At our Terrific Tuesday meeting we enjoyed Artisan Bread and Cheesy Garlic Bread. Artisan bread is very native and basic. It was fun to try something new!
Basic Bread Recipe
10 cups white unbleached flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 Tablespoon salt
3 rounded tablespoons instant yeast
3 Tablespoons liquid lecithin
4 cups hot tap water
Put water, sugar, salt & yeast in mixer, add 5 cups flour, mix slightly, add lecithin and remaining flour. Mix for 1 minute and check consistency. If dough is too dry, add more water. If dough is too moist add more flour. Mix for 5 more minutes. (Do not add water or flour to the dough after it has finished mixing.) Spray spot on counter and baking pans with cooking spray. Shape loaves and cover with a dish towel. Let raise 25 minutes. Bake at 350 degrees for 23-25 minutes. This recipe makes four loaves of bread.
Notes; with the lecithin (we have it at the health food store here in Ellensburg), do not measure it, just pour 3 blobs the size of a quarter into the ingredients in the mixer.
This bread recipe can be cut in half so it can be mixed in a Kitchen Aide style mixer.
For whole wheat bread, use the same recipe but add one cup of applesauce as part of the hot water. Mix for 10 to 15 minutes.
For Cheesy Garlic Bread I put the ingredients in a small sauce pan to simmer while I am mixing my bread;
Filling
1/2 cup butter
2 Tablespoons minced garlic (in the jar)
2 Tablespoons parsley (dried)
1 teaspoon Rosemary
Pour and spread onto rolled out dough and sprinkle with about 2 cups of shredded cheese before rolling.
Divide dough into 4 equal parts. 2 parts can be made into bread loaves or rolls and the remaining 2 parts I make cheesy bread. You can roll it like cinnamon rolls, braid it by laying the entire roll onto the baking sheet then cutting carefully in half and chris-crossing the two pieces. Be sure to pinch bread together at seams.
For the Artisan Bread I have attached a link to the blog that I used.
http://theitaliandishblog.com/imported-20090913150324/2010/2/26/amazing-artisan-bread-for-40-cents-a-loaf-no-kneading-no-fus.html?currentPage=5#comments
This is a very good basic recipe.
Friday, October 26, 2012
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Tuesday, September 18th
The sisters met to make dresses out
of pillowcases. We were able to finish
159 dresses.
These dresses will be taken to Zambia
next April or July by Mothers Without Borders Organization. We were able to deliver them to Shelly in
Woodinville who is one of their Expedition Team Leaders.
Thank you to all the Sisters and
Young Women who helped make these dresses.
Sunday, June 24, 2012
Evening Relief Society for July
LUNCH IN THE PARK
Wednesdays
10:00 - 11:30 AM
West Ellensburg Park
For more information please contact Heather Flynn
10:00 - 11:30 AM
West Ellensburg Park
For more information please contact Heather Flynn
PROVIDENT LIVING
RS ACTIVITY June 19, 2012
Kelly McCown demostrated how to cut hair and answered questions.
Male Haircut, Female Trim and Neckline Trim
Elaine Glenn won the drawing for a Haircutting Set.
Michael and Katha Jackson (Our Ward's Provident Living Specialists)
asked what we would like from them. Food Storage Items, Classes, Etc.
Male Haircut, Female Trim and Neckline Trim
Elaine Glenn won the drawing for a Haircutting Set.
Michael and Katha Jackson (Our Ward's Provident Living Specialists)
asked what we would like from them. Food Storage Items, Classes, Etc.
GRATITUDE CONTINUED
Take a Gratitude Challenge
Let’s not just talk about counting our blessings—let’s do it! Write a list of 100 things you are thankful for. If that sounds like it is too many, try this:
1 -Write 10 physical abilities you are grateful for.
2 -Write 10 material possessions you are grateful for.
3 - Write 10 living people you are grateful for.
4 - Write 10 deceased people you are grateful for.
5 - Write 10 things about nature you are grateful for.
6 - Write 10 things about today you are grateful for.
7 - Write 10 places on earth you are grateful for.
8 - Write 10 modern inventions you are grateful for.
9 - Write 10 foods you are grateful for.
10 - Write 10 things about the gospel you are grateful for.
When we make a list like this, we discover that a list of 100 doesn’t even begin to scratch the surface of all the things God has given us.
GRATITUDE
Relief Society Lesson "GRATITUDE" June 3, 2012 taught by Belinda Jo Jackson
Gratitude is the thankful appreciation for favors received (dictionary definition) and also the acknowledging and confessing with joy and gladness of the benefits and mercies which God bestows upon his children (Mormon Doctrine).
After passing out paper and pencils she asked us to write done five things that we are gratiful for.
Elder Oaks in his conference talk "Give Thanks in All Things" lists twelve things that we should be thankful for (see May 2003 Ensign page 95) -
1- Knowing we are Children of God
2 - The Savior Jesus Christ
3 - The true Gospel of Christ
4 - Commandments
5 - Revelation
6 - Trails and Afflictions
7 - All Things
8 - Priesthood
9 - Family
10 - The Gift of the Holy Ghost
11 - Freedom
12 - Prosperity
President Eyring is his conference talk "O Remember, Remember" gives the following story about starting to write in his gratitute journal -
Gratitude is the thankful appreciation for favors received (dictionary definition) and also the acknowledging and confessing with joy and gladness of the benefits and mercies which God bestows upon his children (Mormon Doctrine).
After passing out paper and pencils she asked us to write done five things that we are gratiful for.
Elder Oaks in his conference talk "Give Thanks in All Things" lists twelve things that we should be thankful for (see May 2003 Ensign page 95) -
1- Knowing we are Children of God
2 - The Savior Jesus Christ
3 - The true Gospel of Christ
4 - Commandments
5 - Revelation
6 - Trails and Afflictions
7 - All Things
8 - Priesthood
9 - Family
10 - The Gift of the Holy Ghost
11 - Freedom
12 - Prosperity
President Eyring is his conference talk "O Remember, Remember" gives the following story about starting to write in his gratitute journal -
When our children were very small, I started to write down a few things about what happened every day. Let me tell you how that got started. I came home late from a Church assignment. It was after dark. My father-in-law, who lived near us, surprised me as I walked toward the front door of my house. He was carrying a load of pipes over his shoulder, walking very fast and dressed in his work clothes. I knew that he had been building a system to pump water from a stream below us up to our property.
He smiled, spoke softly, and then rushed past me into the darkness to go on with his work. I took a few steps toward the house, thinking of what he was doing for us, and just as I got to the door, I heard in my mind—not in my own voice—these words: “I’m not giving you these experiences for yourself. Write them down.”
I went inside. I didn’t go to bed. Although I was tired, I took out some paper and began to write. And as I did, I understood the message I had heard in my mind. I was supposed to record for my children to read, someday in the future, how I had seen the hand of God blessing our family. Grandpa didn’t have to do what he was doing for us. He could have had someone else do it or not have done it at all. But he was serving us, his family, in the way covenant disciples of Jesus Christ always do. I knew that was true. And so I wrote it down, so that my children could have the memory someday when they would need it.
I wrote down a few lines every day for years. I never missed a day no matter how tired I was or how early I would have to start the next day. Before I would write, I would ponder this question: “Have I seen the hand of God reaching out to touch us or our children or our family today?” As I kept at it, something began to happen. As I would cast my mind over the day, I would see evidence of what God had done for one of us that I had not recognized in the busy moments of the day. As that happened, and it happened often, I realized that trying to remember had allowed God to show me what He had done.
More than gratitude began to grow in my heart. Testimony grew. I became ever more certain that our Heavenly Father hears and answers prayers. I felt more gratitude for the softening and refining that come because of the Atonement of the Savior Jesus Christ. And I grew more confident that the Holy Ghost can bring all things to our remembrance—even things we did not notice or pay attention to when they happened. (November 2007 Ensign page 66)
A Gratitude Journal is a way to consciously call attention to the things for which we are thankful for each day. By focusing on gratitutde, we become aware of those things and thus create a shift in our thinking to the positive.
Did God send a message that was just for you? Did you see His hand in your life and the lives of your children? Preserve that memory in a Gratitude Journal for that day that you or those that you love will need to remember how much God loves us and how much we need him.
Saturday, May 19, 2012
Summer Fun Picnics and Bar-B-Q's May 2012
For May Relief Society Activity
We met at the church for a picnic and open forum about local activities to do for the summer.
101 THINGS TO DO THIS SUMMER from Heather Flynn
o Bowling
o Go to a movie
o Roast
marshmallows
o Sleepover with
Grandma
o Art gallery
o Movie night
o Beach
o Water park
o Cookies for friends
o Cheese party
o Pick berries
o Swim
o Fireworks
o Cereal necklaces
o Rodeo
o Make pizza
Paper airplanes
o Star gaze
o Make popsicles
o Can fruit
o Origami
o Handprint art
o Soccer
temple
o Scenic drive
o Sidewalk chalk
o Take a walk
o Road trip
o Mini-golf
o “Drive-in” movie
o Play dough
o Children’s museum
o Yard sales
o Make cold drinks
o Yelm
o Group date
o Service project
o Build something
with tools
o Relay for Life
o Pet shop
o Wii
o Geocaching
Make cards
o Make flashcards
o Piñata
o Build a fort
o Wash the car
o Hike
o See a play
o Sprinklers
o Sequim
o Fishing
o Puppets
o Farmer’s market
o New playground
o Family picture
o Friend picnic
o Sleepover in living
room
o Water fight
o Risk night
o Girl’s night out
o Try a new food
o Make ice cream
o BBQ
o Finger paint
o Leavenworth
o Make a book
o Photo booth
o Seattle
o Parade
o Zoo
o Make a silly movie
o Frisbee
o Dance
o Mom’s craft night
o Tea party
o Blow bubbles
o Tour wind farm
o Fair
o Fly kites
o Dress-up
o Twister
o Visit a farm
o Feed ducks
o Dad/daughter date
o Letter picnic
o Breakfast for dinner
o Caramel popcorn
o Treasure hunt
o Ride bikes
o Camping
o Bounce house
o Paint toenails
o Library
o Game night
o Croquet
o Race
o Float the river
o Make a family tree
Joyce Alm brought home bottled pickles, Alysa Compton brought bottled pears, apple sauce and fruit cocktail, Gerilin Gleed brought bottled peaches! It was yummy picnic in a jar! Elaine Glenn shared a wonderful green salad that you can layer in a pint jar for individual servings, Nora Duvall brought yummy jell-o salad and very good noodle salad, Becky Lathrop brought a "spicy corn chip salad". It was all very good, especially the visiting and sharing!!!!
Baked Beans with Bacon and Red Onions Elsa Mabbutt
Ingredients
6 cups prepared barbecued baked beans, any brand-the large can
6 slices bacon, chopped, 1/2 inch pieces
1/2 med red onion, finely chopped
1/4 c brown sugar, a couple of handfuls
1 t coarse black pepper
Directions
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F
Pour beans into casserole dish and place in oven
In a small nonstick skillet, cook bacon over med high heat 2-3 minutes. Add onions and cook 3 minutes longer. Slide the beans out of the onion. Scatter the onions and bacon around the beans. Sprinkle the brown sugar and black pepper over the onions.
Baked beans with toppings 10 minutes longer.
Ingredients
6 cups prepared barbecued baked beans, any brand-the large can
6 slices bacon, chopped, 1/2 inch pieces
1/2 med red onion, finely chopped
1/4 c brown sugar, a couple of handfuls
1 t coarse black pepper
Directions
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F
Pour beans into casserole dish and place in oven
In a small nonstick skillet, cook bacon over med high heat 2-3 minutes. Add onions and cook 3 minutes longer. Slide the beans out of the onion. Scatter the onions and bacon around the beans. Sprinkle the brown sugar and black pepper over the onions.
Baked beans with toppings 10 minutes longer.
Chicken Pasta Salad Elsa
Mabbutt
Ingredients
1 (16 oz) package bow tie pasta, cooked
3 cups cubed cooked chicken
2 T olive or vegetable oil
1/4 t garlic powder
1 c mayonnaise
1/2 Caesar or Parmesan salad dressing
1 T honey mustard or other mustard
2 t curry powder
1 t salt
1/4 t pepper
1 red bell pepper
1 large tomato, chopped
1 cup shredded carrot
1 (16 oz) package bow tie pasta, cooked
3 cups cubed cooked chicken
2 T olive or vegetable oil
1/4 t garlic powder
1 c mayonnaise
1/2 Caesar or Parmesan salad dressing
1 T honey mustard or other mustard
2 t curry powder
1 t salt
1/4 t pepper
1 red bell pepper
1 large tomato, chopped
1 cup shredded carrot
Directions
In a large bowl, toss pasta, chicken, oil and garlic powder. Cover and chill. In a small bowl, combine mayo, salad dressing, mustard, curry powder, salt and pepper, cover and chill. Just before serving, add the red pepper, tomato, carrot and dressing to pasta mixture; gently toss.
In a large bowl, toss pasta, chicken, oil and garlic powder. Cover and chill. In a small bowl, combine mayo, salad dressing, mustard, curry powder, salt and pepper, cover and chill. Just before serving, add the red pepper, tomato, carrot and dressing to pasta mixture; gently toss.
Steve is
the BBQ chef at our house, so these are all his recipes. I'm lucky, he is
a great cook.
Steve's Sweet Potato BBQ Sauce
Steve Flynn
(This is great with pulled pork!)
Ingredients
2 cups
boiled yams
1/2 cup
chopped onions
2 cloves
minced garlic
2 Tbs
butter
1/2 tsp
Mesquite smoke flavor
1/2 cup
brown sugar
Scant 1/4
cup apple cider vinegar
1/4 tsp
chili powder
1/2 Tbs
molasses
1/2 Tbs
celery salt
1 tsp
Johnny's seasoning salt
1/4 tsp
black pepper
Directions
Sauté the
onions and garlic in butter until onions are soft. Add the sweet potatoes
and puree the mixture. Stir in the rest of the ingredients and
simmer until it reaches desired thickness. Used for pulled pork
sandwiches or put on chicken.
Summer Potato Salad Steve
Flynn
Ingredients
6-8 red
potatoes, cubed
6
hard-boiled eggs, roughly chopped
1/2 cup
Miracle Whip
1/2 cup
mayonnaise
1/2 cup
sour cream
1/4 cup
chopped dill pickles
1/4 cup
chopped green onions
1/4 cup
chopped celery
1 tbs
mustard
Seasoning
salt, to taste
Directions
Boil the
potato cubes until just soft, but not falling apart. Let cool slightly.
Mix all
ingredients, slightly mashing the potatoes. If it needs a little more
liquid, add some of the juice from your dill pickles.
5 Cup Salad Steve
Flynn
Ingredients
1 can
crushed pineapple, drained
1 can
mandarin oranges, drained
1 cup
miniature marshmallows
1 cup
shredded coconut
1 small
container sour cream
Directions
Mix well,
chill.
Mom’s Potato Salad
Alice Garoutte
Ingredients
6-8
potatoes boiled, cooled, peeled and diced
1 cup
onion diced
1 cup
celery chopped
4-6 eggs,
boiled, cooled, peeled and diced
3-4 dill
pickles diced
½ cup
mayonnaise
1 T.
mustard to taste
Dash salt
to taste
½ t.
apple cider vinegar
1 can
olives sliced, optional
Directions
Mix well.
Mayonnaise
is just enough to coat and be moist, otherwise to sloppy.
Refrigerate
for hour or longer for best taste.
**Measurements
are a guess we just do it by look and taste. **
Friendship Fudge Alice
Garoutte
Ingredients
4 cups Powder sugar
3 oz.
Soft cream cheese
½ cup
Soft margarine
½ cup
Coco powder
1 tsp.
Vanilla
Directions
Combine
the above ingredients together in a gallon-sized baggie and gently
squeezing
the bag until mixed well. Ready to eat.
Grape Broccoli Salad Kathryn
Hales
Here is
one of my favorite salad recipes:
Ingredients
1 c.
grapes, preferably red
1 c.
broccoli flowerets
1 Tb.
sunflower seeds
1 Tb
crumbled cooked bacon, optional
Directions
Mix
together with non-fat sour cream thinned with a little milk. Some people
like it with a mayonnaise type dressing, but I prefer the sour cream.
This Idea is from Nadine Sheldon
Take any
barbeque sauce and put it in the oven or the crock pot with your favorite meat!
Mix cool
whip, cottage cheese, one package of orange jell-o and your favorite fruits,
pineapple and mandarin oranges for me!
This Idea is from Debby Jackson
I like
BBQ chicken and I like simple salad in a bag with ranch or thousand Island
dressing and I like potato salad with sweet pickles and also macaroni salad
with sweet pickles oh and of course potato chips, plain or BBQ, but
Winter is back today so hope May warms up!!!
Spicy Corn Chip Salad
(from Rachael Ray) Becky
Lathrop
Ingredients
1/2
head cabbage, diced
1
bell pepper, diced
1-2
jalapenos, diced
3c.
sweet white corn
1/2
red onion, diced
1/4-1/2
c mayo
1c
monteray jack cheese, shredded
1/2c
crushed Fritos
Directions
Combine
all ingredients and top with the Fritos. Enjoy!
Strawberry Spinach
Salad (from a friend) Becky
Lathrop
Ingredients
1
bag spinach
1/2-1c
diced strawberries
1/4c
roatsed nuts (alomnds, pine nuts)
1/2c
sugar
1/4c
apple cider vinegar
1/4c
extra virgin olive oil
1/2
tsp salt
1/4tsp
paprika
Directions
On
med heat bring sugar & vinegar to a boil. Remove from heat and then add the
extra virgin olive oil, salt and paprika. Stir and mix well. Pour dressing over
salad. Enjoy!
Grilling
Spinach
& Feta Burgers Becky
Lathrop
(from
my sister-she is a very talented cook!)
Ingredients
1
lb ground meat
1
Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1
Tbsp butter
2
cloves garlic
1/2
red onion, chopped
1
box frozen spinach
2
tsp oregano
1/4
lb feta crumbles
1
Tbsp grill seasoning
Directions
Saute
in a pan on med heat extra virgin olive oil, butter, garlic and onion.
Then mix all ingredients and form meat into patties. Let rest 5 minutes before
grilling. Enjoy!
Pesto Chicken Packets
(also from my sister) Becky
Lathrop
Ingredients
4
Chicken Breasts
1c
pesto
2
zucchinis, sliced
4
plum tomatoes, chopped
8
scallions, trimmed
salt,
pepper & extra virgin olive oil
Directions
Preheat
oven to 350. Cut 4 sheets on foil into 12inch long sheets. Drizzle 1 tsp extra
virgin olive oil into center of each sheet of foil. Season chicken with salt
& pepper. Lay 1 piece of chicken in center of each sheet and spread 1 Tbsp
pesto on top. Mound each packet with veggies. Dollop 3 Tbsp pesto over each
packet. Fold and seal packets shut baking for 35 mins. Transfer to BBQ and grill
over indirect heat for 25 minutes. Enjoy!
CHICKEN CURRY SALAD BJ
Jackson
Ingredients
Dressing – (make
ahead and let sit in the fridge for a few hours)
1 ½ cup
mayo
1 TBS
cider vinegar
2 TBS
sugar
2 TBS
pineapple juice
1 tsp
curry powder
Salad –
½ cup
coconut
1/3 cup
raisins
1 can
pineapple tidbits (drained)
1 can
mandarin oranges (drained)
2 lbs
cooked and cubed chicken
4-5
sticks chopped celery
½ bunch
chopped green onion
Directions
Mix with
dressing just before serving.
Baked Beans – Meri’s Recipe BJ
Jackson
Ingredients
4 lg cans
Busch baked beans
2 cups
brown sugar
Stir until sugar is dissolved
1 chopped
onion
1 cup
ketchup
¼ cup
mustard
½ cup BBQ
sauce
1 tsp
garlic
1 tsp
seasoned salt
1 Tbs Worcestershire
sauce
½ pkg
Pepperoni
1 bag
Little Smokies
Directions
Bake at
350 for 1 ½ hour
Meat Marinade Marlene Hughes
(we
love using this for steak, chicken, and kabobs...keeps the meat moist,
especially to BBQ!)
Directions
1
c. salad oil
1/2
c. lemon juice
1/4
c. prepared mustard
3/4
c. soy sauce
2
cloves garlic
1/4
c. Worcestershire sauce
1-2
tsp. pepper
Directions
Marinate
overnight, or longer.
Marinated
Vegetables Marlene Hughes
Ingredients
1
can white corn
1
can LeSeur early peas
1
can french green beans
Drain the above.
Add:
1/2
c. chopped celery
1/2
c. chopped green pepper
1/2
c. chopped green onions
small
jar pimientos
Directions
Bring
to boil:
1
cup sugar
3/4
c. white vinegar
1/2
c. salad oil
2
Tbsp. celery seed
Boil
for 1-2 minutes. Cool, pour over veggies
and
refrigerate overnight. Serve cold.
Special Cake Mix Cake Joyce
Alm
Ingredients
1 cake
mix – your choice
1 package
of Jello – your choice
1 package
of Jello Instant Pudding – your choice
1 package
of Cool Whip
1 cup
cold milk
Directions
·
Bake the cake according to instructions on
box. After baked poke holes in cake and pour over with the
following.
·
Mix
together 1 package jello (your choice) and 1 cup boiling water. Let
it cool a bit then pour over cake. ( I
use a syringe and fill it with the jello and then inject it into my cake. No
needle, just the tip on the syringe.)
·
Mix the
instant pudding with 1 cup cold
milk. (I like to use the cheesecake
pudding mix.) Then mix the pudding
with the Cool Whip and pour over the cake.
·
You can top
with raspberries, blue berries or whatever fruit you would like or just leave
it with the pudding and cool whip topping.
You can
get real fancy and use strawberry jello and then slice strawberries on top of
the cake after you have injected it. Then put the cool whip and pudding
mixture over that and then decorate with extra strawberries. You can let your imagination
run away with you and use whatever flavor you want to make this cake. (I
was thinking of chocolate in some way :))
Ease fruit salad. Joyce
Alm
Ingredients
1 package
of Jello
1 can
mandarin oranges
1 can
pineapple chunks
Miniature
marshmallows
Bananas
Coconut
Directions
Mix a can
of well drained mandarin oranges and 1 can well drained pineapple chunks
together. Add miniature marshmallows, bananas and coconut. Then mix
in a container of cool whip and then sprinkle over it and mix well with your
choice of jello. Let set until firm and enjoy!
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