Saturday, January 31, 2009

Family Home Evening -- Movie Night

Kealakekua Ward Presents --- Family Home Evening Movie Night
Monday February 9th
6:00 - 7:00pm
Stake Center Cultural Hall
"A Brand New Year"

*Bring beach chairs or other ways to be comfortable as we watch on the big screen!
*Due to school the next day, we will end at 7:00pm
*Family night treat: ROOT BEER FLOATS

Friday, January 30, 2009

Chocolate Mochi

Sweet Sister Crozier brought this awesome cake for Pizza night. It was a huge success. Enjoy~

Chocolate Mochi 
2 cups mochiko
2 eggs
1/4 cup butter
1 3/4 cups white sugar
3 TBSP cocoa
4 tsp baking powder
1 can coconut milk
1 can evaporated milk
Preheat oven to 350'. Melt butter in 9x13 pan. Set aside. Beat eggs with sugar in a lare mixing bowl. Add coconut milk and evaporated milk. Mix well. Add Mochiko, baking soda and cocoa to milk mixture. Mix until smooth. Pour into prepared pan and bake 1 hour. Cool completely before cutting with a plastic knife.

Thursday, January 29, 2009

Pizza Success!

Wow what a wonderful night!
Darcy and Rachelle really out did themselves to make our in the Kitchen night outstanding!
The best dough recipe and toppings galore, homemade marinara sauce with mozzarella cheese what could be better. Life is good.  
If you have ever eaten homemade pizza made off of a Pizza Stone you know what I mean when I say Hotdiggitydog . Crispy, crunchy, slightly charred on the bottom, hot and gooey cheesy pizza that melts in your mouth.

Darcy's Pizza Dough:
1 cup warm tap water (110 to 115 degrees)
1 TBSP dry yeast
3 to 3 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
2 TBSP olive oil

Start by putting the water and yeast in the bowl of the dough mixer. Then add the olive oil and 1 cup four. Mix. Then add the salt and the rest of the flour. Mix the dough hook for 10 min. Make sure you don't go faster then 2 on the mixer setting. Let the dough rise once. Punch down. Put in greased container and cover tightly -put in the fridge. After a few hours take the dough out and divide onto two or three pieces. Roll out. Add toppings, bake 500'  -10min

This is all of the directions I am going to post. I will have the rest of the directions for anyone who would like - Just let me know.

Darcy's Basic Pizza Sauce
1 #10 can of puree tomatoes (huge can from Costco)
1 TBSP Italian seasonings
1 TBSP garlic minced
3 TBSP sugar
Mix all together, except sugar, in a heavy -non aluminum, bottomed saucepan. Heat on low for 30 minutes. Stir frequently and do not scorch. Add sugar to taste at the end. Use what you need and Freeze in labeled containers.

Saturday, January 24, 2009

Odin Kauhi

The Kauhi family is in need of some extra love, support and prayers.  I'm sure Anna could use a positive phone call or email.  Thanks for your support.

Bishop Nakamoto sent out the following words ... "Brother Odin Kauhi is in the Kona Hospital at this time, awaiting transfer to Kaiser's Hospital on Oahu when available. He is having some complications from his diabetes and is greatly in need of some extra prayers. He and his family appreciate the concern, good thoughts and prayer. Thank you. Aloha~ Bishop Nakamoto"

Have a great Saturday.
Aloha~

Sunday, January 18, 2009

Book Club

The book for the this month is a classic - "Wuthering Heights" by Emily Bronte.  The idea is to read the book prior the group discussion night. That evening is Tuesday February 24th at Sister Darcy Daw's.  Along with discussing the book the Pupu theme for the evening is Chocolate.  Anything with chocolate in it and the recipe to share.

The next book up after Wuthering Heights is "The Little Prince" by Antoine de Saint-Expuery. If you would like to join in on this book and start reading it ahead of time feel free. Updates about the discussion night will be posted later. 

Happy reading!

In the Kitchen With...

January 29Th, 7:00pm we are in the Kitchen with Sister Darcy Daw and Sister Rachelle Daw learning the basics of Pizza making.  This educational night will teach us a basic dough recipe and tasty topping ideas.  Please bring your ideas and/or recipes to share as well.  

We will be doing the "In the Kitchen Series" on a monthly basis. If you have an idea of a skill that you would like to  learn please let me know. Also if you would be willing to share your culinary talent we would appreciate it. 

If this is a topic you have already mastered or can not come this evening please remember we will have different topics each month. We like the idea of having a specific topic (ie:Cooking Skills) covering a wide variety of ideas and hope to peek your interest when it suits you. 
See you Thursday Jan. 29th - 7pm ~~ Lynae

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Family Home Evening Lessons

Aloha Sisters, 
I just received something so wonderful! It is Family Home Evening lessons for a whole year, all spelled out. Songs, lesson, scriptures, handouts the whole bit right in one convenient file! Ya I know to cool to right. Trust me it's great.  If you would like a copy of the file please email me. lgambee@shakashoes.com

Cheers, Lynae

Sunday, January 11, 2009

Bishop Nakamoto

We finally have our new Bishop!

We're very fortunate and blessed to have such a good, caring, humble brother to lead us. I'm sure he feels like he has the weight of the world on his shoulders, so let's do everything we can to let him know that he's in our prayers, and that we'll sustain him and his counselors with all our hearts by following his counsel. We are fortunate to have Brother Keanaaina and Brother Walters back to help us keep moving forward.

Fortunately for Bishop Nakamoto, he has a "better half" who will be right there standing by his side to support him as well. Let's make sure that Traci also feels our love and support as Bishop is definitely a calling that requires a lot of sacrifice from each member of the family.

How good it is to know that we are lead by inspired men, chosen by our Savior, from our Prophet all the way to our local Bishop.




Saturday, January 10, 2009

Kuikahi's

I received an email from Kathy Kuikahi reguarding her daughter Makana who has been in a car accident on Thursday evening.  This is what she had to say .

"She is in stable condition. Still in a great deal of pain. She fights the nurses every time they come in the room.  She has a huge black eye, fractured breast bone, upper rib, C7 vertabre. Cuts and scratches all over her body. Her right foot is badly scraped up on the sole. She was ejected from the back seat out the side window. May be in the hospital for 2-3 days. Lots of prayers please."

Our thoughts  and prayers are with the Kuikahi's.  

Thursday, January 8, 2009

Visiting Teaching

Just a reminder to call your visiting teaching supervisor to let her know that you have done your visiting teaching!!

January Birthdays

January 1st- Megan Tupou
January 3rd- Lynae Gambee
January 16th-Evelyn Kaiawe
January 22nd- Samantha Godard
January 26th- Ashley Neves
January 26th- Renee Nita

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Just for Thought

I ran across this the other day and wanted to pass it along........

I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright no matter how gray the day may appear.
I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun even more.
I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive and everlasting.
I wish you enough pain so that even the smallest joys in life may appear bigger.
I wish you enough gain to satisfy your wanting.
I wish you enough loss to appreciate all that you possess.
I wish you enough hellos to get you though the final good-bye.

Hope his lifts your day.
Aloha~

Sunday, January 4, 2009

First Sunday

Oh how good it feels to have that early morning hour for church! 
Please remember this Coming Sunday is Soon to be Elder -  Mitchelle Gleed will be saying farewell.  Sister Gleed as invited everyone for a Linger Longer after our meetings out on the grass area outside. I asked her what I could bring and she said cookies would be great, so if your able to support Elder Gleed I'm sure he would appreciate it.

Thursday, January 1, 2009

Hau'oli Makahiki Hou

Aloha to a New Year~ I'm sure 2009 will be exciting and give a fresh new start for may great adventures in each of our lives. May we face each day with courage, faith and willingness to serve. Hau'oli Makahiki Hou!