To Ashley from Darcy

This year for Christmas service I have actually. I had many ideas and little Services here and there but when I heard about this opportunity I knew it was exactly what I needed to do for Ash. Christmas Eve morning denim Dillon and I went to the food pantry in Eagle River, Alaska. It was there that we were able to serve with two people in our Ward. We went through 20 or so boxes of fresh produce. When I heard about it it reminded me of Ashley's old job working for the produce company. We spent lots of time going through each piece of fruit and vegetable checking for broken skin or bruises. From there we would separate it in three piles trash, compost / Pig, chicken feed, or good to eat. If there was any bruises or broken skin it had to go to the chickens any mold it would go to the trash. They ended up telling us about halfway through that if we wanted to take any of the bruised food that would go to the chickens normally we were welcome to it. We ended up walking out with a box full of apples tomatoes peppers and even a dragon fruit.

The service was to this food pantry more than anything. But in the end I was able to serve my family as well by making homemade salsa, guacamole, and homemade apple cider.

Something I always admired about Ashley was her ability to cook. I may sound stupid when I say this but she's very homey in the fact that I just know she has the best barbecue sauce you will ever find. And she makes it herself. I've really tried this last semester to make a lot of food by hand. I don't buy tortillas normally anymore. Tortillas are easy to make though.  Homemade pizza if I can afford it I also do the sauce by hand. But tomatoes are expensive. And lastly bread has been my exciting one I learned this semester .

My goal for this next semester, homemade pasta.

Ashley Merry Christmas and thank you for being an inspiration to me.