The Time to Disregard This Counsel Is Over

"As long as I can remember, we have been taught to prepare for the future and to obtain a year’s supply of necessities. . . . I believe the time to disregard this counsel is over. With the events in the world today, it must be considered with all seriousness. . . . Create a plan if you don't already have one, or update your present plan . . . We are not in a situation that requires panic buying, but we do need to be careful in purchasing and rotating the storage that we're putting away." (L. Tom Perry, in Conference Report, Oct. 1995, 47; or Ensign, Nov. 1995, 36).

Sweet Potato Fries & Spicy Chili Lime Mayo  gluten free



Ingredients:
1 lbs sweet potatoes, peeled  & cut into 3/8-inch sticks
2 Tbsp olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste

Spicy Chili Lime Mayo
1/3 cup GF mayonnaise
2 tsp GF ketchup
2 Tbsp lime juice
Zest from 1 lime
1/4-1/2 tsp chili powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 Tbsp fresh cilantro, finely chopped
1/2-1 clove garlic, minced
Dash of chili flakes, optional

Directions:
Toss the sweet potatoes with the oil, salt, and pepper, and spread in an even layer on a baking pan or a baking stone (for crispier fries).

Bake at 400°F for about 40 minutes, turning a few times to ensure even browning.

Remove from the oven and sprinkle with a bit of coarse sea salt if desired, and serve with mayo.

To prepare spicy mayo, whisk all ingredients together until smooth.


Halibut with Lemon-Dill Pesto  gluten free




Ingredients:
2 (6 oz) halibut fillets
Olive oil
Salt and pepper

Lemon-Dill Pesto
1 cup fresh Italian parsley
1/3 cup fresh dill
1/3 cup slivered almonds, toasted
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
3 Tbsp olive oil
Zest from 1 lemon
1 Tbsp lemon juice

Directions:
Brush halibut with a bit of olive oil, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill or bake halibut at 450°F for about 20 minutes, or until flakes with a fork.

Place pesto ingredients together in a mini food processor and puree until smooth.

To serve, place a dollop of pesto on top of each piece of cooked halibut.

Thankful Turkey Cookies

INGREDIENTS
1 roll (16.5 oz) Pillsbury® refrigerated sugar cookies
1 container (16 oz) chocolate creamy frosting
Candy corn
Orange decorating icing
Black decorating gel
Miniature candy-coated chocolate baking bits

DIRECTIONS
1. Heat oven to 350°F. Bake cookies as directed on roll. Cool completely, about 20 minutes.
2. Spoon chocolate frosting into resealable food-storage plastic bag; seal bag. Cut small hole in bottom corner of bag. On each cookie, pipe frosting on outer edge of half of cookie. Arrange candy corn over frosting for feathers.
3. Pipe orange icing onto each cookie to resemble turkey face and feet. Use orange icing to attach baking bits to turkey face for eyes. Pipe black gel on baking bits for centers of eyes.

Sugar Cookie Recipe

¾ c. shortening
1 c. sugar
2 eggs (1/4 C. Dry Egg Powder + 1/2 C. Water)
½ tsp. lemon flavoring or vanilla
2 ½ c. flour (1 C. Whole Wheat Flour & 1 1/2 C. All Purpose Flour)
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt

Mix shortening, sugar, eggs and flavoring thoroughly.
Stir flour, baking powder, and salt together; blend in.
Chill for 1 hour.
Heat oven to 450 degrees.
Roll dough 1/8” thick on lightly floured board. Cut with 3” cookie cutter.
Cook 6-8 minutes.

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HAM AND CHEESE ROLLS

One batch of bread recipe/ or 1 loaf rhodes frozen dough, thawed

8 oz. ham or turkey thinly sliced
1/2 lb. shredded cheese

Mix together:

1/2 cup dijon mustard

2-3 Tblsp honey.

Roll out dough in a rectangle as you would for cinnamon rolls. Spread mustard-honey mixture on dough, leaving 1/2 inch along edges. Lay meat slices on dough and sprinkle with cheese. Roll up jelly-roll style. Slice into 10-12 equal slices with a sharp knife. Place in greased muffin tin (for gourmet look) or place on greased cookie sheet (for easier clean up, use Reynolds non-stick Release foil–then you don’t even have to grease it!). Let rise until double, about 45 mins-1 hour. Bake 400 degrees for 10 minutes until light brown. They can be baked at a lower temperature, for a longer time, as you would a loaf of bread, just watch them carefully! Serve warm, or at room temperature. Great for a picnic!

EZ Dough White Bread Version

1 1/8 cups warm water

1 3/4 – 2 tsp active dry yeast
2 Tblsp sugar (you can use a little more sugar if you like your dough a little sweeter)
3 cups flour
1 Tblsp vital wheat gluten
1 tsp salt
2 Tblsp nonfat dry milk
1 1/2 Tblsp butter/margarine or oil

Add the ingredients in the order listed into a mixer bowl with a dough hook attachment and mix on low for 10-12 minutes. Or mix it on the dough cycle in your bread machine. After all the mixing is complete, if the dough still seems too gooey and you are unable to handle it, add 1 Tblsp flour at a time, and mix after each addition until the dough is manageable with your hands.Let rise 45 mins -1 hour, punch down and use to make bread, cinnamon rolls, cookie sheet pizza, rolls, or anything else you can think of! Let rise after you have made your creation and bake according to the direction of the recipe you are making.If you are making it into bread, form into a loaf at this time, place in a loaf pan, let rise in a warm place 45 min -1 hour and bake 375 degrees for 20-25 minutes until golden brown and sounds hollow when lightly tapped.If you are making this recipe in a bread machine. Follow your bread machine’s directions and add the ingredients in the order listed in their recommendations.