homemade Makeup

INGREDIENTS:
2 tablespoons of soft shortening
4 tablespoons of cornstarch
Food coloring

DIRECTIONS:
1) Mix ingredients shortening and cornstarch. Separate the recipe into different cups, add food coloring.

2) Wash your face and any area that you will be applying makeup to and than dry thoroughly.

3) Apply a thin coat of cold cream to the entire face.

4) Using a cotton ball, gently pat cornstarch over cold cream. Keep your eyes closed.

5) Apply make-up with fingers tips.

3 Ingredient Microwave cup cakes

INGREDIENTS:
1 Package of Angel food cake
1 Package of Regular cake mix (any flavor)
Water

DIRECTIONS:
1) Mix the 2 cake mixes together in a ziplock bag.

2) When making the cupcakes put
3 T. water in a mug, add 1/3 C. cake mix
& stir until there are no lumps or dry mix.
It will be foamy.

3) Put in the microwave for 1 minute.

4) It will dump right out of the mug when done.

Muffins

INGREDIENTS:

2 cups boiling water
5 teaspoons baking soda
1 cup shortening
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 teaspoon salt
5 cups Flour
1 quart Buttermilk
4 cups All Bran Cereal
2 cups 40% Bran Flakes
1 cup walnuts (chopped)


DIRECTIONS:
1) Add soda to boiling water and set aside. Whip shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs slowly. Mix well. Add the buttermilk, flour, salt and mix again. Add the soda water very slowly. Gently fold the cereals and the walnuts into the mix.


2) Spoon 1/8 cup into greased muffin tins. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes.

3) Muffin mix must sit in the refrigerator over night before baking. Muffin mix will last one week, covered and refrigerated. Yields 3 dozen muffins.

Lemony Monster Sugar Cookies - healthier

To decorate these frightening monster cookies, we’ve opted for flavorful dried fruit and nuts instead of sugary icing. Try using dried blueberries or currants for the eyes and pumpkin seeds or pine nuts for the teeth and eyebrows. Dried cranberries and slivered almonds are great to have on hand for decorating, too. Make sure to allow time for chilling the dough. Secret Ingredient - Emphasize that to children - Whole wheat flour!

INGREDIENTS:

2½ cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon fine salt
3/4 cup (1½ sticks) butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 teaspoons lemon zest
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
10 drops natural orange (or a combination of red and yellow) food coloring (optional)
Dried fruit and nuts for decorating

DIRECTIONS:
1) Whisk together flour, baking powder and salt in a large bowl; set aside. In a second large bowl, beat butter and sugar with an electric mixer until fluffy, about 30 seconds, then beat in 1 egg. Add lemon juice, zest and vanilla and beat again until smooth, about 30 seconds more. Add flour mixture and beat to combine. Add food coloring (if using) and beat again, or knead by hand, just until color is evenly distributed. Shape dough into two logs then wrap each snugly in parchment paper, twisting the ends in opposite directions like a piece of candy to tighten each roll and make it uniformly round and about 6 inches long. Chill for 2 hours.

2) Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Whisk remaining egg and 1 tablespoon water together in a small bowl to make an egg wash; set aside.

3) Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper. Cut dough crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices and transfer to prepared baking sheets, arranging cookies about 1 inch apart. Working with a few cookies at a time, brush tops with egg wash then decorate with dried fruit and nuts to make monster faces on each. Bake until light golden brown about the edges, 12 to 13 minutes. Set aside to let cookies cool completely then serve.

NUTRITION:
Per serving (1 cookie/29g-wt.): 120 calories (50 from fat), 6g total fat, 2.5g saturated fat, 20mg cholesterol, 35mg sodium, 15g total carbohydrate (1g dietary fiber, 7g sugar), 2g protein

Oatmeal cookies

INGREDIENTS:
1 cup raisins
1 cup water
3/4 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups white sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
2 cups rolled oats
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

DIRECTIONS:
1) Simmer raisins and water over medium heat until raisins are plump, about 15 minutes. Drain raisins, reserving the liquid. Add enough water to reserved liquid to measure 1/2 cup.

2) Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

3) Mix the shortening, sugar, eggs and vanilla thoroughly. Stir in reserved liquid.

4) Blend in the remaining ingredients.

5) Drop by rounded teaspoons about 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light brown.