Announcements and FYIs

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YARD SALE AT THE STUCKEY'S HOME!!!

Saturday, February 11, 2012 

8a.m. to 4p.m.

576 Scawthorn Rd
Tallahassee, Florida 32303

There will be lots of good things so go and check it out!

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Listed below are the wheat recipes that were provided at the last Relief Society Activity (the quilting one)

Wheatberry Summer Salad

Salad Ingredients:                                             Dressing:

1 Cup dry wheat berries                                    2 tbsp Olive Oil

2 Cups (or one can) kidney beans                     2 tbsp Balsamic Vinegar

1 Cucumber, diced                                            1 tsp Mustard

1 Green pepper, diced                                       1 tbsp Soy Sauce

1 Large tomato, diced                                        2 tbsp Lemon Juice

2 Garlic cloves, minced

1 Onion, diced

Salt & Pepper, to taste

Directions:

In a medium bowl, soak the wheat berries overnight in cold water.  The next day, drain the wheat berries and place in a medium sized pot, covered in 3 inches of water.  Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to medium and simmer for 1 hour.  Drain and cool.

In a large bowl, mix together the diced vegetables, beans, and wheat berries.  Add in cooked and drained kidney beans (or other bean of choice) and stir.  When the wheat berries are ready, drain and rinse and then stir into the salad.

In a small bowl whisk together the dressing ingredients.  Add the dressing just before serving and stir well.  Season with salt and black pepper to taste

Yieldds: 7.5-8 cups. 

Wheat Chili

1 Cup of Wheat

1 lb. of Chicken

Onions

5 tbsp Flour

Garlic

5 Cups beef Stock

1 tbsp of Chili Powder

1 tsp of Salt

1/2 tsp of Oregano

1 Cup tomato Sauce

1 tbsp Cayenne pepper- optional

Directions:

Brown chicken, onions, and garlic.  Add flour and beef stock.  Then add the additional ingredients and let simmer for 1 to 2 hours and stirring occasionally until wheat goes to bottom.  Season to taste.

Easy Wheat Bread, Rolls, or Scones 

(Makes one loaf of Bread)

1 cup Warm Water

1/4 Cup Olive Oil

1 heaping tsp of Yeast

1/8 Cup of honey

1 tsp. Salt

2 to 2 1/4 cups of Wheat Flour

Directions:

Mix a little at a time stirring enough to make dough.  Leave dough sticky (like cookie dough).  Let rise 30 minutes to 1 hour.  Then put olive oil in your hands to make rolls, bread, or scones.  

*** This is Kendal.... when I have used this recipe, before I let the dough rise I would separate it into rolls or put the dough into a loaf pan to rise and it worked out wonderfully.***

Bake 30 minutes for bread at 350 degrees

Bake 10 minutes for rolls at 400 degrees

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Upcoming Events:

February 10th- Young Married's Institute Class: Located at the Institute and starts with dinner at 6:30p.m. and lesson following at 7.  It's going to be taught by Bishop and Sister Knudsen. 

February 18th - Stake Youth Service Day

February 19th - 1st Ward Conference.  Relief Society and Priesthood will be combined this day

Single Adult Potlock @5:30p.m.

February 22nd - Quarterly Activity: Craft Night

Learning how to make diaper cakes. Then we're going to donate the cakes to The Ronald McDonald House Charities of Tallahassee.  RS will provide the diapers but look in the folders for sign ups for additional items to be put on the cakes.  Also, you're more then welcome to bring your own craft you have been working on.  It's at 7:00p.m. at Kendal Hargrett's home.

February 24th - Young Married's Institute Class

February 28th - Temple Trip: Contact Brother Roy Russell for details 

March 1st - Book Club Meeting at Leslie Russell's Home

March 17th - Relief Society Quarterly Meeting: Relief Society Birthday!! More details to come =)

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Service Group Announcement:

Unfortunately, the Shelter is booked for February 28th.  Sad Day... I was informed that the group that is serving that night have been going to the fourth Tuesday since 1992! Crazy awesome huh?  Right, now I'm still in contact with them and asked what's a good day in March.  So I'm sorry we're going to have to push it back to March, BUT if it's okay with those interested in the group I want to try and do the serving at the Shelter and also a really cool program through the Ronald McDonald House.  The program is called "Take them a Meal" it's where you can prepare a meal for 12-20 people who are staying at the RM House.  We prepare the meal and then drop it off to them at by 6:30p.m.  

I'm sorry again about The Shelter, I'll let you know when we will be able to serve them.  Also, please e-mail me with any ideas you have.  Thanks!

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Service Opportunity

We have a Sister named Gladis Ferral who lives at an assisted living facility.  Her son is in the Thomasville Branch who contact Sister Delp and asked if some sisters from our ward would be willing to just visit her every once in awhile.  Brother Ferral is experiencing some health problems himself and so he can't visit her very often.  Sister Delp visited her last Sunday and said she is a very nice woman who is very open and loves visitors.  Soooo.... Sister Delp has asked me (Kendal) to make up a sigh up sheet to pass around in RS of sisters who would be willing to just go and see her and check in.  We only need someone to go see her probably every other week.  Any volunteers would be great.  A sign up will be going around starting Sunday, February 12th.  I know Sister Ferral would love the visitors and Brother Ferral won't be as worried.  Thank you sisters!!