I don’t like fruit, I don’t eat anything with fruit in it! But, this is my husband’s favorite cake and I make it for his sister’s birthday too. It is requested a lot! I decided to start pulling my recipes from the ‘vault’ (aka my handwritten recipe book given to me at marriage) that only has my very best recipes. Next week I’m going to post my mom’s chocolate sheet cake recipe that has equal billing… then maybe cinnamon rolls that have won awards… then… we’ll see

Strawberry Cake~

1 white cake mix
1 pkg. strawberry jello
1/2 c. butter
1/2 c. water
4 eggs
frozen strawberries (most of package, save some for icing)

Icing~
1/2 c. butter
dash salt
1 small box powdered sugar
1/4 c. milk (or more/less for texture)
remainder of strawberries.

Mix cake ingredients in order given, bake at 350 45-50 minutes or until done. I usually make this in a bundt pan which needs to be well greased and floured.

Mix icing ingredients and pour over warm cake.

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Appetizer
What are you proud of?

My children. Wow, they are all so different. I often say that I am the same mom to all of them but they are so unique. Amanda is an overachiever, she is caring, loving, and shy. Bailey is sweet to the core, smart, persistent and determined. Emelia is prissy, full of common sense, mature, and funny. Izzy is strong, she is a little fighter in every sense of the word and she is smart and beautiful. They all make me proud, even when they are not perfect… It makes me think of God’s love for me.

Soup
What is the best thing you’ve ever won as a prize?

A chocolate bunny. At our church when I was a little girl, there was a yearly Easter egg hunt. I always seemed to win the prize bunny for gathering the most eggs. This particular year, my mother told me I should probably let someone else win so I didn’t find many eggs on purpose. After the hunt they awarded the chocolate bunny to the child with the most eggs, but also awarded another bigger chocolate bunny to the child with the least eggs… which was ME!

Salad
Name something you do that is a waste of time.

Watch tv. I know this, I know it is based on commercials to sell products and also food products that are unhealthy. It is a distraction and sometimes that is what I want… but it sure is a waste of time.

Main Course
In what year of your life did you change the most?

2004. Izzy’s accident has changed me more than marriage or childbirth. I am a different person today than I was three years ago. My faith has grown, and changed. My relationship with God has grown from a religion based on Him to a relationship with Him.

Dessert
Where is a place you consider to be very tranquil?

The most tranquil place I can think of is my bedroom. I have been away from home and the scenery was so beautiful and I have thought to myself, “take a mental picture of this so you can draw on it in the future.” But, I believe tranquility is a state of mind and I find the most peace when I am home.

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