Liz's Recipe Demo

Liz and her daughter Annie taught our cooking class on Tuesday. It was such a treat to see (and eat!) all of the food they prepared for us. It was absolutely delicious!! One of Liz's favorite cookbooks is The Pioneer Girl Cooks. The following recipes are from Ree Drummond's website and cookbook The Pioneer Girl Cooks.

Iceberg Wedges with
Homemade Ranch Dressing
Ingredients

* 1 clove (to 2 Cloves) Garlic
* Salt To Taste
* ¼ cups Italian Flat-leaf Parsley
* 2 Tablespoons Fresh Chives
* 1 cup (real) Mayonnaise
* ½ cups Sour Cream
* Buttermilk (as Needed To Desired Consistency)
* White Vinegar (optional, To Taste)
* Worcestershire Sauce (optional, To Taste)
* Fresh Dill (optional, To Taste)
* Cayenne Pepper (optional, To Taste)
* Paprika (optional, To Taste)
* Fresh Oregano (optional, To Taste)
* Tabasco (optional, To Taste)

Preparation Instructions

Mince the garlic with a knife and then sprinkle about an 1/8 to ¼ teaspoons of salt on it and mash it into a paste with a fork. Chop the parsley, chives and any of the optional herbs very finely and add to the garlic.

In a bowl combine all ingredients, adding other optional ingredients as you wish, tasting frequently and adjusting seasonings as needed. Chill for a couple of hours before serving, thin with milk or buttermilk if desired.

**Liz cut iceberg lettuce into wedges and placed them on a platter. She then topped the lettuce wedges with grape tomatoes and crumpled bacon. To finish it off she poured the dressing over the wedges. It was so delicious!!

Fresh Corn and Avocado Salsa
Prep Time: 25 Minutes
Cook Time: 0
Difficulty: Easy
Servings: 10

Ingredients

* 4 ears Sweet Corn
* 2 whole Very Firm Avocados, Diced
* 1/2 Red Onion, Diced
* 1/2 Jalapeno, Seeded And Finely Diced
* 1/2 Hot Chili Pepper, Seeded And Finely Diced
* 1 whole Juice Of Lime
* Plenty Of Chopped Cilantro
* Salt To Taste
* 1 Tablespoon Vinegar
* 1 teaspoon Sugar (optional)
**Liz added a can of drained black beans and fresh diced tomatoes

Preparation Instructions

Slice kernels off the corn, and combine it with all remaining ingredients in a bowl. Cover and refrigerate before serving.

Hiking In Millcreek Canyon

We went on a great hike Wednesday up Millcreek Canyon. The views were incredible and the company was even better!!

Christel Breyell just retired and moved into her own apartment at the Friendship Manor!
Her new address is:
1320 E. 500 So.
Salt Lake City, Utah 84102
Phone Number 801-582-9299
She would love a visit or a phone call to her new place. We are so excited for her new changes and wish her the best!

Denise Doxey, our past Stake Relief Society President, is now on the General Relief Society Board. The General Relief Society is looking for stories of women who struggle with disabilities in their lives. They would love to hear if and how Relief Society, Visiting Teaching, and the Ward helps you. If you are interested in writing a piece for the RS/lds.org site please send me an email with your story to debbybierman@hotmail.com and I will forward it on to Denise.
Thanks -Debby

RS/lds.org is looking for stories of those struggling with disabilities and how ward members could be more helpful to families and mothers. Examples would be down syndrome, autism, ADD, ADHD, deaf, blind, mental illness - depression, bi-polar, birth traumas, birth, genetic defects, etc.

1. How can the R.S reach out to them ?

2. Is it hard to ask for help and why?

3. Have they felt the support of R.S. or Visiting Teachers generally?

4. What suggestions would they offer that we could put on the website or in the news media that would be of more help?

5. Are Bishops/R.S Presidents really aware of a situation?