tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28157448490009751212024-03-12T16:58:36.394-07:00Growing WeedsSamantha Weedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01213661653119789874noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2815744849000975121.post-68893680171305703162012-05-13T21:50:00.003-07:002012-05-13T21:50:37.432-07:00School, Graduation, Cupcakes: What a good combination!So life has continued to go on and on and on and I have done a terrible job at updating our blog. I'm sorry. I fail. So this blog is going to be a little bit lengthy-er then normal. I'll try and put more pictures to make it go faster. A picture is worth a thousand words, right?<br />
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So Benny is still a part of our lives. In the process we have bought a new "Shark Pet Vac" and a "Shark Hand Vac." The person at the humane society said he wouldn't shed very bad and that was a Big Fat LIE. He sheds like nobody's business. It drives poor Erick crazy. We're learning to adapt with our handy dandy vacuums and a lint roller in every room and every car. Benny is great though. He makes me happy. </div>
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So I student taught 8th graders for awhile. They were so hard to teach, but super fun and super challenging. On my last day a lot of them surprised me with gifts. I was so surprised. Most of the time I thought they hated my guts, but they gave me lots and lots of stuff. I loved it. They're such sweethearts. This picture is one of my students who made me a candy bar poster. I lost the Rolos and the Snickers...dang thieves. I guess some really didn't like me. :) </div>
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So then I graduated. My family flew out here to Utah from Texas. How awesome is that?! I loved it. That was such an awesome graduation present. </div>
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The parents got to come down and take pictures. I loved all of this. Even if they said my name was Samantha Alethia Reed. They got it right after a couple of goes. </div>
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My mom and Erick got me flowers! I got a purple lei and some pretty orange and blue flowers. So cool!</div>
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There's my Erick hubby. I love him so much for supporting me. There were some times that he probably was frustrated with my stressful student teaching, but he stuck it out. </div>
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Here's all of my siblings! It was such a beautiful day and I loved it. Teddy and Alex barely survived the super long and boring ceremony, but I'm so glad they were there! And yes, Teddy is wearing a BYU shirt. Gotta start 'em young, right?</div>
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There's the whole fam-bam. My mom got a little sunned out, but she's there. </div>
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My grandparents made it too! They have been my support away from home throughout the entire 5 years. They kept me sane and healthy. I'm so grateful for them!</div>
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Alex is a goober.</div>
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One day we went hiking just us Crist kids. I took them (and Benny) to Bridalveil Falls. We had fun. At the end Alex asked me if we could go on another hike.</div>
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We were right by the Provo River and I don't think my flat-skyline-Texas-Raised brothers had ever heard of hiking before. They started having fun just taking rocks from the mountain and throwing it in the river.</div>
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This was Benny's first time hiking, too. He had a hard time being in a very public place. Teddy helped me out here.</div>
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My sister and I switched off pictures with each other. The boys had fun with it (Benny had TOO much fun).</div>
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The very blonde pretty Reba.</div>
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The Alex-inator.</div>
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The falls! They're so pretty!</div>
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The sister and brothers with the falls. Benny actually posed for this picture. </div>
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The two alumni. We got matching BYU alumni shirts. I feel so old. I'm an college alumnus!</div>
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To make me feel even more grown up I got a job at Riverton High School! I'm going to be a sophomore/ senior english teacher and assistant swim coach! I'm so excited. I can't believe I get to teach. I love it.</div>
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The next part of this story comes from my cousin Brittany's wedding. At her luncheon I got to sit with a bunch of cute kids. My cousin Ben's kids! They're so cute. Gotta love them.</div>
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There's my cousin Danielle. She's been one of my supports throughout this whole thing too. (She's Ben's sister fyi...so these girls are her nieces.</div>
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Silly girls.</div>
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So this was kind of fun. On April 30th was our 1st anniversary! Erick bought us a room at the Anniversary Inn. Its this awesome Bed and Breakfast with themed rooms. We stayed in the Country Garden. It was awesomely cheesy/ romantic. I loved it. Probably wouldn't do it again, but it was fun to do something like that at least once. For dinner we ate at The Copper Onion and oh-my-gosh was it awesome! Best food I've had in a LONG tim. If you are ever in the Salt Lake City area and want to go eat somewhere that's delicious. Go there. It's reasonably priced and you get enough bang for your buck.</div>
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The bed was a circle bed in a gazebo. with all that fake ivy around it. HA! So great. </div>
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There was a jet tub as well. If you look up at the very top you can kind of see the shower head. It was a flower watering pot! So great!</div>
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The t.v. lived in a wheel barrow. Erick chose this room because it had the biggest t.v. and what better place to put the biggest t.v. in a wheel barrow!</div>
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This next part of my blog is from my adventures today. I decided to create some cupcakes! Martha Stewart's Cupcakes book is fantastic! I have only made one nasty thing from it...but that's for another time and another place. I made some raspberry lemonade cupcakes out of her strawberry cupcake recipe and swiss meringue frosting. They were Delicious.</div>
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So here's her recipe. I know you can't see it, but the cake was just a simple sponge cake (which I didn't know how to make, until now!) It was just eggs, salt, baking soda, a little bit of sugar, and a little bit of flour. I'll put the recipe at the end. Don't worry. </div>
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Once the cupcakes (or pupcakes as Alex used to call them) came out of the oven--like immediately after--you poke them all over with toothpicks. After they are thoroughly perforated you put the mixture of evaporated milk, sweet and condensed milk, and heavy cream on top and let it soak in for a couple of hours.</div>
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So here's what it's supposed to look like while it was soaking, but the recipe did call for you to fill the cups 1/2 full and all of my cupcakes were too big and puffy at the end so I couldn't pour the milk mixture on it. So, I flipped all of them upside down and resulted in the picture below. </div>
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So this is the face of a very guilty dog. One of my beautiful cupcakes was murdered by this sneaky little thing. He's eaten 6 of my raspberry cupcakes before and I was determined he wouldn't get any this time. Well, he did. He got one of them from the counter. Good thing he's cute...</div>
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So on top of these delicious little things you put whipped cream! It was so good. Erick LOVES whipped cream so I had to make it at the very last minute. Martha Stewart does it again! So good.</div>
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The final step is to top it with cinnamon. Gotta love cinnamon and sugary stuff.</div>
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I've had Tres Leches with fresh fruit on top so I chopped up a pineapple and tried it with it.</div>
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Here's a couple of non-fruit topped shots. I ate the fruit topped one too fast. </div>
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Doesn't it look simply divine???</div>
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I didn't even clean up I ate them so fast... I guess I better do that...</div>
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Here's the yummy recipe. I halved it because I don't want to become overweight eating 20 cupcakes between Erick and me.<br />
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Tres Leches Cupcakes<br />
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from Martha Stewart's Cupcakes<br />
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6 large eggs, separated, room temperature<br />
1/4 teaspoon baking soda<br />
1/4 teaspoon coarse salt<br />
1 cup sugar<br />
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted and cooled<br />
1 can (12 oz) evaporated milk<br />
1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk<br />
3/4 cup heavy cream<br />
Whipped Cream (see recipe below)<br />
Ground cinnamon, for dusting<br />
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1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Line standard muffin tins with paper-lined foil liners. With an electric mixer on medium speed, whisk together egg whites, baking soda, and salt until soft peaks form. Reduce speed to low. Add yolks and sugar; whisk until completely combined. Fold in melted butter with a flexible spatula. Add flour in four batches, folding until just combined after each.<br />
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2. Divide batter evenly among lined cups, filling each half-way. Bake, rotating tins halfway through, until light golden brown, about 25 minutes. Remove from oven. Immediately poke holes in tops of cupcakes with a skewer.<br />
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3. Whisk together evaporated milk, condensed milk, and heavy cream. With cupcakes still in tins, brush milk mixture over cupcakes, repeating until all liquid has been used. Allow cupcakes to absorb mixture, at least 30 minutes (or up to 1 day in the refrigerator, wrapped tightly in plastic once completely cool; bring to room temperature before serving).<br />
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4. To finish, dollop whipped cream generously onto cupcakes, and dust with ground cinnamon. Serve immediately.<br />
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Whipped Cream Recipe<br />
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2 cups heavy cream<br />
1/4 cup confectioner's sugar<br />
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Whip heavy cream until soft peaks form. Add in confectioner's sugar. Mix until combined.Samantha Weedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01213661653119789874noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2815744849000975121.post-15785500105025898472012-03-03T09:56:00.000-08:002012-03-03T09:56:12.127-08:00It's been awhile, but now I have a real reason to post!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So here's been our adventures since Christmas... at least most of them... I wish I could video every day of student teaching, but it might bore you... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhckqG_2jwWxf1WaeIk7tiu7NQw0n_rVzy4XD_sdm6fkseC0C2FdsCr4XuBXDFXC6F_JyDInRNthv64tPBtIkQ5Z5zVERGoekhL09achlz3Tx0LXIlPtJdkCPGnxshou-wtIo8pmH5ivB8M/s1600/IMG_0241.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhckqG_2jwWxf1WaeIk7tiu7NQw0n_rVzy4XD_sdm6fkseC0C2FdsCr4XuBXDFXC6F_JyDInRNthv64tPBtIkQ5Z5zVERGoekhL09achlz3Tx0LXIlPtJdkCPGnxshou-wtIo8pmH5ivB8M/s320/IMG_0241.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> So I made a cheese souffle! I was quite delicious. I haven't ever had one before... so this was quite an adventure. It looked like the picture, so I thought it was ok. :)<br />
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Now this next picture. My cousin Heather Stephenson is having a baby! I didn't have any wrapping paper so I pulled out my butcher paper that I use for sewing patterns and drew on it. It was kind of fun.<br />
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Here's our apartment! I know, I know, you have been DYING to see our new apartment. We actually got a new couch with it too, but I haven't really had much time to catch our living room when it's not cluttered with school stuff.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">So here's my real reason I decided it was time to update our blog. We got a new member of our family! His name is Benny. Erick is a huge Chicago Bulls fan so we named him after the Bulls' mascot. I thought it was appropriate. He's 5 months old Husky/Australian Cattle dog mix. He's really smart! His previous owners house trained him and taught him to sit. He doesn't bark and he loves to play (he's learning how to play in the snow). I'm hoping to train him to be a runner with me. I need a good running partner. So far he's really good on a leash. I'm too afraid to run with him right now since it dumped snow a couple of days ago. We're super excited to have him with us. It's going to take him awhile to get used to being here, but I'm sure things will work out fine. He's been a pretty good dog for our first dog so far. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg77kHIvcGlwaz_0XdamdzPm3axKcwDk1gvoAR9HoK0xg5ZZ1Hocc5Zce-AQFtVUG98cgI9bxgQAn9-FzIqSvNis6ArNU5K3s4GLXpUrqhDYz1Ro455gKPr7QBSaovxWq2sQ9T1O9sbHg_O/s1600/IMG_0258.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg77kHIvcGlwaz_0XdamdzPm3axKcwDk1gvoAR9HoK0xg5ZZ1Hocc5Zce-AQFtVUG98cgI9bxgQAn9-FzIqSvNis6ArNU5K3s4GLXpUrqhDYz1Ro455gKPr7QBSaovxWq2sQ9T1O9sbHg_O/s320/IMG_0258.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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I'm just finishing up student teaching. 8th graders are fun! They're really at a really interesting age. I'm starting to be reminded of how hard being an 8th grader was. I got a coaching job with Wasatch Front Fish Market this summer and looking for a teaching/coaching job this next year. I'm excited to see what's to come. :)<br />
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Well! That's our life so far. It's been exciting. We're coming up on our 1 year in 2 more months! Time flies when you're having fun!Samantha Weedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01213661653119789874noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2815744849000975121.post-11807148794755393722012-01-01T15:42:00.000-08:002012-01-01T15:42:01.750-08:00December AdventuresHAPPY NEW YEAR! I thought I would give an update of what's been going on in our lives. So, we moved! We're now living in Draper to be closer to Erick's work in West Valley and my student teaching in South Jordan. It's a great little apartment. We're having fun making it cute apartment (especially since we live 1 block away from IKEA!).<br />
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Here's where it all began...<br />
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We had to rent a truck since we both drive sedans and Erick decided to put what we needed in it on our chalkboard. He even added a little heart to dot the "i".<br />
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We finally moved everything in our new apartment in a record time of 5 hours. We don't have too much stuff, but we did everything on one day. It took about 5 hours to pack things... I was a VERY tired person by the end.<br />
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Then, on the 19th, we made a trip down to Angleton, Texas for the Christmas break. It was very much rushed and our apartment was not the most organized when we left it.<br />
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So, we got to Houston on the 19th in the afternoon. The next day, Erick and I needed to go in search for Christmas presents. Since I live in po-dunky Angleton, the only good places to shop are in Houston. So we made our trip an hour away. We decided that since we were up there, we'd stop by the temple that we were married in, plus, Erick needed to use the bathroom. I wandered for awhile and took pictures. We forgot, though, to take a picture of us in front of the temple... oops!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Then, something crazy happened on the 23rd. My aunt, uncle, and her 2 daughters got hit by a drunk driver. My uncle and cousin Nicole were fine, but my cousin Bethany had a bad concussion and my aunt completely shattered her leg. So, because it was right before Christmas and my aunt and cousin were in the hospital, we got Nicole and her younger brother Josh in our little house for the rest of the week. Boy that was an adventure. My house it barely big enough for 5 people, but then you add 2 more in the mix and it's insane! So in our 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom house we had me, Erick, my sister, my brothers, my mom, dad, Nicole, Josh, and sometimes our other cousin Zenzo. It was intense. But, my cousin got to spend their Christmas morning at their house, which was nice for them, even though their parents weren't there, my saint of a sister stayed with them. So, here's a picture of our Christmas morning!</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The next day, I got to go horseback riding with an old friend, and to escape the chaos of my house, Erick and I decided to go to San Antonio for a night. My dad used some Marriott points on a hotel right on the Riverwalk. It was beautiful. We spent the next day on the Riverwalk, at the San Antonio temple, and at my wonderful aunt Caron's and uncle Lee's house. They're like my grandparents. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Well, that was an awesome trip. We're thinking about looking there for some jobs when I'm done with school. It would be an awesome place to live!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We had fun. Here's some pictures of the beach the last day we were there. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lxkiYE17L5o/TwDufNvtVzI/AAAAAAAAAJw/1n46F5PNmpk/s1600/IMG_0224.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lxkiYE17L5o/TwDufNvtVzI/AAAAAAAAAJw/1n46F5PNmpk/s320/IMG_0224.JPG" width="320" /></a> Sam: "Where'd your feet go?!" Alex: "Hahahaha, I dunno?"</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love my fam-bam. :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div>Samantha Weedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01213661653119789874noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2815744849000975121.post-38859070163029075292011-10-26T09:49:00.000-07:002011-10-26T09:53:54.097-07:00New Camera<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We got a new camera! Erick and I got a nice Nikon digital camera, but the battery pooped out on us after the first 3 weeks we got it! So, we have been in search for one since and settled on an awesome Cannon PowerShot. It takes pretty good pictures (as good as the Nikon and it was cheaper) it just doesn't have the cool touch screen and panoramic picture stuff on it, but hey, that's ok! I don't need no stinkin panoramic stuff anyway. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So, we decided to test out our new camera.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRtV0ADcDBGuQZ4-ti0gpvHbWb6D0iFtzrDKtAQT6pw1Emij0EUrnDwzZB0huBNk5q0EwUGgv_mA6IFeh1zeu7-PgsU7eogS-6M70s3WLnit2j5feTgWz8gGXFMa7V4zUsxzgbyEUX2NdU/s1600/IMG_0004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRtV0ADcDBGuQZ4-ti0gpvHbWb6D0iFtzrDKtAQT6pw1Emij0EUrnDwzZB0huBNk5q0EwUGgv_mA6IFeh1zeu7-PgsU7eogS-6M70s3WLnit2j5feTgWz8gGXFMa7V4zUsxzgbyEUX2NdU/s320/IMG_0004.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Occasionally we'll leave the camera in the car because we intend to take pictures of stuff that we go to and forget about the camera...so this is what happens. This is when we were coming home from our new nephew Logan's baby blessing... Logan is a cutie!</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So short story: the past 2 weeks I have been going to rehersal/performances for BYU's fall opera because I got the AWESOME opportunity to work as part of the tech crew for my last music ensemble credit for my minor. I was getting there on rehersal week at 8 ish and not getting home until 11 and then having to get up to go to Timpview High School swim practice at 6:00 in the a.m. (I'm the assistant swim coach there) and go to school, do homework, and spend time with Erick while try and get over a cold that ERICK gave me. It was a mess. So, this is what I came home to one night. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Isn't being married the best?</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was probably the prettiest fall I have seen since I've been here because the leaves in the mountains were all RED. They are normally orange and yellow with a little red, but it was all red. I thought it was incredible. So, we decided to go for a little walk.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Erick loves to fiddle with new technology things, so he tried to figure out the self timer on our camera. Not too shabby, eh? I was in the middle of homework so it was kind of a mess around me...sorry about that. Oh, and don't mind the box, I got Erick a broken xBox 360 for his birthday and we had to return it. I got my money back and Erick a new one, but that's a story for another day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So I have really wanted to go up the canyon and see the beautiful fall leaves. So up we went.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">I was really excited.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">But all of the red leaves were brown...I was quite sad. It was only 2 weeks earlier that I took that picture of the side of the mountain when we went for a walk.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">See? Sad.</div><br />
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</div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">The Y is right about BYU campus (which is also called the Y) and people love to hike it. Some even run it. I would not recommend it though. It is a very tiring hike...we were sore the next day...sad...</div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">Well we went at sunset on Saturday and this is the beautiful view on the way up. </div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE8LnZHE2yoBVyh0P9i02WqSS_s-pO3FQsCa9pcYmKlNqhpqahCYI-co_VcigcAfoEyXEc-uP9JeNvyt6heJxVJwpWP-YclCKuaxA0vU57FC5NbKx1-a6VU5vfstXNiRok2uHI9jyIBDwA/s1600/2011-09-03_20-21-19_170.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE8LnZHE2yoBVyh0P9i02WqSS_s-pO3FQsCa9pcYmKlNqhpqahCYI-co_VcigcAfoEyXEc-uP9JeNvyt6heJxVJwpWP-YclCKuaxA0vU57FC5NbKx1-a6VU5vfstXNiRok2uHI9jyIBDwA/s400/2011-09-03_20-21-19_170.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">Gorgeous huh? Love it.</div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">Then, here we are again sitting on the Y. We got up there when it was dark, so couldn't get too good of a picture, but this one works.</div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So pretty when you get to the top. It's cliché, but worth it.</div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><br />
</div>Samantha Weedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01213661653119789874noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2815744849000975121.post-73667961908830677842011-08-14T09:12:00.000-07:002011-08-14T09:14:00.492-07:00Cupcakes, Cannolis, and Chairs OH MY!So Erick has been gone all week. Sad? Yes. Him being gone is the result of an incredibly bored Sam.<br />
I was finishing summer school and working most of the week until today. Erick isn't supposed to come home until 6:30ish so I had the whole day to figure out what to do....<br />
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Well, here we go! I cleaned and cleaned and cleaned until my bedroom, bathroom, and kitchen were all so clean and sanitized you could eat off of ever surface. Yes, including the toilet.<br />
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Then, I decided to finish our unfinished dining room chairs...off to Lows I go! But, I got sidetracked...I ran into Petsmart and found puppies and cats to play with.<br />
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I went back home. Painted the chairs and started on my next project.......<br />
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Cannoli Cupcakes!!!<br />
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It is a vanilla citrus cupcake with a cannoli filling, a ganache topping with a cinnamon whip cream. Here's the recipe I kind of tweaked from foodnetwork.com<br />
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<li class="ingredient" style="line-height: 23px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">1 tablespoons <a class="crosslink" debug="63 73" href="http://www.foodterms.com/encyclopedia/zest/index.html" style="outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;">orange zest</a> (I didn't have oranges so I used grapefruit)</li>
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<li class="ingredient" style="line-height: 23px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">1/2 teaspoon salt</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="line-height: 23px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">1 cups sugar</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="line-height: 23px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">4 ounces (2 sticks) <a class="crosslink" debug="171 185" href="http://www.foodterms.com/encyclopedia/butter/index.html" style="outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;">unsalted butter</a></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="line-height: 23px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">2 eggs</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="line-height: 23px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="line-height: 23px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">1/4 teaspoon orange oil (I don't have that so I used another 1/2 tablespoon of zest)</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="line-height: 23px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">1/2 cup milk</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="line-height: 23px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></li>
</ul><h3 style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 15px; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Cannoli Filling:</h3><ul class="kv-ingred-list1" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 15px; margin-bottom: 14px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><li class="ingredient" style="line-height: 23px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">1 cups <a class="crosslink" debug="316 329" href="http://www.foodterms.com/encyclopedia/ricotta/index.html" style="outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;">ricotta cheese</a></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="line-height: 23px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">1/4 cup confectioners' sugar</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="line-height: 23px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">1/2 tablespoons finely chopped bittersweet <a class="crosslink" debug="411 419" href="http://www.foodterms.com/encyclopedia/chocolate/index.html" style="outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;">chocolate</a></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="line-height: 23px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">2 tablespoons finely diced candied orange <a class="crosslink" debug="468 471" href="http://www.foodterms.com/encyclopedia/peel/index.html" style="outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;">peel</a> (I didn't use this)</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="line-height: 23px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><br />
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<li class="ingredient" style="line-height: 23px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></li>
</ul><h3 style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 15px; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Bittersweet Ganache:</h3><ul class="kv-ingred-list1" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 15px; margin-bottom: 14px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><li class="ingredient" style="line-height: 23px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">2.5 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="line-height: 23px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">3 ounces <a class="crosslink" debug="571 581" href="http://www.foodterms.com/encyclopedia/cream/index.html" style="outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;">heavy cream</a></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="line-height: 23px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">1 tablespoons sugar</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="line-height: 23px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></li>
</ul><h3 style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 15px; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Cinnamon Whip Cream</h3><ul class="kv-ingred-list1" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 15px; margin-bottom: 14px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><li class="ingredient" style="line-height: 23px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">1 cups heavy cream</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="line-height: 23px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">1/4 cup confectioners' sugar</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="line-height: 23px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">1/4 teaspoon cinnamon</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="line-height: 23px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">1/4 teaspoon vanilla</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="line-height: 23px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="line-height: 23px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Toasted almonds, for <a class="crosslink" debug="749 755" href="http://www.foodterms.com/encyclopedia/garnish/index.html" style="outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;">garnish</a> (this would be really good if you have them)</li>
</ul><h2 style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 15px; margin-bottom: 7px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Directions</h2><div class="instructions" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 15px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div class="instruction" style="line-height: 23px; margin-bottom: 9px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">For the cupcakes: Preheat a <a class="crosslink" debug="28 42" href="http://www.foodterms.com/encyclopedia/convection-oven/index.html" style="outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;">convection oven</a> to 325 degrees F. Line 24 regular-size cupcake pans with liners.</div><div style="line-height: 23px; margin-bottom: 9px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div style="line-height: 23px; margin-bottom: 9px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Combine the flour, orange zest, baking powder and salt in a bowl. In a stand mixer, cream the sugar and butter on medium speed until light and fluffy, 4 to 8 minutes. Slowly add the <a class="crosslink" debug="302 305" href="http://www.foodterms.com/encyclopedia/eggs/index.html" style="outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;">eggs</a> one at a time, scraping the bowl as needed. Add the <a class="crosslink" debug="359 373" href="http://www.foodterms.com/encyclopedia/extracts/index.html" style="outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;">vanilla extract</a> and orange oil to the mixer. On low speed, gradually alternate adding the flour mixture and the <a class="crosslink" debug="471 474" href="http://www.foodterms.com/encyclopedia/milk/index.html" style="outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;">milk</a>, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients, and mix until smooth.</div><div style="line-height: 23px; margin-bottom: 9px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div style="line-height: 23px; margin-bottom: 9px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">When the mixture is smooth, divide the <a class="crosslink" debug="596 601" href="http://www.foodterms.com/encyclopedia/batter/index.html" style="outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">batter</span></a> evenly into the prepared cupcake liners. Bake until lightly browned and fully cooked through, about 15 minutes. Cool completely.</div><div style="line-height: 23px; margin-bottom: 9px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div style="line-height: 23px; margin-bottom: 9px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">For the filling: With a large wooden or metal spoon, mix the ricotta, confectioners' sugar, chocolate and orange peel in a medium bowl until combined.</div><div style="line-height: 23px; margin-bottom: 9px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div style="line-height: 23px; margin-bottom: 9px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">For the <a class="crosslink" debug="913 919" href="http://www.foodterms.com/encyclopedia/ganache/index.html" style="outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;">ganache</a>: Place the chocolate in a medium heat-proof bowl. In small <a class="crosslink" debug="980 987" href="http://www.foodterms.com/encyclopedia/saucepan/index.html" style="outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;">saucepan</a> over medium heat, bring the heavy cream and sugar to a boil ensuring the sugar is completely dissolved. Pour the cream and <a class="crosslink" debug="1112 1116" href="http://www.foodterms.com/encyclopedia/sugar/index.html" style="outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;">sugar</a> mixture over the chocolate and let sit 5 minutes. Gradually whisk until smooth. Cool completely.</div><div style="line-height: 23px; margin-bottom: 9px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div style="line-height: 23px; margin-bottom: 9px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">For the cinnamon whip cream: In a stand <a class="crosslink" debug="1259 1263" href="http://www.foodterms.com/encyclopedia/mixer/index.html" style="outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;">mixer</a> with the <a class="crosslink" debug="1274 1278" href="http://www.foodterms.com/encyclopedia/whisk/index.html" style="outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;">whisk</a> attachment, beat the cream, sugar and cinnamon until the cream is firm enough to pipe on the cupcakes but not too stiff and buttery.</div><div style="line-height: 23px; margin-bottom: 9px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div style="line-height: 23px; margin-bottom: 9px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">To assemble: Cut a small hole the size of an apple <a class="crosslink" debug="1479 1482" href="http://www.foodterms.com/encyclopedia/core/index.html" style="outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;">core</a> in each cupcake and fill with the cannoli cream. Pipe a small amount of ganache on the entire surface of the cupcake and do the same with the cinnamon cream. Top with toasted almonds.</div><div style="line-height: 23px; margin-bottom: 9px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div style="line-height: 23px; margin-bottom: 9px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">This recipe was created by a contestant during a cooking competition (and by Sam). The Food Network Kitchens have not tested it for home use, therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results.</div></div><br />
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Samantha Weedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01213661653119789874noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2815744849000975121.post-54716609146953709502011-08-04T17:59:00.000-07:002011-08-04T18:05:58.186-07:00Tomatoes and ThingsSo when Erick and I first moved into our little side apartment off of a couple's house, they said that we could have a little "plot of land" on the side of our house. Erick immediately started making plans for a garden. So, now we have a little garden. We have two HUGE tomato plants, two pepper plants, a basil plant (mmm...fresh basil), and a zucchini plant. There's been a tomato growing on the plant that's been getting rather large, so we picked it. I heard that if you pick it while it is green and put it in the window it will get red...well, that's a big fat FALSE. So I ruined our first tomato. So, another tomato that we have been watching we vowed not to pick until it was red.<br />
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So...long story short, I came home from a final and a 3 hour study session to this:<br />
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Can I just say...I have an awesome husband. :)<br />
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We made our first "weed" aka TOMATO!!!!!<br />
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Oh, here's what it came from.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKHB6VWiruO-cU7Abg3p1Dz-h654OXzNnc5Zcx36M0ZuWDBZwDN6VC1kTlpZGCOepNc1KuVP0a1C7dujDJfYLv5aPsqDDayfgC7w2eQGW2-Jvqf3hfUkjhOBxifduM4bJmE5KU5LgbU-yu/s1600/2011-08-04_18-33-18_163.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKHB6VWiruO-cU7Abg3p1Dz-h654OXzNnc5Zcx36M0ZuWDBZwDN6VC1kTlpZGCOepNc1KuVP0a1C7dujDJfYLv5aPsqDDayfgC7w2eQGW2-Jvqf3hfUkjhOBxifduM4bJmE5KU5LgbU-yu/s320/2011-08-04_18-33-18_163.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Samantha Weedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01213661653119789874noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2815744849000975121.post-57185498646645128002011-07-25T10:59:00.000-07:002011-07-25T10:59:37.807-07:00KetchupSoooo I was looking at Erick's camera and I realized that there are some pictures on here from before we were even engaged, so lucky you. You get to see these wonderful pictures!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiModuEn8to7hSgNkQGkMdWpllVqMwYJ-4ss_oDGkECEsqHTcYfTwUshH7HhBjNBUT1mbOKJHaCiGFfIrwp9XTKWNP0uQrENEjC9m5-nTODc35hu3AUQMbHO7PmyD221bDpB26vjJ8KpQWL/s1600/IMG_0447.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiModuEn8to7hSgNkQGkMdWpllVqMwYJ-4ss_oDGkECEsqHTcYfTwUshH7HhBjNBUT1mbOKJHaCiGFfIrwp9XTKWNP0uQrENEjC9m5-nTODc35hu3AUQMbHO7PmyD221bDpB26vjJ8KpQWL/s320/IMG_0447.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So this is the face that I get to see every morning. Well, one of them... this was before we were engaged and he got really sick. He was so sick that his tongue decided to make a funny shape on it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3v_4S6Iy3BakdfqPLOMFL1PJFn8dOS76VY80bDQAB36Iploq2fd3W09tozfcZzcQRTaytIO0tlLC-hKS__Noqghzi1fXA7gFfmdtMT6klffX5qH9rigzTa4Fyox8cjE7GnT1gaKjQ8JwM/s1600/IMG_0457.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3v_4S6Iy3BakdfqPLOMFL1PJFn8dOS76VY80bDQAB36Iploq2fd3W09tozfcZzcQRTaytIO0tlLC-hKS__Noqghzi1fXA7gFfmdtMT6klffX5qH9rigzTa4Fyox8cjE7GnT1gaKjQ8JwM/s320/IMG_0457.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> Erick was SUPER DUPER supportive of my swimming while we were dating. In fact, all of our dating was pretty much during my last year of swimming for BYU. He's great. Some times it's really boring and I can't believe that he even goes to my little kids' meet that I coach for now. But here's a picture of my last meet. I'm in the middle with the striped jacket on. :)<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUOR3-0yL-Iq_c-KhEv0CSZM5Crwfm0pUkdOUPhvz4HWiltEFWqhPggvI-hZOMB0YNV229A_9L_5foiyeq_SpKTJWJK6kTXUwnko5nLGVbVcxZwc1A3FTWbtdhNudwATS1XAU9YpUN668c/s1600/IMG_0487.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUOR3-0yL-Iq_c-KhEv0CSZM5Crwfm0pUkdOUPhvz4HWiltEFWqhPggvI-hZOMB0YNV229A_9L_5foiyeq_SpKTJWJK6kTXUwnko5nLGVbVcxZwc1A3FTWbtdhNudwATS1XAU9YpUN668c/s320/IMG_0487.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> Waiting in line for the AWESOME Toy Story ride. Loved it.<br />
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</div><div>Anyway. We are the Weeds. </div><div><br />
</div><div>I'm Samantha (or Sam)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsEklU8jFC3rjbnAyOc5chAny4F6RNWrBWPFfKjhfhibnhx716nAm8GnQZ61kb-pywAmVq-gBye-FvQiSVik8whfcgJnkzO9sd0XAnunDZ4xOMt170eSt1OUsTpBWzwlEcP6ADHIDnRyVR/s1600/68396_10150272338230144_795280143_14899940_2869287_n-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsEklU8jFC3rjbnAyOc5chAny4F6RNWrBWPFfKjhfhibnhx716nAm8GnQZ61kb-pywAmVq-gBye-FvQiSVik8whfcgJnkzO9sd0XAnunDZ4xOMt170eSt1OUsTpBWzwlEcP6ADHIDnRyVR/s320/68396_10150272338230144_795280143_14899940_2869287_n-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div>and he's Erick.</div><div><br />
</div><div>We were married in Houston, TX on April 30, 2011 in the LDS temple.</div><div><br />
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</div><div>We are so glad we got married. Best. Thing. Ever. I recommend it.</div><div><br />
</div><div>I'm going to try and keep this updated. We shall see how well I do.</div><div><br />
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