zucchini cream cheese bars

So, I have zucchini coming out of my ears. I got a book called Zucchini Houdini from the Logan Library and have tried a couple of recipes. My favorite one so far is zucchini cream cheese bars. I thought I'd share the recipe.

Zucchini Cream Cheese Bars

Ingredients:

3 eggs

2 cups sugar

1 cup oil

2 cups grated zucchini

3 tsp. vanilla

2 1/2 cups flour

1/4 tsp salt

2 tsp baking soda

Beat together eggs, sugar, and oil. Add zucchini and vanilla. Mix together dry ingredients and then combine with zucchini mixture. Mix until combined well. Pour into a greased and floured 9x13 baking dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes (unless it's my oven, then it seemed like a lot more than 25 minutes!) or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool.

Frosting:

1/2 cup butter, softened

3 oz. cream cheese

1 tsp. vanilla

2 1/2 cups powdered sugar

milk as needed

Combine butter and cream cheese and beat until light. Add vanilla and powdered sugar. Beat until fluffy, adding a slight amount of milk for consistency. Frost the bars when they are completely cool.

Williams baby

Some of you may not have heard that Jenny and Crae Williams had their baby girl on Tuesday, August 2. Little Eva was 6 lbs. and 12 oz. and so darling. Congratulations Williams family!

weekly dates

A part of our stake goal this quarter is for couples to have a weekly date. I think this is the goal I am most excited about! Do you have any fun date ideas?
and here's a link to a mormon message you might enjoy.

zucchini anyone?

I've got some healthy zucchini plants this year-- If you (or anyone you know) would like some zucchinis, please let me (Deb) know.

bragging rights

We won the Stake Softball Tournament at the Stake Pioneer Celebration Friday night.  Yep, we have bragging rights, but of coarse, we wouldn't.  Thank you to everyone who participated this season by playing, cheering, allowing husbands to play,(and if you're a dad reading this blog, thanks for watching kids so your wife could play), or anyone who might have offered up a silent prayer that you wouldn't have to play.  A big thank you to Julianne who was a champ at getting the team there, on the roster, and up to bat.

Walk to Waikiki

The Relief Society is walking to Waikiki!
To "walk" there, there are things to keep track of, and they add up to miles on our trek to Waikiki. Exercise: 10 min= 10 miles (10 min increments), Water: 6 cups = 2 miles, 4 servings of Fruits and Vegetables= 2 miles, spiritual: 4 miles (4 miles per day max), other: 2 miles per day max.

So, if you started in February when it was introduced, you would be to mile 2310. (wow), but this is like the servant in the vineyard, ladies. If you haven't started yet, go ahead and get on board and come along to Waikiki!

To start, just grab a chart to mark off. It's in the binder that is passed around Relief Society. If you don't attend relief society on Sundays (maybe you serve in the primary or Sunday school, or if you had a baby and missed a few months or maybe you just haven't been in a while-- just ask a friend to grab you one, or make one up for yourself--) It's a great way to get a well rounded self (or maybe a less-rounded well-rounded self). Keep track of your progress Monday through Saturday and add up your totals.

So, how has your walk to Waikiki going?

doors

When one door of happiness closes, another opens,

but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not

see the one that has been opened for us.

~Helen Keller