Sunday with Jake

Sunday was the day when friends and family joined together to spend some time with, and say farewell to Jake. He is leaving on a 2 year mission to Tokyo, Japan.



He gave a wonderful talk in Sacrament Meeting! Then we all met back at the house for a luncheon. I appologize for taking such blurry pictures that day, but I am posting them anyway. Blurry is better than nothing, right?



It will come as no surprise that Jake has a huge number of friends who came to share the day with him.



and family too, of course. We even had a surprise visit from Tammy. It just so happened that she was in town for a work meeting, and spending the weekend with Ashley & Kevin.



Shayne and Chris shared a hug...



This was the first chance for some of the family to meet Ellie.



There was no shortage of family wanting to hold little Ellie Rose...





Ellie is a month old now, and sweet as can be. Isn't she cute in her first pair of denim jeans!

Sharing a recipe

This was a recent dinner at our house... and these green beans were delicious, so I am sharing the recipe. It is from the website Eat Better America. Here is the link to the recipe:

http://www.eatbetteramerica.com/recipes/sides/cashew-green-beans.aspx

CASHEW GREEN BEANS

Prep Time:20 min

Start to Finish:20 min

makes:8 servings

3	cups water
1 1/2	lb green beans
2	tablespoons teriyaki baste and glaze (from 12-oz bottle)
1	tablespoon margarine or butter, softened
1	tablespoon honey
1/4	teaspoon ground mustard
1/2	cup drained roasted red bell peppers (from 7-oz jar), cut into strips
1/2	cup cashew pieces

1.	In 4-quart Dutch oven, heat water to boiling. Add beans. Heat to boiling. Boil uncovered 5 minutes. Cover and boil 3 to 5 minutes longer or until crisp-tender. Drain beans; return to Dutch oven.
2.	In small bowl, mix teriyaki glaze, margarine, honey and mustard until well blended. Pour over beans; toss until evenly coated. Stir in bell peppers. Sprinkle with cashews.

I omitted the butter completely, and didn't miss it at all. Be careful not to overcook the beans. They should be crisp-tender.
If you try them let me know how you liked them.