Victoria MN Newspaper

Cappuccino MuffinsH

from Barb Leibfried, sister

Prior Lake, Minnesota

2 cups flour

3/4 cup sugar

2 1/2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp salt

1 cup 2% milk

2 Tbsp instant coffee granules

1/2 cup melted butter

1 egg

1 tsp vanilla

3/4 cup miniature chocolate chips

In a large bowl, mix dry ingredients. In another bowl, combine milk and coffee granules until coffee is dissolved. Add butter, egg, and vanilla. Stir into dry ingredients until just moistened. Fold in the chocolate chips. Fill the muffin cups 2/3 full. Bake at 350 degrees 17 to 20 minutes.

Writes Barb, "These are yummy. I got this recipe from our Aunt Sharlene Drown a few months before she passed away. I went to visit her with Mom, Erin, and Alissa. She had just baked these Cappuccino Muffins. I think of Sharlene often."

Chicken SpreaderH

from Sue Orsen, the editor

Victoria, Minneota

1 (12.5 oz) can chicken

1/2 cup mayonnaise (I use light.)

1/4 cup chopped onions

1/2 cup Famous Dave's Signature Spicy

Pickle Chips, chopped

Mix all together and serve with your favorite crackers. Or scoop onto double decker lettuce leaves and enjoy as a salad with a side of big juicy grapes.

Writes Editor Sue, "It's so tasty that you don't realize it's practically fat free. It's my own concoction and I'm sort of guessing at the amounts I use."

Salmon SpreaderH

from Sue Orsen, the editor

Victoria, Minnesota

Leftover salmon filet (broiled, seasoned)

Mayonnaise (I use Hellmann's Light.)

Red Onion, diced

Capers (Generous sprinkling)

Smash the salmon with a fork. Add just enough mayo to make it spreadable. Stir in diced onion as you like it. Spoon into a festive dish and sprinkle with capers.

Writes Editor Sue, "My daughter Jenny and I think alike. Simple, fast, and delicious. Sometimes I use canned salmon (remove skin and bones) and then I add salt and pepper to taste."

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