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Sweet's Column By Barb Sweet My So Called Millennial Life By Stephanie Hayes Share your favorite recipe! Monica's Meals in Minutes PO Box 68, Petersburg 47567 mealsinminutes@pressdispatch.net MAIL EMAIL MEALS IN Monica's MINUTES COFFEE CUPCAKES By Monica Sinclair For all of you coffee lovers, I have the perfect gift for you to give to your fellow coffee enthusiasts. Not only do these taste like coffee but they are presented in a to-go coffee cup. It will be one of the best gifts you can give. Enjoy and Have a Merry Christmas! INGREDIENTS Materials needed • 12 16 -ounce plain paper coffee cups with sleeves and lids • Ribbon and mini ornaments, for embellishment For the cupcake • 2 1/4 cups cake flour • 1 cup milk, at room temperature • 3 tablespoons instant coffee • 3 large eggs, at room temperature • 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar • 4 teaspoons baking powder • 1 teaspoon table salt • 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, softened For the frosting • 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature • 1 cup non-hydrogenated vegetable shortening • 6 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar • 1 teaspoon almond extract DIRECTIONS 1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. 2. Place milk, coffee and egg whites into a medium bowl and whisk until blended. 3. Mix cake flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in bowl or electric mixer on low speed. Add butter. Continue beating on low for 1-2 minutes or until fully combined. 4. Add all but 1/2 cup of liquid mixture to flour mixture and beat at medium speed for 1 1/2 minutes. Add re- maining 1/2 cup of liquid and beat for 1 minute more. 5. Pour batter into paper cups to just over half full. 6. Bake until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 27 to 30 minutes. 7. Allow cake to cool to room temperature. 8. Frost cupcakes with white bakery frosting and sprin- kle with colored sugar. Source: hgtv.com Christmas is three days away! Fine, it is more than three days away, but the number will register as "three" in your stress-addled brain. Compounding the dissolution of time, the supply chain is on holiday in Branson, Mo. Time is running out to order those spe- cial gifts loved ones will store in the back of a closet until moving to a new home (wine rack in the shape of HMS Victo- ry). The hour is nigh to return to phys- ical stores. Some say in-person retail is dead, but they have not set foot in a Home Goods in December. They have not ducked behind an end cap (scented candles) to avoid someone whose line of vision is obliter- ated (holiday throw pillows). Stores are still substantial hubs of mayhem! As you venture out to finish your hol- iday list (Bluetooth grilling thermome- ter), it's helpful to remember the types of shoppers you may encounter. Prepara- tion is the greatest gift (besides a self-wa- tering orchid pot). STUNT DRIVING SHOPPER Parking lots are a privilege, not a right. Does he not know this? He will Tokyo drift around the corner at Macy's while using talk-to-text and filming for TikTok. He will back his Land Rover into the mo- ped spot. He might eject an unwilling participant from the vehicle to stand in a parking space so no one else can have it. MANY HAPPY RETURNS SHOPPER It's hard to believe she could not find any time ex- cept days before Christ- mas to seek refunds on items purchased in Oc- tober (artisan cheese board, Ugg slippers). Yet here we are, waiting in line 24-deep while four clerks try to reach some- one named "Joanna," the only one with the little key to do a return without a re- ceipt. 'ON THE WRONG R ACK' SHOPPER Not to be confused with "I Must In- spect This (Box of Tapas Plates) and Block the Aisle" Shopper and "This (Pair of Socks) Has a Thread Hanging Down" Shopper. NO-SHOPPING SHOPPER She wanders Target with a list of 11 people but cannot make a decision. Is this (smoothie maker) cool or stupid? Do peo- ple still use (1,000 -piece puzzles)? She clutches only the bottle of dishwashing liquid she needs for home. PERSONAL CONVERSATION SHOPPER They love loitering, conducting all con- versations near the most popular display (chihuahua staircase). They are trying to buy a house but need to raise their credit score. Their friend is getting married to the wrong person. They cannot believe what happened on "Succes- sion." They will tackle any sub- ject, except, crucially, moving out of the way. CONFUSED RELATIVE SHOPPER Tragically, he forgot to check the ages of nieces and nephews before purchasing gifts. Those children were 6 once, yes. But they are now in college and do not want a JoJo Siwa hair bow any- more. JoJo Siwa does not even want a Jo- Jo Siwa hair bow anymore. ACTUALLY SHOPPING FOR MYSELF SHOPPER Is this you? Are you strolling local bou- tiques under the guise of shopping for a dad (sweater that says DAD) but leaving with bags of items for yourself (nail pol- ish kit, discount fall decorations, yet one more plant)? You're good. Just be care- ful with the car on the way out, lest you check two boxes. Stephanie Hayes is a columnist at the Tampa Bay Times in Florida. Follow her at @ stephhayeswrites on Facebook, @ stephhayes on Twitter. C-2 Wednesday, December 22, 2021 The Press-Dispatch Hi stars and welcome to the big stage all lit up in colorful bright lights and dec- orated to help celebrate with all our stars who will have a birthday or anniversary in the week of December 23-29. Come up onto this stage and take a bow. BIRTHDAYS December 23-Randy Meyer turns 66; Tommy Richardson turns 15; Casey Thorne; Rebecca Braglin; Jo Hood. December 24-Emily Bayne turns 31; Aslynn Noelle Halfactor turns 14; Don- nie and Jan Stephens celebrate 44 years. December 25 -Aunt Donna Collins Meyer turns 90. December 26 -Cynthia Raney turns 53; LeAnn Stephens turns 52; Sierra Sim- mons. December 27-Ed Gerber turns 56; Kenny Stuppy turns 74; Jeffery and Deb- bie Meyer celebrate 46 years. December 28 -Dot Burton Ware turns 66; Louis and Glenna Russo celebrate 17 years. December 29 -Misty Jones, Kelly Ingle turns 31; Chuck and Stacy McCandless celebrate 3 years. May all our stars have a really great day and may all your wishes come true. Keep in your heart and in your prayers all our stars who have this virus of many names, those who are having surgeries, treatments, testing and more, and those with allergies, and the aches and pains of everyday life. Several stars have passed from the ar- ea. Tina and David Gayhart's family lost Tina's grandmother, Giula Alvey, 104, on Nov. 18. She had lived her life in Au- gusta. Danny and Tina Stone and family lost Danny's sister, Sandra Gulley Gen- dren, 57, on December 10. She was from Francisco. Carol Alpine Fickel, 92 passed away on Dec. 5. She was from Oakland City and will be missed by her family. To all their families and friends, remem- ber all the great times you had and share memories and more will be added. They all will be missed. EVENTS December 25 -Christmas Day, when families get together to celebrate Jesus' birthday with cantatas and the nativity play. Families will also see the presents under the tree, some from Santa. You get to see the little ones' faces of sur- prise when the wrapping paper is torn open and they got what gift they asked for. Meals with family and games to play. And at dark, you can see all the lights in your area. December 26 -Kwanzaa begins. December 27-Winslow Town Hall at 6 p.m. December 31-New Year's Eve. There will be parties of all kinds, but don't drink and drive. Hand your key to a sober person or stay home, or call a cab or fami- ly member. January 1-New Year's Day when resolutions are made for the year. Christmas in Hornady Park will contin- ue from 6 -9 p.m. every night until the end of December. Come and see all the dis- plays set up for your enjoyment. Winslow senior citizens are meeting on Monday and Tuesday at the Commu- nity Center. Petersburg seniors meet in the courthouse basement. There were no postcards this week at Sweets Column, Winslow, IN 47598. Winslow Patoka River has risen more from the storm that came near our ar- ea last Friday, December 10, and gave us heavy rain December 16 -18. The White river is close to its banks, but now it could overflow. The area temps swinging from the 70s to the low 50s brought in the severe storms and the tornadoes into half of Kentucky, which caused towns to be de- molished from the F3-F5 tornadoes in Mayfield, Dawson Springs and Brenen. The storms were from about midnight un- til 6 a.m. This tornado activity could be as strong, as wide and go for as many miles as the one in 1925 that hit Griffin. Mis- souri, Illinois, Tennessee and Arkansas also saw tornadic activity. The candle fac- tory was leveled, the Amazon shipping facility was half damaged, houses were flattened, a courthouse steeple was torn off. There have been neighbors helping neighbors and survivors have already been found and cleanup has begun to find items left behind. There were ma- ny who did not make it into the next day and our hearts and all our prayers are with their families. In Winslow, we got some rain, light- ening strikes, thunder that shook the house and we had a power surge but the electricity stayed on. The winds were so strong that it blew down two wood signs and blew the small Santa over. Santa's sleigh and reindeer with lights were blown over also. There were lots of small and big limbs to pick up. Winslow has two speed machines set up, one on North Main St. and the other on Union St. to slow those who cannot drive the speed limit. It will show you how fast you are going and how far over the speed limit you are. Union St., you should slow down anyway because there are pot holes and craters to hit if you drive fast. On Collins and Lafayette, the stop signs are up again, so slow down and stop. Last Saturday, December 11, from 4-7 p.m., the Winter Wonderland was open, where 13 children stopped by and talked to Santa Claus, and received a bag of candy and fruit, a candy cane from the tree, a stuffed toy from Santa's bag of toys, and some 3D glasses. They had hot chocolate and a cookie while they waited. Norm took Blue (yes, we name our trucks) to take a bag of trash to the Winslow dump site north of town, but when he started back home, Blue decid- ed it was a great time to lose power and Norm had to walk the rest of the way to the house. A fter finding a tow truck, Blue is now at a shop to be fixed. Francisco is now open after phase one of their project. Highway 64, from east to west, around the school area, is newly paved and has new curbs and sidewalks. There are side streets that have dug out spots, but Highway 64 is open for now. The work looks great and it's great to see the work done in a town I grew up in. The candy for Christmas that the Odd Fellows are selling is still available. So, contact Jerry Hill or any Odd Fellow. Cheryl Sims is from Western Kentucky and she is one in our area who is collect- ing anything and everything needed for the many stars who have lost every- thing in the tornado that hit lots of town along its path. She lives in Campbelltown, where you can drop off your donation at Sim's Automotive. As the lights begin to dim for this week, keep an eye on family and friends. Slow down and see all the wonders, like a plump groundhog or the deer in the woods and fields. Pike County Schools will soon go on their Christmas break, so watch out for children playing. Sun- rises and sunsets have glorious colors and even the fog that rolls in brings in a different look to the area. Stay safe and wear your mask in crowds and indoors. Have fun with family. As always, smile, wave and say "hi" to everyone you see this week. 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