Brushetta

I got this recipe from my Swaparooni buddy Assertagirl’s recipe blog called Playing in the Dirt.
I used red onions instead, because I lurve red onions.
Here’s the lowdown.
For this recipe, you will need:
About six Roma tomatoes.
Half an onion. I used a red onion.
Two large sprigs of fresh basil.
A splash of extra virgin olive oil.
A clove [...]

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Ministrone

INGREDIENTS:

White wine
mushrooms
browned ground beef (or turkey)
1 28-ounce can diced tomatoes
1 32-ounce container chicken broth
1 15-ounce can white beans (I use chick peas)
1 15-ounce can kidney beans (optional)
1 9 or 19 ounce package frozen green beans
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 5-ounce bag fresh spinach or 1 10-ounce box frozen spinach, thawed

DIRECTIONS:

Brown the ground beef and set [...]

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Healthy (er) Chocolate Chip Cookies

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp table salt
 1/2 cup margaine
1/2 cup white sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar (can use Splenda brown sugar blend if you want)
1 large egg
2 tsp vanilla
3/4 cup semi-swee, mini chocolate chips

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 350 F
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt
Using [...]

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Alfredo Sauce

INGREDIENTS:

1/2 Cup Cream Cheese
1 cup milk (0-2%)
3 Tbsp freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1 clove of garlic
1 Tbsp pepper
1/2 tsp salt
3 Tbsp dry parsley or 1/2 cup fresh

Mix together in a saucepan and bring to a slow simmer.
Mmmmmm…

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