The packet has quotes, scriptures, and questions to help bring us closer to the Savior this Christmas season. Enjoy, and Merry Christmas!
*1 pound ground turkey
*1 ounce of rice or mung bean thread noodles (they are dried, look like thin white strands and come in a plastic package of about 3 ounces. If you don’t want to use the noodles, substitute 2 cops of shredded green cabbage.)
*1 ½ Tablespoons minced garlic
* ½ tablespoon salt or 1 Tablespoon chicken bullion crystals (I prefer bullion)
* ¼ teaspoon black pepper
* ½ Tablespoon soy sauce
* ¼ cup finely chopped cilantro (or 1 Tablespoon dried, or to taste)
* 1 cup shredded carrots
* 1 cup shredded green cabbage
* 1 package Spring or Egg roll wrappers. These are not dried. They are fresh or frozen. I prefer fresh. They can be found in the produce section of the grocery store. Most come in a package of 20 wrappers. Egg roll are chewier than Spring Roll and fry better.
* Raw scrambled egg or water (water works as well as egg—hence, “egg roll”)
* Vegetable oil
* Sweet Chili Sauce
Follow the directions on the Egg Roll wrapper package. If frozen, they will need to thaw. Soak the noodles in a bowl of hot water or until soft. When soft, drain and cut into strips about 3 inches long (this isn’t a precise measurement). Add a little oil to a frying pan or wok. Put in all filing ingredients at once (except the egg roll wrappers). Use a spatula to constantly break up the turkey and combine all ingredients. Fry until meat is cooked, but don’t dry it out. (Most egg roll recipes don’t cook the mixture before rolling in wrappers. I prefer not handling so much raw meat and it also ensures the meat is cooked. If you mix it all together raw, you won’t have to cool it before wrapping.)
When meat mixture is cooked, it will need to cool until warm or room temperature. If too hot, it can melt the wrapper. I usually spread it on cookie sheets and put it in the fridge as I prepare the wrappers.
Heat the oil in a deep fryer or wok. You can use a frying pan, but this takes much more time and the oil doesn’t have to heat as long. Take the wrappers out of the package and keep a damp cloth or paper towel over them so they don’t dry out. Scramble an egg in a bowl or just use water. Peel off one of the wrappers and lay on a flat surface so one of the corners points towards and away from you. Put some of the meat mixture (about the size of a Lifesavers roll) on the wrapper, a little lower than the middle. Put the corner of the wrapper closest to you over the mixture and fold the other side corners over the mixture (like a burrito) and wrap. Try to wrap it tightly, but don’t tear the wrappers. You don’t want any holes on the sides. These will fill with oil when frying and the filling can come out. You want the entire thing sealed. When about 1 inch of the top corner is left, dip your fingers in the egg or water and wipe it on the corner. This will act like a paste. Continue rolling until entire egg roll is sealed.
Use tongs or a dipping spoon to put egg rolls into the oil. Fry until slightly golden brown and put on paper towels to soak the grease. The dipping sauce can be bought at an Asian store or the Asian aisle. It’s called sweet chili sauce and is the finishing touch for these babies!
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Effective Teaching and Public Speaking
TIPS
It starts with the prep
· Who’s your audience?
· Manuals: they are guidelines, not scripts
· Let your brain spin on it and jot down thoughts before try to organize
· What gets you excited about this topic? Build from there…
Format your notes to present smoothly
· Avoid writing out if at all possible—if you have to, make it easy to read!
· Consider writing by hand, or at least marking notes by hand for easier accessibility
Know the topic well and feel passionate about it
· You want to feel confident enough to be flexible and lead discussion well
· Be personal—“I really love this passage bc…”
· Your goal: Emotional connection=action
· Don’t feel pressure to know all the answers!
Hit on key points and leave breathing room
· Outline talk/lesson with main points you want to make
· Fill out with good questions
· Let your lesson breathe to allow for time/discussion flexibility and guidance from the spirit
Humor: Just be you.
Not all words/ideas are created equal
· Use pacing, inflection, direct verbal cues to create emphasis (“here’s the point—“)
Discussion management
· Ask good questions that YOU would want to answer—give heads up for harder ones
· This is a conversation—learn together with class (expect to learn!)
· Use body language to encourage or discourage talking
· Respond to people’s comments—a little acknowledgment goes a long way
· Don’t panic if people don’t answer right away--Let it breathe --Toss out options, play devil’s advocate to jog thoughts
