- * 1/2 cup barley
- * 1 bay leaf
- * 2 tablespoons oil
- * 3 carrots, chopped
- * 3 stalks celery, chopped
- * 1 onion, chopped
- * 1 (16 ounce) package frozen mixed vegetables
- * 4 cups water
- * 4 cubes beef bouillon cube
- * 1 tablespoon white sugar
- * 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- * 1 (28 ounce) can chopped stewed tomatoes
- * salt to taste
- * ground black pepper to taste
Grilled Chicken Wrap
By barbsjustagirl
I use the recipe for Raspberry Vinaigerette as the dressing of choice in this wrap
- 5-6 chicken breasts
- Olive Oil
- Salt and Pepper
- 1 (6 count) package spinach tortilla wraps
- 1 head romaine lettuce, chopped
- 1-2 tomatoes, chopped
- 1/2 red onion, sliced (if desired)
- Raspberry Vinaigerette (recipe is in Key Ingredient) (I used strawberries instead of raspberries)
Maple Apple Bread
By barbsjustagirl
Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 slice) equals 108 calories, 5 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 13 mg cholesterol, 117 mg s...
- GLAZE:
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 * 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 * 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 * 1 egg, beaten
- 1 * 1 teaspoon maple flavoring
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup chopped peeled tart apple
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
- 2 * 2 packages (8 ounces each) refrigerated crescent rolls
- *
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 * 1 tablespoon milk
- 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon Spice Island® Pure Vanilla Extract
Pico De Gallo
By barbsjustagirl
34 calories per serving
- 4 ripe plum tomatoes, seeded and finely chopped
- 1 small white onion, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup cilantro leaf, chopped (or more to taste!)
- 2 -3 jalapeno peppers, seeded and finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- salt
Sprinkles Strawberry cupcakes
By barbsjustagirl
I use this recipe for any and all strawberry cake requests - it is truly the BEST strawberry icing you will ever ta
- Makes 1 dozen
- 2/3 * 2/3 cup whole fresh or frozen strawberries, thawed
- 1 1/2 * 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
- 1 * 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 * 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup whole milk, room temperature
- 1 * 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 * 1 cup sugar
- 1 * 1 large egg, room temperature
- 2 * 2 large egg whites, room temperature
- frost with Sprinkles' Strawberry Frosting
Strawberry-Orange Salad
By barbsjustagirl
Segmenting fresh oranges is simple, but you can also substitute drained jarred mandarin oranges
- Salad:
- 1 pint fresh strawberries, hulled and halved
- 4 navel oranges, peeled and segmented (can use canned or jarred mandarin oranges)
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
- 1/3 cup sliced almonds, toasted
- 1 recipe Creamy lemon-poppy seed dressing (see below)
- Dressing:
- 3/4 cup plain yogurt
- 3 Tbsp honey
- minced zest of 1 lemon
- 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 Tbsp poppy seeds
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- Salt to taste
Six-Layer Dip
By barbsjustagirl
MASH half the avocado with cream cheese until well blended; spread onto bottom of pie plate
- 1 fully ripe avocado, cut in half, divided
- 1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
- 1 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream
- 2 Tbsp. (1/2 of 1.25-oz. pkg.) TACO BELL® HOME ORIGINALS® Taco Seasoning Mix
- 3 Tbsp. TACO BELL® HOME ORIGINALS® Thick 'N Chunky Salsa
- 1 small tomato, chopped
- 3/4 cup KRAFT Shredded Cheddar Cheese
- 2 green onions, sliced
Cowgirl cookies
By barbsjustagirl
Layered cookies in a jar. A fun gift for all times of the year
- 1 1/3 cup all purpose flour, spooned into measuring cup & leveled
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup cooking oats
- 3/4 cup m&ms
- 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/3 - 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1 slightly beaten egg
- 1/2 cup butter (melted slightly in the microwave)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Summer Squash & Pepper Saute Recipe
By barbsjustagirl
Saute squash and orange pepper in butter in a large skillet until crisp-tender
- 2 yellow summer squash, halved lengthwise and cut into 1/4-inch slices
- 1 medium sweet orange pepper, cut into thin strips
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 3 green onions, chopped
- 2 teaspoons brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Strawberry-Hazelnut Meringue Shortcakes Recipe
By barbsjustagirl
Place egg whites in a small bowl; let stand at room temperature 30 minutes
- 2 egg whites
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup finely chopped hazelnuts, toasted
- 6 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
- 4 cups low-fat frozen yogurt