Thursday, March 31, 2011

More Thoughts for Thursday

Good Luck in the field Elder Lee!  We will see you in two years!  And yes, we will try not to make your mom cry too much when we ask about you!  We love you James!
Boa sorte Élder Lee nossas orações estão com você.
(Good luck Elder Lee, our prayers are with you. 
In Portuguese)

Thursday's Thoughts


In this March 22 photo, Manami Kon, using Japanese hiragana characters she just learned, writes a letter for her mother who's still missing after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami at the devastated city of Miyako, northeastern Japan. The 4-year-old Manami wrote, "Dear Mommy. I hope you're alive. Are you okay?" It took about an hour for her to finish it. Twenty days after the disaster that hit Japan's northeastern coast, her parents and a sister were still unaccounted for.

PLEASE, may we hug our loved ones just a little extra longer today and let them know again, at least one more time, of how much we love them.

Friday, March 25, 2011

Foodie Friday's


COLORFUL CUPCAKES
**Yummy, but not at all what you were expecting**

Ingredients:
-Meatloaf-
1 lb lean ground beef
1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs
1 cup grated Monterey Jack cheese
3 tbs ketchup
1 egg
1/2 tsp celery salt
1/4 tsp pepper

-Potato Frosting-
3 cups mashed potatoes
Food coloring

Instructions:
Heat the oven to 375 degrees. Line 12 muffin tin cups with foil bake cups.
In a large bowl, mix together all of the meat loaf ingredients until well combined. Divide the mixture evenly among the lined cups (the liners should be about three quarters full).
Place the filled muffin tins on a cookie sheet and bake the cupcakes for about 15 minutes or until cooked through.
Divide the mashed potatoes among three small bowls and stir in a few drops of different colored food coloring. Spread a generous dallop on each cupcake. Makes 12 cupcakes.
HAPPY APRIL FOOL'S DAY!

Thursday, March 24, 2011

Thursday Thoughts

If the Savior Stood Beside Me

If the Savior stood beside me, would I do the things I do?
Would I think of His commandments and try harder to be true?
Would I follow His example? Would I love more righteously,
If I could see the Savior standing nigh, watching over me?

If the Savior stood beside me, would I say the things I say?
Would my words be true and kind if He were never far away?
Would I try to share the gospel? Would I speak more reverently
If I could see the Savior standing nigh, watching over me?

If the Savior stood beside me, would my thoughts be clean and pure?
Would His presence give me strength and hope, and courage to endure?
Would His counsel guide my actions? Would I choose more worthily
If I could see the Savior standing nigh, watching over me?

If the Savior stood beside me, would I often kneel to pray?
Would I listen to the Spirit's voice, and hasten to obey?
Would I count my many blessings? Would I praise Him gratefully
If I could see the Savior standing nigh, watching over me?

If the Savior stood beside me, would I comfort those in need?
Would I try to show the Savior's love in every word and deed?
Would I give to those who hunger? Would I serve more willingly
If I could see the Savior standing nigh, watching over me?

He is always near me, though I do not see Him there
And because He loves me dearly, I am in His watchful care.
So I'll be the kind of person that I know I'd like to be
If I could see the Savior standing nigh, watching over me.

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Monday Musings (on Tuesday)


It's a family favorite, enjoy!

Friday, March 18, 2011

Foodie Friday's

Chicken Avacado Eggrolls

Makes about 12 egg rolls

Ingredients:

2 tbs. canola oil

1/2 cup finely minced red onion

1/4 cup finely minced red bell pepper

2 tbs. minced ginger

1 tbs. minced garlic

1/4 cup sliced bamboo shoots

1/4 cup finely chopped celery

2 cups chopped chicken breast (cooked)

1/4 cup soy sauce

1 cup julienned green cabbage

1/2 cup shredded carrots

4 cups rice oil or canola oil (or other oil good for frying)

12 egg roll wrappers

2 avocados, sliced into 24 pieces

1 egg mixed with 1 tbs milk

Jar of sweet chili sauce for dipping

Directions:

In a saute pan over high heat, add canola oil. Saute red onions and bell peppers until translucent. Add ginger, garlic, bamboo shoots, celert, chicken and cook for 5 minutes over medium heat. Deglaze pan with soy sauce. Cool mixture.

In a large bowl combine cabbage, carrots and chicken mixture.

In a medium saucepan, heat rice oil (or other oil) to 350 degrees. Oil needs to be deep enough to keep egg roll from touching bottom of pan. Add more oil, if needed.

To roll egg rolls, layout egg roll skin with the corner facing you, place about 1/12th of the mixture on the wrapper and place 2 ieces of avocado on top of the mixture. Fold corner over mixture, and then fold outside corners over the mixture, making a roll, 4 to 5 inches wide. Roll firmly, being careful not to tear the wrapper, and seal the final edge with egg wash.

Dredge the egg roll on egg wash, allow excess to drain off and submerge roll in fry oil. Fry until golden brown, about 3 to 4 minutes. Drain on sheet tray lined with a cooling rack.

Thursday, March 17, 2011

Thursday's Thoughts



I have been thinking a lot lately (as always) about the importance of our families, and what they truly mean to each one of us. I know this video clip is an old one, but it is an important one in my life. I remember seeing this during a FHE one night when I was little and I remember my whole family just crying. This film strip has a very powerful and meaningful message that each and every one of us can have AND give to our children. The rainbow is one of God's ways to show us he loves us. For the wonderful sister and friend who left us recently, please don't forget to send down those sunbeams. We love you Yssella! I am so very thankful for the knowledge of the gospel and the happiness it brings to each and every one of us. I am so thankful that I know my family can and will be together forever. I look forward to eternity.