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Brown Sugar Barbecue Chicken & Cheesy Garlic Pull Aparts

These are 2 of my favorite recipes!  I love this Barbecue sauce recipe!
You can find these both here.

Sweddish Pancakes

This is my favorite pancake recipe!  I grew up with my dad making these every weekend for us!
You can get the recipe here.

Strawberry Slush

I'm guest posting over at Your LDS Blog today. This is my favorite, easiest, most refreshing slush!  Find the recipe here: Strawberry Slush

Missionary Scripture Reference Cards!

If you have a missionary out or know one that is going out- these Scripture Reference cards are wonderful!  I was sent some to review, I gave each of the sister missionaries in our ward a set then I sent 2 sets out to my son and his companion on their mission.  They have loved them.

I also gave some to the 2 sister missionaries in our ward. The sister missionaries said they have used their reference cards a lot! They come in very handy when they are teaching investigators that have specific questions they just look at that topic on their card and can easily answer it with the scripture reference. They love that it also has the Bible references on the card so when people try to question the Book of Mormon they can also refer to the Bible. They have a lot of information on them and you can paste them right into the front of your scriptures. The only downfall is that they do not come in the mini quad size. If you are interested in them click here.

St. Patricks Day Missionary Package!

 Tried to find anything green to add to this package! I will also make him some of these Thin Mint Truffles- they are to die for and he is requesting them! Perfect for St. Patricks Day!

Strawberry Cheesecake

HI
I was a guest blogger on Your LDS Blog today- sharing a yummy and easy recipe for Strawberry Cheesecake - go and check it out!

"SWIG" Cookies!

 Have you been to The Swig in St. George. Utah?  

Well they have a great sugar cookie there. We love to make them. Next time you are in St. George check them out!  They will be perfect for  Valentines if you add just a tint of pink food coloring to your frosting.I got the recipe here.

 

I love how they look like scoops of vanilla ice cream. This time  I needed a lot of cookies so I used the small cookie scoop.

 When you are making them this small, you will not have a glass that small to press them down so I used the back of my small cookie scoop.

Valentine Banner!

I made these cute banners last year with my sisters. They were quick and easy and I think anyone could make them.

 All you need is 1/4 yard of burlap, white paint, red paint, white or clear extra fine glitter, jute, paper clips, ribbon and a glue gun with glue.

I cut my burlap on my cutting mat with my ruler and rotary cutter. The top is six inches wide and then I cut it on a diagonal at the 3 inch middle point. You can get about 12 pennants with 1/4 yard if you are careful. I then made a heart stencil by folding a paper in half and cutting out a heart shape.  I used a foam brush to blot the red paint in the heart stencil in the middle of the pennant. Let the red paint dry completley. When dry you can dot the white dots on your heart with a sponge dabber(like the gray and white one in the picture) You can even put your stencil down again(make sure it is dry on both sides) to make your white dots go off of the heart a little, while the white paint is wet sprinkle on your glitter and then shake off excess and let dry.  When those are done- I hot glue the just to the back of the pennant and let dry.  Then tie ribbon on paper clip and clip to the top of your pennant. Makes a darling Valentind decoration!

MercoBoxes

I reviewed one of these MercoBoxes today! You can find out more info here.

 I was so excited to see what was in the box! They get local merchants to put samples of their products in these fun boxes for you to try! 

 February's MercoBox is an assortment of amazing local products, all from Utah!

 There is a small box of Hatch Chocolates(plus a $5 gift card), a bar of Beehive Soap, some Inkling scents (that smell really good!) Some NS Minerals make up (I love mineral makeup!), a Drainwig(we need this with 5 girls in the house), a $5 gift card to to Acme Camera Company, a $50 coupon code to Numanna food storage and a  Crio Bru, brewed Cocoa.

 It was so exciting to open it with my family and go through it!  We fought over all the products.

Every time you purchase a MercoBox, your dollars go right back into the community, supporting jobs and local families in your area. When you shop local, everybody wins.
Get your MercoBox today! They take Utah’s finest local products, package them in their exclusive subscription box and deliver them right to your front door! Click here to sign up for yours today!

These are all my own opinions, they did send me a free box to review and one to give away. If you live in Farmington and would like to try one out- leave me a comment! Thanks

Pink Slush

This is the most delicious and easiest slush ever!- Only 3 ingredients!
1/2 gal Pineapple Sherbet
1 10 oz frozen strawberries or raspberries in syrup
3 bananas (sliced in quarters)


Soften sherbet and frozen berries. Combine and add bananas, Refreeze until 30-60 minutes before serving. It is so refreshing and wonderful! Every time I make this everyone wants the recipe!

Mongolian Beef

Have you ever been to P.F. Changs restaurant or Pei Wei? And if you have- have you tried their Mongolian Beef?  I love it and I found a recipe that tastes just like it!

Sauce:
4 tsp. vegetable oil
2 tsp. ginger, minced
2 T. garlic, minced
1 C. soy sauce
1 C. water
1 C. brown sugar (packed)

In a medium saucepan over med-low heat, heat 4 tsp. vegetable oil; don't let the oil get too hot. Add ginger and garlic to the pan; quickly add the soy sauce and water to prevent the garlic from scorching. Dissolve the brown sugar in the sauce, then turn up the heat to medium and boil the sauce 2-3 minutes until it thickens a little. Remove sauce from heat.

2 lb. flank steaks
1/2 C. cornstarch
1 C. vegetable oil
3 lg green onions

Slice the flank steak against the grain in 1/4 inch slices. Dip the steak pieces in cornstarch to lightly dust all sides. Let sit for about 10 minutes. As the beef sits, heat 1 C oil in Wok or skillet. Heat the oil over medium heat until its hot but not smoking. Add the beef to the oil and sauté for just 2 minutes, or until the beef just begins to darken on the edges, stirring so the beef cooks evenly.
When the beef is cooked, use a slotted spoon to  remove the meat onto paper towels to drain; pour most of the oil out the skillet. Put the pan back over the heat, dump the meat back into it and stirfry for one minute. Add the sauce, stir and cook for 1 minute, add green onions. Cook for 1 additional minute. At this point  you can either remove the beef and eat or you can thicken the sauce and serve it over rice with the beef. So yummy super easy!
I got this recipe out of this yummy cookbook! Favorite Family Recipes by Erica Walker, Emily Walker, Elise Donovan and Echo Blickenstaff

Snowflake Crunch Recipe!

Ok-it has been posted over at your LDS Blog- you can go check out this great recipe! Perfect for our snowy weather today!

New design, New name?

Hi
If you are looking for Farmington First Ward Recipes- this is it- I am in the process of changing the format, design and name. Please be patient! Thanks

Exciting News!

HI,
I  have some great news! I will be guest blogging  on Your LDS Blog. I will be posting some great recipes. I will also be reviewing some LDS Music and more and doing some giveaways! So be watching! My next recipe I will be posting is Snowflake Crunch! It is so yummy and very addicting! And it is super easy! A perfect snack to make while we are waiting for spring to arrive! I made it for my son who is on a mission and I know he will love it!

Christmas Morning Breakfast Casserole!

This recipe has been a Christmas Morning family tradition of ours for years! My son requests this every year for Christmas and his Birthday!  He is serving a 2 year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints right now and we are missing him!  This recipe is for him!

from the kitchen of Stephanie

7-8 slices white bread
2 C. shredded cheese
20 pork link sausage(cut into thirds or you can use a tube of ground sausage)
4 eggs
2 1/4 C. milk
1/4 tsp. dry mustard
1 sm. onion (minced or chopped) opt
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1/4 C, milk

The night before serving, arrange bread cubes in bottom of greased 9x13 pan. Sprinkle with grated cheese. Brown the sausage, drain; cut into thirds. Arrange on top of cheese. Beat eggs with milk and dry mustard; pour over all. Refrigerate over night , covered with foil.
 In the morning, dilute soup with  1/4 C. milk and pour over casserole. Bake at 300 for 1 1/2 hours.  It cooks while you open Christmas presents. Or if desired bake at 350 for 30 minutes

Cookbooks are Here! Christmas is coming!

HI
Our ward cookbooks have arrived! They are so fun to flip through and look at all the amazing recipes  hidden inside! There are over 700 recipes in our cookbook! I am so excited to start trying them out! Let me know if you need a cookbook! We did order extras but they are going fast! I am also super excited because I designed the cover of the cookbook and the dividers inside! I hope you like how it turned out!
As Christmas is one week away- I am going to start posting my favorite Christmas morning breakfast dishes! Most of the bake while you open presents! I will post the first one tomorrow! So check back and see the deliciousness(is that a word?) I have in store for you!

New Ward Cookbook!

Here is our new Ward Cookbook!  It is off to be printed! It will have around 700 wonderful recipes that you have shared with us! This is the front and the back!

Fresh Salsa

From the kitchen of Missy


1 (28 oz.) can crushed tomatoes
1 (14.5 oz.) can stewed Mexican tomatoes
1 (4oz.) can diced green chilies
2-4 cloves pressed garlic (optional) you can use garlic salt
1 medium onion diced
1 head of fresh cilantro chopped
3 anahiem peppers chopped
1 jalepeno chopped (optional)
2 serrano peppers chopped (optional)
1 tsp. cumin
dash of chili powder
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. ground pepper
2 TBS. vinegar OR fresh squeezed limed (don’t do both)
4-6 roma tomatoes chopped

I don’t do this exactly, you can play with it and do more or less of all the fresh ingredients...especially if you don’t want it to spicy.

Greek 7 Layer Dip

from the kitchen of Missy

In a 9 X 13 dish layer these ingredients in order:

8 oz cream cheese mixed with 1 tsp dried dill weed.
8 oz hummus, your favorite flavor
1 large tomato diced
Red onion to taste, chopped
1 small can olives, sliced
1 cucumber, diced
4-6 ounces feta cheese, crumbled

 Chill and serve with bake pita chips.