Book Club Update

The book for April is "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd

Tonia is hosting it at her house on April 10th.

The Bingham Creek Library confirmed this week that they have 8 out of the 10 books reserved for us.  The sisters can pick them up from the holds area marked "book club."

The deets from the Gardening Class

I think I can speak for everyone when I say, "Bring on Spring!!!"  Our sweet Sis. Oler was kind enough to put this presentation together for our benefit.  And people, she knows her stuff!  The following slides will help you get going on the garden of your dreams.  There are preliminary plans to continue our little green thumb's series with other super important tips on landscaping, canning, and other basic home-making skills that have been lost with time.

Please feel free to leave us comments about how our special interest groups are going and if you have any suggestions for how we can serve you better!  Enjoy!

Red & White Mostaccioli Recipe

Hey thanks for swinging by!  I'm sure you're here to check out all the cool features of our ward's Relief Society blog & become a follower, not to get the recipe for the scrumptious Italian pasta dish we all devoured at our last activity, right????

Red & White Mostaccioli (as found in "The Food Nanny Rescues Dinner")

10-12 servings

1 pound uncooked mostaccioli or other tubular pasta
1 recipe Alfredo sauce (see below)
1 26-ounce jar meatless sauce, divided (see note)
3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided

1)  Preheat oven to 350
2)  Cook the pasta according to the package directions; drain, but don't rinse
3)  Meanwhile, prepare the Alfredo sauce
***skip below to see how***
4) Spread a thin layer of spaghetti sauce in a 9x13 baking dish.  Layer half the pasta, half the Alfredo sauce, half the spaghetti sauce, and 1 1/2 cups of the cheese.  Repeat the layering with the remaining pasta, Alfredo sauce, spaghetti sauce, and top with remaining cheese.
5)  Cover with aluminum foil and bake for about 30 minutes or until it's hot and bubbly
*Serve with a tossed green salad and Italian or French bread!

Note: You may use meat sauce or meatless.  Could this recipe make an awesome FREEZER MEAL? (hint, hint) Let us know if you try it!

Alfredo Sauce

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
3 oz. cream cheese
1 pint heavy cream
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Salt & Pepper

1)  Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over low heat.  Mix in the cream cheese.  Stir in the cream and garlic powder.  Increase the heat and bring to a boil.  Decrease the heat and simmer, stirring often.  If the sauce needs additional thickening, you may sprinkle in flour, 1 teaspoon at a time.  Cook and stir for desired consistency.
2)  Stir the Parmesan cheese into the sauce and season with salt and pepper to taste.

A BIG hug to our outgoing Bishopric!

If you missed church on Sunday… we got a new bishopric. John Bennett is now Bishop, Michael Harwood first counselor, and Seth George is second counselor. We look forward to getting to know you all better. 

We want to express our love for Bishop Wensel and Brother Anderson. Thanks for all of their dedicated service!

Updates!

As of today, this is the schedule for the upcoming special interest activities

of the immediate future.

Come to any and all!  We LOVE it when our sisters participate!!

Contact Michelle Hansen or a member of the Relief Society presidency with questions, suggestions, or compliments on how much you love our activities :)

Gardening Class

Wednesday, March 5th at 7:00 pm

at Sarah Oler's home  

Family Home Evening for Empty Nesters

Monday, March 10th at 7:00 pm

at Cheri Caldwell's home

Relief Society Superhero Birthday Party

Thursday, March 13th at 6:30 pm at the church

Dinner and entertainment are provided!

Get in the spirit and wear something super-y!

Freezer Meal Group

Saturday, March 22nd at 10:00 am

at Valerie Burtenshaw's home

See the Freezer Meal Facebook page for rules/guidelines.

Remember:

1)  Post your meal plans to the Facebook page by March 21st so we don't end up with duplicate meals

&

2)  Post your recipes, too, so people can add them to

their own collections!

aaaaaaaaaand, coming up in April....

Book Club

We'll be discussing "The Secret Life of Bees"

April 10 at 7:00 pm

at Tonia Wensel's home

Spring Fever? We can help!

Looking forward to SPRING and spending time OUTSIDE? Want to provide healthy and nutritious HOMEGROWN meals for your family? COME join with us to talk about planning your GARDEN! Whether you already have an established  garden or you are starting from scratch; whether you want a large garden or just have enough space for a small container garden; whether you have a marvelous green thumb or struggle keeping cactus alive. COME join with us as we talk about creating RAISED GARDEN BEDS, the HOW, WHEN and WHAT to plant in your garden, and STARTING SEEDS INDOORS to get a jump on the growing season. COME plan YOUR GARDEN for any yard and on any budget. Also, COME and SHARE your gardening expertise with us so we can all gain from each other!

We will be making PLANTABLE POTS to start your seeds indoors, so BRING any old newspapers or ads you have.

Meet at Sarah Oler's house (8156 Bear Lake Ct) on MARCH 4th at 7pm

Looking forward to seeing you! 

February Activities

BOOK CLUB

Book Club will be on Thursday, February 13th at Melissa Rooley's home at 7pm.  The book for the month is "The Giver" by Lois Lowry.  Please RSVP Melissa at 510-857-7755 (text or call) or e-mail at bobmelrooley@gmail.com if you plan to attend.  Next month's book will be selected at the meeting.

FREEZER MEALS

Freezer Meal Group will be held on Saturday, February 22nd at Lanette Homer's home at 10am.  Please be sure to post on the facebook page or let Lanette know what you will be bringing for your meal. 

Here's the link:  Sunset Ridge Freezer Meal group .  

Or you can contact Lanette or Ashley Bennett with any questions about the group.

SCRIPTURE STUDY

Scripture Study Group will be held on Thursday, February 27th at 8pm at Melinda Anderson's Home.  The topic this month is "Love".  Please RSVP to Melinda by phone 801-641-4616 (text or call) or e-mail anderson0807@gmail.com by the 26th if you plan to attend (so she can have enough handouts for everyone).  

FHE

Family Home Evening For Empty Nesters will not be held in February but will return again Monday, March 17th at the Caldwell Home

RELIEF SOCIETY TEMPLE TRIP

We've decided that our Relief Society Temple trip will be the 4th Saturday of the month, every month from here on out.  Our first trip is scheduled for Saturday, February 22nd at the Oquirrh Mountain Temple.  We plan to attend the 8:00 am session.  You can either meet us there or we can facilitate car pools if the interest arises.

Also, from the Relief Society binder people have expressed interest in the following groups:

New ideas that have sprouted up include quilting, gardening, crafting/DIY, and crocheting.  If any or all of those sound like something you're interested in, please let Michelle Hansen know!

You go, girl!

This time of year can be challenging for many because of the yucky air, the cold, the dark, and the reality of all that Christmas spending. It's very easy for us to feel discouraged when the atmosphere around us is gloomy.  Hold fast to your relationship with the Savior and be as active a participant in that relationship as you possibly can.  You will not be disappointed.
If you want to feel better, then go get it, girl!

Special Interest Groups & Activities info

Special Interest Groups and Activities

**NEW**

Freezer Meal Group

Hosted By Ashley Bennett at her home (8256 Imperial Oak)

Starting Thursday, January 23^rd at 9:00pm

RSVP by January 21^st to Ashley at 435-760-4282 (text or call) or e-mail at asteuart@hotmail.com

Bring 10 prepared freezer meals (all the same meal) that are in disposable pans or bags to swap. 

Include the recipe and instructions for the meal and note if the meal includes raw ingredients. 

Please contact Ashley Bennett if you plan to attend and for additional instructions.

Book Club

Hosted by Melissa Rooley at her home (6194 W 8235 S)

Starting Thursday, February 13^th at 7:00pm

RSVP if you plan to attend to Melissa at 510-857-7755 (text or call) or e-mail at bobmelrooley@gmail.com

The first book of discussion is The Giver by Lois Lowry

Scripture Study Group

Hosted by Melinda Anderson at her home (8002 Overton Dr)

Starting Thursday, January 16^th at 8:00pm

RSVP by January 15^th to Melinda at 801-641-4616 (text or call) or e-mail at anderson0807@gmail.com

Bring your scriptures, a notebook and a pen

**ONGOING**

Stake Basketball

Saturday 9:00am at the stake center

Childcare provided

Women's Volleyball

Every Tuesday at 9:00pm (all year)

No set teams, just a lot of fun!

Exercise Class

Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9:00-10:00am at the Stake Center

Monday- strength training (bring a set of hand weights and a yoga, though there are some extras that you can use)

Wednesday- zumba

Friday- rotate between weights and zumba

Kids are welcome, they just play together in the gym

Temple Group

Oquirrh Mountain Temple

Tuesday, January 21^st at the 9:00am session

Thursday, January 23^rd ward temple night at the 7:00pm session

Thursday, January 23^rd at the 8:00pm session

Saturday, January 25^th at the 8:00am session

**UPCOMING POSSIBILITIES**

Please contact Melissa Bennett 801-860-8086 (text or call) or e-mail utahtripletmama@gmail.com

if you wish to host a new or existing group or if you would like to present a new special interest group

Recipe Share- to be included on the ward blog (coming soon!)

Food Storage/Emergency Preparedness Group

FHE groups- ideas for different groups to target different age groups

and various home situations (single, empty nesters, etc)

Unfinished Projects group- bring your own project to complete

Cooking Group

Game Night

Drum roll, please ..... Introducing the brand new Sunset Ridge 2nd Ward Relief Society blog!

Welcome, Sisters!  We are super excited to present our new blog to you with high hopes that it will be a valuable resource to you in your involvement with our ward.
Tonight is our first RS activity of 2014!  We are planning to revamp the activities in our ward to maximize your time and energy.  At the moment, we are still constructing details for the special interest groups, but hope that you will make the effort to join at least one of them.  All are welcome!  We'll have more information for you as the calendar develops.  Feel free to contact a member of the Relief Society presidency or Michelle Hansen (RS Activities Chair) with any questions or concerns.
Be sure to "follow" us for updates!  Thanks for visiting & we hope to see you again soon!