Happy Thanksgiving!

Dear sisters,

 

Roast turkey, scrumptious pies, freshly brewed cider, vegetables and fruits galore, and golden baked goodies align the table. As the toast to Thanksgiving is raised, let's take a moment to reflect and be thankful to the Lord for blessing us with so much and making us able.

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

"Roast Turkey, scrumptious pies, freshly brewed cider, vegetables and fruits galore and golden baked goodies align the table...
as the toast to Thanksgiving is raised..let's take a moment to reflect and
be thankful to the Lord for blessing us with so much and for making us able." - See more at: http://www.dgreetings.com/thanksgiving/thanksgiving-messages.html#sthash.cbJkHwx1.dpuf

"Roast Turkey, scrumptious pies, freshly brewed cider, vegetables and fruits galore and golden baked goodies align the table...
as the toast to Thanksgiving is raised..let's take a moment to reflect and
be thankful to the Lord for blessing us with so much and for making us able." - See more at: http://www.dgreetings.com/thanksgiving/thanksgiving-messages.html#sthash.cbJkHwx1.dpuf

"Roast Turkey, scrumptious pies, freshly brewed cider, vegetables and fruits galore and golden baked goodies align the table...
as the toast to Thanksgiving is raised..let's take a moment to reflect and
be thankful to the Lord for blessing us with so much and for making us able." - See more at: http://www.dgreetings.com/thanksgiving/thanksgiving-messages.html#sthash.cbJkHwx1.dpuf

"Roast Turkey, scrumptious pies, freshly brewed cider, vegetables and fruits galore and golden baked goodies align the table...
as the toast to Thanksgiving is raised..let's take a moment to reflect and
be thankful to the Lord for blessing us with so much and for making us able." - See more at: http://www.dgreetings.com/thanksgiving/thanksgiving-messages.html#sthash.cbJkHwx1.dpuf

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Ooey Gooey Butter Cake

For all of you chocolate and peanut butter lovers out there here's a recipe to add to your collection!

Ingredients

Cake
• 1 German Chocolate Cake Mix
• 1/2 cup butter - melted
• 1 egg
2nd Layer
• 8 Peanut Butter Cups - large one
• 3 small Butterfinger Candy Bars
Cream Cheese Layer
• 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup peanut butter
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 4 cups confectionery sugar
Chocolate topping
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips
• 1 tablespoon vegetable or canola oil

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees, 325 degrees if using a glass pan.

Combine the cake mix, egg and butter together. Beat until it is combined. Spray a 9 x 12 pan with cooking spray and then put the cake mix layer over the bottom. Pat it down.

Cut the large peanut butter cups into 4 pieces. Roughly chop the Butterfingers. Spread evenly over the cake layer.

Combine the cream cheese, vanilla and peanut butter together until combined. Add the eggs one at a time and mix them in. Add the butter. When this is all combined together add the confectionery sugar. Spread evenly over the candy bar layer.

Bake for about 50 minutes. I used a glass pan and it took just over an hour. The mixture will be puffed up in the center when done. It will jiggly just slightly. Remove from oven and let cool.

Melt the chocolate for 1 minute in the microwave. Add the oil. Stir until combined. Spread over the top of the cream cheese layer.

Recipe by Mary Ellen - http://recipesfoodandcooking.com/2014/10/21/chocolate-peanut-butter-ooey-gooey-butter-cake/

Free Performing Art Concerts at BYU this month!

Want to go to a fancy concert without paying anything?  Check out BYUart's homepage for tons of free Student Recitals and concerts. They have a calendar of all concerts, some of which cost but many are free! Some upcoming FREE concerts include:

Nov 22nd 7:30pm: 169 Richards Building - Senior Dance Project Showcase

Nov 25th 7:30pm: Madsen Recital Hall - Student Recital Yeri Kim performs a String Recital

Dec 6th 7:00pm: Madsen Recital Hall - Harp Solo & Ensemble

Check it out at: http://arts.byu.edu/calendar/

Relief Society Lesson 11/16

In the World but Not of It

Hello, ladies! 

We had a great Relief Society lesson by Allie Hales yesterday about being a part of the world and interacting with others without becoming worldly ourselves. 

Love Others and Live with Differences

One sister made a comment that reminded me of Elder Oaks's last conference talk, "Loving Others and Living with Differences," in which he said,

 "We are to live in the world but not be of the world. We must live in the world because, as Jesus taught in a parable, His kingdom is 'like leaven,' whose function is to raise the whole mass by its influence. His followers cannot do that if they associate only with those who share their beliefs and practices. But the Savior also taught that if we love Him, we will keep His commandments."

"Don't Retreat Behind Your White Picket Fence"

How can we live our standards and follow the Lord without closeting ourselves away from the world? One sister said it's tempting to shelter in our homes with our families behind our white picket fences. It's easier and less scary that way. But the Lord wants us to serve and lift others and bring them to Him, and we can't do that by hiding.

Instead of getting confrontational and contentious with others who disagree with us, we must always be loving and kind toward them. Instead of getting caught up over points of doctrine, we should simply say that we know the Church is true and invite people to find out more about us. 

Distinct and Different in Happy Ways

Allie quoted from the lesson part of a talk from President Kimball:

"Much of the major growth that is coming to the Church in the last days will come because many of the good women of the world (in whom there is often such an inner sense of spirituality) will be drawn to the Church in large numbers. This will happen to the degree that the women of the Church reflect righteousness and articulateness in their lives and to the degree that the women of the Church are seen as distinct and different—in happy ways—from the women of the world."

Let's all keep working on strengthening others and being an example of the Lord to others this week!
 

2014 Pumpkin Parade!!

Its the annual Pumpkin Parade at The Shops at the Riverwoods!

Saturday October 25 from 4-9PM 

Local artists will be turning pumpkins and squash into creative, cute and captivating displays! Join them for hayrides, face painting, and trick-or-treating throughout the shops. 

Enjoy the shops and then head on over to the ward Halloween party at 6:30!

Best Ever Pumpkin Pancakes

I can't tell you how excited I've been to share this recipe with you all. I'm one of those pumpkin crazies that as soon as the autumn chill sets in, everything I make has some sort or pumpkin in it. These pancakes are the perfect light fluffy concoctions to add to your Saturday morning as you snuggle with your hunny!

Ingredients

HOT CIDER SYRUP
3/4 cup apple juice
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup corn syrup
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 tsp lemon juice
1/8 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp ground nutmeg

PANCAKES
1 cup all purpose flour
1 tablespoon sugar
2 tsps baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
2 eggs separated
1 cup milk
1/2 cup canned pumpkin
2 tablespoons canola oil

Directions
SYRUP
In a large saucepan, combine the syrup ingredients. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered for 20-25 minutes or until slightly thickened. Let stand for a few minutes before serving

PANCAKES
In a large bowl, combine the dry ingredients. In another bowl, whisk the egg yolks, milk, pumpkin and oil until smooth. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. In a small bowl, beat the egg whites until soft peaks form; fold into batter.

Pour batter by 1/4 cupfuls onto a hot greased pan or griddle. Flip when bubbles form on top of pancakes. Cook until golden. Serve with syrup

Yields
15 pancakes
Recipe from Taste of Home Cooking

Be patient when these are cooking, they cook slower than regular pancakes and if you flip them to soon you'll be eating pumpkin mush which nobody likes :) I used to half recipes this large because it's to much for my husband and I but I recently discovered that if you let the leftover pancakes cool completely and then freeze them in a zip loc bag, they make a perfect quick breakfast, just pop them in the toaster and you're all set! (I do the same thing with waffles)

The Bridge Builder

This is one of President Monson's favorite poems. It is such a good reminder to constantly be thinking about and helping others. We never know who we will influence, but let us be influences for good and watch out for each other. Like Elder Holland said, "I may not be my brother's keeper, but I am my brother's brother". (October 2014 General Conference, Are We Not All Beggars?)