Dolma

I tried Dolma today shared by Mitra at work.  It is a totally new food to me so I was very hesitant.  I have issues with new food.  Mitra is Persian.  I told her the web said Dolma is Greek food.  She said the Greeks probably got it from Persia.  It is rice wrapped or stuffed in grape leaves.  I thought it tasted much like a pickle, at least the grape leaves.  The rice was rice and herbs together.  I would give it a passing grade.  Although I would prefer empanadas which I wrote about a couple days ago.

Sheri's Empanadas

http://mexicanfood.about.com/od/authenticfamilyrecipes/r/beefempanada.htm
This link is to a good empanada recipe.  I actually used Cuban shells as they were all I could find, and they turned out well.  They were in the freezer section.
Sheri ventured someplace she had never gone before this past weekend.  She made empanadas for a high-priest social for Northland Ward.  She had the mandate from me to not use green olives or raisins which are sometimes in empanadas.
Of course I helped.  I found the shells at the Mexican market.
I thought they turned out very well.  They were a big hit among the older crowd, but at home not so much so.  I loved them and was glad those left for the kids went uneaten.  I has happy to eat them for snacks as they are a great finger food.

Reed and Dee Banks presented on their mission.  The verbal pictures the painted were very amazing.  It is surprising that the church in Florida can be so different than the church in California.  Not different in terms of the gospel and the teachings, but different in terms of participation.  They had a good mission and did a very good job of their presentation.