Iron Chef--Grandview 1st Style

Come show off your cooking skills in our newest Enrichment Group –

Iron Chef: Grandview 1^st

Each month prepare one dish (appetizer, entrée, side, salad, dessert or drink) using our “secret ingredient” and then bring it and the recipe to share.

Let’s have fun, taste what others have created and swap recipes!

The secret ingredient for June is: Strawberries!!!

Thursday, June 12th

Willowbrook Clubhouse

7:00-8:00 PM

(a children’s class will be provided)

Vegetable Gardening

I spent the weekend with my family in Idaho. Yesterday (pre-rain) we did some planting. It made me excited for fresh tomatoes and dinners straight from the garden. I realize that cultivating a vegetable garden requires a certain level of dedication, hard work, and knowledge to produce produce (ha)! With the cost of goods rapidly on the rise, it's a great time to turn your soil, make your rows, and plant the seeds that will certainly reap great culinary rewards!

So, for those of you interested, but not sure where to start OR for those of you who know where to start, but would like a little bit of gardening advice--I'd recommend clicking here for guidance.

Happy Planting, Friends!

Oh, for some added inspiration, take a few minutes to read this talk by Pres. Benson.

Krazy Kake

Try this Krazy recipe with your kids. They'll love it!

2 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. salt

2 cups sugar

3 cups flour

1/2 cup cocoa

2 tsp. vinegar

1 tsp. vanilla

3/4 cup oil

2 cups water

Preheat oven to 350. Mix DRY ingredients together in 8x8 baking pan. Smooth out the dry ingredients. Using a spoon or cup bottom make three large holes in dry mix. In 1 hole pour vanilla, next vinegar,then oil and last pour water over entire mix. Stir with a fork until thoroughly mixed. Bake at 350 for 35-40 mins. Cool and top with powdered sugar or frosting.

Puzzled for Summer Kid Fun?

Looking for a few things to keep your kids entertained this summer? Try this fun puzzle maker on the Discovery Education Website--really fun custom puzzles. Forget the kids--I'm going to make one for myself!

Make Time for the People you Love

How to clean your home in 19 minutes. . . .worth a try, right?

A Touch of Inspiration

Sometimes we just need a gentle reminder to be a little kinder to those around us--to love and be loved.

"The majority of us lead quiet, unheralded lives as we pass through this world. There will most likely be no ticker-tape parades for us, no monuments created in our honor. But that does not lessen our possible impact, for there are scores of people waiting for someone just like us to come along; people who will appreciate our compassion, our unique talents. Someone who will live a happier life merely because we took the time to share what we had to give. Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have a potential to turn a life around. It's overwhelming to consider the continuous opportunities there are to make our love felt."

Leo Buscaglia

5K

If anyone is interested, there's a 5K at Thanksgiving Point this coming Saturday, May 17th. The race begins at 8am and takes you through the beautiful gardens. It's the Running with Angels annual benefit run. It's a great time--walk, run, or just enjoy the supportive and empowering spirit of the race. Come.

Cheesecake Mini Tarts with Berries

I LOVE the Kraft Foods website. It's full of quick, tasty, affordable, and realistic recipes & isn't that what we're all looking for--time-saving tips to give us more time to enjoy the ones we love? This recipe is one of my favorites!

Makes: 12 servings Total Time: 20 min

Ingredients:

• 1 package butter cookie
• 1 tub Philadelphia Ready-To-Eat Cheesecake Filling
• 2 pints strawberries or any other berry
• Confectioners' sugar (optional)
• Chocolate (optional)

Preparation

Use a star tip and fill piping bag with cheesecake filling.

Pipe on to individual butter cookie and top with berries! Yes it's that easy!

Dust with confectioners' sugar if desired. You can also drizzle chocolate on top of the tarts for an added touch.

Notes

You can use any type of butter cookie. You can use a chocolate cookie or any flavor you would like.

I use the disposable piping bag for quick clean up.

Reminder

Don't forget that tonight is ward temple night! Meet in the chapel at 6:20.

Chocolate Indulgence

CHERRY CHOCOLATE CAKE
1 pkg. chocolate cake mix 3 eggs 1 can (21 oz.) Wilderness cherry fruit filling Combine cake mix, eggs and cherry fruit filling. Mix well. Pour into greased and floured 9 x 13 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes, or until cake springs back when lightly touched.

May Visiting Teaching

This month's Visiting Teaching message is from the General Conference Messages found in the Ensign or at www.lds.org.