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Chocolate Zucchini Snack Cake
By barbsjustagirl
Nutrition Facts: 1 piece equals 172 calories, 5 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 33 mg cholesterol, 223 mg sodium, 29 g ...
- 1/3 * 1/3 cup butter, softened
- 1-1/4 * 1-1/4 cups sugar
- 2 * 2 eggs
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/3 * 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 2 * 2 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted
- 1 * 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2-1/4 * 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1-1/2 * 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 * 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 * 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 * 2 cups shredded zucchini
- 2 * 2 teaspoons confectioners' sugar
Raspberry Chocolate Cake
By barbsjustagirl
* Line three greased 9-in
- Cake:
- 3 * 3 cups sugar
- 2-3/4 * 2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 * 1 cup baking cocoa
- 2 * 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1-1/2 * 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
- 3/4 * 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1-1/4 * 1-1/4 cups buttermilk
- 3/4 * 3/4 cup canola oil
- 3 * 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 * 3 eggs
- 1-1/2 * 1-1/2 cups strong brewed coffee, room temperature
- *
- FILLING:
- 3 * 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 6 * 6 tablespoons milk
- 6 * 6 tablespoons shortening
- 3 * 3 tablespoons butter, softened
- 3 * 3 cups confectioners' sugar
- 2 * 2 tablespoons raspberry liqueur
- 1/4 * 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 * 2 drops red food coloring, optional
- 4 * 4 tablespoons seedless raspberry jam, melted
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- FROSTING:
- 1 * 1 package (8 ounces) cold cream cheese
- 1/3 * 1/3 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup baking cocoa
- 1 * 1 tablespoon raspberry liqueur
- 4 * 4 cups confectioners' sugar
Chicken salad with apple slices
By barbsjustagirl
137 calories, 4 grams fat, 34mg cholesterol, 2 grams fiber, 12 grams protein
- 2 tablespoons tub-style light cream cheese spread with garden vegetables
- 2 tablespoons light salad dressing
- 1 tsp. apple cider vinegar
- 1-1/2 cups chopped cooked chicken breast
- 1/2 cup chopped celery
- 1/4 cup raisins
- 1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
- 3 medium apples, cored and sliced
Pasta with fresh tomatoes and basil
By barbsjustagirl
Heat olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 5 cups chopped plum tomatoes (about 2 pounds)
- 6 cups hot cooked campanella (about 12 ounces uncooked pasta)
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh basil
- 1/4 cup (1 ounce) grated fresh Parmesan cheese
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Garlic Chicken Rigatoni Recipe
By barbsjustagirl
Cook rigatoni according to package directions
- 8 ounces uncooked rigatoni or large tube pasta
- 1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes (not packed in oil)
- 1/2 cup boiling water
- 1/2 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1-1/2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 1/4 cup white wine or additional reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
- 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Strawberries and Cream French Macarons
By barbsjustagirl
Preparation time: 5 hours Bake 24 minutes per batch
- Macarons:
- 3 large egg whites
- 1 cup toasted slivered almonds
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 2 Tbsp sugar
- 2 tsp. strawberry extract
- Red food coloring
- 1 recipe Vanilla Bean-Cream Cheese Filling (recipe below)
- Vanilla Bean-Cream Cheese Filling:
- 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
- 2 Tbsp heavy whipping cream
- 1 vanilla bean, split in half lengthwise, scraped and reserved
Chocolate Raisin Clusters
By barbsjustagirl
McCalls magazine December 1962! These probably taste similar to chocolate covered raisins! You could make all of
- 1 (6 oz) package semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup corn syrup
- 1 cup raisins
- 1 cup salted peanuts
Chocolate ganache tarts
By barbsjustagirl
* In a small bowl, beat butter and cream cheese until smooth; beat in flour
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 * 1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese, softened Philadelphia Cream Cheese
- 1 * 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips
- 2/3 * 2/3 cup heavy whipping cream
- * Whipped cream, fresh raspberries and confectioners' sugar, optional
Vanilla-Lime Fruit Salad
By barbsjustagirl
Nutrition Facts: 3/4 cup equals 79 calories, trace fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 1 mg sodium, 20 g carb...
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup water
- 1-1/2 * 1-1/2 teaspoons light corn syrup
- 1/2 * 1/2 vanilla bean
- 2 * 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1-1/2 * 1-1/2 teaspoons grated lime peel
- 3 * 3 cups cubed fresh pineapple
- 2 * 2 large navel oranges, peeled and sectioned
- 1 * 1 large grapefruit, peeled and sectioned
- 4 * 4 cups fresh blueberries
Cocktail Meatballs
By barbsjustagirl
A slow cooker version
- 1 * 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 * 1 egg
- 2 * 2 tablespoons water
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup bread crumbs
- 3 * 3 tablespoons minced onion
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- 1 * 1 (8 ounce) can jellied cranberry sauce
- 3/4 * 3/4 cup chili sauce
- 1 * 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 1/2 * 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice