JUNE: Smoothie Recipes and TIPS

Piña Colada

1 can Coco Lopez cream of coconut

2 small cans (about 12 oz. total) of

            pineapple juice

About 5 cups ice

Blend until smooth

Berry Juice Blend 

2 cups orange juice (mine was made

            from concentrate)

1 cup blueberries, frozen

1 banana, frozen (add 1 cup of ice if

            using fresh, non frozen banana)

Spinach, one handful

Blend until smooth

Berry Juice Blend, option 2

1 ½ cups orange juice

½ cup blueberries, frozen

8 small strawberries

½ banana, frozen

8 ice cubes

2 tablespoons sugar (optional)

Blend until smooth

Wow Smoothie

1 banana

2 oranges (peeled)

½ to 1 can crushed pineapple

2 ( 6 oz.) strawberry yogurts

1 cup orange juice

1 cup whole milk

Ice

Blend until smooth

Green Peach Smoothie

8 oz. peach juice

Fill blender with spinach

Blend, and add

1 banana

2 cups frozen peaches

Blend until smooth

Protein Smoothie

8 oz. water

1 scoop protein powder (coconut chocolate)

            from Gold’s gym

1 teaspoon sugar free cheesecake pudding mix

1 banana

1 tablespoon peanut butter

Ice

Blend until smooth

Fruit and Vegetable Smoothie

½ cup vanilla yogurt

½ cup milk

1 cup raw spinach packed

¾ cup orange or pineapple juice

1 medium very ripe, frozen banana

1 cup frozen fruit (strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, etc.)

Blend until smooth

Berries and Apple Juice 

1 cup apple juice

1 cup vanilla yogurt

1 cup strawberries, frozen

1 banana, frozen

Blend until smooth

Crystal Light Smoothie

2 cups frozen fruit

1 cup Crystal light lemonade

Blend until smooth

Smoothie tips 

(taken from "Our Best Bites Recipe Book")

If not using frozen fruit add ice for a thicker smoothie

1. Choose 1 item from Base 1

2. Choose 1 item from Base 2

3. Fruit=Balance out your fruits.  You aren’t limited to 2 fruits, but you do need to make sure the flavors balance out; don’t use more than ¾ cup total of a strong fruit or 1 cup total of a moderate fruit, but you can mix and match within a category to equal the ¾ cup or 1 cup total.

4. Choose any extra add-ins.

Makes 3 small, 2 large or 1 very large smoothie

Base #1

1 cup juice (apple, orange, cranberry, peach-mango, pineapple, etc)

1 cup milk, (whole, low-fat, chocolate, soy, almond, coconut)

Base #2

6 to 8 ounces Yogurt

1 very generous scoop of frozen yogurt or ice cream

1 very generous scoop of sherbet or sorbet

1 cup crushed ice

1 cup soft tofu, drained

1 cup cream of coconut

Fruit

1 ½ cups mild fruit: peaches, cubed honeydew, or cantaloupe

1 cup moderate-flavored fruit: strawberries, cubed mangoes, frozen pineapple chunks, or blackberries

¾ cup strong-flavored fruit: 1 small frozen banana, raspberries, or blueberries

Extra Add-ins

Protein powder

1-2 handfuls of baby spinach

Sweeteners as needed: honey, sugar, 1-2 packets Splenda, agave nectar,etc

Flavorings and spices, such as vanilla, almond, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, ginger, etc

Peanut butter (1-2 Tablespoons)

MARCH: Stromboli and Ice Cream Cake Roll

Stromboli, Recipe 1

Rhodes frozen loaf dough
Mustard
Salami (we used Gallo brand)
Cheddar and monteray jack cheese
Hormell pepperoni
Swiss cheese
Good seasons dry zesty Italian seasoning pkg., divided

Roll out dough.  Spread a very thin layer of mustard on dough.  Layer meat and cheese on top of dough. Sprinkle some of the seasoning on top of meat and cheese. Fold dough over the top. Seal/pinch dough together. Cut lines on top of dough. Sprinkle more seasoning on top of dough.

Bake at 350 for 25 min.  

This recipe can be frozen in it's pre-cooked state.




Ice Cream Cake Roll Recipe

Image from bradylou.com

1 chocolate cake mix
2/3 cup water
6 eggs
Ice cream

Beat 6 eggs for 3 minutes.  Add cake mix and 2/3 cup water.  Beat for 1 minute more.  Pour onto 2 greased and wax paper lined cookie sheets.  Bake at 350 degrees for 13-15 minutes.  Turn out on flour sack dish towel sprinkled with powdered sugar. Remove wax paper and roll up starting at narrow end.  Cool about 2 hours. Spread with ice cream. If using square cartons of ice cream slice about 1/2 inch and use about 8 slices per cake roll.  Each cake roll serves 10 to 12 people.

DECEMBER: Christmas Activity

We had a wonderful night with food, music, and a message.   A beautiful medley was sung by Rhett Richins and Tom Valletta spoke about the gift of Jesus Christ for Christmas.  We were all so blessed to be there. Below is the recipe for the dinner served that night: 

Picture and Recipe from DealstoMeals.com

Smothered Chicken

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts

Garlic powder and seasoned salt to taste

1 T. vegetable oil

8 oz. button mushrooms, cut in half or quarters

1 c. shredded cheddar cheese blend

½ c. chopped green onions

½ c. real bacon bits (real bacon works best and tastes the best)

½ c. tomatoes

1 bottle BBQ sauce

Flatten chicken breasts to ¼ in. thick (or just cut chicken breasts in half horizontally). 

Sprinkle with seasonings. In a skillet, brown chicken in oil for 4 min., or until mostly cooked through (you could also grill them if that is easier) In a separate pan saute cut up bacon until crispy. Drain the excess grease. Add mushrooms to the bacon and cook until mushrooms are soft. Place chicken breasts on a cookie sheet or in a 9x13 pan. Squeeze a generous amount of bbq sauce on top of each chicken breast. Top the chicken with the mushroom and bacon mixture. Sprinkle the cheese all over the tops of the chicken breasts. Cover and cook until chicken is done and cheese is melted, about 10 minutes. When chicken is finished, top the chicken breasts with the fresh tomatoes and green onions. Serve with garlic mashed potatoes and honey mustard sauce.

Honey Mustard Sauce

1 c. mayo (can use fat free or low fat)

3/4 c. Dijon mustard

¼-1/2 c. honey

1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper

2 T. lime juice

1 tsp. ginger powder

Mix. Add extra honey or lime for desired flavor.

Creamy Garlic Mashed Potatoes

5 lb. russet potatoes (or red potatoes)

8-16 oz. sour cream (depending on how much moisture you need in your potatoes)

1 cube butter

8 oz. milk or half and half

Fresh or dried parsley

1 clove garlic

Salt & Pepper

½ c. parmesan cheese (optional)

Peel potatoes and cut into large chunks. Boil water and add potato chunks. Boil until potatoes are fork tender. Drain majority of water from potatoes. Mash potatoes with either an electric mixer or potato masher. Add whipping cream, butter, sour cream, garlic, salt, pepper & Parmesan cheese.

OCTOBER: Caramel Apples

JUNE: Freezer Meal - Honey Lime Chicken Enchiladas

Honey Lime Chicken Enchiladas Recipe:

Marinade:

1/3 cup honey

1/4 cup lime juice

1 tablespoon chili powder

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

Enchiladas:

1 pound chicken, cooked and shredded (I usually boil 4 chicken breasts and shred them)

8-10 flour tortillas or 12 corn tortillas

1 pound Monterrey jack or Mexican blend cheese, shredded

16 ounces green enchilada sauce

1 cup heavy cream (can use half and half)

Directions:

Whisk the first four ingredients and toss with shredded chicken in a Zip-loc bag.  Let it marinate in the fridge for at least a 1/2 hour, but preferably a half day or so.  Pour about 1/2 cup enchilada sauce on the bottom of a 9X13 baking pan.  Fill the tortillas with chicken, saving marinade, and shredded cheese, saving about 1 cup of cheese to sprinkle on top of enchiladas.  Put rolled tortillas in 9×13 pan as you go.  Mix the remaining enchilada sauce with the cream and leftover marinade (if there is any).  Pour sauce on top of the enchiladas.  Sprinkle with remaining cheese.  Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes until brown and crispy on top. Add 15-20 minutes if frozen.

(Recipe from Dinner on a Dime and Six Sisters' Stuff)

JULY: Cornmeal Recipes

This month we had a tasting table with many dishes using cornmeal.  Click on *Recipes* to see all of them and give one a try.

JUNE: Scripture Study Helps

Information on the children's Book of Mormon photo books:

There is not a link or website to go to and order your prints for the children's Book of Mormon Quiet Books, but we have complied all the information you will need.


The copies were bought at River Printing Company (a copy center store on 1152 W. Riverdale Road, Ogden).  When you go to the store, they will most likely have some copies already printed out there and ready for you to pick up.  The copies come on an 8.5 x 11 card stock sheet and you will have to cut them into fourths.  If you would like multiple individual books, call their phone number and order before you go (801.621.7127). It will cost $2.50 plus tax and this is for the copies only, not the plastic book to insert your copies into.  You will have to buy two or three little 4x6 photo books and combine them to get the number of pages you will need.  You can purchase these from Walmart or a dollar store.  At River Printing Company, they also have other books to print such as Joseph Smith, Prophets, and ABC's.  If you have questions on how to put them together, call Jeannie Nay.
______________________________________________________


Below are a few snippets from the Scripture Study lesson/activity on 6.6.2012.  For all the quotes, references, and ideas from Brother Murphy's discussion on Scripture Study, you can download it HERE.

1. Understand context & content
The most requested link for scripture study help was the LDS Scripture Citation Index:
*** http://scriptures.byu.edu/ ***


2. Identify doctrines & principles

"It is worth great effort to organize the truth we gather into simple statements of principle." Elder Scott
One way to write a principle is in the format of, "If I...Then..." 


3. Understand doctrines & principles

"Read more slowly and more carefully and with more questions in mind. Help them to ponder, to examine every word, every scriptural gem. Teach them to hold it up to the light, and turn it, look and see what's reflected and refracted there. " Elder Holland 


4. Feel the importance of doctrines & principles 

Write: tell yourself why it is important for you to incorporate the principle in your life now 


5. Apply the doctrines & principles
Be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only (James 1:22)