by Tami Dietz
¾ lb. Spiral shaped, penne or bow-tie pasta
1/3 c. finely chopped onions
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tbsp. oil
1 15-oz. can black beans, rinsed & drained
1 10-oz. can mild enchilada sauce
¼ c. sour cream
1 jalepeno, chopped (optional)
Grated cheese
2 green onions, sliced thin
Cook pasta according to package directions. In a saucepan, cook onion & garlic in oil till softened. Add black beans, enchilada sauce & jalepeno. Simmer gently until thickened (about 6 minutes). Remove from heat; add sour cream. Salt to taste. Add to drained pasta; serve & sprinkle cheese and green onions over top.
Strawberry Spinach Salad
by Tami Dietz
2 pkg (bunches) spinach
Quart of strawberries
Sugared almonds:
¾ c. slivered almonds
1/3 c. sugar
little water
Toast on stove (low) for about 15 minutes.
Dressing:
¼ c. vinegar
½ tsp salt
¾ c. sugar
½ c. oil
1/3 c. strawberry jam
2 tsp poppy seeds
Pour dressing over salad and mix. (This recipe makes a lot of dressing, so don't use it all. Pour a little and mix until you like the amount)
2 pkg (bunches) spinach
Quart of strawberries
Sugared almonds:
¾ c. slivered almonds
1/3 c. sugar
little water
Toast on stove (low) for about 15 minutes.
Dressing:
¼ c. vinegar
½ tsp salt
¾ c. sugar
½ c. oil
1/3 c. strawberry jam
2 tsp poppy seeds
Pour dressing over salad and mix. (This recipe makes a lot of dressing, so don't use it all. Pour a little and mix until you like the amount)
Coconut Curry Red Lentil Soup by Kim Holman
Makes 2 large or 4 small servings
If you like Indian food, this is awesome!!
1 small onion, chopped
1 tbsp olive oil
1 garlic clove, minced
1 small yam, cubed
1 small potato cubed
2 cups vegetable stock
1/2 cup dried red lentils
1 tbsp curry paste
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
1 14-oz can coconut milk
1/4 cup fresh cilantro
In a medium soup pot on medium heat, sauté the onions in oil until translucent. Add the garlic and celery and sauté for an additional 5 minutes. Add the yams, potatoes, stock, lentils, curry paste, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat. Simmer for 15-20 minutes or until the potatoes are cooked. Stir in the coconut milk with a hand blender or food processor, blend half or all of the soup until smooth (be careful when blending hot liquids). Return to pot, stir in the cilantro, and serve.
If you like Indian food, this is awesome!!
1 small onion, chopped
1 tbsp olive oil
1 garlic clove, minced
1 small yam, cubed
1 small potato cubed
2 cups vegetable stock
1/2 cup dried red lentils
1 tbsp curry paste
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
1 14-oz can coconut milk
1/4 cup fresh cilantro
In a medium soup pot on medium heat, sauté the onions in oil until translucent. Add the garlic and celery and sauté for an additional 5 minutes. Add the yams, potatoes, stock, lentils, curry paste, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat. Simmer for 15-20 minutes or until the potatoes are cooked. Stir in the coconut milk with a hand blender or food processor, blend half or all of the soup until smooth (be careful when blending hot liquids). Return to pot, stir in the cilantro, and serve.
March Spotlight
Annie Freeman
I was born in Las Vegas, NV where my mom and dad adopted me when I was 6 days old. I grew up in Reno, NV. I have one brother who was also adopted and is 4 years older than me. Between the ages of 5 and 13 my parents took our family backpacking each summer. These were our vacations, but they were also experiences that helped to teach me life skills. I have very fond memories of those backpacking trips.
I met Daniel in Reno when his family moved into our ward. We are high school sweethearts and will be married for 12 years this month. We have lived in many places from West Valley to Annabella and decided that we like it in the middle right here in Salem. We have lived in Salem for 7 years. We have 3 children; Maddy 11, Emily 8, Ben 6. I love being a mother. We are very blessed to have 3 healthy children. Dan and I would have liked to of had more but that was not possible due to the severe life threatening toxemia I experienced with each of my pregnancies.
Most of you know that Dan and I own Quiet Creek Construction. Daniel is a general contractor and I manage the office. We have built 3 of our own homes and have really enjoyed working on those projects together as a family. I am currently attending Provo College to become a Massage Therapist. I am so excited about this new skill I am developing. I look forward to helping others heal through massage. I don’t have much spare time these days, but when I do I love to hang out with my family. We love to play board games and watch movies. Dan and I enjoy shooting clay pigeons, improving our home and gardening together. I love basketball, scrapbooking, and having my friends come over for lunch. I also enjoy cooking and trying new and exciting dishes. I love to cook for others. Some of my favorite memories are sitting around the dinner table talking after a fabulous meal.
Lentil, Tomato, and Potato Stew by Kim Holman
Lentil, Tomato, and Potato Stew
Yield:6 main-dish servings
Great with crusty bread!!
3 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp dry sherry
1 yellow onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
6 cups vegetable stock
1 cup dried lentils
2 bay leaves
1 tbsp dried basil
1 can (16oz) whole tomatoes, chopped with juice
1/2 cup minced fresh Italian parsley
1/2 tsp salt
several grinds black pepper
1 tbsp fresh-squeezed lemon juice
6 lemon wedges
In a large stockpot, heat the oil and sherry over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic, stir to coat, and cook for several minutes, until the onion is translucent. Add the stock, lentils, bay leaves, and basil. Increase the heat to high, bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium-high and cook for 30 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes, along with their liquid, and the potatoes. Continue to cook for about 15 minutes,until the potatoes and lentils are tender. Stir in the parsley, salt, pepper, and lemon juice. Serve piping hot, with lemon wedges on the side.
Yield:6 main-dish servings
Great with crusty bread!!
3 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp dry sherry
1 yellow onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
6 cups vegetable stock
1 cup dried lentils
2 bay leaves
1 tbsp dried basil
1 can (16oz) whole tomatoes, chopped with juice
1/2 cup minced fresh Italian parsley
1/2 tsp salt
several grinds black pepper
1 tbsp fresh-squeezed lemon juice
6 lemon wedges
In a large stockpot, heat the oil and sherry over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic, stir to coat, and cook for several minutes, until the onion is translucent. Add the stock, lentils, bay leaves, and basil. Increase the heat to high, bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium-high and cook for 30 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes, along with their liquid, and the potatoes. Continue to cook for about 15 minutes,until the potatoes and lentils are tender. Stir in the parsley, salt, pepper, and lemon juice. Serve piping hot, with lemon wedges on the side.
February Presidency Message
The Holy Ghost is the greatest gift God has given us to go through this earthly experience.
The prophet Joseph Fielding Smith gives us a great description of the 3rd member of the Godhead. ”The Holy Ghost is a Personage of Spirit who is in the likeness of God the Father and His Son. His mission is to instruct and enlighten the minds of those who, through their faithfulness have obeyed the commandments of the Father and the Son. He bears witness of the truth, quickens the minds of those who have made covenants and reveals to them the mysteries of the kingdom of God. He is a special messenger from the Father and the Son and carries out their will."
The Holy Ghost brings us to our fullest potential.
“The gift of the Holy Ghost adapts itself to all these organs or attributes. It quickens all the intellectual faculties, it increases, enlarges, expands and purifies all the natural passions and affections; and adapts them, by the gift of wisdom, to their lawful use. It inspires ,develops, cultivates sympathies, joys, tastes, kindred feelings and affections. It inspires virtue, kindness, goodness, gentleness and charity. It develops beauty of person, form and features. It tends to health, vigor, animation, and social feeling. It invigorates all the faculties of the physical and intellectual man. It strengthens and gives tone to the nerves. In short, it is as it were, marrow to the bone, joy to the heart, light to the eyes, music to the ears, and life to the whole being. In the presence of such a person one feels to enjoy the light of their countenance. Their very atmosphere diffuses a thrill, a warm glow of pure gladness and sympathy to the heart and nerves of others who have kindred feelings, or likeness of spirit.” The Life and Teachings of Jesus and His Apostles pg. 167
What must we do to qualify for and keep companionship of the Holy Ghost?
1- Have Faith, Repentance, Baptism by Immersion, Laying on of Hands for the gift of the Gift of the Holy Ghost.
2-Keep the commandments and live worthy.
3-Have a burning desire to have the gift.
4-Pray for that spirit to be with you, plead with God for it daily.
5-Ponder and Feast upon the words of Christ.
6-Discern the voice of the spirit. Be still and listen.
7-Act upon the Promptings.
As the challenges in the world around us increase, we must commit to do more to qualify for the companionship of the Holy Ghost. Casual prayer won’t be enough. Reading a few verses of the scriptures won’t be enough. Doing the minimum of what the Lord asks of us won’t be enough. Hoping that we will perhaps feel the influence of the Holy Ghost won’t be enough. We must set the bar higher. Only steady, ever-increasing effort will allow the Lord to take us higher.
The prophet Joseph Fielding Smith gives us a great description of the 3rd member of the Godhead. ”The Holy Ghost is a Personage of Spirit who is in the likeness of God the Father and His Son. His mission is to instruct and enlighten the minds of those who, through their faithfulness have obeyed the commandments of the Father and the Son. He bears witness of the truth, quickens the minds of those who have made covenants and reveals to them the mysteries of the kingdom of God. He is a special messenger from the Father and the Son and carries out their will."
The Holy Ghost brings us to our fullest potential.
“The gift of the Holy Ghost adapts itself to all these organs or attributes. It quickens all the intellectual faculties, it increases, enlarges, expands and purifies all the natural passions and affections; and adapts them, by the gift of wisdom, to their lawful use. It inspires ,develops, cultivates sympathies, joys, tastes, kindred feelings and affections. It inspires virtue, kindness, goodness, gentleness and charity. It develops beauty of person, form and features. It tends to health, vigor, animation, and social feeling. It invigorates all the faculties of the physical and intellectual man. It strengthens and gives tone to the nerves. In short, it is as it were, marrow to the bone, joy to the heart, light to the eyes, music to the ears, and life to the whole being. In the presence of such a person one feels to enjoy the light of their countenance. Their very atmosphere diffuses a thrill, a warm glow of pure gladness and sympathy to the heart and nerves of others who have kindred feelings, or likeness of spirit.” The Life and Teachings of Jesus and His Apostles pg. 167
What must we do to qualify for and keep companionship of the Holy Ghost?
1- Have Faith, Repentance, Baptism by Immersion, Laying on of Hands for the gift of the Gift of the Holy Ghost.
2-Keep the commandments and live worthy.
3-Have a burning desire to have the gift.
4-Pray for that spirit to be with you, plead with God for it daily.
5-Ponder and Feast upon the words of Christ.
6-Discern the voice of the spirit. Be still and listen.
7-Act upon the Promptings.
As the challenges in the world around us increase, we must commit to do more to qualify for the companionship of the Holy Ghost. Casual prayer won’t be enough. Reading a few verses of the scriptures won’t be enough. Doing the minimum of what the Lord asks of us won’t be enough. Hoping that we will perhaps feel the influence of the Holy Ghost won’t be enough. We must set the bar higher. Only steady, ever-increasing effort will allow the Lord to take us higher.
February Spotlight
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The three pictures are: Me as a cheerleader my junior year of highschool, celebrating Lynn’s 80th birthday on May 15, 2007, and our wedding day in the Salt Lake Temple on October 15, 1946.
We will have our 63rd Wedding Anniversary this fall so I can tell a Valentine love story here – and it has all happened is Salem, UT.
To spotlight myself I must include Lynn for he has been my life all these years.
After our marriage we were given four wonderful, bright, ambitious children. All who continue to bring joy and happiness to us. We love how they have chosen to live their lives and to raise our 20 grandchildren and our 20 (plus, plus) great grand children.
All of our children and Lynn even, went to BYU. They all graduated from the Y and even higher education. Lynn just got a year of the Y when his father so needed him to be a full time farmer. So…when our four were all in school I attended BYU in their nursing program. I worked in nursing for 25 years, retiring from IHC Hospital Clinic. My education in nursing has been used daily since.
Lynn and I served a 1 ½ year mission at the Orlando Temple. We loved it! We had spent some 5-6 years at the Provo Temple and loved that. Orlando Temple required for us to learn the ordinances in Spanish which was like a miracle, but it happened! We loved the people and the near 30 other missionaries there with us. They come to our home each year and we are surprised by others that come like our Mission President and his wife who come often from Georgia. Also dear friends from Florida. After coming back home we served one year at the MTC in the Interpretation Service. It was so beautiful working with and being around about 4,000 missionaries daily. I worked with the Asian missionaries and Lynn was with those from the European countries.
It was in 2000 that Lynn was thrown down with a bad heart problem and then Parkinsons disease followed. So for the last two plus years we are home 24/7 and loving every minute of it, that we can be here with each other.
When our children were away in college or away on missions Lynn and I had other children that came to live with us. Our Stake President some years before had asked for homes where children who had come from Nicaragua with their mothers, who couldn’t afford a place large enough to keep the whole family, could place a child. We took in a 16 year old boy who stayed with us for the school year. He never spoke a word of English but he loved being in America. A mother who had cancer and went through an operation that kept her down for weeks had three children ages 5, 7 and 9. They lived with us for about two months. They were not LDS and they loved family home evening each Monday. A lovely elderly lady whose only son lived so far away that she came to live with us. I met her at the ‘family extraction center’ (genealogy center). She lived with us until her death. A high school teacher came to us and asked, “Would you like another daughter?” A 16 year old in rehab at Payson Hospital. The state refused to let her live at home…we took her. She was into drugs and smoking. She told us she couldn’t even remember her sophomore year at school. She was a sweet heart. She quit her smoking when she entered our home and has been free from it since. She loved having Lynn for a father. She helped in the home. She studied hard. She graduated from high school and continued her education to become a forest ranger. The last visit from her she was happy and working hard. (It’s a long story.)
To sum it all up, when I was 15 years old I met this quiet, intelligent, dry witted, fun personality who was one foot taller that I and near 100 lbs heavier but Oh! So good looking that my younger years were filled with happiness. Lynn was active in the church and he honored his priesthood. I loved that about him. Yes! 63 years together soon but there were four years before even the marriage that were so enjoyed plus all the eternities to come!
We’ve traveled the world over thanks to our daughter who was with Delta Airlines. We traveled free and mostly first class if the seats were available otherwise…back to the back of the plane, but free!
Lynn wants for me to tell that I was a cheerleader in high school. Our skirts (no slacks or shorts) were below the knee—no dancing and no acting. We were just to lead the excited crowd in our different cheers. We were for sure “cheer” leaders and it was great to get the crowd cheering for our winning team. I loved it!
January Presidency Message
President Thomas S. Monson has issued this invitation to those who have struggled with their church activity: "Come back. We reach out to you in the pure love of Christ and express our desire to assist you and to welcome you into full fellowship. To those who are wounded in spirit or who are struggling and fearful, we say, Let us lift you and cheer you and calm your fears."In the Book of Mormon, we read of our Savior's similar invitation in 2 Nephi 26:33: "He (Jesus Christ) inviteth them all to come unto him and partake of his goodness; and he denieth none that come unto him, black and white, bond and free, male and female; and he remembereth the heathen; and all are alike unto God, both Jew and Gentile."As members of Christ's church, we have a responsibility to reach out in fellowship to those around us. We need to be welcoming, friendly, and full of love towards not only our relatives and close friends, but to everyone, no matter how different in appearance, or background. President Monson expects it of us - and so does the Savior.We each have our own ways of expressing our love. It could be a smile, or a handshake, or a plate of cookies. It doesn't matter how we do it, as long as we do it!When President Monson was asked what he wanted the members of the Church to give him for his birthday, he answered:"Find someone who is having a hard time, ... and do something for them."May we be individuals, families, and neighbors who do this daily and so often that it becomes part of our very nature. In this way we will do our part to bring to pass Zion.
January Spotlight
My name is Karen Taylor. I was born on a marine corps air station in Cherry Point, NC in 1967. We moved to Minnesota when I was 4 and I got my first pony that same year. My mom, brother, sister and I were baptized in Salt Lake City the year that I turned 8. My hobbies back then were horseback riding through the forests and reading books. I attended Ricks College and then transferred to BYU where I finally settled on a degree that would allow me to be home and raise a family. (I started with geology went to archaeology and settled with a dual major in education and family science.) My second year at BYU I watched a guy give some girls a friendly hug and invite them into his apartment. I decided to meet this guy. Later that evening we met to divide the apartments into family home evening groups and I found myself in the same group as this guy I saw. I learned his name and about 8 months later we were married. We lived in Provo for a few years then Spanish Fork and finally we moved to Salem about 7 years ago. I have four great children who keep me pretty busy! My hobbies have changed a bit over the years, I still read a lot (which led to a part time job at the library) and now I quilt and sew (mostly to be able to talk with my mother and sister). I have also taken up road biking which gave me a nice long scar under my chin from a crash this last summer! It is sure a lot of fun!
Coconut Macaroon Goodie
from the kitchen of Aylene Christensen
1 Can Sweetened Condensed Milk
1 pkg Coconut
3 Tbsp flour
Mix flour and milk together then add coconut and mix well. Drop by spoonfulls onto greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 for 15-16 min. Makes 12 large cookies.
1 Can Sweetened Condensed Milk
1 pkg Coconut
3 Tbsp flour
Mix flour and milk together then add coconut and mix well. Drop by spoonfulls onto greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 for 15-16 min. Makes 12 large cookies.
December Spotlight
Kim Black Olsen was born way back when the wheel was first invented in the small town of Soda Springs, Idaho. When she was 6 weeks old, her brave mother boarded a train with a new babe in arms and a 12month old son and headed to Kansas City, Missouri to reunite with her father who was attending dental school in Missouri. At the age of 4, Kim’s family moved to Orem, Utah where Kim grew up and attended school. She was active in sports as a youth, excelling in swimming and track. Kim received her LPN from the now extinct Provo Technical College and has worked in healthcare marketing and administration for over 30 years with a 3 year stint working in the funeral industry. She married Todd Olsen in June of 1987 and together they are delighted to count 10 children and 12 grandchildren. After looking to buy a home in northern Utah County for six months, the realtor suggested they look at a home in Salem. Kim said “we are wasting our time; I am not going to move that far south”! Needless to say, we walked through the home and both Todd and Kim said “we’ll take it’. We truly believe we were meant to live in the Salem 2nd Ward and be blessed with such marvelous neighbors and friends. Her favorite hobbies are hiking Goblin Valley, scuba diving in Maui, playing board games with our kids, spoiling the grandkids and shopping for shoes. Kim absolutely loves the Primary kids and the amazing, talented, fantastic, beautiful young women in this ward.
December Presidency Message
During the Christmas season thoughts of gifts fill our minds. Usually those thoughts revolve around temporal gifts, but as always, if we pause for a moment our minds turn to the reason we celebrate this season – God’s gift of love to His children.
Because our Heavenly Father is perfect, all of His gifts to us are perfect. He has given us everything we need – nothing has been forgotten or overlooked. Also, because He knows us better than even we know ourselves, each of His gifts are perfect for us. Among the greatest of His gifts is the gift of love. Because Heavenly Father and His love for us are infinite and eternal, we often cannot begin to comprehend how He can love each of us and love us so much. It can be easy to say to ourselves, “He doesn’t love me as much as He loves someone else,” or “I don’t deserve His love.” His love for us is there whether we believe we deserve it or not. Our capacity as women to love and to have that capacity to love increase is a small glimpse of God’s ability to love infinitely and without condition.
The greatest gift of God’s love to all of His children who ever have and ever live on the earth is His son Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ is real and His love for us is real. Prophets throughout the ages have testified of Him. (Isaiah 53, 2 Nephi 2, 2 Nephi 31:5-12, Alma 7:10-15, D&C 76:22-24, D&C 110:3-4 are some of my favorites.) “He was the Great Jehovah of the Old Testament, the Messiah of the New. Under the direction of His Father he was creator of the Earth” (The Living Christ). He was baptized and lived and served perfectly to show us the way and He suffered in Gethsemane and at Calvary to atone for our sins. “His was a great vicarious gift in behalf of all who would ever live upon the earth” (The Living Christ).
The question for us is, “Are we going to fully accept the incomprehensible gift of God’s love and the atonement of our Savior Jesus Christ.” These gifts are perfect, they have already been given and they are enough. They are exactly what each of us needs!
Because our Heavenly Father is perfect, all of His gifts to us are perfect. He has given us everything we need – nothing has been forgotten or overlooked. Also, because He knows us better than even we know ourselves, each of His gifts are perfect for us. Among the greatest of His gifts is the gift of love. Because Heavenly Father and His love for us are infinite and eternal, we often cannot begin to comprehend how He can love each of us and love us so much. It can be easy to say to ourselves, “He doesn’t love me as much as He loves someone else,” or “I don’t deserve His love.” His love for us is there whether we believe we deserve it or not. Our capacity as women to love and to have that capacity to love increase is a small glimpse of God’s ability to love infinitely and without condition.
The greatest gift of God’s love to all of His children who ever have and ever live on the earth is His son Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ is real and His love for us is real. Prophets throughout the ages have testified of Him. (Isaiah 53, 2 Nephi 2, 2 Nephi 31:5-12, Alma 7:10-15, D&C 76:22-24, D&C 110:3-4 are some of my favorites.) “He was the Great Jehovah of the Old Testament, the Messiah of the New. Under the direction of His Father he was creator of the Earth” (The Living Christ). He was baptized and lived and served perfectly to show us the way and He suffered in Gethsemane and at Calvary to atone for our sins. “His was a great vicarious gift in behalf of all who would ever live upon the earth” (The Living Christ).
The question for us is, “Are we going to fully accept the incomprehensible gift of God’s love and the atonement of our Savior Jesus Christ.” These gifts are perfect, they have already been given and they are enough. They are exactly what each of us needs!
November Presidency Message
Look for a moment at your hands. Your hands have done and will continue to do many great and wonderful things. The Lord has given us our hands to do His work -- our hands are His hands. I echo the words of Relief Society General President Julie Beck when she said, “We rejoice in the knowledge that you are going about doing good as the Savior did. You are doing a magnificent work. Yet we feel impressed to say there is more to be done. It is time for Relief Society to fulfill its purpose as never before. What is that purpose? “…to organize, teach and inspire His daughters to prepare them for the blessings of Eternal Life.” The Lord loves each of us individually and He wants each of us to return to live with Him forever. Making and keeping sacred ordinances and covenants in His holy temple enables us to return to the presence of our Father and to gain eternal exaltation. To accomplish His purposes, we need to move forward, our hands reaching out to the sisters in our ward as never before. Each of us must increase our faith and personal righteousness, strengthen our homes and families, and serve the Lord and His children. We have a great desire to share the happiness the gospel brings into our lives with the sisters who are not meeting with us regularly. There are also sisters around us who appear to be doing just fine, but who are in need and are desperately praying for help. The Savior needs us to help answer their prayers. President Dieter F. Uchtdorf said, “Let us open our eyes and see the heavy hearts, the loneliness and despair, let us feel the silent prayers of others around us and let us be an instrument in the hands of the Lord to answer those prayers...In the end, the number of prayers we say may add to our happiness, but the number of prayers we answer may be of even greater importance.” It will take all of us, all of our hands, praying, receiving inspiration from the Holy Spirit and acting on those promptings to help the Lord answer the prayers of His daughters and help prepare them to receive the blessings of eternal life.
Black Bean 'n' Pumpkin Chili
from the kitchen of Annie Freeman
1 medium onion, chopped
1 medium sweet yellow pepper, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 cups chicken broth
2 cans (15 ounces each) black beans, rinsed and drained
2 1/2 cups cubed cooked turkey
1 can (15 ounces) solid-pack pumpkin
1 can (14 1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained.
2 teaspoons dried parsely flakes
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
In a large skillet, saute the onion, yellow pepper and garlic in oil until tender. Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker; stir in the remaining ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until heated through. Yield:10 servings (2 1/2 quarts).
Nutrition Facts: 1 cup equals 192 calories, 5 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 28 mg cholesterol, 658 mg sodium, 21 g carbohydrate, 7 g fiber, 16 g protein. Diabetic exchanges: 2 very lean meat, 1-1/2 starch, 1/2 fat.
Notes: I used chicken instead of turkey because I never have turkey on hand. I also added a little brown sugar, because it always makes everything taste better. I doubled the recipe for the party and cooked it on the stove top on really low heat for about 5 hours. It worked great. The recipe also says that it freezes well.
1 medium onion, chopped
1 medium sweet yellow pepper, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 cups chicken broth
2 cans (15 ounces each) black beans, rinsed and drained
2 1/2 cups cubed cooked turkey
1 can (15 ounces) solid-pack pumpkin
1 can (14 1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained.
2 teaspoons dried parsely flakes
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
In a large skillet, saute the onion, yellow pepper and garlic in oil until tender. Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker; stir in the remaining ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until heated through. Yield:10 servings (2 1/2 quarts).
Nutrition Facts: 1 cup equals 192 calories, 5 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 28 mg cholesterol, 658 mg sodium, 21 g carbohydrate, 7 g fiber, 16 g protein. Diabetic exchanges: 2 very lean meat, 1-1/2 starch, 1/2 fat.
Notes: I used chicken instead of turkey because I never have turkey on hand. I also added a little brown sugar, because it always makes everything taste better. I doubled the recipe for the party and cooked it on the stove top on really low heat for about 5 hours. It worked great. The recipe also says that it freezes well.
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
from the kitchen of Karen Taylor
2 cubes butter
2 C sugar
2 eggs
1 large can pumpkin
1 C white flour
2 C wheat flour
1 C oatmeal flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 tsp nutmeg
4 tsp cinnamon
1 bag chocolate chips
Mix together, drop on greased cookie sheet and bake at 350 for 15 minutes.
2 cubes butter
2 C sugar
2 eggs
1 large can pumpkin
1 C white flour
2 C wheat flour
1 C oatmeal flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 tsp nutmeg
4 tsp cinnamon
1 bag chocolate chips
Mix together, drop on greased cookie sheet and bake at 350 for 15 minutes.
November Spotlight
I’m Darcy Moody. I’ve lived in the Salem 2nd Ward for almost 2 ½ years now. I grew up in Springville and lived there for the most part, until I found this wonderful place called Salem. I’m the youngest of 5 children: 4 girls and 1 boy, and love spending time with family. My mother owned and ran a catering business until I was 19 years old. Some of my fondest memories live in that giant kitchen. I don’t know what I loved most, the smells, the tastes, the noise, the wonderful people or the big stainless steel bowls that I would sit in and spin on the floor for hours. My 2 wonderful grandmothers were a big part of my life. My maternal grandmother lived in the apartment above the catering, and later lived with us after the catering was sold. I feel very blessed to have had them in my life
I met my sweet husband Scott when I was a senior in high school. It was love at first sight . Literally! I saw him playing basketball and that was it. I went home and told my mom that I saw the guy I was going to marry, and what do you know, I did. After Scott’s mission, we married and were sent the 3 most wonderful children in the world, Abe, Lucy and Jude. We own run Suggestions Salon in Orem and love it most of the time. It can be a little tricky keeping 56 girls happy at all times but I do my best to keep everyone smiling.
I love traveling, cooking and the Salem 2nd Ward primary. I love love love, my husband and my sweet sweet kids and my mom who bring me more joy than a girl could ask for.
I met my sweet husband Scott when I was a senior in high school. It was love at first sight . Literally! I saw him playing basketball and that was it. I went home and told my mom that I saw the guy I was going to marry, and what do you know, I did. After Scott’s mission, we married and were sent the 3 most wonderful children in the world, Abe, Lucy and Jude. We own run Suggestions Salon in Orem and love it most of the time. It can be a little tricky keeping 56 girls happy at all times but I do my best to keep everyone smiling.
I love traveling, cooking and the Salem 2nd Ward primary. I love love love, my husband and my sweet sweet kids and my mom who bring me more joy than a girl could ask for.
Cub Scout Shirts
Sister Nedra Hanks is looking for used Cub Scout shirts for scouts that are unable to purchase their own.
If you have any please contact her at: 801-423-1604
If you have any please contact her at: 801-423-1604
October Spotlight
Sister Jill Swenson:
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Jill was born September 22, 1959 to Max and Gay Wallentine, in Ithaca, New York.
She is 4th in line in a large family of 9 children. She grew up on a small farm where she helped raise sheep. She moved to Salem when she was 9 years old. After High School she attended Brigham Young University, where she majored in Interior Design. This is where she met her sweetheart Lyle. They have been married 29 years. During High School and College, she worked for Far West Bank, where she was the Assistant Manager. She and Lyle first settled in Spanish Fork but with much persuasion, she convinced him that Salem was the best place on earth! They have lived here for 22 years and have loved every minute. She has spent most of her time raising 5 children who are the love of her life, 2 boys and 3 girls, and serving in the church. Her first grandchild is coming in February and it’s a boy!!! The whole family is very excited for this big event because this will be the first grandchild in both families. (I think he will be a little spoiled.)
She enjoys being with her family, decorating, gardening and just getting her hands in the dirt, exercising, traveling the world, singing and music of all kinds, especially Classical. She loves reading, and spending time enjoying the beauty that God has created. She would much rather be outside working than inside.
Her summer project was helping her husband build a cabin in Fairview. She has learned many new building skills like laying tile, putting up wood walls, and how important it is to measure exactly and not hit your fingers with the hammer!
Her favorite season is Fall. Things that frustrate her are growing old and not moving as fast as she would like too and not retaining things in her memory. Her fears are public speaking and driving in snow storms. She is organized, determined, and generally a very happy person. Her dreams are to one day sing with the Tabernacle Choir, work in the temple and serve a mission with her husband. Her favorite scripture is: D.C. 6:36 “Look to the Lord in every thought, doubt not, fear not.” It is one that is short enough to memorize. She loves the women of this ward and is excited to serve with them in the greatest women’s organization in the world, the Relief Society.
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Jill was born September 22, 1959 to Max and Gay Wallentine, in Ithaca, New York.
She is 4th in line in a large family of 9 children. She grew up on a small farm where she helped raise sheep. She moved to Salem when she was 9 years old. After High School she attended Brigham Young University, where she majored in Interior Design. This is where she met her sweetheart Lyle. They have been married 29 years. During High School and College, she worked for Far West Bank, where she was the Assistant Manager. She and Lyle first settled in Spanish Fork but with much persuasion, she convinced him that Salem was the best place on earth! They have lived here for 22 years and have loved every minute. She has spent most of her time raising 5 children who are the love of her life, 2 boys and 3 girls, and serving in the church. Her first grandchild is coming in February and it’s a boy!!! The whole family is very excited for this big event because this will be the first grandchild in both families. (I think he will be a little spoiled.)
She enjoys being with her family, decorating, gardening and just getting her hands in the dirt, exercising, traveling the world, singing and music of all kinds, especially Classical. She loves reading, and spending time enjoying the beauty that God has created. She would much rather be outside working than inside.
Her summer project was helping her husband build a cabin in Fairview. She has learned many new building skills like laying tile, putting up wood walls, and how important it is to measure exactly and not hit your fingers with the hammer!
Her favorite season is Fall. Things that frustrate her are growing old and not moving as fast as she would like too and not retaining things in her memory. Her fears are public speaking and driving in snow storms. She is organized, determined, and generally a very happy person. Her dreams are to one day sing with the Tabernacle Choir, work in the temple and serve a mission with her husband. Her favorite scripture is: D.C. 6:36 “Look to the Lord in every thought, doubt not, fear not.” It is one that is short enough to memorize. She loves the women of this ward and is excited to serve with them in the greatest women’s organization in the world, the Relief Society.
July Presidency Message
In the Relief Society Auxiliary Training in March, Sis. Julie Beck encouraged us to read and ponder the parable of the Good Samaritan as a pattern of how to provide relief. Since we are all members of Relief Society I would like to extend that invitation to all of us in the Salem 2nd Ward.
The parable of the Good Samaritan is found in Luke 10:25-37. We know that the Savior taught in parables so that he could teach people “exactly in proportion to [their] faith and intelligence” (Bible Dictionary, pg. 740). As I studied this parable I found the first time I read it, it was just a story. The more times I read it, and the more I pondered it, I found more meaning. The following thoughts and questions are from my study. I know you will find more in your own study.
I pondered the questions of the story. There are four – two asked by the lawyer and two asked by the Savior. I asked myself these questions before and after I studied this parable and got slightly different answers the more I understood what the Savior was trying to teach.
I pondered the characters in this story: The Savior; the lawyer; the wounded traveler; the thieves; the priest; the Levite; the Samaritan; and finally, the host of the inn. In the February, 2007, Ensign there is an article discussing the early Christians belief that this parable was a symbolism for the fall of man and the Savior’s rescue of mankind through the Atonement. They taught that the inn symbolizes the Church and the innkeeper is each of us as members of the Church who are entrusted to care for the sinner until Christ returns. What did the Samaritan (or Christ) ask of the innkeeper? What did he promise him? Can this charge and these promises apply to me?
Elder M. Russell Ballard asked in his October 2001 conference address why the Savior chose the hero of this story to be a Samaritan. The Samaritans were a despised class of people to the Jews. I read this talk and asked myself, “If this parable were given today, who would the hero be? And who would the other cast of characters be? Who would I be?”
We are told at the end of the parable to “Go, and do thou likewise.” I listed the specific ways the Samaritan provided relief to the traveler. I pondered how I could improve my own efforts at helping others. This reminded me of a saying of Mother Teresa’s that Elder Oaks quoted in his last conference address. She said, “We can do no great things, only small things with great love.”
President Eyring gave a talk in the last Priesthood session entitled “Man Down” where he reminds us of our responsibility to help others. He discusses home teaching as a part of this. I read his talk and thought of ways I could improve my visiting teaching. I pondered the blessings promised as we faithfully , prayerfully, and lovingly help others . I thought of the blessings in my own life from wonderful visiting teachers and as I have been a visiting teacher. I resolved to do better .
Martin Luther King, Jr. once spoke about this parable and divided the characters into 3 philosophies: 1) What is thine is mine; 2) What is mine is mine - what is thine is thine; 3) What is mine is thine. It seemed to me that this could very easily describe the 3 different degrees of glory. I wondered how close I was to the third and highest degree.
I am so grateful for the Good Samaritans in my life and in the life of my loved ones. I am especially grateful for the Savior, the ultimate Good Samaritan. I am grateful for His teachings, His example, and His Atoning sacrifice for us all.
The parable of the Good Samaritan is found in Luke 10:25-37. We know that the Savior taught in parables so that he could teach people “exactly in proportion to [their] faith and intelligence” (Bible Dictionary, pg. 740). As I studied this parable I found the first time I read it, it was just a story. The more times I read it, and the more I pondered it, I found more meaning. The following thoughts and questions are from my study. I know you will find more in your own study.
I pondered the questions of the story. There are four – two asked by the lawyer and two asked by the Savior. I asked myself these questions before and after I studied this parable and got slightly different answers the more I understood what the Savior was trying to teach.
I pondered the characters in this story: The Savior; the lawyer; the wounded traveler; the thieves; the priest; the Levite; the Samaritan; and finally, the host of the inn. In the February, 2007, Ensign there is an article discussing the early Christians belief that this parable was a symbolism for the fall of man and the Savior’s rescue of mankind through the Atonement. They taught that the inn symbolizes the Church and the innkeeper is each of us as members of the Church who are entrusted to care for the sinner until Christ returns. What did the Samaritan (or Christ) ask of the innkeeper? What did he promise him? Can this charge and these promises apply to me?
Elder M. Russell Ballard asked in his October 2001 conference address why the Savior chose the hero of this story to be a Samaritan. The Samaritans were a despised class of people to the Jews. I read this talk and asked myself, “If this parable were given today, who would the hero be? And who would the other cast of characters be? Who would I be?”
We are told at the end of the parable to “Go, and do thou likewise.” I listed the specific ways the Samaritan provided relief to the traveler. I pondered how I could improve my own efforts at helping others. This reminded me of a saying of Mother Teresa’s that Elder Oaks quoted in his last conference address. She said, “We can do no great things, only small things with great love.”
President Eyring gave a talk in the last Priesthood session entitled “Man Down” where he reminds us of our responsibility to help others. He discusses home teaching as a part of this. I read his talk and thought of ways I could improve my visiting teaching. I pondered the blessings promised as we faithfully , prayerfully, and lovingly help others . I thought of the blessings in my own life from wonderful visiting teachers and as I have been a visiting teacher. I resolved to do better .
Martin Luther King, Jr. once spoke about this parable and divided the characters into 3 philosophies: 1) What is thine is mine; 2) What is mine is mine - what is thine is thine; 3) What is mine is thine. It seemed to me that this could very easily describe the 3 different degrees of glory. I wondered how close I was to the third and highest degree.
I am so grateful for the Good Samaritans in my life and in the life of my loved ones. I am especially grateful for the Savior, the ultimate Good Samaritan. I am grateful for His teachings, His example, and His Atoning sacrifice for us all.