Donut Holes: A Recipe for Quick Success

I love these donut holes.  They are so very easy to make - transforming ordinary refridgerator biscuit dough into a tasty treat in mere minutes.  This is a favorite movie-watching, after-school, or whenever snack from my childhood.  As kids, we got to help out with popping the tube of biscuits open, rolling the dough into balls and shaking the donuts in the bags of sugar.  This New Year's Eve, why not call the family into the kitchen and cook up a batch of donuts to enjoy as you welcome in 2014? 

What you need:
Cooking oil (liquid or solid)
Biscuit dough
Cinnamon Sugar
Paper Bag

Putting it together:
Cut each biscuit (dough) into quarters.  Roll these into balls.  Place the dough balls into the hot oil (adults only!).  You will only
want to do 3-4 at a time since this goes very quickly.  In less than a minute you should flip the donuts and, then, when the second side is turning golden, remove to a paper towel to drain.  If you use a
strainer to remove the donuts from the oil, you won't have to drain them long.  Place the still warm donuts in a paper bag with a couple tablespoons of cinnamon sugar (or powdered sugar or even sweetened cocoa powder) and shake to cover.  Tap off excess and enjoy!  You might want to have a second can of biscuit dough handy as you will find the first batch is usually consumed in the process.   

Romans 12:2 encourages us: Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.  As we move into a New Year, many of us think of things in our lives which could stand a make-over.  The Bible, in Romans, entreats us to to not be like the world and to not seek the things the world deems are necessary.  Instead, we are to be transformed by renewing our minds so that we can judge for ourselves that which is God's desire and will for our lives.  Transformation isn't always easy but it is usually worth the effort.  Like taking a bit of biscuit dough and turning it into a sweet treat, striving to change our lives to God's will brings about something good and with the benefit of eternal blessings. 

May your New Year find you walking in His will and seeking the transformation of your life and soul for which God alone can give you success.  To this end, I wish you a very happy and successful New Year!