Summer Activity Idea #1/ Favorite Summer Recipe

For our Relief Society Meeting this month we had a class on keeping your children entertained during the summer. I thought I would post some of the activities that our awesome speaker Stephanie Y suggested. The first one has to do with spelling. Here are the directions:

Step and Spell:

Make and laminate the letters of the alphabet (BIG). Place them on the floor arranged like a qwerty keyboard. Say a word, have the kid hope on the keys to spell it.

And if you don't have money to laminate the letters I'll fill you in on an old school laminating secret if you don't already know it. Go and buy clear contact paper it's like $5 for a roll and then you just cut the paper to size and peel it of and stick it on the paper on both sides you want laminated. It doesn't make it stiff but it helps preserve the paper longer.


And here is a great recipe for summer time. We love them!

Family Favorite Kabobs

(Taste of Home)

6 small red potatoes, halved

1 ½ c vegetable oil

1/3 c lemon juice

1/3 c Worcestershire sauce

¼ c white wine vinegar

¼ c soy sauce

3 T prepared mustard

2 T minced fresh parsley

3 tsp pepper

2 garlic cloves, minced

2 (1 pound each) pork tenderloins cut into 1 inch cubes

3 medium ears sweet corn cut into 1 inch wheels

1 large green pepper, cut into 2 inch pieces

1 (11 ½ oz) pkg. cherry tomatoes

½ pound medium fresh mushrooms

1 ½ c cubed fresh pineapple

1 large onion, cut into wedges

Place potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-18 minutes or until tender. Drain and cool slightly, set aside.

In a small bowl, combine the next 9 ingredients . Pour half into a large resealable plastic bag; add the pork. Pour remaining marinade into another large resealable plastic bag, add the vegetables and pineapple. Seal both bags and turn to coat; refrigerate for 2 hours. Drain and discard both marinades. On 12 metal or soaked wooden skewers, alternately thread pork with vegetables and pineapple. Grill, covered, over medium heat for 8-10 minutes on each side or until pork juices run clear. Yield: 6 servings.