Luscious Slush Punch

2 1/2 c white sugar
6 c. water
2 (3oz) strawberry jello
1 (46 oz) can pineapple juice
2/3 c lemon juice
1 qt OJ
2 (2l) sprite

In large sauce pan, combine sugar, water and jello. Boil for 3 minutes. Stir in juices. Divide into 2 containers. Freeze. Pour sprite over frozen juice before serving.

BBQ Sauce

1/4 c ketchup
1/2 c brown sugar
1/4 c molasses
1 T. onion
1 T. garlic
1/4 lemon juice
1 t mustard

Cake Mix Cookies

1 cake mix
2 eggs
1/2 c oil

Bake 8-10 minutes.

Strawberry Pretzel Salad

1 large strawberry jello
2 c. boiling water
2 (10oz) pkg frozen strawberries
2 c. crushed crushed pretzels
1.5 sticks butter (melted)
1 (8oz) cool whip
1 c. sugar
1 (80z) cream cheese

Mix jello, water and strawberries. Chill until partially set. Mix pretzels, 3 T sugar and butter. Put in 9x13 pan sprayed with cooking spray. Bake at 400 for 8 minutes. (let fully cool). Whip cream cheese and 1 c sugar. Fold in cool whip, layer cool whip/cream cheese mixture on top of cooled pretzel crust. Spoon and spread strawberry/jello mixture over cream cheese mixture and chill until set

Bran muffins

2c water (boiling)
5 t baking soda
1 c shortening
2 c sugar
1 qt buttermilk
4 c all-bran
1 t salt
2 c bran flakes
2 c raisins
5 c flour
4 eggs
1 c nuts

1. Add soda to boiling water, cool and set aside.
2. Cream shortening and sugar, add eggs 1 at a time.
3. Add buttermilk, flour and salt.
4. add soda mix.
5. Add remaining ingredients, mix well.
6. Can last 6 weeks.

*Store in fridge, covered.
*Can last 6 weeks.

Snack Mix

1 12 oz golden grahams corn chex
3c coconut
2c slivered almonds

MIX

1/2 c butter
2c karo syrup
2c sugar

Boil for 2 minutes and pour over cereal.

Gingersnaps

2 1/4c flour
1c brown sugar
3/4 c shortening or oil
1/4 c molasses
1 egg
1 t baking soda
1 t ground ginger
1 t cinnamon
1/2 t ground cloves
1/4 sugar

Mix and bake 8-10 min at 375.