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Cranberry Pistachio Biscotti
By barbsjustagirl
Preheat oven to 375 degrees
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup boiling water
- 3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup sugar, plus more for sprinkling
- 3 large eggs, plus 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup (2 1/2 ounces) unsalted pistachios, coarsely chopped
Healthified Bittersweet Chocolate Cake
By barbsjustagirl
72% less fat • 36% less Cholesterol than the original recipe—see the comparison
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 tablespoon instant espresso coffee powder or 2 tablespoons instant coffee powder
- 3 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/3 cup Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 5 egg whites
- Unsweetened cocoa powder (optional)
- 1/2 of an 8-ounce container frozen light whipped dessert topping, thawed
- 11/2 cups fresh fruit - raspberries, blackberries, and/or blueberries
Baked buttermilk doughnuts
By barbsjustagirl
1 plain doughnut: 140 calories, 3 grams fat, 3 grams protein, 13 grams sugar, 1 gram fiber
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 1 cup whole-wheat flour
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1-1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 3/4 cup low-fat buttermilk (1%)
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 Tbsp melted butter
- 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
Zoodles with Marinara sauce and shrimp
By barbsjustagirl
A wonderful low calorie dinner!
- 2 zucchini squash - put through spiral cutter to make "zoodles"
- 6 shrimp
- 3 Tbsp "Easy Marinara Sauce" (on my Pinterest board under Italian or on Key Ingredient - Italian)
- Salt
- Pepper
Grilled chicken taco pizza
By barbsjustagirl
Preheat oven to 400 degrees
- 1 (11 ounce) can refrigerated thin pizza crust dough, Pillsbury
- 2/3 cup salsa
- 2 (10 ounce) packages refrigerated fully cooked grilled chicken breast strips, chopped, Tyson Grilled and Ready
- 1/2 (1.25 ounce) packet taco seasoning mix
- 3/4 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup chopped tomato
- 3 tablespoons sliced green onions
Triple Salted Caramel Cupcakes
By barbsjustagirl
Cupcakes: Preheat oven to 325 degrees
- Cupcakes:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 stick of unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons packed light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons buttermilk
- Salted Caramel Filling:
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons salted butter cubed
- 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoons heavy cream, at room temperature
- Salted Caramel Buttercream Frosting:
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 stick salted butter
- 1 stick unsalted butter
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- Candied Salted Caramel Rounds
- 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 3/4 cup water
- 2-4 tablespoons of large-crystal sugar
Rosemary Potato Frittata
By barbsjustagirl
In a covered medium nonstick skillet cook potatoes and onion in a small amount of boiling water for 7 minutes
- 4 ounces tiny new potatoes, cut into 1/4-inch slices (1 cup)
- 1/4 cup chopped red onion or onion
- 1/4 cup chopped red, green, or yellow sweet pepper
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 1 cup refrigerated or frozen egg product, thawed or 4 eggs, beaten
- 1/2 teaspoon snipped fresh rosemary or 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup shredded Swiss cheese (1 ounce)
- Cracked black pepper
Angel-Berry Shortcakes
By barbsjustagirl
205 calories, 1 gram fat, 6 protein, Points value: 3
- 12 (3x2x1 inch thick) slices angel food cake
- 1 (1 lb) container fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
- 4 Tbsp. sugar
- 1 cup plain fat-free Greek yogurt
- 1 (6 oz) container fresh raspberries
- 1 (6 oz) container fresh blackberries
Seven Minute Frosting
By barbsjustagirl
Use for filling in traditional whoopie pies
- 3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/3 cup water
- 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
- 3 large egg whites
- 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
French toast with berries
By barbsjustagirl
Beat together egg, milk, salt, desired spices and vanilla
- 6 thick slices bread
- 2 eggs
- 2/3 cup milk
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg (optional)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
- salt to taste