Saturday, February 15, 2014

Relief Society Presidency Messae



When February comes around we see hearts everywhere –all kinds of candy shaped into hearts, heart shaped desserts etc.  The heart is the symbol for love.  It is wonderful to belong to the Relief Society, whose motto is “Charity never Faileth.” Charity is the pure love of Christ, our Savior, whose teachings bless our lives each day as we try to follow him and live by his teachings.
What a blessing it is to see the heart filled love and giving that is extended from you dear sisters—Helping make quilts for humanitarian needs, giving Christmas gifts for others, tenderly caring and watching out for the sisters that you visit teach, praying wholeheartedly for those with illness and challenges, willingly donating food for funerals, and the list could go on and on of opening your hearts to others. The scripture in Mosiah 18:21 is being taught by you—“having their hearts knit together in unity and love one towards another.”
With love,
Sister Dayna Driscoll

Saturday, February 1, 2014

RECIPES FROM JANUARY RELIEF SOCIETY ACTIVITY



RECIPES FROM RELIEF SOCIETY ACTIVITY
JANUARY 23, 2014
WHOLE WHEAT BREAD—Julie Driscoll
8-10 Cups whole wheat flour or ½ white flour, ½ wheat flour
Place 6 c. flour into mixer
Add: 2 Tbsp yeast
                1/3 cup wheat gluten
                2-3 TBLS dough enhancer
                4 c. warm water (110 degrees)
Mix for 1 minute
Cover and let sponge for 10 minutes
Add:      1/3 cup oil
                1/3 cup honey
                1 Tbsp salt
Mix-Add flour to desired consistency knead. 
Divide into 4 loaf pans –let rise in pans
Bake 375-400 approx. 30 minutes

WHITE BREAD-Julie Driscoll
6 cups warm water
4 pkgs Dry yeast (1 pkg is approx. 2 tsp)
4 Tbsp sugar
4 Tbsp butter (melted)
6 tsp salt
13 ¼ cups flour

In mixing bow put water and yeast-stir-sprinkle in sugar and let sit—a few minutes
Melt butter in microwave, add and stir in 7 cups flour –let mix rotate salt with remaining flour adding gradually
Place in covered container and let rise until doubled-put in bread pans and let rise until just above pan
Bake 400 degrees for 25 minutes

BREAD-Kaylin Ure

5 c. warm water
1 c. sugar
3 Tbsp yeast
4 cups milk (just use more water)
3 Tbsp salt
4 Tbsp oil
12-14 cups flour (approx.)

Combine the water and yeast and sugar and let sit a couple of minutes then add the rest of the ingredients except the flour.  Last start adding in flour a little at a time and knead well (fancy work for mixing the dough with your hands). When the dough starts “coming together” then let the dough rest in the bowl for about 20-25 minutes.  Knead the bread again then put the dough into 5-6 greased loaf pans and let rise again.  Bake at 375 degrees for 45-50 minutes (or until as dark as you like)


White Chili-Heather Pincock

Ingredients:
4-5 chicken breasts
1 large onion
2T olive oil
6 cups (3 cans) white beans (Great Northern Beans) drain beans
2 7oz cans of diced green chills
4 cups chicken broth
1/4 tsp. oregano
2 tsp. cumin
1 lg. 32 oz. sour cream
1 package each of shredded monterey jack and sharp cheddar cheese (or 4 cups of whatever cheese you choose.

Cube and cook the chicken and onions in the olive oil. Add beans (drained), seasonings, chills, and chicken broth. Cook until hot and add sour cream and cheese. Don't boil after cheese and sour cream are added. Makes a large batch of chili.


POTATO SOUP-Jeni Foster
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/images/cleardot.gif6 c. diced potatoes
5 c. water
1 c. onion
1/2 c. celery
1/2 c chopped or shredded carrots
1/4 c butter (I use less, about 2 Tbsp.)
5 cubes chicken bullion
2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1 12 oz. can evaporated milk (or you can use 1 1/4 c. reg. milk)
3 Tbs. parsley
8 oz. shredded cheddar cheese.

Combine veggies, butter, bullion, salt, and pepper. Cook in lg. pot until veggies are tender. Take out 1/3 mixture and puree. Return to pot n mix w everything else.

** I like to do mine in the crock pot and let cook about 6-7 hrs. on low. Just before serving puree mixture and add remaining ingredients!

*** If it doesn't thicken, add some left-over mashed potatoes or potato pearls!  Can freeze well but don't bring back to a boil. It will separate w the milk.