Ward Activity

This last Saturday our ward had an activity centered around presidents day. The plan for food was to have a chili cook off/cornbread cook off. The primary presidency was in charge of organizing the food. I am part of the presidency so I helped plan. I'm a stresser, and I was just wanting the activity to come and go. So Saturday comes and we thought we were all organized and ready to go. Nope, there were so many things that we didn't even think about. Luckily we got it all fixed in the nick of time of eating.

The primary was also in charge of a coloring activity for the kiddos. I got together some coloring pages of the flag, George Washington, and Abraham Lincoln. I also found some crossword puzzles, and word searches for them to do. They really enjoyed doing them! Another activity they had was to put every president in the right order from the very first to the very last. I didn't even get a chance to try. Not that I would have done very well! They also had another activity. One of the councilors in the Bishop brick had made a background of Mt. Rushmore. He made it so you could remove the faces and put your own face in. They took pictures of each family or kid. Here is ours: I thought they turned out really cute!!! =)

I made white chili to compete in the chili cook off. I love it, it's so good! It's my sister's recipe. I didn't win the chili cook off, I didn't even place in the top 3. Something must have been wrong with peoples taste buds! Oh well not too big of an issue. LOL . I won first place in the cornbread cook off!!! I won a 100 grand see:

Oh nuts, I really wish it was money! My kids appreciated it! =) So here are the recipes for my chili, and cornbread. Try them.... you will love them. If your not a cornbread lover please try it, it's like cake. Enjoy and let me know what you think! =)

Cornbread

Mix together:

1 ¼ cup cornmeal
1 cup flour
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/3 white sugar
1 Tsp Baking soda
½ Tsp Salt

Mix together:

1 egg
1 cup milk
¾ cup vegetable oil
Stir and combine all ingredients. Grease 9 x 13 pan. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 min. When done spread honey on top and bake another 2-3 minutes.

White Chili

Sauté until brown:

1 lb. Boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into ½ inch cubes
1medium onion chopped
1 Tbsp. Vegetable oil
1 ½ Tsp. Garlic powder

Add: 2 cans (15 ½ oz.) great white northern beans rinsed & drained
1 can (14 ½ oz.) chicken broth
2 cans (4 oz.) chopped green chilies
1 tsp. Salt
1 tsp. Dried oregano
¼ tsp. Cayenne pepper
1 tsp. Ground cumin
½ tsp. Pepper

Bring to a boil, reduce heat; simmer uncovered for 30 min. Remove from heat; stir in:
½ cup whipping cream
1 cup (8 oz.) sour cream

Yield 7 servings