1494 bring girl points Recipes

i use a 3 1/2 to 4 lb chuck roast, well marbelized with fat, and if you can find a bone-in roast, that s better yet (but it s almost always boneless chuck that you find at the grocer). i like to quickly rinse the roast in cold water just before i lay it on the cutting board to coat it with seasoned flour. place the following ingredients in a small baggie and shake the closed bag to mix it up, flour, salt, garlic salt, crazy mixed-up salt (if you can tsp get this seasoning, use seasoned salt instead, but jane s is by far the best), pepper, use your hands to generously pat the seasoned flour into the roast, on both sides, flipping the roast a couple times and repeating the process., in a dutch oven or roasting pan large enough to hold the roast, heat 1 tbsp oil over medium high heat - you want your pan and oil to be hot enough to sear the roast well when you put it in the pan. when the oil is just about to the smoking point, put the roast in and cover the pan. let the meat sear until nicely browned on the bottom, then flip the roast. let it sear for a minute or two on the second side, then add, beef stock (i much prefer the boxed stock to the canned broth - it just seems to give the gravy a much richer taste in the end), cover the roasting pan and place it in a pre-heated 300 degree oven. roast for 4 to 5 hours, until the meat is fork tender and falls apart easily. i check the roast each hour, quickly opening the lid, just to make sure the stock has not evaporated. as long as your pan has a good seal on it, this shouldn tsp happen. but if necessary, add more stock to the pan., an hour before the roast is done , prepare the mashed potatoes. peel 6 large red potatoes (these work better - at least for me - because they are much moister than the russets, so the mashed potatoes are creamier); cut into 1/4th, and place them in a large saucepan - rinse the cut potatoes 2 times in cold water, then cover them in fresh cold water and place the pan over medium high heat; boil until tender. this is usually about 30 minutes, but it depends on the size of your cuts, so just cook them until you can easily insert a fork into a potato. drain potatoes well, reserving 1 cup of the water for the gravy. add the following to the hot potatoes, butter, sour cream, milk, salt, crazy mixed up salt (use regular salt or garlic salt if jane s salt is not available), pepper, i use a hand masher , but you can use an electric mixer or however you chose to mash the potatoes into a creamy yet firm texture. add more milk if potatoes are too stiff. place the mashed potatoes in a buttered casserole dish, cover with foil, and place in the oven to keep warm while you make the gravy., prepare the gravy, melt 2 tbsp butter, stir in 1/4 cup flour to make a paste, stir in enough beef stock to thin the paste enough to pour., finished roast from the pan and place it on a plate; cover meat with foil to keep warm., place the roasting pan over a medium flame and bring the liquid to a gentle boil (i usually seem to have about 1 1/2 to 2 cups liquid in the pan when the roast is done - if you have less, just use the beef stock to increase your liquid)., use a whisk to gradually whisk in the butter/flour/stock liquid., add 2 tbsp beef base - i use tone s (i prefer beef base to buillon - has a richer flavor and is really worth having on hand, but if you can tsp find this, try knorr s beef buillon extra large cubes), add the 1 cup of reserved potato water, add 1/2 cup beef stock, taste the gravy and see if you want more seasoning. i usually find i don tsp need to add anything at this point, since i have the seasoning from the flour coating and the stock and the beef base. if you think you need more seasoning, add salt and pepper to your taste. beef base will also give you more saltiness., keep the gravy warm while you uncover the meat and use 2 forks to pull the meat apart into small to medium chunks., you are now ready to assemble...

low-carb whole wheat tortilla, shredded fat-free cheddar cheese, chopped romaine lettuce, lean cooked boneless skinless chicken breasts , cut into strips, diced tomato, canned sweet corn, drained, canned black beans, rinsed, fajita seasoning mix, dry, fat free balsamic vinaigrette, lemon juice, lime juice, a packet if artificial sweetener (like splenda )

peas, drained, mashed avocado (about 1 medium-small avocado s worth), chopped cherry tomatoes or 1/3 cup grape tomatoes, chopped onion, fat free greek yogurt (like fage total 0%), lime juice, chopped garlic, garlic powder, salt, pepper, cumin, chili powder, chopped cilantro (optional) or chopped jarred jalapenos (optional) or additional salt and pepper (optional)

club soda, light cranberry juice (ocean spray), vodka , 80-proof (8 shots), crystal light sugar free low calorie lemonade mix (2 on the go packets or half a tub) or 2 tsp pink lemonade mix (2 on the go packets or half a tub), splenda sugar substitute , 8 packets, lemons

points 2, sugar, fat-free evaporated milk, light margarine, semisweet chocolate, chopped, marshmallows, vanilla extract

frozen hash brown potatoes, thawed, chopped fresh rosemary, salt, pepper, butter or margarine, olive oil

all-purpose flour, splenda sugar substitute, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg (less if grating your own), vanilla extract, eggs, beaten (it is okay to use egg beaters here), low-fat milk (bring almost to boiling point) or 3 cups 2% , scalded (bring almost to boiling point), bread, cubes (i use day old italian bread leftovers), raisins (optional) or 1/2 cup dates (optional), butter or 2 tbsp margarine

hands on time : 40 minutes total time: 55 minutes serves: 10, whole macadamia nuts, lightly toasted, graham cracker crumbs, granulated sugar, sweetened flaked coconut, toasted, salt, butter, melted, key lime juice, divided, powdered gelatin, just under 1 cup) granulated sugar, sweetened condensed milk, heavy whipping cream, lime slices and fresh raspberries for garnish (optional), instructions, make the crust : preheat oven to 325 degrees. in a food processor, pulse the macadamia nuts and graham cracker crumbs until nuts are finely ground. in a bowl, combine the nut mixture, sugar, coconut and salt. add the melted butter and mix well. press into a 10-inch pie pan. bake for 10 to 15 minutes, or until lightly brown. remove and cool to room temperature., make the filling : in a small bowl, place 2 tbsp of key lime juice and gelatin, stir and set aside to let the gelatin soften. in a small saucepan on medium heat, add 1/2 cup key lime juice and sugar. bring the mixture to a light simmer, stirring well, until the sugar dissolves. remove from the heat and add the gelatin mixture and mix well. mix in the condensed milk, transfer to a bowl and cool in the refrigerator. in an electric mixer, whip the cream to stiff peaks. gently fold the whipped cream into the key lime mix until combined. fill the crust with the key lime mix, cover lightly and place in the freezer. freeze overnight. remove the pie 1 hour before serving, cut into 10 slices and return to the refrigerator until ready to serve. garnish with a slice of lime and fresh raspberries., key limes are smaller, more yellow and milder than the persian limes found in most markets. look for them at the dekalb farmers market and other farmers markets., nutrition, calories (percent of calories from fat , 55), 7 g protein, 60 grams carbohydrates, 2 grams fiber, 34 grams fat, 75 milligrams cholesterol, 228 milligrams sodium.

apples, peeled and cut into chunks (any sweet , not tart, variety), fiber 1 cereal (original variety), low-fat honey graham crackers (2 sheets =8 crackers), fat free egg substitute, no-sugar-added applesauce, brown sugar (not packed), cornstarch, cinnamon, divided, vanilla extract, salt

unsweetened vanilla almond breeze , beverage, breyers double churn free fat free vanilla ice cream, crunch cereal (original), sugar-free vanilla syrup, fat free coffee-mate or 1 tsp sugar-free french vanilla powdered coffee creamer, dissolved in 1 tbsp. warm water, splenda sugar substitute, vanilla extract, fat free reddi-wip topping

fat free egg substitute (like egg beaters), nonfat milk, shredded reduced-fat cheese (any flavor ), sliced bell pepper (any color ), sliced mushrooms, sliced tomato, sliced onion, grated reduced-fat parmesan cheese, garlic powder, black pepper, ketchup (optional), salsa (optional), hot sauce (optional)

iceberg lettuce leaves (or leaves from another round, firm head of lettuce), boneless skinless chicken breasts , lean, sliced, bell pepper, red & green, sliced, onion, sliced, guacamole (hg also makes a !), salsa, nonfat sour cream, fajita seasoning mix, dry

pillsbury moist supreme reduced sugar devils food cake mix, pillsbury moist supreme reduced-sugar yellow cake mix, fat free powdered cocoa mix, packets (diet ), fat-free liquid egg product (like egg beaters), semisweet mini chocolate chips, divided, splenda granular, no calorie artificial sweetener (granulated ), salt, jet-puffed marshmallow creme, cool whip free, thawed, fat free cream cheese, softened, splenda granular, no calorie artificial sweetener (granulated )

shredded carrots , roughly chopped if shreds are long, pillsbury moist supreme reduced-sugar yellow cake mix (1/4 of box), whole wheat flour, canned pumpkin puree, fat-free liquid egg product (like egg beaters original), canned crushed pineapple in juice (not drained ), splenda granular, no calorie sweetener (granulated ), raisins (not packed), brown sugar (not packed), pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, baking powder, fat free cream cheese, softened, fage total 0% fat free greek yogurt (or another thick , plain fat-free yogurt), splenda granular, no calorie sweetener (granulated ), vanilla extract

diet v8 splash , in tropical blend& # 8232, frozen mango chunks, unsweetened, tequila , blanco (the clear kind) or 1 fl oz silver (the clear kind), crystal light sugar free low calorie lemonade mix (1/4th of an on the go packet or 1/16th of a tub), crushed ice or 5 -8 ice cubes

veggie burger , patty thawed if previously frozen, fat free egg substitute, chopped tomato, chopped mushroom, chopped onions