Summer Fun

Cappuccino Muffins

(I don't think the picture does them justice)

Spread:

(I didn't make this because I didn't have any cream cheese but it sounds good!)

4 ounces cream cheese, cubed

1 tablespoon sugar

1/2 teaspoon instant coffee granules

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/4 cup mini semisweet chocolate chips

Muffins:

2 cups flour

3/4 cup sugar

2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup milk

2 tablespoons instant coffee granules

1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted

1 egg, beaten

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

3/4 cup mini semisweet chocolate chips

Directions:

1. In a food processor (or using a hand mixer), combine the spread ingredients, cover and process until well blended.

2. Cover and refrigerate until serving.

3. For the muffins: In a bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. In another bowl, stir milk and coffee granules until coffee is dissolved.

4. Add butter, egg and vanilla; mix well.

5. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened.

6. Fold in chocolate chips.

7. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full.

8. Bake at 375˚ for 17-20 minutes or until muffins test done. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. 

9. Serve with espresso spread. 

Steve went with his brother and dad to state baseball last weekend so I decided to pack up and head down to Jill and Eben's for a few days (man I love summer). It was beautiful weather and we had fun just hanging out. We took the kids swimming 1 afternoon. They both thought it was fun to jump in off the sides. I wish I had pictures of that but Jill and I had our hands full just making sure we were at the edge to catch. :)  

The joy of sundae cones!

Fun in the sprinkler. 

This picture makes me laugh because Grace is into the habit of saying "huh" all the time. I tell her that is makes people sound unintelligent when they walk around saying huh all the time and that it's a bad habit.  Her expression in this picture is the one that commonly comes with her "huhs"...oh Grace. :)