Barbsjustagirl's profile page
Recipes
Chocolate chip cookies
By barbsjustagirl
Barb's original recipe
- 2 cups + 4 tbsp. flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 cup shortening
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1/2 tsp. water
- 2 eggs
- 8 ounces chocolate chips
Cornbread with creamed corn
By barbsjustagirl
A nice way to serve a Mexican cornbread
- 3 8.5 oz boxes of Jiffy corn muffin mix
- 2/3 cup milk
- 3 eggs
- 2 cans white creamed corn (I can only find this at Kroger's/Fry's)
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup shredded pepper jack cheese
- 2 cans green chilies (drained)
Black Bean Soup
By barbsjustagirl
This must be the easiest black bean soup ever! Put all of the ingredients in your slow cooker in the morning, and ...
- 1 (15 1/2 ounce) can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 (15 1/2 ounce) can black beans
- 1 (15 1/2 ounce) can whole kernel corn
- 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can Italian or Mexican style tomatoes
- 1 (4 ounce) can chopped mild green chilies
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- Pepper to taste
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 - 2 carrots, diced
- 2 tablespoon chopped cilantro
Smashed Chickpea & Avocado Salad Sandwich
By barbsjustagirl
1. Rinse and drain the chickpeas
- 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas or garbanzo beans (I use Bush's Garbanzo Beans)
- 1 large ripe avocado
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 2 tablespoons chopped green onion
- Juice from 1 lime
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Bread of your choice (I use whole wheat bread)
- Fresh spinach leaves or other sandwich toppings: lettuce, tomato slices, sprouts, etc.
Choco-Hazelnut and Pear Paninis
By barbsjustagirl
1 serving = 1/2 panini 1/2 panini = 112 calories, 3 grams fat
- 4 teaspoons chocolate-hazelnut spread (Nutella)
- 4 very thin slices of bread
- 4 slices of pear
Frozen Yogurt Strawberry Pops
By barbsjustagirl
70 calories, 0 fat, 0 sugar
- NGREDIENTS
- 4 packets SPLENDA® ESSENTIALS™ No Calorie Sweetener with Antioxidants
- 1/4 cup 1% milk
- 1 cup nonfat vanilla Greek yogurt
- 1 cup sliced strawberries
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 4 each paper cups
- 4 each popsicle sticks
Easter Peanut Butter eggs
By barbsjustagirl
My award winning Easter candy!
- chocolate coating:
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 egg white
- 1/4 cup milk
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 18 ounces chocolate chips (Toll House semi-sweet)
- 1/2 stick paraffin wax
Taco Salad
By barbsjustagirl
A lower fat version
- 1 lb extra lean (at least 90%) ground beef
- 2/3 cup water
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
- 12 cups torn romaine or iceberg lettuce
- 1 can (15 oz) Progresso® pinto beans, drained, rinsed
- 2 medium tomatoes, chopped (1 1/2 cups)
- 3 medium green onions, sliced (3 tablespoons)
- 3/4 cup shredded reduced-fat sharp Cheddar cheese (3 oz)
- 3/4 cup Muir Glen® organic salsa (any variety)
- 3/4 cup fat-free sour cream
- 3 oz tortilla chips
Boston Cream Pie Made Over
By barbsjustagirl
A lower fat, lower calorie version of Boston Cream Pie
- 1 pkg. (1.0 oz.) JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Fat Free Sugar Free Instant Pudding
- 1-1/2 cups cold fat-free milk
- 1 cup thawed COOL WHIP LITE Whipped Topping, divided
- 1 prepared round angel food cake (10 oz.), cut horizontally into 3 layers
- 1 square BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, chopped
White Cornbread
By barbsjustagirl
Ron Miller
- 1-1/2 cups white cornmeal
- 3/4 cup flour
- 3 Tbsp. sugar
- 1 tsp. salt
- 3/4 tsp. baking soda
- 1 egg
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 3 Tbsp oil (save some of this for pan - use about 1 tsp. in pan)