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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Friday, December 29, 2023
WOMEN'S CONFERENCE 2024 - EVERY DAY JOY
Summer Orzo Salad
Ingredients
- 1 package (16 ounces) orzo pasta
- 1/4 cup water
- 1-1/2 cups fresh or frozen corn
- 24 cherry tomatoes, halved
- Rotisserie Chicken
- 2 cups crumbled feta cheese
- 1 medium cucumber, seeded and chopped
- 1 small red onion, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup minced fresh mint
- 2 tablespoons capers, drained and chopped, optional
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
- 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup sliced almonds, toasted
Directions
- 1. Cook orzo according to package directions for al dente. Drain orzo; rinse with cold water and drain well. Transfer to a large bowl.
- 2. In a large nonstick skillet, heat 1/4 cup water over medium heat. Add corn; cook and stir until crisp-tender, 3-4 minutes. Add to orzo; stir in tomatoes, feta cheese, cucumber, onion, mint and, if desired, capers. In a small bowl, whisk oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt and pepper until blended. Pour over orzo mixture; toss to coat. Refrigerate 30 minutes.
- Just before serving, stir in almonds.
Zucchini Bread
3 eggs
1 Cup oil
3 Cups sugar
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
2 t vanilla extract
3 cups unpeeled grated zucchini
3 Cups flour
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp salt
Mix all ingredients in a mixing bowl. Pour into 2 greased 9 x 5x 3 loaf pan. Bake at 325 degrees until center of bread springs back when touched. About 1 hour. Cool on rack. Slice to serve 8-10 servings.BEST FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE CAKE
Rich fudge cake with a chocolate ganache glaze. An amazing gluten free cake!
- Yield: 12 servings
Rich fudgy cake with a chocolate ganache glaze. An amazing gluten free cake!
Ingredients
Cake
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup semi sweet or bittersweet chocolate chips (or half of each)
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
Glaze
- 3 Tbsp butter
- 2/3 cup high quality semi sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Line a round 8" cake pan with parchment paper and spray with non-stick spray. Set aside. Preheat oven to 375°.
- Melt butter in a large glass mixing bowl in the microwave. Add the chocolate chips and let sit for 3-4 minutes. Stir together till chips melt, adding additional cooking time if needed. Let cool for 5 minutes.
- Whisk the sugar, salt, and vanilla into the chocolate mixture. Add the three eggs and whisk till well blended. Stir in the cocoa powder.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and spread evenly. Bake at 375° for 25 minutes or till toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cake cool in pan for about 10 minutes, then invert onto a cooling rack. Immediately flip right side up onto another cooling rack. Cool completely.
Glaze:
- Combine butter and chocolate chips in a glass bowl. Microwave for 1-3 minutes or till melted, stirring every 30 seconds.
- Spread glaze over cake. Let sit for several hours till chocolate sets.
- Serve cake as is, or with fresh berries, whipped cream, or ice cream.
MEGGAN CLAYTON - Keynote Speaker
Meggan grew up in Utah, the oldest of six kids. She graduated from Park City High School. She studied Child Development at Utah Valley University in Orem. She felt called to CA and transferred to Irvine Valley College where she studied Interior Design and Art History. While in California she met her husband Craig through her Father who worked with him. Her father felt prompted to line Craig and Meggan up. Heaven was in the details and they were engaged in two weeks and sealed 3 months later. Meggan and Craig celebrated their 38th wedding anniversary in December. They are parents to six children. She is “GG” to two grandsons. She loves to nurture and has raised; chickens, ducks,rodents,dogs and cats and as a teen she loved riding her horse. Meggan loved spending time with her growing kids. When her youngest was in elementary school she decided to apply for a position in their school district. She worked in classrooms with young students with autism in the Newport Mesa School District for ten years. She was recently released from serving as second counselor in the Newport Beach Stake Relief Society presidency after five plus years. She organized multiple mid-single conferences during that time. Participating in this presidency has led to cherished, enduring friendships! Last May she graduated from “sometimes empty nester” to “full time empty nester”. Since then, she has enjoyed pursuing her life-long dream of taking dance lessons. She participates in multiple weekly dance cardio and hip hop classes and loves them!Meggan loves the beach, concerts , cycling, tennis , skiing , Disneyland , traveling and weekly temple dates with her husband.She is currently self employed as a Collagen educator in the beauty and wellness industry.
JOY IN THE SCRIPTURES - Kylie Cole
Kylie and her Mom Julie Cole will be teaching the class entitled JOY in the Scriptures. Kylie Cole is a young single adult born and raised in Arcadia, California. She currently serves as an advisor in the young women’s presidency of Arcadia ward. Some of her favorite things to do include making music (arranging covers, playing guitar, singing, occasionally writing) and listening to music (Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, Imagine Dragons, The Killers, Shinedown), most anything crafty, creative writing, learning languages, and spending time with her family’s four dogs. She is currently studying for a degree in Spanish at Pasadena City College with the goal of becoming a translator and interpreter (if you are a Spanish speaker, come say hi! She’s still learning, but welcomes any chance to practice!). She is excited to join her mother in teaching the sisters in the stake about experiencing joy in the scriptures!
JOY IN THE SCRIPTURES - Julie Cole
Julie and her daughter Kylie will be teaching a class entitled JOY in the Scriptures.
JOY IN THINKING CELESTIAL - Joyel Dandie
JOY IN ENTERTAINING - Ginger Daines
Ginger Daines is from the Arcadia Ward and she will be teaching Joy in Entertaining with Sandy White. "When I was born, I was named Virginia Alice Nelson, by the time I was 2 years old, because of being full of sass and salsa, I earned the name of Ginger. I was raised in Encino, California and I have two brothers. I attended BYU, Cal State Northridge and Cal State Hayward. I met my husband, Larry, on a blind date. We were married 5 months later. If I had not proposed to him, he would still be single. I just love to spend the day in my kitchen. I learned the joy of cooking and entertaining from my mother, it was her hobby too. Table fellowship and gathering of family and friends around the table makes me so happy! We have 4 sons and 12 grandchildren. Two of our granddaughters are serving missions, one in Hong Kong and one in Washington D.C. South. I love the theme of this year's Stake Relief Society Conference. I am thrilled to be able to participate today. My husband wants you all to know that the best thing I ever did was to marry him.
JOY IN ENTERTAINING - Sandy White
Sandy White is from the Arcadia Ward and she will be co teaching the Joy in Entertaining class with Ginger Daines. "My name is Sandy White and I was born and raised in Brigham City, Utah, home of the best peaches in the country. I grew up picking, eating and canning that delicious fruit. I’m the oldest of six children and grew up watching and helping my mom cook, bake and preserve fruits and vegetables. My husband Bill and I met at BYU on our first day during freshman orientation and have been married 55 years. We have 3 children, 1 girl and 2 boys and 13 grandchildren. During our years at BYU until the present time we have always loved cooking and entertaining. We have always enjoyed meeting people and growing lasting friendships through food."
JOY IN THE JOURNEY - Jennie Doezie
JOY IN FAMILY TRADITIONS - ESPECIALLY EASTER - Angie Jensen
We are so excited to have Sister Angie Jensen come back to our Stake to
teach a class on Joy in Family Traditions, especially EASTER!! "I,
Angela Jensen, was born and raised on a farm in Alberta, Canada as the 7
th of 9 children. I went to the same school building from kindergarten
to graduation and my tiny ward served as my beloved extended family. I
met my husband, Grant, my freshman year at BYU and we were later married
in the Alberta temple. After graduating from BYU in Zoology with a
minor in Chemistry along with Secondary Education, I taught middle
school math and science for 2 years while Grant finished at BYU. We then
headed to California for Grant’s graduate studies at Stanford and
Berkeley and I transitioned to motherhood and part-time tutoring. We
eventually settled in Arcadia and were immediately embraced by the
wonderful people in that ward. We absolutely cherish our 18 years in the
Arcadia stake, where we raised our 6 children and made life-long
friendships with so many of you. In 2020 Grant was invited to take a
role at BYU that we felt God was leading us to. After months of prayer
and fasting, we said a COVID-style goodbye to our dear California
friends and moved to Provo, Utah with our two youngest children. It has
been a challenging few years since and I am learning to appreciate the
lessons God is teaching me with each experience and the ways it has
drawn me closer to Him. I love almost all sports; I enjoy travelling,
baking, skiing, hiking, reading, sewing, and anything that involves
being with my kids and family. I have most recently discovered the joys
of being a grandma.
JOY IN THINKING CELESTIAL - Laura Martinez