Raisin Puff cookies (Sharon Sue Newman family recipe)

Raisin Puffs

This was a recipe from my Mom. She said it had been passed down for generations.

1 1/2 c. Raisin plus 1 cup water
simmer until water is almost gone.
add:
1 tsp. soda stir and cool
cream together
1 1/2 c. white sugar
1 c. margarine
1 tsp. vanilla

Then add:
2 eggs, beaten
3 3/4 c. flour
1/4 tsp salt
Fold in to raisin mixture then roll into small balls. Roll balls into cinnamon sugar mix. Press down slightly.
Bake at 375 for 13-15 min.
makes 7 doz.

White Bean and Tuna Salad

Recipe from Mel's Kitchen Cafe

INGREDIENTS
½ cup chopped red onions
The zest and juice of 1 lemon
2 (5 or 6-ounce each) cans of tuna (I prefer albacore tuna packed in water)
2 (15-ounce each) cans of Great Northern beans, rinsed and drained
1/2 cup chopped fresh flat leaf parsley
A few splashes of Tabasco sauce or other hot sauce
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Salt and olive oil to taste

DIRECTIONS
In a small bowl, sprinkle some of the lemon juice over the chopped onions while you prepare the other ingredients. This will take some of the oniony edge off the onions.
Drain the tuna and put it into a large bowl. Add the beans to the tuna and gently stir to combine. Add the onions, parsley, black pepper, lemon zest and lemon juice and mix to combine. Add Tabasco or hot sauce to taste. If the salad needs more acid, add a little more lemon juice. If the salad seems a little dry, add a little bit of olive oil. Add salt to taste.
Serve chilled or at room temperature. The salad develops great flavor if tightly covered and refrigerated for a couple hours, or up to a day, before serving. Serve with crackers, lightly toasted bread, lettuce cups/leaves, fresh vegetables, etc.