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Garden Harvest Chili
By barbsjustagirl
In a large saucepan, saute the red pepper, onion and garlic in oil until tender
- 1 medium sweet red pepper, chopped
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 cups cubed peeled butternut squash
- 1 can (28 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
- 2 cups diced zucchini
- 1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 can (8-3/4 ounces) whole kernel corn, drained
- 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
Bruschetta Pizza
By barbsjustagirl
* In a small skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain
- 1/2 * 1/2 pound reduced-fat bulk pork sausage
- 1 * 1 prebaked 12-inch pizza crust
- 1 * 1 package (6 ounces) sliced turkey pepperoni
- 2 * 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
- 1-1/2 * 1-1/2 cups chopped plum tomatoes
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced
- 1 * 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 * 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh thyme or 1/8 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 * 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 * 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- * Additional fresh basil leaves, optional
Blueberry Jam
By barbsjustagirl
1. Preheat oven to 250 degrees
- 4 * 4 cups blueberries
- 3 1/2 * 3 1/2 cups sugar
Grilled Fruit Pizza
By barbsjustagirl
Grill It Magazine 2015
- 1 homemade pizza crust (See recipe (homemade pizza crust)
- 6 oz. marscarpone cheese
- 2 cups total grilled fruits (sliced strawberries, mangoes, peaches, watermelon, oranges, and/or pineapple)
- Fresh blueberries
- Fresh basil leaves
- Honey
Cookie Pizza
By barbsjustagirl
1 Heat oven to 350°F
- 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup butter flavored shortening
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup REESE'S Peanut Butter Chips
- 1 cup miniature marshmallows
- 1/2 cup HERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK Chocolate Chips or HERSHEY'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- CHOCOLATE DRIZZLE (recipe follows)
- ORANGE DRIZZLE (recipe follows)
Pumpkin Whoopie Pies
By barbsjustagirl
1. Make the cookies: Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Ingredients
- Makes 12 whoopie pies
- * FOR THE PUMPKIN WHOOPIE COOKIES
- 3 * 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 * 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 * 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 * 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 * 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
- 1 * 1 tablespoon ground ginger
- 1 * 1 tablespoon ground cloves
- 2 * 2 cups firmly packed dark-brown sugar
- 1 * 1 cup vegetable oil
- 3 * 3 cups pumpkin puree, chilled
- 2 * 2 large eggs
- 1 * 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- * FOR THE CREAM-CHEESE FILLING
- 3 * 3 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 8 * 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 * 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Snow capped Chocolate meringue kisses
By barbsjustagirl
1. Heat oven to 300 F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment, nonstick foil or reusable nonstick liners
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 Tbsp cornstarch
- 4 large egg whites, at room temperature
- 1/4 tsp. cream of tartar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 (7 oz.) tub milk or dark chocolate heat and dip dipping chocolate (Baker's microwavable dipping chocolate)
- White nonpareils
- 1/2 inch wide star tip
Blueberry pancake muffins
By barbsjustagirl
Serve with vanilla-cinnamon sugar
- To make Vanilla-Cinnamon Sugar:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup warm whole milk
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1/8 tsp. salt
- 1/2 cup fresh blueberries
- Vanilla-Cinnamon Sugar (recipe follows)
- Blueberry-Cream Cheese spread (recipe follows)
- 4 cups sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
- To make Blueberry Cream cheese Spread:
- 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Pinceapple Upside Down Carrot Cake
By barbsjustagirl
A great springtime combination! To remove excess liquid, drain the pineapple rings on layers of paper towels
- 6 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 7 rings fresh pineapple, 1/2" thick
- 7 maraschino cherries
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp. ground allspice
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1-1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup canola oil
- 3 cups shredded carrots
- 1 cup pecans, toasted and minced
Sarah Barnhardt Cookies
By barbsjustagirl
Make the filling: In a heat-proof bowl or the top of a double boiler set over a pan of simmering water, melt choco...
- For the Filling
- 12 ounces semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 4 large egg yolks, lightly beaten
- For the Cookies
- 1/4 pound almond paste
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 large egg white
- 1/8 teaspoon pure almond extract
- Pinch of salt
- For the Coating
- 6 ounces semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
- 2 tablespoons pure vegetable shortening