Drop Sugar Cookies

These are quick and easy to make and can be made with ingredients from your food storage. Can use part whole wheat flour to make them healthier.

2 eggs, slightly beaten
2/3 cup salad oil
2 teaspoons vanilla
2-3 teaspoons grated lemon rind (optional)
3/4 cup sugar
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt

Stir together eggs and oil. Add vanilla and grated lemon rind. Blend in sugar. Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt, and add to sugar mixture. Drop by teaspoonful 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten with the bottom of a glass that has been greased and dipped in sugar. Bake at 400 degrees F. for 8 to 10 minutes or until delicate brown around edges.

Yield 2 1/2 to 3 dozen

Easter Eggs

These are fun and easy to make using 100% food storage items! Oh, and did I mention that they're delicious?! Yep, very delicious!

MARSHMALLOW FILLED

Soften 2 envelopes of unflavored gelatin in 2 tablespoons of cold water. Add this mixture to 1 cup boiling water. Stir until dissolved. Put into a large mixing bowl and add 2 cups sugar, pinch of salt, and 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla. Beat until thick like divinity, about 10 minutes. Put flour in bottom of 2 pans. Press an egg into flour to make mold. Fill molds with marshmallow mixture, let set. Dip eggs in melted chocolate. Pour chocolate on top. Let set.

FLAVORED FILLING

Dissolve 4 tablespoons Jell-o (any flavor) in 1 cup boiling water. Dissolve 2 envelopes gelatin in 4 tablespoons cold water. Then pour into jello water, add 2 cups sugar, pinch of salt and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Beat until thickens and forms soft peaks, consistency of whipped cream. Pour into flour mold, let set. Dip in melted chocolate. Pour chocolate on top. Let set.

(Source: Laurie M.)