French Dressing

1/2 C. ketchup
1/2 c. vinegar
1/2 c. salad oil
1 1/2 tsp. celery seed
1 1/2 tsp. paprika
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. onion
1 1/2 c. sugar

Put it all in a blender and mix well. I store it in an clean, empty ketchup bottle.

Super Easy Doughnuts

Ingredients:

Peanut oil, for frying
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 cup sugar

Icings:
2 cups confectioners' sugar, divided
5 tablespoons milk, divided
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup cocoa powder
2 cans large buttermilk biscuits
Colored sprinkles
Chocolate sprinkles

Directions:
Heat 2 inches peanut oil in a large pot or Dutch oven to 350 degrees F.
In a shallow bowl, stir together the ground cinnamon and sugar and set aside. In a small bowl, whisk together 1 cup of confectioners' sugar, 2 tablespoons of milk and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract, set aside. This is the vanilla icing. In another bowl, whisk together 1 cup of confectioners' sugar, 1/4 cup of cocoa powder and 3 tablespoons of milk and set aside. This is the chocolate icing.
Lay out the biscuits on a cutting board and with a 1 1/2-inch round cookie or biscuit cutter, cut out a hole from the middle of each biscuit. Fry them in the oil until golden and then flip with tongs to fry the other side. You can even fry the donut holes. Drain on paper towels and then toss in the cinnamon-sugar or ice and decorate with sprinkles, as desired.

Baby Wipes

1 large roll Bounty paper towels
2cups warm water
2 T. baby oil
1 T. baby wash
1 plastic container with lid

Cut toweling to fit container. Mix oil, water, and wash. Pour over toweling in plastic container and keep sealed tightly.

Kid's Finger Paint

2 T. cornstartch
2 T. cool water
1 C. boiling water
food coloring

Mix the cool water and cornstarch. Add boiling water and stir. Mixture should thicken as you stir. When mixture has cooked, divide into small cups. Add food coloring and mix paint.

Spring Poppyseed Salad

salad recipe:
Romaine lettuce
celery
red onion
cauliflower
cashews
Marzetti's poppyseed dressing

You can mix it all together, but save the cashews and dressing until right before you are going to eat. Enjoy!

Strawberry Cake

Cake: 1 package Strawberry Supreme cake mix
2 (10 oz.) pkgs sweetened, frozen sliced stawberries
Topping: 1 pkg (4 serving size) vanilla instant pudding & pies filling
1 cup milk
2 cups cool whip
fresh strawberries

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease & flour 9x13 pan. Prepare and bake cake according to package directions. Poke holes 1 inch apart in top of cake using handle of a wooden spoon. Puree thawed strawberries in blender. Spoon evenly over top of cake allowing to soak into holes.

For topping, prepare pudding mix following pkg directions using 1 cup milk. Fold cool whip into pudding mix. Spread over cake. Garnish with fresh strawberries. Refrigerate at least 4 hours and serve.

Easter Eggs

Each year I put out a large wooden bowl filled with homemade Easter eggs. Some of them Grandma made for me, some I made throughout the years, and some I bought because I couldn't pass them by. My Grandma has a larger bowl with far more eggs, but it makes her smile when she sees mine, because she feels like she's passing down her traditions to me.