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Fruity Spinach Salad
By barbsjustagirl
A Splenda recipe (Barb: use this dressing for a great salad dressing without added sugar!)
- 3 * 3 tablespoons SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener with Fiber, Granulated
- 2 * 2 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 3 * 3 tablespoons olive oil
- * 12 ounce bag baby spinach
- 1 * 1 cup strawberries
- 1 * 1 medium size apple, sliced
- * Walnuts or almonds on top
Turkey Gravy
By barbsjustagirl
1. Mix Gravy Mix and flour in large saucepan
- 2 packages McCormick® Turkey Gravy Mix
- 1/4 cup flour
- 3 cups water
- 1 cup turkey pan drippings or turkey broth
- 1 cup chopped cooked turkey giblets (optional)
Make-Ahead Butterhorns
By barbsjustagirl
Make in dough maker, 10 minutes knead, 2 hours rest, 10 minutes knead, 20 minutes rest
- 2 packages (1/4 ounce each) active dry yeast
- 1/3 cup warm water (110° to 115°)
- 9 cups all-purpose flour, divided
- 2 cups warm milk (110° to 115°)
- 1 cup shortening
- 1 cup sugar
- 6 eggs
- 2 teaspoon salt
- 3 to 4 tablespoons butter, melted
Soft sugar cookies
By barbsjustagirl
My favorite thicker sugar cookie recipe
- 3-1/4 cups flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1/2 cup sour cream
Zucchini Bread
By barbsjustagirl
1 slice 168 calories, 6 g fat, 3 g protein
- 1-1/2 * 1-1/2 cups sugar
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 2 * 2 eggs
- 1/3 * 1/3 cup canola oil
- 3 * 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 * 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2-1/2 * 2-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 2 * 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 * 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 * 2 cups shredded zucchini
- 3/4 * 3/4 cup chopped walnuts
Hot Chocolate Coffee
By barbsjustagirl
1. Stir together the coffee and hot chocolate; mix until blended
- Ingredients:
- 1 cup fresh, regular, brewed Folgers coffee
- 1 single-serving envelope of hot chocolate mix
- 1 heaping tablespoon marshmallow whip
poached pears
By barbsjustagirl
Nutrition Facts: 1 pear with 2 tablespoons sauce and 1 tablespoon almonds equals 258 calories, 4 g fat (trace sat...
- 2 medium firm pears
- 1 vanilla bean
- 2-1/4 cups water
- 1/2 cup white grape juice
- 2 dried apricots, chopped
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 lemon peel strip
- 1 whole clove
- 2 tablespoons chopped almonds, toasted
Chocolate Cupcakes
By barbsjustagirl
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C)
- Chocolate Cupcakes:
- 1/2 cup (50 grams) Dutch-processed cocoa powder
- 1 cup (240 ml) boiling hot water
- 1 1/3 cups (175 grams) all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup (200 grams) granulated white sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
Pumpkin Spice Latte Cupcakes
By barbsjustagirl
To make the cupcakes, preheat the oven to 350°F
- Ingredients:
- For the cupcakes:
- 2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tbsp. espresso powder
- 2 tsp. baking soda
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp. grated nutmeg
- 1/8 tsp. ground cloves
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 (15 oz.) can pumpkin puree
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup canola or vegetable oil
- 4 large eggs
- 1/2 cup coffee or espresso, for brushing
- For the whipped cream:
- 2 1/4 cups heavy cream, chilled
- 1/4 cup confectioners’ sugar
- For garnish:
- Ground cinnamon
- Caramel sauce
Scrambled Egg burrito
By barbsjustagirl
A healthy breakfast burrito! Preparation time: 10 minutes (or more, depending on your tortilla-folding skills)
- 1 * 1 scrambled egg or egg substitute (or tofu)
- 1 * 1 6-inch whole-grain tortilla
- 2 * 2 Tbsp. black beans, canned
- 2 * 2 Tbsp. low-fat cheddar cheese (or soy cheese)
- 2 * 2 Tbsp. chopped tomato
- 2 * 2 Tbsp. chopped onion
- * Hot sauce to taste