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Cookie Dough Truffles
By barbsjustagirl
Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (2 each) equals 240 calories, 12 g fat (8 g saturated fat), 12 mg cholesterol, 46 mg s...
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 3/4 * 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 * 1 teaspoon Spice Island® Pure Vanilla Extract
- 2 * 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 * 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1-1/2 * 1-1/2 pounds dark chocolate candy coating, coarsely chopped
Fluffy Dinner Rolls
By barbsjustagirl
1. Pour your milk into a microwave safe container
- 3/4 C milk
- 4 T butter
- 3/4 C hot water
- 4 T sugar
- 1 t salt
- 4 - 4 1/2 C flour
- 1 heaping T yeast (I use active dry, but instant would work as well)
Pumpkin cupcakes
By barbsjustagirl
In a large bowl, combine the sugar, oil, pumpkin and eggs
- FILLING:
- Ingredients
- 2 cups sugar
- 3/4 cup canola oil
- 1 can (15 ounces) solid-pack pumpkin
- 4 eggs
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, optional
- Whole cloves, optional
Roasted Tomato Soup
By barbsjustagirl
All You JANUARY 2013
- 4 pounds plum tomatoes, cut in half lengthwise
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 8 cloves garlic, peeled
- 4 sprigs thyme
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- Salt and pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1/2 cup half-and-half
- Torn fresh basil leaves, optional
Strawberry Jam
By barbsjustagirl
Weight Watchers recipe 38 cal, 0 g fat
- 1 (1 lb) container fresh strawberries, hulled
- 2-3/4 cups sugar
- 1 (1-3/4 oz.) package powdered low-sugar fruit pectin
Chunky Chicken Noodle Soup
By barbsjustagirl
Saute the carrot, celery and onion in butter in a Dutch oven until tender
- Ingredients
- 1/2 cup finely chopped carrot
- 1/4 cup finely chopped celery
- 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
- 1 teaspoon butter
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 1-1/2 cups cubed cooked chicken
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1-1/4 cups uncooked medium egg noodles
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
Caramel Macchiato
By barbsjustagirl
Starbucks version
- 1 pump (.25 fl. oz) Fontana vanilla syrup
- Steamed milk (fill to 1/4" below rim of 8 oz cup)
- Foamed milk Top with foam to 1/2" below rim
- 1 shot Starbucks Espresso roast
- Fontana Caramel sauce
Turkey Burritos
By barbsjustagirl
1. MICROWAVE DIRECTIONS: In medium bowl, combine turkey, sour cream, taco seasoning mix and 1/4 cup of the cheese; ...
- 1 1/2 cups chopped cooked turkey
- 1 cup nonfat sour cream
- 2 tablespoons 40% less sodium Old El Paso® taco seasoning mix
- 2 oz. (1/2 cup) shredded reduced-fat sharp Cheddar cheese
- 4 (8-inch) fat-free Old El Paso® flour tortillas
Bourbon Baked Beans
By barbsjustagirl
A lighter, healthier baked bean
- 1 pound dried navy beans (about 2-1/2 cups)
- 3 applewood-smoked bacon slices
- 1 cup finely chopped onion
- 5 cups water
- 1/2 cup maple syrup, divided
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tblsp bourbon, divided
- 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
- 1-1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tblsp cider vinegar
- 1 tsp. salt
Hot Cocoa
By barbsjustagirl
So I think it's pretty safe to say we're in hot chocolate season, right? I mean, it's post-Halloween, verging on Ch...
- So how do we do this? Remember Sara's Hot Fudge Sauce? Same basic idea here:
- Ultimate Hot Chocolate
- Recipe from Our Best Bites
- 2 1-oz. squares of unsweetened baking chocolate
- 1 14-oz. can sweetened condensed milk
- 4 c. water
- 1 tsp. vanilla