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Garden-Fresh Bruschetta
By barbsjustagirl
Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 piece) equals 203 calories, 4 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 436 mg sodium...
- 1 * 1 garlic clove, peeled and halved
- 14 * 14 slices French bread (3/4 inch thick)
- 4 * 4 medium tomatoes, seeded and diced
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup chopped red onion
- 2 * 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 * 1 tablespoon minced fresh basil
- 1/4 * 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 * 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 14 * 14 fresh basil leaves
Pork Chalupas
By barbsjustagirl
1. Place the roast inside a slow cooker coated with cooking spray
- 1 * 1 (4 pound) pork shoulder roast
- 1 * 1 pound dried pinto beans
- 3 * 3 (4 ounce) cans diced green chile peppers
- 2 * 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 2 * 2 tablespoons ground cumin
- 2 * 2 tablespoons salt
- 2 * 2 tablespoons dried oregano
- 2 * 2 tablespoons garlic powder
- 12 * 12 flour tortillas
Salsa Verde Chicken Chili
By barbsjustagirl
Ron Miller - excellent!
- 4 chicken breasts
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 medium green peppers, chopped
- Hatch chilies from Food City (I used 4-6) seeded and chopped
- 1 jalapeno pepper (seeded and chopped)
- 1 can (4 oz.) chopped green chilies - can use Hatch or Ortega brand (Mild)
- 2 jars (16 oz. each) salsa verde
- 2 cans (15-1/2 oz. each) white northern beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 cup (8 oz.) sour cream
- 1/2 cup minced fresh cilantro
- Optional toppings: shredded cheese, sour cream and crushed tortilla chips
Grilled Fruit Skewers with chocolate syrup
By barbsjustagirl
Nutrition Facts: 1 skewer equals 131 calories, 1 g fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 93 mg sodium, 30 g c...
- 2 * 2 cups cubed angel food cake
- 1 * 1 cup fresh strawberries
- 1 * 1 cup cubed fresh pineapple
- 1 * 1 cup cubed cantaloupe
- 1 * 1 large banana, cut into 1-inch slices
- 2 * 2 medium plums, pitted and quartered
- * Butter-flavored cooking spray
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 8 * 8 teaspoons chocolate syrup
Garden Bow Tie Salad Recipe
By barbsjustagirl
Wash the first five ingredients but do not dry; chop and transfer to a large bowl
- 1 medium cucumber
- 1 medium yellow summer squash
- 1 medium zucchini
- 1 medium sweet red pepper
- 1 medium green pepper
- 4 cups fresh broccoli florets
- 3 cups fresh cauliflowerets
- 1 small red onion, finely chopped
- 2 packages Italian salad dressing mix
- 4-1/2 cups uncooked bow tie pasta
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
Surprise Cookies
By barbsjustagirl
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 12 large marshmallows, cut in half horizontally
- Chocolate Frosting for Surprise Cookies (see below)
- Frosting ingredients
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Directions
- Place confectioners' sugar in a medium bowl. Whisk in butter and cocoa powder. Add milk and vanilla, and whisk until well combined.
Turkey - Brined Whole Turkey
By barbsjustagirl
For exceptionally moist and tender meat, brining is the way to go! Immersing your turkey in a saltwater bath (the ...
- 2 gallons cold water
- 2 cups kosher salt or 1 cup table salt
- 1 whole turkey, not prebasted (12 to 14 pounds), thawed if frozen
- 1 medium onion, cut into fourths
- 1 medium carrot, coarsely chopped
- 1 medium celery stalk, coarsely chopped
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Pumpkin Spice Cake
By barbsjustagirl
Directions In a large bowl, beat the pumpkin, sugar, buttermilk, oil, water, eggs, egg whites and vanilla u...
- Ingredients
- 1 can (15 ounces) solid-pack pumpkin
- 1-1/2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/3 cup canola oil
- 1/3 cup water
- 2 eggs
- 2 egg whites
- 1 teaspoon Spice Islands® pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking cocoa
- 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon each ground nutmeg, allspice and cloves
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1/4 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
- Confectioners' sugar
- Reduced-fat vanilla ice cream, optional
Swirled Pumpkin Yeast Bread
By barbsjustagirl
* In a large bowl, combine 2 cups all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, oats, brown sugar, pumpkin pie spice, ...
- Bread:
- 4-1/2 * 4-1/2 to 5 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 * 3 cups whole wheat flour
- 2 * 2 cups quick-cooking oats
- 2/3 * 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 2-1/2 * 2-1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 1-1/2 * 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 * 1 teaspoon sugar
- 2 * 2 packages (1/4 ounce each) active dry yeast
- 1-1/2 * 1-1/2 cups warm water (120° to 130°)
- 1 * 1 cup canned pumpkin
- 1/3 * 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/3 * 1/3 cup canola oil
- 2 * 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup raisins
- *
- FILLING:
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 * 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Black and White Cookies
By barbsjustagirl
I now make these cookies regularly and wanted to share some additional comments (please read my original under HOOS...
- Icing:
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 3/4 cups white sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon lemon extract
- 2 1/2 cups cake flour
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups confectioners' sugar
- 2 Tbsp light corn syrup
- 1 Tbsp butter
- 1-1/2 tsp. clear vanilla extract
- boiling water
- For chocolate icing (as above except add):
- 1/4 to 1/3 cup Dutch cocoa powder