Darlene’s Daily – 10-28-12
The important thing about your lot in life is whether you use it for building or parking
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I went to the store the other day to pick out a new tie for an upcoming wedding. I found one that matched my suit but it didn’t have a price tag on it. So I asked the clerk, “Hey, buddy, how much is this tie?”
He said, “Sixty-five dollars.”
I said, “What! I can buy a pair of shoes with that kind of money.”
He said, “Maybe, but with your neck, shoes would look silly.”
I’ll get one from the Salvation Army for a dollar.
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We are not held back by love we didn’t receive in the past, but by the love we’re not extending in the present. – Marianne Williamson
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While picking up some stuff for a neighbor at the dry-cleaning shop, I overheard a young airman describe in great detail how he wanted his uniform cleaned and pressed. When he finished, the counter clerk asked, “Are you getting an award, or do you have an important military function to attend?”
“Nothing like that,” the airman said. “I’m on leave and my little brother is taking me to his second-grade class for ‘Show-n-Tell.’ ”
Darlene loved to cook. Her recipes are some of the best!
Apple Crisp Muffins
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 egg, beaten
1 cup 2% milk
1/2 cup canola oil
2 cups finely chopped peeled apples
Filling:
1 package (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
2 tbsp. maple syrup
4 tsp. grated orange peel
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
Topping:
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup old-fashioned oats
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
3 tbsp. cold butter
1/4 cup. chopped pecans
In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. In another bowl, combine the egg, milk and oil. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in apples. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full.
In a small bowl, beat the filling ingredients until smooth. Drop by tablespoons into centers of muffins.
For topping, in a small bowl, combine the flour, oats, brown sugar and cinnamon. Cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in pecans. Sprinkle over filling. Bake at 400 degrees for 16-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in muffin comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to wire rack. Yields: 1 dozen.
Reprinted from 10/28/12