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Bean and Salsa Chicken Wrap
By barbsjustagirl
1. Spread Black Bean-Smoked Chile Dip on one side of each tortilla
- 1/2 cup Homemade Progresso® Black Bean-Smoked Chile Dip (recipe below)
- 4 7- or 8-inch whole wheat flour tortillas
- 12 ounces cooked skinless chicken or turkey breast, chopped (about 2 1/3 cups)
- 4 cups shredded or torn romaine or whole fresh baby spinach leaves
- 1 cup coarsely snipped fresh cilantro
- 1/4 cup Old El Paso® salsa
Bunny Cupcake Cake
By barbsjustagirl
A cute arrangement of cupcakes to form a bunny!
- Cake
- 1 box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® cake mix (any flavor)
- Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
- Platter, tray or foil-covered cardboard (about 16x14 inches)
- Decorations and Frosting
- 1 bag (10.5 oz) miniature marshmallows (white)
- 2 containers (12 oz each) Betty Crocker® Whipped fluffy white frosting
- Betty Crocker® pink or red gel food color
- 2/3 cup pink miniature marshmallows (from 10.5 oz bag fruit flavored miniature marshmallows)
- 2 snack size dark chocolate-covered peppermint patties (from 12 oz bag)
- 1 tube (0.68 oz) Betty Crocker® black decorating gel or 3 to 4 pieces black string licorice
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Chocolate Meringues
By barbsjustagirl
1. Lightly grease a cookie sheet or line with parchment paper
- 4 egg whites
- 1/4 tsp. cream of tartar
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1-1/3 cups granulated sugar
- 1-1/3 cups mini chocolate chips
- 2 Tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted (optional)
Creamy Fudge
By barbsjustagirl
2 pieces 80 calories, 3 grams fat, 2 grams sat
- 10 oz. bittersweet or semi-sweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 1 (14 oz) can sweetened fat-free condensed milk
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla
- Pinch coarse sea salt
- 1/2 tsp. flake sea salt
Meringue cookies
By barbsjustagirl
These can be done using any color you want!!! These “melt in your mouth” cookies were my Mom’s favorite, bec...
- 4 egg whites
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon Cream of Tartar
- 1 1/3 cup sugar
Black Bean Pumpkin Chili
By barbsjustagirl
In a 6 qt, stockpot heat oil over medium heat
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 medium sweet yellow pepper, chopped
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 2 cans (15 ounces each) black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1-1/2 cups shredded cooked chicken
- 1 can (15 ounces) solid-pack pumpkin
- 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) Hunt’s® Original Diced Tomatoes, undrained (fire roasted is great)
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1-1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 tsp. Smoked paprika
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Strawberry Banana Smoothie
By barbsjustagirl
Nutrition Facts: 1 cup equals 170 calories, 2 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 7 mg cholesterol, 53 mg sodium, 36...
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup 2% milk (I would use skim milk or low-fat soy milk)
- 1/3 * 1/3 cup strawberry non-fat yogurt
- 1/3 * 1/3 cup frozen unsweetened strawberries
- 1/2 * 1/2 medium firm banana, chopped
- 4 * 4 ice cubes
- 8 * 8 teaspoons sugar (or Splenda)
Cashew Chicken Salad sandwich
By barbsjustagirl
Make sandwich using Sandwich Thins
- 1/4 cup fat-free sour cream
- 1 tablespoon light mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup golden raisins
- 1-1/3 cups chopped roasted skinless boneless chicken breast (about 2 breasts)
- 1/3 cup chopped celery
- 2 tablepsoons chopped dry-roasted cashews
- 2 Whole Wheat Sandwich Thin rolls
Sour Cream Chocolate Cupcakes
By barbsjustagirl
Directions * In a microwave-safe bowl, melt butter and chocolate; stir until smooth
- FROSTING:
- Ingredients
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup butter, cubed
- 4 * 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
- 2 * 2 eggs
- 2 * 2 cups sugar
- 1 * 1 cup water
- 3/4 * 3/4 cup sour cream
- 1 * 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 * 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 * 1 teaspoon baking soda
- *
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup butter, cubed
- 4 * 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
- 4 * 4 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 * 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Lemon Cupcakes
By barbsjustagirl
I have used this recipe and like it best
- 2 1/4 cups cake flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/4 cups buttermilk
- 4 large egg whites
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- lemon zest from two lemons
- 1 stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon pure lemon extract