30 Minute Dinners!!

April 20th at 6:30. Some of the best things happen around the dinner table. We'll be sharing easy ways to make it happen when time is short. See you there!

Soup Recipes

Here are the recipes for those who signed up to bring soup to the Birthday Dinner:

Chicken and Noodle Soup

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 5 (14.5 ounce) cans chicken broth
• 1-2 cups chopped cooked chicken breast
• 1 cup sliced carrots
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 ½ cups egg noodles
• salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1. In a large pot over medium heat, melt butter. Cook onion and celery in butter until just tender, 5 minutes. Pour in chicken and vegetable broths and stir in chicken, carrots, basil, oregano, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until vegetables are tender. Stir in noodles at the end and cook until they are tender. Adjust seasoning to taste.

Beef and Barley Soup

• 2-3 quarts beef stock
• 1-2 cups diced cooked beef
• 1 (approx. 12 ounce) package barley
• 1-2 cups diced carrots
• 1 cup diced celery
• 1 diced onion
• Salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions

1. In a large stock pot bring beef stock to a gentle boil. Add beef and barley, reduce to simmer, cover and cook at least 1 hour.
2. Check the barley, as to how soft it is. You made need to add more beef stock water if too much evaporates.
3. Add vegetables and cook until tender.
4. Add salt and pepper to taste. Cook until soup reaches desired thickness.

Broccoli Cheese Soup

Ingredients

• 1 onion, chopped
• 6 tablespoons margarine
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• salt and pepper to taste
• 4 cups milk
• 3 cups chicken broth
• 1 carrot, shredded
• 2 cups broccoli florets
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 1 pound Velveeta, cubed (you can substitute shredded cheddar if you want)

Directions

1. In a large saucepan on medium high heat, saute the onions in the butter or margarine until tender. Add the flour and salt and pepper to taste. Mix until smooth. Add the milk slowly, until mixture is thick and bubbling.
2. In a smaller saucepan, bring the chicken broth to a boil. Add the carrot, celery, and broccoli. Cook about 5 minutes, or until tender. Combine the broth mixture with the milk mixture and stir until fully blended.
3. Add the cheese. Allow soup to heat over medium heat until cheese is melted. Important: DO NOT let the soup boil because the cheese will separate and curdle the soup.

Hygiene kits needed

These hygiene kits are sent to orphanages, homeless shelters, medical facilities and disaster areas. You may donate one item/s or complete kits packaged in heavy-duty one-gallon sealable plastic bags. Please deliver to Laura Hawkins by Feb. 15th.^. Here are the items needed in each kit: 











2 unbreakable combs without sharp handles
4 toothbrushes (sealed)
1 tube of toothpaste (6-8 ounces, no pumps)
2 bars of soap (3.5-5 ounces each)
2 hand towels (approximately 15x25 inches) Dishtowels and washcloths are not acceptable. If sewing towels, use terry cloth and serge or zigzag edges to prevent fraying.

 

Upcoming Activity

Wednesday February 16 at 7:00
We will be learning about over the counter medications
and how we can save money in different ways.
Please bring the medications you and your family use (not prescriptions)
and Sister Kay Thomas-Perkins will show us how to do the math!

We would like to
Welcome
our
New
Relief Society
Presidency!

President: Jana Staheli
1st Counselor: Sue Johnson
2nd Counselor: Amber Parish
Secretary: Joye Watkins

And of course many thanks to
Karen Lamb, Laura Hawkins,
Dani Hallows, and Judy Osborne
for their incredible service!

Christmas Dinner

Tuesday
December 7
at
6:00 pm
at the church

Relief Society
Christmas Dinner

Hope to see you there!

Nursery provided

Felt Slippers

These are cute for boys or girls. Hobby Lobby has a lot of really cute felt including cameo, polka dots, animal prints and so many others. These only cost around $0.75 for me to make and took about 20 minutes from start to finish.

For complete instructions click here

Ribbon Belts

To find the directions to these belts click here

To find the dirction to these belts click here

tons of ideas

There are tons of ideas on the Martha Stewart website. We got several of our ideas there. If you are looking for something specific that isn't posted yet, please leave a comment on the blog or facebook, or call Laura or Heather. We'll be adding things to blog as the day goes on.