Ladies in 109th

Free Boot Camp

2010-04-23T18:37:00.001-07:00

Just a reminder: I'm putting on a free week of an exercise Boot Camp starting Monday 26th if any of you lovely ladies would like to come!
Let me know via email (kjellcrowe@gmail.com) and I'll get you the details!!

Ward Activity

2010-03-04T09:40:00.000-08:00

The activities committee invites you to Bunco Night on Saturday, March 6 from 6-8 PM in the cultural hall. Please, bring your whole family to party with the ward, learn a new game and eat tasty goodies.

Bunco is a super fun dice-rolling game that, according to Wikipedia, involves "100% luck and no skill." Here's how it works:

Take your place at one of the bunco tables
Roll three dice to try to hit a "target number"
Get a "bunco" if you get three-of-a-kind of the "target number" for even more points
Win a sweet prize!

Relief Society Craft

2009-12-16T16:17:00.000-08:00

Amanda: We had such a fun craft night on Thursday night. I had finished my finals earlier that day and was so excited to do something fun. I was kind of nervous at first because I'm not the most crafty person out there but Carissa made it so easy, I made the jingle bell wreath. She showed us all step by step what we were doing and it was so simple. The bow was the worst part, Carissa made it look easy but it took us all a few tries to get
it just right. We had yummy treats, great company and cute crafts. I came home and put my wreath right on the inside of my front door. Hope to see everyone come out to the next party. Merry Christmas everyone!

Jane:

Lindsey:

You can't see very well in the picture but she has beautiful embroidered intials "L", "H", "J" with backstitching at the top.

Amy:

Christmas Craft Part II

2009-11-22T18:51:00.000-08:00

Ok, so we got a couple of suggestions for the Christmas Craft and I've pulled some fun tutorials that we could do...Please VOTE and let me know which craft you would rather do:
1. Jingle Bell Wreath (Martha Stewart Crafts):

2. Gold Poinsetta Wreath (Martha Stewart Craft):

3. Gold Branch Wreath (Martha Stewart Craft):

4. Stockings (The Purl Bee):

5. Stocking (Me:):

6. Advent Calendar (Thrifty Decor Chick):

7. More Stockings (HowBoutOrange):

8. Ribbon Ornaments (Elyse and Andrew):

8.Gingerbread Houses...(MarthaStewartCrafts):

Christmas Craft

2009-11-16T17:48:00.001-08:00

As a relief society we want to do a craft for Christmas...

ANY IDEAS???

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

2009-11-10T18:01:00.000-08:00

Shepherd's Pie (the good kind)
2 cups hamburger, cooked and seasoned (I cook mine with about 1/2 an onion per lb of meat)
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can green beans, drained
mashed potatoes (I used 1 package Idahoan instant garlic mashed potatoes)
pepper
paprika
shredded cheddar cheese

I poured the hamburger in a glass pie sized dish (pyrex one) then mixed in the cream of mushroom soup and green beans. Then I sprinkled some pepper on top and then added the mashed potatoes on top of the mixture. I then sprinkled the cheddar cheese and paprika. Cook at 350* for 20-25 minutes. DELICIOUS
Tyler doesn' even like shepherd's pie and he LOVED this:)

I combined it with a loaf of HOT Homemade bread:) yum

Bishop's Challenge

2009-11-09T17:31:00.000-08:00

As you remember from sacrament meeting on Sunday, bishop issued us the challenge that we not go grocery shopping all week...this came as a complete surprise for us because we haven't lived in our apartment for like a month; first we were in Sandy for two weeks and then St. George, needless to say we aren't stocked as usual with food. However, both Ty and I felt like we should think of this as an EXTRA CHALLENGE so we are going to try and go the week without going to the grocery store. (we did thankfully purchase milk on saturday, but that is the only fresh food we have besides some leftover fruit from the enrichment activity).

I thought we, as a relief society, could bond together and make it through this--some will do it no problem I am sure--so comment away on what you and your spouse are doing to get through this week! I am going to post what I cook each day and if anyone else would like to as well, send me an email and I'll hook you up:)

Monday, November 9, 2009:
Dinner--
Chicken Tortilla Soup
1 can corn
1 can white corn
1 can black beans
1 can pinto beans
1 can chicken broth
1 pint salsa
1/2 pkg ranch dressing mix
1/2 pkg taco mix
4-6 chicken breasts cooked and shredded

I cook mine in the crockpot and let it simmer for a couple hours. (1 hour at the very least). Can you believe I had all those things in my cupboard? Me either...here is our dessert:

My favorite Danish with cream cheese frosting:) The secret recipe I will NOT divulge...sorry. But I will make one for you if you want to try it. The pictures don't give it justice.

Relief Society Quarterly Activity

2009-11-09T14:10:00.000-08:00

Thank you to all of you who helped so much with the activity on Saturday! The MapleView residents were absolutely THRILLED!!! Here are the pics of the festivites

The judges received these nice thank yous:

They each had a yummy scented lotion and chocolate treasures inside.

Here are the desserts that entered the contest:

And the winners are....#1,4,5, and 6!!! #1 was Best Chocolate Dessert, #5 was Most Creative, #4 was Best Non-Chocolate Dessert, and #6 was Best Overall Presentation!!! It was awesome. Look at those amazing foods!!! Thanks again to all the sisters for coming and supporting the MapleView Mental Hospital patients!!!

Shopping Smart

2009-11-01T12:45:00.000-08:00

Is it possible to go grocery shopping once a month and survive? YES
Is it possible to spend under $100? YES
Do I have to use coupons? NO (but they are a great idea)
Can I have a food supply for 2 students in a tiny apt without sleeping on cereal boxes? YES

If you are interested in knowing HOW...send me an email and I will impart the secrets of eating great on little!!!

Home-made Chicken Rolls

2009-11-01T12:39:00.000-08:00

8 oz cream cheese
2 c shredded chicken
cheddar cheese
onion
pepper
milk
1 can crescent rolls or biscuits (I make my own, but the Pillsbury ones work great too)
1 can cream of chicken soup

Mix and then put inside the rolls. Butter the top and then sprinkle Paremesan cheese. Dust with milk for golden hues. Bake 20mins at 375*. After they are cooked, pour sauce of 1 can cream of chicken soup mixed with some milk over and enjoy. (however saucy you want it is how much milk you add.)

YUMMY Meatloaf Recipe

2009-11-01T12:35:00.000-08:00

I have not tasted Meatloaf that beats this recipe!! It actually is good by itself (you don't have to douse it in ketchup). Even if you aren't a meatloaf fan...this is a good, easy dinner you should try. What I do is double the recipe and then cook it all then freeze the extra to save for a quick warm up dinner.

1/2lb ground beef
1/4-1/2 c oats
1Tbs chopped onion
1 egg, beaten
1/4 tsp salt
dash of pepper
1Tbs Worcestershire sauce
1Tbs mustard
1/4 c ketchup
1/2 tsp nutmeg

Combine and put in a greased pie tin. Cover with foil and cook at 375* for at least 30 minutes. The pie tin makes it so it will cook faster--thus making this a great quick dinner. The foil prevents the meat from drying out. You can make about 2-3 8" pie tins of meatloaf with this recipe and then you have some to freeze after. I freeze them in their pie tins (they stack great in the freezer). I just keep them covered in foil or I stick them in a gallon-sized Ziploc bag.

Get Fit

2009-10-26T07:18:00.000-07:00

You're all invited to participate in Kjell's last week of Boot Camp!
It's free, all you need is your body and some weights!!
Monday-Friday 5:30 pm at Rock Canyon Park.
If you're interested and would like to come, give her a call or email her to tell me which days you'd like to come.

Get Fit!
Kjell
559-350-0445
kjellcrowe@gmail.com

great italian chicken recipe

2009-10-08T12:27:00.001-07:00

I love easy recipes that I don't have to very much work:) and that Ty and I can eat for one meal. Here's another great one for the crock pot

Cream Cheese Chicken
4 Chicken Breasts (I used 4 chicken thighs and it was AMAZING)
8 oz cream cheese (I just used 4oz since I used less meat)
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 packet Italian Seasoning Packet (I just used half since I had less chicken)
1/3 c water

Combine the seasoning packet with water. Put chicken in the crockpot and pour seasoned water over the chicken. Combine cream cheese and chicken soup until thouroughly combined and pour over chicken. Let simmer on high in crockpot for 3-4 hours.

I served over rice with steamed garlic parmesan green beans. YUM.