APPLE SWIRL CAKE

OK, so with fall comes the baking season.... love it, even if it does not do anything good for the waist line. None the less cannot pass up a good recipe. this was on the back of the relief society news letter. And as luck would have it I had apples in the house. I highly recommend this it is yummy!!! I don't know who shared this recipe. to you I say Thanks!!

Apple Swirl Cake





2 cups apples
3 tbs sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
2 cups sugar
1 cup cooking oil
4 eggs
1/4 cup orange juice
2 tsp vanilla
3 cups sifted flour
1 Tbs baking powder
1/2 tsp salt





Peel, core and chop apples into small pieces. Mix together with 3 tbs sugar and the cinnamon. set aside. In a large bowl, combine sugar and cooking oil:beat. add eggs, orange juice and vanilla. Sift together flour baking powder,salt: add to creamed mixture. Beat until smooth. Pour 1/3 batter into a well greased 12 cup bundt pan,alternating with 1/2 apple mixture. repeat.

End with a layer of batter on top. Bake @ 325* for 60 min, or until cake tests done. Cool in bunt pan for 10-15 min: turn out onto wire rack or serving platter to complete cooling.
sprinkle with confectioners sugar. and enjoy.

I served with a little dollup of fresh whipped cream. yummy yummy.


























Please share your fav recipes for fall. savory or sweet I sure would love to try them.
email them to me @ brew_76@yahoo.com



HAPPY COOKING

FABULOUS FRIDAY IS TOMORROW!!!!!

OCTOBER 7

DOVER HILLS BUILDING

SEE YOU THERE

FALL IS COMING

So,it may still be hot like fire outside but, there is definitely a feeling of fall . With the kids back in school, the Halloween candy, decor and the ever changing costume decisions by my kids. I find myself getting really excited. I love everything about fall. Especially since that means FABULOUS FRIDAY!! Yes you read right. its that time again. And the ladies have yet again cooked up some great projects.

So here are a few dates that you should put on your calendar.

Thursday Sept 1, 2011

Guest speaker Deanne Foster

"Manipulate your minutes,Determine your destination"

Dover hills building

* while you are there check out the displays we will have set up for your viewing pleasure as well as sign ups for Fabulous Friday.

Thursday Sept 8, 2011

Fabulous Friday Open House

Tuckett/Strout Home

7872 Oakledge road

6-8 pm.

FABULOUS FRIDAY IS FRIDAY OCTOBER 7,2011

@7 pm See you there

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You know how bunnies are

We want to thank all those who helped sew, stuff, paint, glue the cute little bunnies for our service project. They turned out SO cute. it was a lot of work. How can it be called work when it was SO much fun? I really had fun making these with all of you.

Our hope is that we brought a little ray of sunshine in the lives of these little ones. I will post some pictures as soon as I can get my computer to cooperate.

Relief Society birthday Celebration

Every action in our lives touches on some chord that will vibrate into eternity---Edwin Hubble Chapin

Please join us as we celebrate the joy that

comes from serving others. We will

be making bunnies for the children

at the Children's Crisis Center.

THURSDAY MARCH 3

@ 7.p.m.

Dover Hills Chapel

Typically there are about 100 children in

the center at a time. We could use the

help of all of the women in our

neighborhood to support this important

project.

Contact Jessica Tuckett for further information.

801-943-4282

Please come celebrate the birth of the Relief society

through service.

How far that little candle throws his beams!

so shines a good deed in a weary world.--David seltzer

Prepare your ark pt 2

Okay, I know Feb is more then halfway over. Sorry, this month is crazy. here is your check list for your emergency kits

Add a can opener to your kit
Add 2 cans tuna fish/ canned meat to your kit
Add 1 large roll of paper towels to your kit
add 1 blanket to your kit.

Also, Since Feb is a month filled with all kinds of sweets you should also add sweeteners to your food storage

FEBRUARY ( food storage check list)
Suggested items: White sugar, brown sugar, powdered sugar, honey, corn syrup, maple syrup, molasses, Kool_aid,and jello.

A #10 can from the dry pack cannery is about 6lbs of sugar. If you want to have storage for 3 months for 1 person, you might buy:
4 #10 cans of sugar from the cannery(24lbs)
or 25 lbs of sugar from the store.


hints: to know how much extra to buy of the other suggested items, figure out how much you go through in a year. the next time you open a new container write the date on it and see how long it takes you to use it up. then you will know approximately how many to buy to last a year.


Kool-aid is good because it can help make your stored water taste better. Be sure to store water in proper containers. And also have sterilization item too.

DONT THROW IT GROW IT

Hey its the the first Thursday of Feb. and we all know what that means.......Time to buy all the valentine candy you can!!!!. No, j/k its Relief society night!! we are window sill gardening.
SOOOO FUN!!!!! Come check out the amazing things you can grow right in your window. FEB 3
Dover hills Chapel. 7 pm

SEE YOU THERE!!!

Getting your" Ark" ready

All I really need to know I learned from Noah's Ark



1. plan ahead. It wasn't raining when Noah built the ark.

2. Stay fit. when you are 600 yrs. old someone might ask you to do something REALLY big.

3. Don't listen to critics. do what needs to be done

4. For saftey sakes travel in pairs.

5. Speed isn't always an advantage. The cheetahs were on board but so were the snails.

6. When the doo-doo gets really deep, don't sit there and complain-shovel!!

7. Don't forget that we are all in the same boat.

8. remember the wood peckers inside are often a bigger threat then the storm outside.

9. keep in mind that the Ark was built by amatures with the Lords help, while the Titanic was built by professionals.



10. NO MATTER HOW BLEAK IT LOOKS, RAIN IS ALWAYS FOLLOWED BY A RAINBOW.







So, This year one of my new years resoloutions is Not eating that Second slice of cake, no matter how badly I need it! No just kidding who says that?? anyway, seriously I want to make sure I prepare my "Ark". No one really knows when a disaster will strike. be it a massive situation or just a minor. but, one thing is for sure we all need to prepare for the storm that lies ahead. This month as luck would have it I was handed a list on how to put together a 72 hour kit. This to some may seem like an huge task, Thankfully whoever prepared this list read my mind. "Break it down, make it simple" so I am going to post the month by month list. so, by the end of the year we will be ready when the "rain" falls.



JANUARY

week 1 Obtain a suitable 72 hour kit container( backpack, duffel bag, garbage can with lid)

week 2 check the batteries in your smoke detector

week 3 place a flashlight next to your bed and one in alternate location. CHECK BATTERIES

week 4 Add 10 dollars cash to your kit

NUTRITION CLASS

start the New year out right and get a little help with that goal to eat healthy. Come to the nutrition class hosted by Kimberly Evans.


Thursday January 6 @ 7:00 p.m.
@ the Dover Hills Chapel




SEE YOU ALL THERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Christmas dinner recipes

Okay, I have finally gotten ahold of all the yummy recipes from our wonderful Christmas dinner. What a fun night. Thank you to all who participated.


Artichoke Chicken

1 14 oz can artichoke hearts drained
3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
3/4 cup mayonnaise
dash of garlic powder

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts


combine artichokes, Parmesan cheese, mayo and garlic powder.
place chicken in a greased baking dish. spread artichoke sauce over chicken and bake uncovered @ 375 for 35 to 40 min. ***this recipe is best when you double the sauce recipe***




Sweet potatoes/apples with cranberries

2-medium to large sweet potatoes/yams( peeled and cut into bite sized pieces)
1- medium granny smith apple ( cored and diced into bite size pieces)
2-Tbs dried cranberries
1-2 tbs butter
1 - rounded tbs brown sugar
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon

Combine all ingredients into a microwave dish with a lid cook on full power for 8-10 min or until potatoes are tender.

I am sure you can make this in the oven as well. I will track down a cooking time and temp for that as well.




Armenian pilaf

1 cup Vermicelli noodles( uncooked)
1/4 cup butter( or a little more)
1 cup rice
1 small onion chopped
1 small can of sliced mushrooms

3-4 cups chicken broth
( you can use bouillon and water)

Break vermicelli into small 1 inch pieces. brown in margarine stirring constantly. add onion and rice and stir until rice is white. add mushrooms and broth
bring to a boil and cover and cook on med low and simmer for about 25 min. or until rice is tender




Raspberry butter

1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup seed free raspberry jam
pinch of salt


Beat with electric mixer until mixed (20 min) scrape bowl often



Fudge Brownies

2 sticks of room temperature butter
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup cocoa
2 tbs light Karo syrup
4 eggs ( slightly beaten)
2 cups all purpose flour

cream together butter, sugar, and Karo syrup
add eggs and mix until combined. ( don't over mix)
add dry ingredients and mix until blended.

In a greased 9x 13 pan spread mixture into pan and bake 350 for 30 min
cool completely and frost .

If doubling recipe use a jelly roll pan and bake for 30-35 min careful not to over bake.






Rich chocolate frosting

3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
2 tsp vanilla
3/4 cup room temp butter
1/ cup cocoa
1/4 cup milk

blend together and spread over cool brownies.



Here is a recipe from the ward Christmas party

Tortellini salad

3 or 4 (8oz) pkgs barilla three cheese tortellini
1 14 oz can quartered artichoke hearts
2 cans black olives sliced
3 Roma tomatoes diced
1 16 oz bottle walmart brand zesty Italian salad dressing
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese


cook pasta according to package directions. drain artichoke hearts and black olives. place in large bowl. add tomatoes. Drain and rinse pasta with cold water. let pasta dry a bit before adding to bowl. add pasta to bowl and blend with other ingredients. pour salad dressing and mix. add most of cheese and blend. before serving top salad with rest of cheese.

Thanksgiving recipes

So, the holidays are here. I love this time of year. the smells, the sounds,family, the decorations. So be sure to take some time and enjoy it!!! It really does seem to slip away soo fast. One of my very fav things to do is to cook. I love it. So, I thought I would share with you some of my favorite Thanksgiving recipes. Please email me yours and I can post them. brew_76@yahoo.com

So today is all about dessert!!! It is really the best part.

BETTY CROCKER'S PIE CRUST(for 2 crust pies)

make sure all your ingredients and even your mixing bowl are cold.

2 cups flour
1tsp salt 2/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons shortening
4-5 TBS of Ice cold water

Measure everything except water into a bowl. With a pastry cutter or 2 butter knives. thoroughly cut shortening into dry ingredients. I should look like you have little pea sized shortening chunks through out.
Slowly add water with a pastry cutter 1 Tbs at a time. you may not need all of it. it should be moist but not sticky. gather the dough into 2 balls of equal size.
shape into a flattened round on a flour covered board. roll with a rolling pin 2 inches bigger then pie pan. be sure to keep dough moving on board and sprinkle with flour so, it doesn't stick. Place into pie pan . for a recipe calling for a pre baked shell. prick with a fork before baking. Bake pastry @ 475 for 8-10 min WATCH CAREFULLY IT CAN BURN QUICKLY!!!.


GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST

One stay fresh pack of Graham crackers(8 whole crackers) Place into a large zip bag and crush with a rolling pan. . pour crumbs into a bowl add 1/4 cup sugar,1/4 cup melted butter.
(for cream pies add 1/2 tsp cinnamon) blend together well and press into pie dish. Bake at 375 for 6-8 in. cool before filling.



Best ever pumpkin pie.( this recipe makes 2 pies)

4 eggs lightly beaten
2lb can of libbys pumpkin.(do not get pumpkin pie mix. just plain pumpkin)
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 tsp salt
5 tsp of pumpkin pie spice
1 12 oz can of evaporated milk
2 heaping tbs flour

2 9 inch unbaked pie shells
mix ingredients until well blended. pour into 2 pie shells and bake @425 for 15 min
turn oven down to 350 and continue baking for 45 min or until knife in center of pie comes out clean.


APPLE PIE

1 recipe pie pastry.
4 cups thinly sliced apples(Jonathan are wonderful)
2 Tbs of flour
3/4 cups sugar
1/8 tsp salt
1 tsp of cinnamon
1/4 tsp of ground nutmeg
2 TBS of margarine

line pie pan with pie pastry, peel apples and slice thin. Mix flour,sugar,salt,and spices. combine with apples ans place in pastry lined pan. dot with butter. Cover with top crust. with a knife cut a few slits at the top of the pie to vent. pinch edges together. Bake in a preheated oven @450 degrees for 10 min. reduce heat to 375 degrees and continue baking for 30 min.

*put foil on the bottom of your oven it sometimes spills over.

A Fabulous Friday

Thank you to all who came to fabulous Friday! I was alot of fun. there was sooo much going on. A little something for everyone. The food was Fabulous, thank you to all who provided these culinary treats.They were yummy. All the projects turned out sooo cute!!! Display them proudly, you all worked very hard !! Even those who thought they were craft challenged did a beautiful job. thank you too all our great teachers for sharing their time and talents with us. It was soo fun to see every ones faces and enjoy your company. This was the perfect way to kick off the Holiday season. I hope last night you all found a little JOY in your hearts. Remember to share it!!!

Halloween Crafts

Halloween Lantern.

You will need:

Glass jars of different sizes. ( mason jars,old pickle jars,) as long as they are glass

Mod podge

various colors of tissue paper. cutt into strips

tea light candles

Clean and dry the jar.

brush a coat mod podge all over the entire jar including the neck and bottom. Lay the strips vertically over the jar. slather the tissue paper with another layer of mod podge and wrap with a cute decorative ribbon around the neck. Print out spooky and happy faces @ tasteofhome.com/lantern. Or design your own. print them out ,cut them out and affix them to the jar with more mod podge. insert a tea light candle and voilla!! super cut and super fun and easy.

Creamy White Chicken Chili

1 lb boneless skinless chicken
1 med onion
1 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1 TBS oil
2 cans great northern beans, rinsed and drained
1 can chicken broth
2 cans(4oz) diced green chilies
1 tsp salt
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup whipping cream


cut chicken into bite size pieces and saute in oil with onion garlic powder. Add beans, broth, chilies, and seasonings. bring to a boil. reduce heat ans simmer uncovered for 30 min. remove from heat. stir in sour cream and cream.

I made this last night and it was divine!!! I baked bone in skin on chicken breasts with a little olive oil and salt and pepper until cooked through. Let it cool then removed skin and pulled chicken off the bone. I also poured a little of the chicken juices into the pot for additional flavor.

then I followed the recipe then kept it warm on low in my crock pot until dinner. I served it with corn chips and shredded jack and mozzarella cheese. Super yummy and perfect for the cold weather.

Thanks Rosanne for this awesome recipe.

Fabulous Friday

Fabulous Friday is coming so, save the date October 15, 2010 4:00-9:00p.m.Our theme is Joy.Please come to an Open house to get a sneak peak at the goodies, crafts,projects and classes that will be available . Thursday September 9,2010 @ Jessica tuckett's home 6:30-8:00p.m. 7872 Oakledge Road The class times are as follows. Joy wood block letters 4-6 p.m. the cost is 15$

Vintage aprons 4-6 pm the cost is 2$ plus you will need to bring 1yd of fabric.

Glass Light blocks and Bow class. 4-6p.m. The cost is 12$

Appetizer recipe class. come learn how to impress your family and friends with some yummy appetizers .

Crayon Holder 7-9p.m. the cost will be 5$. Crayons not included

COOKIE BAKING CLASS. 7-9 p.m. cost is 5$ which includes samples ans 45 different cookie recipes.

MIXES AND JAR GIFTS. 7-9p.m. The cost will be 10$

PUMPKIN BLOCKS 7-9p.m. the cost will be 12$

Also,after your night of hangin with the ladies. We will be having a class about "Finding Joy at Christmas" 8-9p.m. This is the perfect opportunity to be reminded of What Christmas is really all about.

So if you are like me, you are soo excited about all the cute things we have in store. Everything is sooo cute and perfect to get you in the Holiday spirit. what better way to spend an evening. dinner will be served between sessions 6-7. Please check out the open house on thur Sept 9th. we do ask that all class fees are paid by the 13 of September. Don't forget to bring your family and friends .

Forgetting Sugar in your cookies

Each Flavor is totally unique but, combine one flavor with another and something new is created.Each one of us is an important ingredient for making our recipe a success. If you are left out it just wouldnt turn out the same. like forgetting sugar in your cookies. This blog has been created for all of us to share our talents, time and love for one another. If you have anything you have been working on, a craft,something savory or sweet to eat, or a tip you would like to share this is the place to do it.