Sunday, September 26, 2010

Super Saturday!!

Here are the details for Super Saturday!

Saturday, Oct. 23rd
9:00 - 2:00 @ Neil Rd. chapel

Caramel Appleology
Class will be starting at 9am so don't be late!

Craft & Create
You can e-mail me with what you want to sign up for OR sign ups will be available at the kitchen on Oct. 10th which is the last day to sign up!!

Keep in mind there will be one craft provided at no charge to you so every one leaves with something!  Also a light lunch will be served, even if you don't want to craft come and join us to eat!

Projects:

Necklaces: $4.00
(note: the necklaces pictured here are NOT exactly what you will get.  A selection of scrapbook paper will be available to choose from, if there is a specific design you want please bring your own paper.)




Soap Dispensers: $4.00 (please be sure to see below information for list of quotes to choose from)


Quotes:
1. It will all come out in the wash....
2. Attitude - A little thing that makes a big difference
3. Soap is to the body, what laughter is to the soul - Yiddish Proverb
4. Some of my greatest blessings call me Grandma
5. In our house let love abide, and bless all those who step inside
6. Some of my greatest blessings call me teacher
7. A house is made of wood & stone but only LOVE can make a home
8. Hand In Hand (or family last name) - happy hands clean hands warm hands thrifty hands loving hands sharing hands gentle hands helping hands giving hands healthy hands willing hands uplifting hands special hands friendly hands peaceful hands pure hands reaching hands spiritual hands serving hands prayerful hands
9. If you live to be a hundred, I want to live to be a hundred minus one day, so I never have to live without you - Winnie the Pooh
10. Cherish yesterday, dream tomorrow, live today

Fall or Christmas Wreath: Large Wreath $15.00 or Small Wreath $13.00
(Christmas Wreath not pictured but I promise it will be cute!! Fabric for Fall wreath will be exactly as pictured below.)


Brown & Red Wreath: Small Wreath $14.00 or Large Wreath $16.00
(fabric will be exactly as pictured below!)




Cookie Cutter Wall Hanging: $16.00



Spooky Treat Bucket: $15.00



Beaded Watch Bands: $11.00


Purple Passion

Chocolate Covered Strawberries

Chocolate Caramel

Black Tie Affair

Dallas

Milan

Lisbon

Dulce de Leche

Verona

Serenity
Clearly Perfect


Watch Faces: Prices Vary








Sunday, May 9, 2010

Garage Sale!

There are a few of us in the ward who are getting together to hold a garage sale on Saturday June 12th from 8 am - 1pm (or there about).  We would love for you to join in and participate if you would like!!!  The garage sale will be held at Elizabeth Giles home.  For more details you can contact Julie Olson or myself!

Thanks so much!

Weekly Announcements

Just a couple of announcements this week!

May 11th @ 7:00 is Ward Temple Night

May 14th & 15th is the Fathers & Sons campout

May 15th is the YW car wash to raise money for girls camp from 10 - 2

Have a great week!!

Recipes!

Below are some recipes that have been shared at G.A.B. in the last couple months!  Enjoy!

Vanilla Pudding
3/4 c. sugar
3 T cornstarch
3 c whole or 2% milk
4 egg yolks, beaten
1 T butter
1 1/2 tsp vanilla

In a saucepan combine sugar and cornstarch.  Stir in milk.  Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly.  Cook and stir for 2 minutes more.  Remove from heat.  Gradually stir 1 cup of milk mixture into egg yolks.

Add egg mixture to milk mixture in saucepan.  Bring to a gentle boil; reduce heat.  Cook and stir for 2 minutes.  Remove from heat.  Stir in butter and vanilla.  Pour pudding into a bowl.  Cover surgace with plastic wrap.  Serve warm or cold.  (Do not stir during chilling).

Cream Puffs

1 c water
1/2 c butter
1/8 tsp salt
1 c all-purpose flour
4 eggs
3 c whipped cream, pudding or ice cream
Powdered sugar (optional)

Preheat over to 400 degrees.  Grease a baking sheet.  In a medium saucepan combine the water, butter and salt.  Bring to boil.  Add flour all at once, stirring vigorously.  Cook and stirl until mixture forms a ball.  Remove from heat.  Cool 10 minutes.  Add eggs one at a time beating well with a wooden spoon after each addition.

Drop 12 heaping tablespoons of dough onto prepared baking sheet.  Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until golden brown and firm; cool.

Cut tops from puffs; remove soft dough from inside.  Fill with whipped cream or pudding.  Replace tops.  If desired, sift powdered sugar over tops.

Taco Popcorn

1/2 c. popcorn
2 T oil
1/4 c butter
1 T taco seasoning
salt, if desired

Heat oil and popcorn kernels in covered pot over medium-high heat.  After first kernel pops, shake pop gently until popping stops.

Melt butter and mix with taco seasoning.  Toss butter mixture with popped popcorn in large bowl.

Fudgy Popcorn Recipe

10 c. popped popcorn
1/2 c butter
1/2 c packed brown sugar
1/4 c cocoa
2 T light corn syrup

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.  Place popcorn in large mixing bowl.  Set aside.

Melt butter in pan.  Add remaining ingredients and mix well.  Pour butter mixture over popcorn.  Toss gently to coat.  Spread coated popcorn evenly on a jelly roll pan.  Bake 10 minutes stirring twice.  Watch closeley to prevent burning.  Store in an airtight container up to one week.

Better Than Robert Redford Dessert

Crust:
1 c flour
2 T sugar
1 stick butter, softened
1/4 c finely chopped nuts (pecans or walnuts)

Mix together flour, butter and sugar.  Mix in nuts then pat out in 9x13 pan.  Cook for 15 min. at 350.  Let cool.

Cheese Mixture

8 oz cream cheese, softened
1 c sugar
1/2 of an 8 oz container of cool whip

Mix together, spread over crust.

Pudding

1 box instanst chocolate pudding
2 3/4 c milk
1 box instant french vanilla pudding

Mix well, spread over cheese mixture.  Spread remaining cool whip over pudding.  Refrigerate.  Sprinkle with chopped nuts when ready to serve.

Satay Chicken Pasta Salad

16 oz uncooked bow tie pasta
2 c Kraft Light Asian Toasted Seasame salad dressing
1 T onion powder
1 T garlic powder
1 T black pepper
1/2 T ground ginger
1/2 T red pepper
4 T peanut butter
4 medium carrots, peeled
2 medium red bell pepper
1 c dry-roasted peanuts
2 c lightly packed fresh basil
6 c diced cooked chicken (about 2 lbs.)
Additional chopped peanuts (optional)

Cook pasta according to package directions in (4-qt) pot.  Drain pasta; rinse under cold running water.  Once pasta is cool, transfer to a large bowl and set aside.

Meanwhile, combine dressing, onion powder, garlic powder, black pepper, ginger, red pepper and peanut butter in small bowl; mix well using a whisk and set aside.

Cut carrots into julienne strips.  Cut bell pepper lengthwise into 1/4 in. strips.  Cut carrotts and bell pepper strips crosswise into 1-inch pieces.  Chop peanuts and basil.

Add chicken, carrots, bell pepper, peanuts, basil and dressing to pasta; mix well.  Garnish with additional chopped peanuts, if desired.

Monday, March 1, 2010

Weekly Announcements!

Hi Sisters,

Here are the announcements for this week!  Let us know if you have any questions.

  • Every Tuesday from 10:45 - 11:45 the Foothill ward has music makers for children ages 0 - 5.  We have been invited to participate with their ward.  This activity is held at the Edmonton Chapel (4850 Edmonton Dr).  If you have any hand puppets and childs musical intruments please bring them.  This is a great activity for these little ones.
  • Tuesday, March 9th Ward Temple Night @ 7:00
  • Nursery play group schedule!  The nursery leaders in our ward are putting together a weekly play group, if you have a nursery age child and want to participate check out the calendar for datys and times!
  • We have scheduled another trip to the cannery.  Join us on Thursday, March 11th at 5:00.  Watch for sign up sheets, we need a minimum of five sisters to come to this session.  If you work during this time or can't make it but are in need of some items please let us know and we will get those items for you. 
  • If you haven't already make sure you pick up a copy of the South Meadows Ward Emergency Preparedness plan.  We would like for you to pick up a copy for each sister that you visit teach and deliver it to those sisters when you do your visiting teaching this month!  See Sis. Giles for a copy.
  • Don't forget our goal of 168 hours of service by March 23rd in honor of the 168th birthday of the Relief Society!  Watch for the envelope with paper ice cream cones in it, write down your service on the back, one for each hour of service and then get on the board!  It has been awesome to watch our board fill up!
  • Need help on your family history?  Sis. Cordine who is our ward family history specialist is at the family history library on Wednesday's from 10 - 2, she would love to give you a hand!
  • Don't forget Bishop Dorny has challenged us to read the Book of Mormon by June 9th! If you haven't started now is the time!!

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Weekly Announcements

Hi Sisters!

Here are the announcements for this week!


Tuesday 2/9 - Ward Temple Night 7:00 session

Sunday 2/20  - Multi-Stake fireside @ 7:00 at the Golconda Stake Center.  This fireside is in regards to F.A.I.R. you can refer to the F.A.I.R. website at http://www.ldsfair.org/ for more details.

Tuesday 2/23 - G.A.B. @ 6:30 there will be two classes offered each will only be offered once, Bro. Ackroyd will be coming to teach a class called Meats 101 he is the master griller so you won't want to miss out on this!  We will aslo be having an Ensign Bowl, read your February Ensign, answer the questions, win prizes!  You will be spiritually uplifted and blessed for reading and studying the Ensign.

Service  - In honor of the 168th birthday of the Relief Society we want to provide 168 hours of service!!  Starting Sunday Feb. 7th thru March  23rd we encourage you to do as much service as possible, keep track of your service and each Sunday at church make sure you get "a scoop of ice cream" write the number of hours of service you provided and add it to the board!  It will be so great to see how much service is being done!

Don't forget to do your visiting teaching!  If you are not sure what your current route is please e-mail someone within the presidency and we will get you the information.

Have a great week!

Friday, January 22, 2010

G.A.B.

Mark your calendars G.A.B. is happening this coming Tuesday, January 26th @ 6:30.  It a new year and we are good time to set some goals.  We hope to help you set some financial goals with our theme of budgeting and finance.

Sis. Giles will be teaching a great class about budgeting she will help you figure out where you money is going and how to budget better!

Sis. Flynn will be teaching crafting on a budget.  She has come up with 3 simple projects.  The idea behind this is not for you to rush out and purchase needed materials rather to utilize your resources, look around your house, trade with friends, etc. 

Below is a picture of each project and the materials YOU will need to bring if you are going to make the pictured project.  Please keep in mind that this class is about 30 min. long so budget your time wisely as you probably won't have time to finish all 3.  Look for sign ups in your auxilary roles this Sunday!

Diaper Wipe Cover:




Needed Materials:
1 baby wipe case - white
1/4 of fat quarter of fabric (you can get 4 out of one fat quarter) go in with a friend!
1 yard ric rack
9 inches of ribbon
embellishment if wanted

Indoor Flower Pot:




Needed Materials:
1 glass pot or any kind of pot, the cheaper the better!!

Spice Up A Frame:



Materials Needed:
Modge Podge (we will have SOME available)
Frame (look around your house, the frame doesn't have to be in perfect condition, we are going to cover it and spice it up!)
Scrapbook paper (maybe you have some scrapbook paper you are never going to use but someone else will love, maybe you are willing to part with it or trade it for other paper, this is what makes it fun and inexpensive!)
Ribbon