Time Change

Sisters I wanted to let everyone know that on Sunday Dec 20th will be our Ward Christmas Program during Sacrament meeting. Both Victoria Wards and also Port Lavaca will be joining and meeting at 11am. Church will begin at 11 and end at 2pm. Come feel the Spirit and uplift your day, week, and holiday season.

Can U Can?

Yes, we are having more canning classes!!!!

Sister Maureen Monney will be having classes Thurs 12-3 and 12-17 @ 7pm

You can bring 1 lb of meat (pork, chicken [with or with out bones] beef, or beans) She'll show you how easy and liberating canning your own food can be. Also I wanted to give you a link to a great deal on canners from Wal-Mart http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=13043986

Beautiful Bread

For those of you who missed the Bread class...sorry it sure was fun and educational. Sister Townsend really is the Bread-Making Queen!
If you are interested I included the recipe, here are my suggestions:
1. Don't use only wheat flour, a combination is fine
2. If using sea salt lower the amount
3. The dough you MIX up will be sticky, don't expect bread DOUGH
4. You can use a bread loaf pan just make sure to really grease the sides.
Enjoy this wonderfully easy and yummy bread, your family will love it.

Artisan Free-Form Loaf
Makes 4 1-pound loaves
- 3 cups lukewarm water

- 1&1⁄2 tbsp granulated yeast (1 1⁄2 packets)

- 1 1⁄2 tbsp coarse kosher or sea salt

-6 1⁄2 cups unsifted, unbleached, all-purpose white

activate yeast in warm water, mix ingrediants with spoon. Leave at room temp for 2 hours then refrigerate in closed container (good for up to 2 weeks). When ready to cook, pull a piece off and shape. Cut top, let rise 2 hours then bake at 350 for 45 minutes. Enjoy :)

Craft Night with 1st Ward

In the foyer of the Church there is a table with lots of crafts on it. We have one more week to sign up (and pay) for what you would like to do. There are tons to choose from...little things like gift tags, small magnet gifts, and bigger things with vinyl lettering blocks. Please check to see if you need to provide anything for them.
Mark your calendar
Dec. 1st (Tuesday) starting at 6:30 pm at the church

Canning @ Maureen's

It's been a while since we looked at canning. Are you ready to "get your hands dirty"? Has it been a while and you want to brush up on your skills? Do you just want to get out of the house and hang out with your Sisters? If you said Yes to any of this, then you need to come to Maureen's on Thurs 11-19-09 @ 7 pm
Please bring: 1 lb of ground beef and if you have 1 qt size canning jar with lid and ring

MAking Bread

November is here. It is time to put away the carved pumpkins and get the turkey decorations out. As Thanksgiving approaches we thought that learning the art of Artisan bread would be fun. Sister Leslie Townsend has agreed to share her expertise and we all get to go home with some bread dough.
What to bring:
A bowl or Rubbermaid container with lid (about 6 quarts)
6 cups of flour
7 pm, in the Church Kitchen