A Lost Love for the Temple

FYC Feb 16 - We have the pleasure to have Diana Currie come to teach us the lost art of tatting. She is currently working on the tatted covers that will be going over the alters at the Calgary temple. We have asked her to come teach us how to do it, if you’re good enough maybe your piece will be included in the temple ones. What a great way to be part of the temple. Hope you can join us!

Calgary South Stake Relief Society

Year Round Service Project

We are going to try and plan ahead, and think big this year. We are going to collect one item each month throughout 2012, and then in December package baskets to help other women in Calgary who are less fortunate than we are. One item each month, that is all we are asking, and it is our hope that by planning ahead and being prepared we can take some stress out of Christmas next year. For January we are looking for tooth paste. We will have a basket out each Sunday to collect the items. Our goal is to make 100 women a little happier next Christmas!

Jan - Tooth Paste July - Hair Accessories

Feb - Tooth Brushes Aug - Deodorant

March – Lotion Sept - Socks/ gloves

April – Shampoo Oct – Treats (candy/choc)

May - Body wash/ soap Nov - Gifts cards/ bus tickets

June - Face Cloths/ luffa’s Dec - Chap Stick/ misc

Popcorn Recipes

Here are the popcorn recipes from Super Saturday

Candy Cane
24 cups popped popcorn
3 cups white chocolate wafers, melted
2/3 cup finely crushed candy cane

Directions:

1 Pop popcorn. 1/2 cup of unpopped popcorn yields approximately 10 cups of popped popcorn. Make 24 cups of popcorn.

2 Put candy canes into a food processor. Finely crush.

3 Melt dipping wafers following the package instructions.

4 I used the microwave instructions-- very simple& easy.

5 Put popcorn into a large bowl-- you need a really big bowl-- I actually used 2 bowls.

6 Add melted dipping wafers to popcorn and stir to coat.

7 Add crushed candy canes and gently mix.

8 Spread popcorn mixture onto paper lined cookie sheets.

9 I used non stick aluminum foil-- it worked well-- I used 2 cookie sheets.

10 Place cookie sheets in frig for approximately 30 minutes or until coating hardens-- I had 2 cookie sheets and not enough frig space so I put 1 cookie sheet in the frig and the other cookie sheet in the freezer (for 15 minutes only) to harden the coating-- Remove from frig/freezer-- break into pieces.

11 Store in airtight container in a cool dry place for up to 1 week or in the freezer for up to 6 weeks (I have not tried storing in the freezer yet.

Cinnamon Bun Popcorn

12 C popped popcorn (about 1/2 C kernels)
1 C pecan halves, roughly chopped
1 C brown sugar
3/4 t cinnamon
1/4 C corn syrup (or honey makes a good substitution)
1 stick real butter (1/2 C)
1t vanilla
1/2 t baking soda
3 squares almond bark (about 4 oz)

Preheat oven to 250 degrees

1 Place popcorn and chopped pecans in a large bowl and set aside.

2 Combine brown sugar and cinnamon in a 2 liter capacity microwave safe bowl. Mix well. Chop butter into chunks and place on top of sugar mixture. Pour corn syrup over the top of everything. Microwave on high for 30 seconds and then stir to combine. Return to microwave and heat for 2 minutes. Remove and stir and then microwave for 2 minutes more.

3 Remove from microwave and add in vanilla and baking soda. Stir to combine. Mixture will foam and rise. Pour caramel mixture over popcorn and pecans and stir very well so everything is well coated.

4 Spread popcorn mixture onto a foil-lined jelly roll pan. Place in oven and bake for 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes.

5 Remove from oven and spread out on a large piece of parchment, waxed paper, or foil.

6 Melt almond bark according to package instructions. Drizzle over popcorn mixture. When almond bark is hardened and popcorn is cool, break into chunks and enjoy!

Caramel Popcorn

4 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/2 (15-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk (2/3 cup)
3/4 cup unpopped corn (popcorn)

Directions
1 In saucepan, combine butter or margarine, brown sugar, and corn syrup.
2 Stir well and bring to boiling over medium heat.
3 Stir in sweetened condensed milk; simmer, stirring constantly, till starts to boil again.
4 Pour over popped corn and stir well till all kernels are coated.

Ranch Popcorn

4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 (1 ounce) packet Hidden Valley® Original Ranch® Salad Dressing & Seasoning Mix
1/2 cup unpopped popcorn
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions
1 Place the butter in a small, microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high until melted, about 1 minute. Stir in one packet of seasoning mix. Set aside.

2 Pop the popcorn. Toss with the Hidden Valley® Original Ranch® butter mixture and then toss with the Parmesan cheese. Serve at once.

Super Saturday

Cranston Relief Society Super Saturday

November 19th, 2010

10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Breakfast will be provided

For those of you not interested in crafting we will also have a service project on the go.

Please come join us on Saturday November 19, 2011 at 10am at the Cranston Chapel. Here are the guidelines, if you live within the boundaries of Cranston Ward, you will receive 12 stars to use towards any crafts that you wish participate in. Anyone wanting to make more crafts than what 12 stars will allow you, you can purchase additional stars at $1.00 per star. If you live outside the ward boundaries, you may also purchase crafts at this price.

Order forms need to be handed in to Melanie Nielson or Karey Van Wieren by Sunday, November 6^th, at the absolute latest. The earlier you hand in your order form the better. They can also be emailed to Melanie at melanienielson@shaw.ca or to Karey at kareyvw@gmail.com.

Sucker Tree: 7 stars

Assemble wood pieces together to make a tree shape with star on top, place suckers in holes.

(all supplies provided)

Oreo Snowman Pops: 1 star for 2 pops

Oreo cookies dipped in white chocolate with candy to decorate. (all supplies provided)

Snowman Kit: 5 stars

Assemble your kit to complete a snowman starting with button eyes and finishing with a top hat.

(all supplies provided)

Decorated Onesies: 1 star

Sew either a flower or tie onto front of onesie. (Onesie not provided)

Believe Hanging Ornaments: 10 stars

Made with flat, round plastic ornaments hanging on ribbon. They can be hung in a window, on a fireplace or wall. (all supplies provided)

Bath Salts: 2 Stars

You can either choose peppermint OR lavender bath salts, and then place them in a cute jar.

(all supplies provided)

Place-mat Scripture Case: 1 star

Sew a fabric normal sized place-mat into the shape of scripture case. (place-mat not provided)

Classes to choose from:

The Joyful Sounds of Christmas: Come and enjoy many different types of music that can be heard during the Christmas season.

Gifts From the Kitchen: Yummy delights that can be made for family or friends.

A Stress Free Christmas: Christmas can be the most stressful time of year, come and learn how to make it more enjoyable.

Tis The Season: Christmas is the best time of year to serve those around us, there are so many ways to serve that we don’t even know about yet.

We look forward to seeing you all there!!!

Music Makers

Music Makers will begin again on Tuesday, October 18 at 10:30 AM. We will meet in the Primary room at the church.

Music Makers will be held every Tuesday from 10:30 to 11:00 AM. Music Makers is a co-op, mother instructed, basic music class for children ages 0 to 5. It is a 30 minute class that consists of 10 minutes of opening songs, 10 minutes of monthly theme songs, and 10 minutes of marching/dancing time.

We hope to see you there! For any questions contact Janae Low janaelow@yahoo.com

General Relief Society Dinner & Broadcast

Just a reminder that this Saturday is our General Relief Society Broadcast. There will be a warm and inviting meal ready for all of the sisters starting at 5pm. The broadcast starts at 6pm sharp. We hope everyone can come and join with the other sisters in being feed Spiritually and Physically