Farmington West Provident Living

If you miss last night's stake provident living class, you definitely missed out! We had a great evening filled with amazing information and yummy food!      Some of the things we learned how to make are: evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, buttermilk, whip cream, yogurt, cream cheese, ricotta cheese, harder cheeses, sour cream, whey, magic mix for cream soups or alfredo sauce, and coconut face or body cream.    Some of the delicious foods we tasted: salad with homemade ranch dressing, lasagna with homemade ricotta cheese, homemade tootsie rolls, Lion House rolls made with powdered milk, cheesecake with homemade cream cheese, 7-Layer Bars with homemade sweetened condensed milk, homemade whipped cream, popcorn popped with coconut oil and hot chocolate from the LDS Home Storage Center.   But don't worry if you couldn't make it to the class. We've got all of the tips and recipes for you right HERE . Enjoy!  

Tonight I spent an hour walking in the frigid 23 degree weather. It doesn't sound very cold, but it felt more like 10 below zero because I wasn't prepared at all! I wore a t-shirt and light-weight sweats, regular socks with tennis shoes, my good winter coat with a fleece liner, a pair of wool gloves and a fleece ear warmer. My mid-section was nice and toasty, which tells me that my coat is great. My hands were warm for most of the time, but when they started to get cold, I put them in my coat pockets and they were fine. My ears were cold. My feet were warm, but if they had gotten wet at all, I would have been done for. My face, neck and legs were so cold, they were stinging. When I got home, my face and especially my legs, were bright red and swollen, and turning white. What I realized tonight was that if I had had to spend any longer outside than I already did, I would have ended up with some frostbite. The next time I decide to go walking in freezing temperatures, I plan to b...