Wilma

Wilma was born in Salt Lake City across the street from where she now lives on Melbourne.  She has four children and three great grandchildren.  Her greatest accomplishment is her family.

Wilma's favorite childhood memory is of going to church with her Granddad and having Sunday School next to the Ward being built in a flower patch.  She also remembers walking with her Granddad as he taught her about the beauty of God's world.

The words that best describe Wilma are friendly and sassy. 

She remembers a Relief Society lesson where the teacher gave everyone a paper bag to put all their troubles in.  The bags were placed on a table and mixed up all around.  At the end each sister decided she would keep her own troubles.

Juanita

Juanita was born in Ogden, Utah.  She has four children: 2 girls and 2 boys.  Her greatest accomplishment is her family.  Listening to lessons in Relief Society has strengthened her testimony.  Her favorite memory is of spednding time with her maternal Grandmother.  She learned all of her knitting and crocheting skills from her Grandmother.  Her Grandmother was around from the time Juanita was 2 until Juanita's oldest son was one.

Lemon Tahini Dressing

Used with permission from Vicki Talmage's From Bin to Banquet

In a good blender or food processor, blend 3/4 cup brown sesame seeds to cornmeal consistency.
With blender on, add
1 cup cold-pressed oil (sunflower, etc.)
Juice of 1 lemon
1/8 to 1/4 cup Kikkomen soy sauce
3-4 stalks celery, chopped
1/4 small red onion
1 green or red pepper
Few dashes black pepper

Blend until smooth.

Store in fridge 4 or 5 days.

This dressing is good for any green salad and can also be used as a dip for fresh vegetables such as broccoli, celery or carrots.

Chicken Pasta Salad

From Ann S.
Serves 25

1 pkg. (12 oz) bowtie pasta, cooked & drained
1 pkg. (12 oz) spiral pasta, cooked & drained
20 oz. can pineapple tidbits, drained
2 cans sliced water chestnuts, chopped
2 cups finely chopped celery
4 green onions, chopped
1 pkg. craisins
1 can cashews
1 cup grapes, halved
1 large can mandarin oranges
6 cooked chicken breasts, cubed

Mix a 16 oz. bottle Kraft coleslaw dressing & 1 cup mayo
Mix all ingredients together and chill before serving!
Note: This serves a lot! You may consider halving or quartering the recipe according to your needs.

Taco Salad

1 15 ounce can Ranch Style Beans, original Texas beans
1 15 ounce can Cattle Drive Chili with Beans
1 purple onion, sliced thin
1 cup mild cheese, grated
1 cup black olives
4 Roma Tomatoes, sliced
5 to 6 avocadoes, cut into thick slices.  To keep avocadoes from turning brown put them into the dressing mixture as soon as they are peeled and sliced.
1 10 ounce bag regular Fritos

Add Fritos and dressing.  Toss and Serve.

Dressing:
1/2 cup oil
1/2 cup white vinegar
1/8 cup ketchup
1/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons yellow onions, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon celery salt
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1/2 teaspoon celery seed
1/2 teaspoon paprika
Dash of garlic salt
Sour Cream, optional

Mix sparingly.

Happy St. Patrick's Day

What a Celebration!

Tonight's Relief Society Birthday celebration was a great success.

Delicious salads and cakes were shared.

And ten lovely Relief Society sisters were honored.

Over the next week the recipes for the salads will be shared here on the blog, as will the short biographies of each sister.  We hope to track down the cake recipes as well so that we can all at least dream of making these culinary delights!

Lettuce Celebrate Tonight!

Grace

Grace Howell Mackay 6/811926 -3/8/2010


Grace Howell Mackay was reunited with her eternal loving companion, passing away Monday, March 8, 2010 with family by her bedside in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Grace Mackay was born June 8, 1926 to Rolla Fern and Bessie Sowby Howell in Garfield, Utah. She graduated from South High School in Salt Lake City. She served as a missionary for the Church ofJesus Christ ofLatter-day Saints in the Spanish American Mission from 1948-1950.

She married Theron Lambert Mackay March 18, 1955 in the Salt Lake Temple. They later moved to California, where they raised 6 children: 4 sons, 2 daughters. They also served as parents to Indian Placement Students.

She was active her entire life in the LDS Church; serving in all organizations with various callings. She especially loved working in Cub Scouting, where she taught hundreds ofboys and their adult leaders, over the decades.

Her most important priority was her family. She was generous in spending her time with them and showing her support by atterlding events and volunteering for her children's teams.

Her legacy offaith and missionary work is exemplified by having five children and one foster daughter serve as missionaries. Grace and Theron served a mission together in the Ivory Coast Abidjan Mission from 1991 -1993. So far three grandsons have served missions. She was an active member ofthe Grandview Camp, Salt Lake Canyon Trails Company, Daughters ofthe Utah Pioneers.

She is survived by her 6 children: Hyrum John (Barbara Boyack); Elizabeth; Theron Reed (Geny Stoddard); David Rollo (Laurie Smith); Richard Alan (Wendy Clemons); Katherine (Michael Tolman); 16 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren; brother, Donald (Lucille Hutcheon) Howell and sister, Melba Holmes. She also leaves behind many who call her "Grandma" or friend. Preceding her in death were her parents, husband and brother-in-law, Dee Holmes.

Her love = family, her life = service to others, her legacy = her testimony ofand faith in the Savior to guide us in helping others.

Funeral services will be held, Saturday, March 13,2010, 10:00 a.m. at the Grandview 1 st Ward, 2930 South 2000 East, Salt Lake City, Utah. A viewing will be held Friday, March 12,2010 at the Cannon Mortuary, 2460 E. Bengal Blvd. (7600 S.) from 6:00 to

7:30 p.m. and the day ofthe service at the church from 9:00 to 9:45 a.m. Interment Salt Lake City Cemetery.

Online condolences may be shared at http://www.cannonmortuary.com/
 
Please contact Markay if you would like to help with the funeral luncheon for the family.

In The Kitchen

Easy Pasta Skillet

Needed

Highland Park elementary is looking for a couple of items for a family in need.  If you have a crib or a washing machine in working order that you would be willing to donate please call Highland Park (801-481-4833) and talk with Jeri.  Hopefully we can get the word around and help this family out.
Thank you!

Grace

Our Deepest sympathy to the Mackay family at the passing of their sweet mother, Grace.  Funeral arrangements are being made and will be posted as soon as they are available.

"Lettuce" Celebrate!

In The Kitchen