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Indian Frybread
By barbsjustagirl
Mix dry ingredients in bowl
- 2-1/2 pounds self-rising flour
- 1 ounce baking powder
- 3-1/2 fluid ounces half and half
- 4 ounces lemon lime soda
- 1/2 ounce salt
- 14 fluid ounces water
Chocolate glazed pumpkin cookie
By barbsjustagirl
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees
- 2 * 2 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
- 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin-pie spice
- 1/4 * 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 * 1 cup sugar
- 1 * 1 large egg
- 1 * 1 can (15 ounces) pure pumpkin puree
- 4 * 4 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
Ginger-Cranberry Sauce
By barbsjustagirl
The cranberry sauce I made for our 2010 Thanksgiving
- 1 bag (12 oz.) fresh cranberries
- 1 cup apple cider or juice
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/8 cup finely chopped crystallized ginger
- 1/8 tsp. ground cloves
- 1 tsp. cider vinegar
Minestrone Soup - Skinny Mom
By barbsjustagirl
330 calories, 3 g fat
- Optional*:
- 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 onion, diced
- 3/4 cup celery, diced
- 2 Tbsp garlic, minced
- 2 — 14.5 oz cans diced tomatoes
- 3 1/2 cups reduced-sodium vegetable broth
- 1 fresh rosemary sprig
- 2 Bay leaves
- 1/2 Tbsp Italian seasoning
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 16 oz bag frozen Italian-style vegetables
- 14.5 oz can white beans, drained + rinsed
- 14.5 oz can kidney beans, drained + rinsed
- 2 cups whole wheat pasta shells, cooked
- reduced-fat Parmesan cheese
- Optional ingredients are not included in the nutritional calculations.
Mini Frittatas in a Jar with Asparagus & Pancetta
By barbsjustagirl
A great brunch recipe
- 8 ounces asparagus, thin stalks
- 4 ounces diced pancetta
- 12 large eggs
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 package Kraft Fresh Take - Italian Parmesan variety
- 2 1/2 tablespoons butter, melted
Jack-O-Lantern Chicken and Sweet Potato Potpies
By barbsjustagirl
Recipe Preparation Heat oven to 375°F
- Recipe Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp olive oil, plus more for the dishes
- 1 lb sweet potatoes (about 2), cut into 1/2-in. pieces
- 1 large onion, chopped
- Kosher salt and pepper
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 small rotisserie chicken, meat shredded
- 1 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
- 1/8 tsp freshly grated or ground nutmeg
- 2 sheets frozen puff pastry, thawed
- 1 large egg, beaten
Spaghetti Squash
By barbsjustagirl
Spaghetti squash is so versatile and easy to make! Enjoy it with salt and pepper as a side dish, drizzle it with b...
- 1 large ripe spaghetti squash
- salt and fresh pepper
Milkshake - no guilt
By barbsjustagirl
198 calories, 5g fat, sugars 31g, fiber 3g, protein 7g
- 1 cup chocolate low-fat frozen yogurt
- 1 cup 1% low-fat milk
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder (such as Scharffen Berger Natural Cocoa Powder)
- 1 tablespoon agave syrup
Angel Berry Trifle
By barbsjustagirl
In a small bowl, whisk the milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes
- 1-1/2 cups cold fat-free milk
- 1 package (1 ounce) sugar-free instant vanilla pudding mix
- 1 cup (8 ounces) fat-free vanilla yogurt
- 6 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese, cubed
- 1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 carton (12 ounces) frozen reduced-fat whipped topping, thawed, divided
- 1 prepared angel food cake (18 inches), cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 pint each blackberries, raspberries and blueberries
Freezy Cool Whoopie Pie
By barbsjustagirl
This recipe uses Vita Tops (a vitamin muffin) that is low-fat, low-cal
- 1 VitaTop (Deep Chocolate, Double Chocolate Dream, or Triple Chocolate Chunk), frozen
- 3 tbsp. Cool Whip Free, thawed
- 2 tbsp. fat-free cream cheese, room temperature
- 2 tbsp. canned pure pumpkin
- 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/2 no-calorie sweetener packet (like Splenda)