Alishia & the SF Choral Society

Here's to making beautiful music... Fellow Relief Society member Alishia Allshouse will be performing with the San Francisco Choral Society on Saturday, August 15th 2009 at 8:00pm at Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco. They will be performing Giuseppe Verdi's Requiem. For tickets or more information, contact Alishia at 415.215.3745 or dallshou@comcast.net.

Yummy in the tummy ...

Easy Strawberry Pie

(Great for the 4th of July!)

1 Baked Pie Crust
1-2 baskets of cleaned sliced strawberries (2-3 cups)
2 Tablespoons of cornstarch
3/4 cup sugar
1 small package (3 oz) of instant strawberry jello
Cool Whip or whip cream

Directions:
Place sliced strawberries in pie crust. Heat cornstarch, sugar and water until thickened. Add jello. Cool to room temperature and pour over strawberries. Put in fridge for 2-3 hours until chilled.

Remember to ...

This is just your friendly reminder that as the summer starts to get underway ... those of you who received a service from the service auction, remember to claim your service! The sooner the better so the sister you got the service from does not forget about it! Happy Servicing!

What's For Dinner?

Gorditas (Corn Masa Pockets) with Classic Shredded Beef!!

No need to bring anything this time, Rocio Paredes will be showing us how to make this yummy treat!

See you all tonight, 7pm in the kitchen!

The Great Exchange!!

Good Times at the Great Exchange! Thanks to all who donated goods and services and to all who came out to support our combined Relief Society/Young Women live service auction... check out the action in the below video clip:

Feature Sister

Sister Davies

Current Calling - Primary Worker

Carol was born in San Francisco and grew up in San Francisco and Pacifica. She has one daughter and is not married. Carol's favorite food is steak, french fries and salad. She loves to play computer games after work and her favorite color is purple. Carol's favorite flower is a gardenia and really likes dark chocolate and New York Cheesecake. Ever since she was little she wanted to be a working woman, and she currently works at her dream job, where she manages a medical practice in Burlingame. Carol was born into the church (a 7th generation Mormon) and was baptized in the Sunset Building.

Carol's favorite movie star is Charlton Heston and loves to watch such shows as Law & Order and CSI. Her most favorite church hymn is 'How Great Thou Art' and believes that all of the callings she has had have all been her favorite and have all been very special. Carol feels her biggest achievement so far in her life has been her reactivation in the church and states that her biggest dream is to be with Heavenly Father again.

Yummy in the tummy ...

The Only Marinade You'll Ever Need

(From Barbecue Bible, Sauces, Rubs and Marinades)

1/4 cup fresh lemon juice

1/2 teaspoon hot pepper flakes

1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper

1/2 teaspoon coarse salt (kosher or sea) or to taste

4 strips of lemon zest

3 cloves garlic, crushed with the side of a cleaver or minced

1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh parsley

1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh basil, cilantro, dill, oregano, or a mix of all four

1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

Combine the lemon juice, hot pepper flakes, cracked pepper, and salt in a nonreactive (glass, ceramic, stainless steel) bowl and whisk until the salt crystals are dissolved.  Add the lemon zest, garlic, parsley, and basil.  Stir or whisk in the olive oil.  The virtue of this marinade is its freshness.  Use it within 1 -2 hours of making.  Stir again before using.  Makes 1 cup.