Jello Popcorn

1 cup corn syrup
½ cup sugar
1 small box jello (any flavor)
Bring to boil in saucepan.

9 qts popped popcorn
Pour contents of saucepan over popcorn and toss to coat.

Blender Salsa

2 (14.5) cans diced tomatoes with green chilies
1 can diced green chilies
1 small onion
1 clove garlic
1 bunch fresh cilantro
Put all in blender and blend.

1 small lemon or lime, juiced
salt to taste
Add lemon or lime juice and salt to blender. Pulse to mix.

Really Good Cake

1 yellow or white cake mix - bake according to directions

1 small can crushed pineapple – heat to boil, pour over cake right from oven

1 small box pudding mix – make while cake cools slightly; spread over cake

shredded coconut and pecan pieces – sprinkle over pudding layer

1 large container cool whip – when cake is cool; spread over coconut and nuts

sprinkle more coconut and pecans over top to finish

Keep in Refrigerator! (until you eat it all gone)

Spicy Pretzels

These are addicting. (Just thought I'd warn you)

1 cup oil
1 pkg (3 Tbls) dry Ranch dressing mix
1 tsp garlic salt
1 tsp cayenne pepper (I don't do this much)

Mix all together.

1 (20 oz) bag pretzels

Put pretzels in large roasting pan. Pour seasonings over pretzels and mix to coat well. Bake at 200 for 2 hours – stir about every 20 minutes.

Toothpick Lunch

This is obviously not a recipe, but my kids love it so I thought I'd post it as an idea. Also fun is Muffin Tin Lunch - same idea (finger foods) but each kid gets a muffin tin with different foods in the sections. They think it's especially funny if you put a muffin in one of the spots.