Pasta Salad Recipe for RS Birthday Social

Spinach, Chicken and Pasta Salad

16 oz. bowtie pasta, cooked al dente

Dressing:
1 cup vegetable oil
2/3 cup bottled teriyaki sauce (I use Soy Vay Veri Teriyaki)
2/3 cup white wine vinegar
6 tablespoons sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper

1-10 oz. bag fresh spinach
6 oz. craisins
3-11 oz. cans mandarin oranges, drained
2-8 oz. cans sliced water chestnuts, drained
1/2 cup parsley, chopped
1 bunch green onions, chopped
6 oz. honey roasted peanuts
2 cups cooked chicken, cut into small pieces or shredded

Blend dressing ingredients together in blender or food processor. Mix dressing and cooked pasta in medium bowl and marinate for 2 hours. Combine rest of salad ingredients in large salad bowl. Add pasta and dressing and toss.

Save the Date: Relief Society Birthday Social

Please join us for the Relief Society Birthday Celebration Wednesday, March 10th at 6:30 pm. The theme for the evening is "Heart in Hand." Put your hands to work and your hearts to God. We are pleased to have Ruth Todd as the Guest Speaker. Dinner will be served and a nursery provided. Come enjoy a WONDERFUL evening!

(If you would be willing to help with providing food for the social, please sign up in the Bulletins on Sunday. The Enrichment Board is looking for volunteers to bring Pasta Salad, Vegetable Trays, and Sweet or Savory Breads or Homemade Rolls.)

Stake Relief Society Education Day this Saturday!

Willow Creek Stake Relief Society Education Day is this Saturday, February 27, 2010 at the Stake Center from 9 to noon. Breakfast will be served from 9 to 9:30am, then the guest speaker, C. Terry Warner, will speak at 9:45 am. Terry Warner is an author, BYU Professor of Philosophy and Founder of the Arbinger Institute. We've been told this speaker will "change your life" so be sure to attend.

This Saturday also encompasses the Native American Humanitarian Project. Clean out your closets for gently used men, women and children's clothing. Priority needs include boots, coats and jackets.

Fast and Pray for Haiti

Brother Ivan Flint, who is helping in Haiti, has asked that we might include Bishop Marti in our prayers and fasts, as his three year old son was kidnapped in Haiti. I will try to get more information on this matter in the upcoming days. Along with all of the terrible devastation, what a terrible tragedy to lose a child. Our fasts and prayers for this little boy and his family would be greatly appreciated.