2014 Relief Society Theme

The Power, Joy, and Love of Covenant Keeping.
May we go forth with faith, cheerful hearts, and a great desire to be covenant keepers. This is how we demonstrate our love for our Father in Heaven and our Savior. Linda K. Burton

LESSONS

June
29 5th Sunday - Bishopric Instruction

July
6 Presidency Instruction - Sheri
13 Chapters 15 Lori Ferlin
20 Chapters 16 Leanne Huggard
27 TFOT– Karen Hansen

August
3 Presidency Instruction - Tori
10 Chapter 17 Lori Ferlin
17 Chapter 18 Leanne Huggard
25 TFOT Karen Hansen
31 Bishopric Instruction

Birthdays

June 3 Samantha Van Fleet
June 4 Bernice Murray
June 5 Danielle Lewis
June 8 Janet Smith
June 8 Annette Maza
June 11 Lucile Eastman
June 16 Terry Johnson
June 18 Stacey Devore
June 21 Colleen Christensen
June 24 Lisa Baker
June 26 Nancy Ricks
June 29 Stacey Call

July 5 Kristine Dietrich
Jul 6 Cyndy Larsen
July 9 Natsuko Blankenagel
July 9 Melissa Buh
July 11 Heather Feinauer
July 13 Susan Cleaver
July 13 Jennifer Erickson
July 13 Ranae Brinkerhoff
July 13 Shaley Farmer
July 14 Laura Morley
July 15 Angie Evans
July 15 Ruth Stoddard
July 16 Heather Gilbertson
July 17 Sherrie Hadley
July 18 Charlotte Parrish
July 27 Lindy Strasrypka
July 29 Dorothy Callister
July 30 Rachel Argyle

August 2 Arianna Jackson
August 3 Brooke Nelson
August 4 Lorie Todd
August 9 Melissa Cook
August 10 Charlotte Gant
August 12 Sabrina Hampshire
August 12 Beverly Anderson
August 16 Debora Deden
August 16 Lori Ferlin
August 20 Whitney Howes
August 22 Angela Terry
August 25 Sharon Condie
August 30 Ronda Dalrymple

Friday, November 1, 2013

November Preparedness Newsletter


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Oat Recipes

Homemade Instant Oatmeal
5 cups quick oats
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup of non-dairy creamer or powdered milk

Place 7 cups of quick oats into a large bowl. Puree the remaining 3 cups in a blender or food processor. Stir the pureed oatmeal into non-pureed quick oats. Stir in the brown sugar & non dairy coffee creamer or powdered milk. Package in resealable plastic bags with 1/2 cup of instant oatmeal mix in each one -OR- store the entire mix in an airtight container, scooping out 1/2 cup of mix each time you would like to make a bowl of oatmeal.

To prepare oatmeal: Mix 1/2 cup of oatmeal mix with 3/4 cup of water. Microwave for 1-2 minutes, depending on your microwave.

Apple Crisp
5-6 apples
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup uncooked oatmeal
1/3 cup butter
3/4 cup brown sugar
cinnamon
1/2 cup flour
white sugar

Slice apples in baking dish (peeled or unpeeled).  Sprinkle cinnamon and white sugar over apples.  Mix remaining ingredients with a fork and sprinkle on apples.  Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes.


Granola
2 cups oats (regular, not quick cooking)
1 1/2 cup nuts/seeds of your choice
1/3 cup oil 
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
pinch of nutmeg
pinch of ginger
1/3 cup honey or maple syrup
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup dried fruit
anything else you like

In a bowl combine the oats and nuts/seeds. Pour in oil and honey (or maple syrup) and stir to combine. Add in seasonings and vanilla and mix well. Spread out on a baking sheet covered in parchment paper and bake at 350 F for 25-30 minutes, stirring every 10 to make sure all pieces bake evenly. Add in dried fruit during the last 10 minutes of baking.  Store in an airtight container.

No Bake Cookies
2 cups white sugar
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup margarine
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
pinch of salt
1/2 cup peanut butter
3 cups quick oats

In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the sugar, cocoa, milk, and margarine.  Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.  Boil for 1 minute, then remove from heat and stir in vanilla, salt, peanut butter and oats.
Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto waxed paper.  Allow cookies to cool for at least 1 hour.  Store in airtight container.  

*Note:  The 1 minute cooking time is important.  If cookies to not set, they were not boiled enough.  If cookies are dry and crumble, they were boiled too much.  

Oatmeal Cookies
1 cup butter
1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown packed sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
3 cups quick oats

 In a medium bowl, cream together butter, white sugar, and brown sugar.  Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla.  Combine flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon;  stir into creamed mixture.  Mix in oats.  Cover, and chill dough for at least one hour.  Preheat oven to 375.  Grease cookie sheets. Drop walnut-sized balls of dough 2 inches apart on cookie sheets.  Flatten each cookie with a large fork dipped in sugar.  Bake 8-10 minutes in preheated oven.  Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

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