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Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes with Ham & Corn by BYUtv's Food Nanny

The Food Nanny - Enjoy this recipe from BYUtv’s Food Nanny, Liz Edmunds. The Food Nanny is a new reality makeover show that takes a disastrous dinner situation and whips it into shape. Watch Thursday nights at 6 and 9 p.m. on BYUtv. To watch the Food Nanny prepare this recipe, click here . Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes with Ham & Corn 6 to 8 servings 2 pounds baking potatoes, peeled 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt Pinch of ground white pepper 2 cups milk 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese, divided 1 (8.5-ounce) can corn, drained 1 (1-pound) precooked ham...

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LDS women among National Mother Nominees

Katie Barlow - Each May , American Mothers Inc., the official sponsor of Mother’s Day, honors outstanding mothers all around the country with Mother of the Year awards. Winners are pronounced from each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and are then nominated for the national award. The two categories include Mother of the Year, for mothers with children under the age of 18, and Young Mother of the Year, for mothers with children under the age of 18. Many LDS women received the award for their state and attended the national convention in Salt Lake...

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LDS Events Calendar

LDS Living staff - Lunch and Learn Series with Deseret Book Artists and Authors   Every Friday, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Downtown Deseret Book Store, SLC, Utah May 13 Annie Henrie Annie Henrie graduated with a Bachelors of Fine Arts degree from Brigham Young University in April, 2010. She has shown her work in galleries since the age of 16. Her work is now shown at Bronze Coast Gallery in Cannon Beach, OR., and Sage Creek Gallery in Santa Fe, NM. May 20 Julie Rogers Julie Rogers, known for her vibrant colors and impressionistic style, masterfully executes pastels, watercolors and oil paintings. She has won many awards...

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LDS Church provides hungry New Zealand students with free lunch

The Press (New Zealand) - Pupils from an earthquake-damaged secondary school are being fed for free by a Christchurch church. When Linwood College principal Margaret Paiti realised some pupils were coming to class hungry, she sought community support. "Within the east side, our students are disadvantaged and families are disadvantaged and some students aren't coming to school with food," she said. ...

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Tabernacle Organist Wearing a Head Camera While Playing

YouTube - Tabernacle Organist Richard Elliott makes it look so easy, playing his own arrangement of John Philip Sousa's "Liberty Bell March." ...

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New LDS singles ward in 'Little Provo,' er, D.C. area

Salt Lake Tribune - If you're a Mormon looking for a Republican spouse with political connections, head to the new LDS singles ward opening this weekend in Crystal City, Va. The area, about a quarter-mile from the Pentagon, is so densely populated with Mormon singles that it has been dubbed “Little Provo.” Many are staffers for Utah's senators or representatives (all Republicans, except Jim Matheson), while others work in the military-industrial complex, for lobbyists or large corporations. ...

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Philippine Latter-day Saints celebrate 50 years of the Church in the islands nation

Newsroom - Thousands of Philippine Latter-day Saints recently celebrated the 50th anniversary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints being established in the Philippines. More than 4,000 members performed traditional songs and lively dances in elaborate costumes at a cultural celebration on Saturday, 30 April 2011. The event depicted the Church’s history as well as the local culture and history. The youth started practicing their dance routines and making their colorful costumes as early as two years ago. “This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for our young members to demonstrate their talents and come together to celebrate the founding of the Church...

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Pornography: 'Not a victimless act'

LDS Church News - The consumption of pornography “breaks hearts,” said Mark H. Willes, president and CEO of Deseret Management Corporation. Offering the keynote address at the 10th annual Conference on “Protecting Children and Families from Pornography and other Harmful Materials,” Brother Willes said popular culture teaches that pornography is no big deal, it doesn’t hurt anyone and everybody does it. “If you don’t remember anything else I hope you remember this: This is not a victimless act,” he said, noting that pornography puts relationships, employment, healthy sexuality and well-being at risk. More than 700 people gathered in downtown Salt Lake City on May 7...

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Is Huntsman distancing himself from LDS faith?

Salt Lake Tribune - A week back in the United States, former ambassador to China Jon Huntsman Jr. on Sunday didn’t head to one of the six Mormon churches in the Charleston, S.C., area where he was visiting potential supporters and donors while deciding whether to launch a presidential bid. Instead, Huntsman headed to a nondenominational mega-church called Seacoast with a rising star congressman, Rep. Tim Scott, who could be a key supporter in this early primary state. The move, on top of comments Huntsman made last year about not being overly religious, raises questions about whether Huntsman, a former Utah governor, is distancing himself...

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BYU grad tapped to be ambassador to Kuwait

Salt Lake Tribune - President Barack Obama nominated a Utah native with a lengthy diplomatic résumé on Monday to be the next ambassador of Kuwait. Matthew H. Tueller currently serves as the deputy chief in the embassy in Cairo. He went to Brigham Young University in the mid-1970s and studied political science, then got a master’s of public policy from Harvard. After school, he decided to follow in the footsteps of his father, Blaine Tueller, and become a U.S. diplomat. ...