My recipes - Keyingredient

Mocha Cookie Crumble Frappicino

By barbsjustagirl

A Starbuck's copycat

1 c. ice cubes
1/2 c. milk
6 T. brewed espresso or strong brewed coffee
1 to 2 T. dark chocolate syrup
1 to 2 T. vanilla syrup
1 T. dark chocolate chips
Garnish: chocolate-flavored whipped cream, chocolate sandwich cookie crumbs

4/5 (223 Votes)

Fresh Fruit Salsa with Cinnamon Tortilla Crisps

By barbsjustagirl

Jamie Cooks It Up!

6 flour tortillas
2 T butter (or “I can’t believe it’s not butter spray”)
2 Tb sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1 pound strawberries
4 kiwis
1 apple (I used Golden Delicious)
1 C blueberries
2 tsp apricot jam (or any other kind of jam)
1 tsp lime juice (fresh is best)
1 T brown sugar
dash salt

4.5/5 (20 Votes)

Chicken Tostadas

By barbsjustagirl

4 servings, 2 tostadas

8 white corn tortillas (taco size)
2 cups chicken, shredded
2 cups romaine, shredded
1 cup reduced-fat, shredded Mexican cheese
3 roma tomatoes, diced
1 sweet onion, diced
1 avocado, pitted & diced
1 clove garlic, minced
2 limes, quartered

4.5/5 (6 Votes)

Slow Cooker Italian Beef for sandwiches

By barbsjustagirl

Nutritional Information open nutritional information Amount Per Serving Calories: 318 | Total Fat: 15

3 * 3 cups water
1 * 1 teaspoon salt
1 * 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 * 1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 * 1 teaspoon dried basil
1 * 1 teaspoon onion salt
1 * 1 teaspoon dried parsley
1 * 1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 * 1 bay leaf
1 * 1 (.7 ounce) package dry Italian-style salad dressing mix
1 * 1 (5 pound) rump roast

4/5 (4 Votes)

Asparagus Amandine

By barbsjustagirl

To prep this dish ahead blanch the asparagus then shock it in cold water

2 bunches asparagus, trimmed and cut into bite-sized pieces (1 lb.)
2 Tbsp minced garlic
2 Tbsp olive oil
1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted
Salt and black pepper to taste

4.4/5 (13 Votes)

Grilled Veggie Pizza

By barbsjustagirl

A vegetable grill pan makes grilling the delicious veggies for this healthy pizza super easy!

1 cup thinly sliced red bell peppers
1 small zucchini, thinly sliced
1 red onion, thinly sliced
1 small yellow squash, thinly sliced
4 small Boboli thin pizza crusts

4.9/5 (7 Votes)

Lemon-Blueberry Macaron Delight Cake

By barbsjustagirl

Macarons: 1. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper

Macarons:
1 batch Lemon-Blueberry Cake (see below) split among four 6″ round cake pans (you can split the recipe in 1/2 for one 6″ round 2-layer cake)
1 batch Lemon Curd (this will fill cake and Macarons)
Double-batch Swiss Meringue Buttercream (this will frost cake and fill Macarons)
2 batches French Macarons, 1 tinted Teal and 1 tinted Egg Yellow and filled with a small dollop of Lemon Curd inside a teaspoon of the buttercream (piping the buttercream around the inner perimeter of the macaron shell works best)
1 cup confectioners’ sugar
3/4 cup almond flour
2 egg whites, at room temperature
Pinch of cream of tartar
1/4 cup superfine sugar
Gel food coloring (optional)
Lemon Blueberry Cake:
2 cups plus 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
3 cups fresh blueberries
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup whole milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3/4 teaspoon pure lemon extract
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened about 20 minutes out of refrigerator
1 1/2 cups white sugar
4 large eggs
Lemon Curd:
4 lemons (or 6 Meyer lemons), or 2 oranges, or 5 limes (or 8 Key Limes), preferably organic
2 whole eggs plus 4 egg yolks
1 cup sugar (200 grams) (7 ounces)
4 tablespoons (60 grams) (2 ounces) unsalted butter, at room temperature and cut into small even cubes
Swiss Meringue Buttercream:
5 large fresh egg whites (30g each–total 150g)
1 1/4 cup (250 g) superfine granulated sugar
3/4 pound (3 sticks, 340 g) unsalted butter, softened, cut into cubes
2 teaspoons (10 mL) pure vanilla extract
Pinch of salt