Friday, February 25, 2011

Last week of February

I hope that everyone has been having a good week. This is the last weekend in February, so those of us who need to do our Visiting Teaching still have a little time to send a note or make a quick visit to check on our sisters. I wanted to share a message with all of you. This is something I was reading the other day on a friend's website and it really touched my heart.
"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others." Marianne Williamson
President Uchtdorf said “Christ knows how to minister to others perfectly. When the Savior stretches out His hands, those He touches are uplifted and become greater, stronger, and better people as a result. If we are His hands, should we not do the same?”
I hope that we will always remember who we are how important we are to our Father in Heaven. We have true worth, for the scriptures teach us "remember the worth of souls is great in the sight of God" I love you all and hope that you are all doing well. Remember that we are here to help you with anything you might need. Hope to see you all on Sunday!

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Valentines Dinner

We had such a great time at the Relief Society Valentines dinner. Thank you to all of the sisters who came with their Valentines. We had a great turn out and so much yummy food. Thank you to all of those sisters who signed up and brought food. For those of you who had your pictures taken, please send me your email addresses and I will send you the picture.
Here are some other pictures I took of the dinner.



Regina was our test subject for the photo backdrop.







Our next activity will be on March 1st. Brother Wade is going to be giving a class on gardening,. Hope to see you all there.

Recipe

Here are the recipes that were shared in our January activity. Sorry it has taken me so long to get them posted.

Spring Rolls
2 packages of Bean Thread Rice Noodles
1 lb. Ground Pork, Hamburger, Chicken or Shrimp
1/2 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Pepper
1 tsp Sugar
1-3 T. Sweet Sauce
1-2 T. Soy Sauce
1-2 T. Oyster Sauce
Garlic Powder
2-3 cups Shredded Cabbage
2-3 cups Shredded Carrots
Large Lumpia Roll Wrappers
Beaten egg yolk

Hydrate rice noodles in a large bowl of water, drain and set aside. In a large skillet, cook ground pork. Add seasonings as you cook the meat. When cooked, stir in chopping noodles as you stir. When mixed, remove from heat and drain.
Stir fry veggies, adding in the same seasonings as you did for the meat. When tender add the meat/noodle mixture. Mix well, remove from heat, and set aside to cool.
Separate egg roll wrappers, place on in front of you in a diamond shape. Place approximately 1/4 cup of filling in the rectangle on the point closest to you. Curve fingers in and roll towards the other side, soft taco style. About midway, pull in the corners snuggly and continue rolling to the end. Dip finger in egg yolk and "glue" the point. When all are rolled, fry in oil about 350 degrees until golden brown, about 2 minutes. Remove to paper towel loned plate. Serve with red chili or duck sauce.


Fried Rice
2 cups cooked Jasmine Rice, cooled or refrigerated
2 T Canola Oil
2 eggs, beaten
1 clove Garlic, chopped
Ground Pork, Hamburger, Chicken or Shrimp
1/2 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Pepper
1 tsp Sugar
1-2 T. Sweet Sauce
1-2 T. Soy Sauce
1-2 T. Oyster Sauce
1 T chicken bouillon granules
1/2 onion, sliced
4-6 sliced green onions

In a large skillet, cook meat. Add eggs. When cooked, stir in onions. Drain Fat. Add in rice. Add seasonings. Stir fry for 3-4 minutes.