MOVIE NIGHT

If you weren't able to make it to movie night on Tuesday night you REALLY missed out.
Vicki wasn't only nice enough to welcome us into her home but she also fulfilled her promise to feed us and provided cafe rio! :)This month's movie was 17 Miracles, a MUST see!! It was so touching, emotional, and inspiring. I loved hearing all the stories and seeing how much FAITH the pioneers had as they walked to Zions. It really was a GREAT film. Thanks again Vicki.

Blue Ribbon Carrot Cake

Cute JoAnn Hall has an AMAZING carrot cake recipe she is so KINDLY sharing with all of us. My mouth was watering just reading the recipe, i can't wait to try it out for myself!!

BLUE RIBBON CARROT CAKE
Freeze now and frost later OR frost now and refrigerate for several days.

2 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 eggs
3/4 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup buttermilk
2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 (8oz) can of crushed pineapples, drained
2 cups grated carrots
3 1/2 oz shredded coconut
1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts (4oz)
Buttermilk Frosting (see below)
Cream cheese Frosting (see below)

PREPARE:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and generously grease a 13" x 9" baking dish or TWO 9 inch cake pans.

In a large bowl, beat eggs. Add oil, buttermilk, sugar and vanilla. Mix well.
Add flour mixture, pineapple, carrots, coconut and walnuts. Stir well.
Pour into prepared baking dish or pans.
Bake for 55 minutes or until wooden pick inserted comes out clean.
While cake is baking, prepare the Buttermilk Glaze.


BUTTERMILK GLAZE:
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/4 lb butter or margarine
1 tablespoon corn syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

PREPARE:
In a small saucepan, combine sugar, baking soda, buttermilk, butter or margarine, and corn syrup. Bring to boil.
Cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.

Remove cake from oven and slowly pour glaze over hot cake.
Cool cake in pan until the glaze is totally absorbed. (about 15 minutes)
(Turn out of pan, if desired)
Cool completely.
Prepare Cream Cheese Frosting.


CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
1/4 lb butter or margarine @ room temp
1 (8oz) pkg of cream cheese @ room temp.
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon orange juice
1 teaspoon grated orange peel

PREPARE:
Combine butter or margarine and cream cheese until fluffy.
Add vanilla, powdered sugar, orange juice and orange peel.
Mix until smooth.

Frost cake and refrigerate until frosting is set.
May refrigerate for several days.
Served chilled.
Make 20-24 servings.

Favorite Things- July 12th

We sure hope everyone can come to this event!



We're REALLY excited about getting to know all the sisters in our ward a little better and hearing all about their "Favorite Things".

Welcome to 2011!!!

We are overjoyed that 2011 is here. We hope you have started to set a few goals that will enrich your life. Our Theme this year is:

FAITH*FAMILY*SERVICE

Remember we are always thinking of you!

Love,

RC2 Relief Society Presidency

FEBRUARY SMALL GROUPS

FEBRUARY EVENTS

February 10: Playgroup 10 am at the Discovery Gateway Museum. We will be getting a group discount.

February 14: Single Sister Family Home Evening at Patti Midgley's House at 7 pm.

February 17: "In the Kitchen with Ginny" Tracy Peery's step mom will be giving a demonstration on making different kinds of chocolates. It will be at Tracy's home at 7 pm.

February 25: Lunch Bunch. We will meet at the Citrus Grill at 12:00. If Friday's dont work then we will go back to Tuesday's.

72 HOUR KITS: This month we will be collecting "backpacks". We are encouraged to find something for all the 72 hour kit "stuff".