Friday, October 28, 2011

Pumpkin Spice Muffins

A little muffin recipe I made up:
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup cake flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp kosher salt
1 cup pumpkin (from the can)
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup butter
1/4 tsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla
2 tbsp molasses
Topping
1/2 cup quick oats
1 tbsp flour
1/4 ground cinnamon
1/4 cup chopped almonds (or pecans)
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 tbsp cold butter

Combine flour, soda, powder, salt and spices in a bowl.  In the bowl you'll be mixing from add the butter and sugar until combined, add the egg and vanilla and molasses, then the pumpkin and whip until mixed.  Add dry ingredients and stir just until moistened.
For the topping add all ingredients except butter and stir and then with a fork - add about 1/2 tbsp on bottom of each muffin liner, fill batter about 3/4 full and then mash the butter into the topping mixture and distribute remaining topping mixture on top of muffins.
Bake 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes - everyone's oven varies =)

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Money Management Handout

YW Lesson #46 Manual 3 is Money Management found here.
handout found at www.jackshandsjillsheart.com (only have to buy the image once, then print out as many copies as you need - but please don't share or redistribute the file - thanks!)

Monday, October 24, 2011

Choosing a Vocation Handout

YW Lesson #45 Manual 3 is Choosing a Vocation found here.
handout found at www.jackshandsjillsheart.com (only have to buy the image once, then print out as many copies as you need - but please don't share or redistribute the file - thanks!)

Sunday, October 23, 2011

Avoiding Crisis Living Handout

YW Lesson #44 Manual 3 is Avoiding Crisis Living found here.
handout found at www.jackshandsjillsheart.com (only have to buy the image once, then print out as many copies as you need - but please don't share or redistribute the file - thanks!)

Saturday, October 22, 2011

Associations With Others Handout

YW Lesson #43 Manual 3 is Associations With Others found here.
handout found at www.jackshandsjillsheart.com (only have to buy the image once, then print out as many copies as you need - but please don't share or redistribute the file - thanks!)

Friday, October 21, 2011

Happiness

Garden of Eden, Maui
One liner from L. Tom Perry

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Without Repentance

Garden of Eden, Maui
one liner from D. Todd Christofferson

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Guardian of Virtue

Road to Hana, Maui
one liner from Elaine S. Dalton

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Monday, October 17, 2011

Worth of a Soul

Jonathan at the bottom of a waterfall that only runs in the winter on Road to Hana, Maui
one liner from Dieter F. Uchtdorf

Sunday, October 16, 2011

One Day

Road to Hana, Maui
one liner from Robert D. Hales

Saturday, October 15, 2011

cereal boys





and a little dark . . .

all about the ice cream?

seems like they just need a reason to choreograph a fight scene . . .

Keaton recognized TSA

Keaton is the president of TSA at Cedarcrest - this article was info from June but just made it to our newspaper in October:
They are working hard already for next year's state competition and then see if they will make it to Nationals again =)

Friday, October 14, 2011

It is better to look up

Bamboo Forest, Maui
One Liner from Carl Cook

Thursday, October 13, 2011

Promptings

Taken in Lahaina, Maui
One liner from Boyd K. Packer

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Spirit of Gratitude

Photo taken in Maui
Gratitude in our hearts, Quentin L. Cook:

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Choice . . not Chance

Maui Sunrise
One Liner from Randell Bennett

Monday, October 10, 2011

Greatest Compliment

I took pictures in Maui and then put October's General Conference one-liners with them to use in my Relief Society lesson - covenant keeper
image found at www.jackshandsjillsheart.com

Sunday, October 9, 2011

Yum, Dessert

This is the yummy dessert I brought for the gala at the Gifts of Miracles for Canine Companions for Independence:
almond cookie shortbread crust, cheesecake, chocolate mousse, whipped cream, crushed chocolate cookies around the sides, grated dark chocolate and toffee.

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Change Handout

YW Lesson #42 Manual 3 is Preparing for Change found here.
handout found at www.jackshandsjillsheart.com (only have to buy the image once, then print out as many copies as you need - but please don't share or redistribute the file - thanks!)

Monday, October 3, 2011

Take a survey from GC

What one-liners spoke to you from General Conference?  
Please participate to assist me in my lesson on Sunday =)
Thank you!

Sunday, October 2, 2011

Charity Never Faileth Handout

From the General RS Meeting talk by Silvia Allred found here.

Saturday, October 1, 2011

Keaton's Homecoming

Keaton asked Melissa to Homecoming, here's their picture:
Keaton made a good choice by attending priesthood session and then going to the Homecoming festivities =)

Fried Pancake Batter

This was the ultimate tastiness rolled in cinnamon & sugar after frying up pancake batter:
we ate them with syrup - holy sugar high ;)  good thing we only fried up enough to eat 2 each (because I don't think we would have stopped - hehe)!
well, it's gotta be better for us than a serving of this at the Puyallup Fair:
We thought about trying it but didn't, plus it might cause an instant heart-attack on the consumer ;)