Handmade Gifts

Join us on Tuesday, November 3rd at 7:00pm for the last Relief Society activity of the year. We'll be focusing on easy, inexpensive, handmade gifts for the upcoming holidays. Come and make glass pebble magnets, a sticky note stand and a tulip vase to grow flowers in winter. You'll get other good gift ideas as well - all with no cost to participate.

Enjoy visiting with one another and eating yummy snacks. And don't for get to bring your unwanted items to the exchange table. We'll see you there!

Halloween Carnival

Come one, come all to our Halloween Carnival! Join us the evening of October 31st from 6:30-8:30pm inside the church (where it will be warm :) for trick-or-treating, a costume parade, treats and fun carnival games.

October Cooking Group

Candice Lee's Yellow Curry is on the menu for this month's cooking group. Bring your taste buds and the veggies from the below recipe up to the church on Tuesday (10/27) at 7:00pm. You'll prep that night and then can go home and put everything together for a tasty dinner...

YELLOW CURRY
4 medium potatoes, chopped (scrubbed or peeled first)
1 onion, peeled, halved and cut into wedges
4 carrots, peeled and sliced on the diagonal
3 cloves minced garlic (1-2 Tbs)
1 can coconut milk (Trader Joe's brand is good)
4-6 cups water or broth
honey or brown sugar to taste
curry powder* to taste (1-4 Tbs)
salt or soy sauce
optional: chicken chunks, tofu, deeply toasted cashews

Put all ingredients in a pot (start light on the spices and add more later - if using cashews, add them on the second round of heating). Bring to a boil and let cook for a few minutes. Cover, remove from heat and let sit all day (unless using chicken, then refrigerate on hot days). Heat through before eating and serve with rice. (You can prepare this an hour before dinner and cook it through, but it tastes better if it sits awhile).

* you can use a pre-blended curry powder or try the following recipe:
In a dry skillet over medium heat, toast 1 tablespoon coriander seeds, 1 tablespoon cumin seeds and 1 teaspoon fennel seeds. Toast for 1-2 minutes, until spices are deeply fragrant. Grind together using a spice grinder. Place in a small bowl and stir in a scant tablespoon of ground tumeric, 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg, 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. Sift through a medium-fine sieve to remove clumps. Cloves, allspice, cardamon, etc. are all good spices to add to a curry powder as well.

(Note: November & December cooking group will be cancelled because they fall so close on the calendar to Thanksgiving and Christmas - see you in January!)

Building Clean-Up

Let's get the church building spic & span! The fourth weekend in October is the responsibility of the Relief Society. Come either Friday evening (starting at 7:00pm) or Saturday morning (starting at 9:00am) to help out with this assignment. Our ward will be doing building clean-up through December. And don't forget to mark down what jobs you've done on the clip board inside the janitorial closet.

Friday: Womanhood - Enjoy to the End

A unique, traveling roadshow that celebrates womanhood and the role of sisters in the gospel will be making a stop in our area on Friday, October 23rd at 7:30pm. Join us at the stake center for a night of laughs, inspirational music and great company. For more information, visit http://annbailey.com/womanhood.htm.

November Dinner Club

October's dinner club at Sizzler was tasty and filling - and again, we ran into other folks we knew while there... we must be picking good places to eat!

November's dinner club will take place on Thursday, November 5th at 6:30pm at Cafe Grillades in the Bayhill Shopping Center (851 Cherry Avenue #16 in San Bruno - next to Mollie Stones). Check out their menu at www.cafegrillades - they feature crepes, paninis, burgers, kabobs, couscous platters and tasty desserts. Please contact Dale Lee to let her know you'll be attending (650-291-6348) by November 4th. And don't forget to bring cash for no-hassle bill pay.

October Writing Group

Get your paper out and your pencil sharpened for the October writing group... this month's topic is "A Love Story." Beyond romantic love, think also about your love of family, the gospel, your country, nature, the arts, whatever - the sky's the limit. The writing group will meet on Tuesday, October 13th at 7:00pm in the Relief Society room.

Debt Management Fireside

Mark your calendars for a very informative stake fireside on debt management this Sunday, October 11th from 6:00-8:00pm at the stake center. The guest speaker, Jeremy Jacobs, is an expert on debt management and will both address the topic as well as field questions and comments. Refreshments will follow the fireside. This is a great missionary opportunity for non-members, less-active members and investigators to attend, so be sure to invite your friends.

Service In Action: UCSF Doll Project

Thanks to all the sisters who helped with the UCSF Doll Project on Tuesday! Here's a glimpse of their handiwork: