I check and I don't think you're in my family. I was SHOCKED that not a single person on the matched list of 1083 people have any of the surnames of my grandparents. It's very odd. My cousin is on there and through him I'm able to know that certain people are from my dad's side of the family. My aunt said she has a kit sitting at home so I'll be able to definitively say that the others are through my mom's family. Even more strange is that my results show I have .1% native american which my mom said my gma claimed she had native american ancestors. Since her father's parents were both from Italy that leaves her mom's side of the family. Of course since we only get 1/2 from each parent it's possible that my cousin just didn't get the native american part from his mom, or she from her father (her mom's parents were also both from italy). So basically it just raised more questions than it had answers too.
I see why things like that would be a secret, but it seems odd that the adults didn't consider that the kids knowing their parentage would be helpful. I'm sure it's a difficult subject, but to find out later that you'd been lied to you entire life about who you are would be hard for some.
Um.. ouch.
I made the gooey butter cakes using the Paula Deen recipe for a bake sale. I used a cookie sheet, not a baking pan and cut them in about 1 1/2" squares (some were a little bigger). I added all the ingredients then divided the price per square and then figured out how much it cost me to make, then rounded. I never count things that I already have like eggs and vanilla, unless I'm making a lot and use most of a bottle.
So based on this recipe: https://www.pauladeen.com/recipe/original-gooey-butter-cake/
I'd estimate it'd cost me about $6 to make. so if each tray made 30 bars it'd cost me $.20 per bar. I suggest putting 2-3 bars in a ziptop bag & sell it for $1. People are way more likely to pick up a couple $1 items than something that costs $5. I've also made whole cheesecake pies and typically start them at $10, then mark down throughout the day. It costs me $5 to make them so that's the lowest I'll go w/ marking them down. I only make 3-4 & they do sell eventually, but keeping them cold is an issue. Other things that seemed to sell fast were chocolate peanut butter bars, 7 layer bars, and chocolate dipped pretzel sticks.
Good luck! I hope you sell lots of stuff.
