Restaurant #3
Ruth's Diner; www.ruthsdiner.com Rating: 9. (I don't think I'm very good at rating things. Maybe I'm just not very picky. I suppose it's kind of good that I'm easy to please...maybe.)
Okay, so I have been to Ruth's once before, I went for dinner a couple of years ago. However, I have decided I can count this as a new restaurant because Ruth's is known for breakfast and I had never had breakfast there before. And it's been years, so it really was a new experience.
My friend, Cherilyn, was visiting from Seattle this weekend (Yeah!). We arrived at Ruth's, which is a couple of miles up Emigration Canyon, around 10:15am. Unfortunately the wait was about 40 minutes! But, it was a gorgeous day! So we sat outside and soaked up some sun while we waited for our table. (Okay, it was still a little chilly out, but it really was a beautiful day.) Ruth's dining room is in an old rail car, so it's not very big. During the summer there is also seating outside, which probably more than doubles the capacity.
Before we even had a chance to order the waitress had brought us our mile high biscuits. And yes, they are HUGE! And fluffy and warm and scrumptious! I probably could have been satiated with just a biscuit and a cup of cocoa :)
We ordered Ruth's breakfast combo: eggs, french toast, hash browns and thick farm fresh bacon. It was all very tasty! We were so full by the end of our meal that they had to roll us out of the restaurant. (Okay, maybe not quite, but I was definitely stuffed!)
All in all, quaint environment and tasty food...Totally recommend it and I plan on visiting again soon!
Recipe #6 (Look how far I am already! Obviously the recipes will be the easiest for me to accomplish.)
Spur of the Moment Bran Muffins; from Pieced Together With Love, Renton North Stake 1993. Rating: 10
I love bran muffins! I may be one of very few people under the age of 60 who would pick a bran muffin over any other muffin, but that's okay, I'm comfortable with myself. Anyway...
I am so proud of myself for baking bran muffins! I've always thought they would be really hard to make, for some reason. They really weren't that difficult though.
They smelled delicious! And they were very tasty! My taste tester for the evening, Chad, thought they were super tasty too! Chad is another person under the age of 60 who enjoys a good bran muffin :)
Random #1
I *heart* Steve Holcomb, USA bobsledder! I just had to put that out there. He drove the USA bobsled #1 to Gold yesterday in Vancouver! Nice work Steve!
Okay, I'm done :)
28 February 2010
26 February 2010
Rejection and other stuff
Date rejection #1 :(
I had this great plan for a fun date this weekend and picked out a fun guy in my ward to ask out. Unfortunately, when I asked him if he was free for a date he said he was free time wise, but not free relationship wise. Sad news! However, the good news is that he was very polite and sincere and... HONEST! (Who knew that was possible?) He thanked me for thinking of him, which I thought was very nice. We had a nice chat and a few laughs too. I think I made an impression, so if whatever he has going on right now doesn't work out (not that I want that to happen or anything) I'm hoping he'll think of me ;)
So, no date this weekend :( We'll have to make up for it next week :)
Restaurant #2
Zeponie Pizza; 1097 South Main Street, Centerville, UT; www.zeponiepizza.com
Rating: 10! My co-worker brought in a pepperoni pizza from Zeponie for lunch on Monday. It was fantastic! Fabulous crust! Perfect amount of sauce! Tasty cheese! Definitely a place I will visit again!
Movie #3
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs; http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0844471/
Rating: 9. Watched this the other night with my friend, Trizia. It definitely kept us laughing! Favorite new word from the movie: Shananaginizer! Great movie for all ages.
Off to find more adventures...
I had this great plan for a fun date this weekend and picked out a fun guy in my ward to ask out. Unfortunately, when I asked him if he was free for a date he said he was free time wise, but not free relationship wise. Sad news! However, the good news is that he was very polite and sincere and... HONEST! (Who knew that was possible?) He thanked me for thinking of him, which I thought was very nice. We had a nice chat and a few laughs too. I think I made an impression, so if whatever he has going on right now doesn't work out (not that I want that to happen or anything) I'm hoping he'll think of me ;)
So, no date this weekend :( We'll have to make up for it next week :)
Restaurant #2
Zeponie Pizza; 1097 South Main Street, Centerville, UT; www.zeponiepizza.com
Rating: 10! My co-worker brought in a pepperoni pizza from Zeponie for lunch on Monday. It was fantastic! Fabulous crust! Perfect amount of sauce! Tasty cheese! Definitely a place I will visit again!
Movie #3
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs; http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0844471/
Rating: 9. Watched this the other night with my friend, Trizia. It definitely kept us laughing! Favorite new word from the movie: Shananaginizer! Great movie for all ages.
Off to find more adventures...
22 February 2010
More recipes!
#4 Pungent Spice-Infused Hot Chocolate, from Hot Chocolate by Michael Turback
Rating: 4. I hate to give such a low score to a hot chocolate, but this one just didn't make the cut. It took forever to make, for one. And it was thick and sludgy (obviously I did something wrong). It was also too strong for my taste. The recipe calls for bittersweet chocolate, but I used more of a semi-sweet, maybe that affected the taste too much. I put it in the fridge and rewarmed it later for a second taste. Not sludgy this time, but still too strong, I couldn't finish it :(
#5 Peanut Crunch Bars, from Great American Recipes
Rating: 9. Yumstastic! I've been looking for a recipe for these for a while. The only down side is that the recipe says they take 10-15 minutes to make...try 45-60! I'm a little bitter about that, hence the 9 rating rather than a 10. But the bars themselves are super awesome!
So, it's been suggested that I post all of these recipes so you can try them too. I know, I know. Hold your horses, I'll get them up here soon...-ish ;)
Rating: 4. I hate to give such a low score to a hot chocolate, but this one just didn't make the cut. It took forever to make, for one. And it was thick and sludgy (obviously I did something wrong). It was also too strong for my taste. The recipe calls for bittersweet chocolate, but I used more of a semi-sweet, maybe that affected the taste too much. I put it in the fridge and rewarmed it later for a second taste. Not sludgy this time, but still too strong, I couldn't finish it :(
#5 Peanut Crunch Bars, from Great American Recipes
Rating: 9. Yumstastic! I've been looking for a recipe for these for a while. The only down side is that the recipe says they take 10-15 minutes to make...try 45-60! I'm a little bitter about that, hence the 9 rating rather than a 10. But the bars themselves are super awesome!
So, it's been suggested that I post all of these recipes so you can try them too. I know, I know. Hold your horses, I'll get them up here soon...-ish ;)
Date #1...29 to go.
Went on Date #1 Saturday night! My co-worker set me up with a friend of a friend.
We went bowling with some of his friends. I am a terrible bowler. In fact I bowl better with my left hand even though I am right handed...strange. Anyway, that's beside the point.
We had a good time. I think the audience we brought with us made us a bit too self-conscious, but that's okay.
To sum up; nice guy, pretty cool, I'd hang out with him again.
Now I'm supposed to be rating these dates, at least I promised to. I feel a little strange doing that. So, I'm going to tell you now that I am rating the overall date experience, not the person. So, I'll say date #1 was a 6.
We went bowling with some of his friends. I am a terrible bowler. In fact I bowl better with my left hand even though I am right handed...strange. Anyway, that's beside the point.
We had a good time. I think the audience we brought with us made us a bit too self-conscious, but that's okay.
To sum up; nice guy, pretty cool, I'd hang out with him again.
Now I'm supposed to be rating these dates, at least I promised to. I feel a little strange doing that. So, I'm going to tell you now that I am rating the overall date experience, not the person. So, I'll say date #1 was a 6.
20 February 2010
Let's catch up
Since there isn't too terribly much to catch up on (I only started a couple of weeks ago), I thought I would just quickly get everyone caught up on my adventures...
Recipes!
#1 Lemon Garlic Chicken, from the kitchen of my talented sister, Richelle. Rating: 10 Super tasty! Fast and easy too!
#2 Pineapple Scones, from allrecipes.com, http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Pineapple-Scones/Detail.aspx?src=etaf. Rating: 7 Yum! For next time, I think an orange glaze over the scones would complete the taste very nicely.
#3 Chocolate Banana Muffins, from Great American Recipes. Rating 6 Tasty, but a little too much chocolate, even for me. I think next time I would make a few adjustments...milk chocolate for one and/or the alternative suggestion on the recipe to use raspberries and white chocolate sounds good too.
Restaurants!
#1 Beau Brummel Bakery; Highland Drive and 3100 S, SLC. Rating: 9 A little more expensive than I expected, but super yummy! The best cherry turnover I've ever eaten. And tasty cakes too, they gave me a little sample. I bought day old pastries, half price, but not half the taste!
Movies!
#1 The Invention of Lying; http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1058017/ Rating: 5 Good overall message, don't blindly follow. However, I didn't care for the beginning of the movie at all.
#2 Whip it! http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1172233/ Rating: 9 Loved it! We did fast forward a couple of short scenes. But it was hilarious! And by the end I felt like I could do anything!
Looks like I have a few favorites already. But that doesn't mean I'm not excited to try more! :)
Now we're all caught up :) If you want any more information about anything, just let me know.
I feel like this post is a bit bland. I'm going to tell myself that it is because I was just trying to catch you up really quickly. I promise that the next post will be more entertaining :)
Off for more adventures...
Recipes!
#1 Lemon Garlic Chicken, from the kitchen of my talented sister, Richelle. Rating: 10 Super tasty! Fast and easy too!
#2 Pineapple Scones, from allrecipes.com, http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Pineapple-Scones/Detail.aspx?src=etaf. Rating: 7 Yum! For next time, I think an orange glaze over the scones would complete the taste very nicely.
#3 Chocolate Banana Muffins, from Great American Recipes. Rating 6 Tasty, but a little too much chocolate, even for me. I think next time I would make a few adjustments...milk chocolate for one and/or the alternative suggestion on the recipe to use raspberries and white chocolate sounds good too.
Restaurants!
#1 Beau Brummel Bakery; Highland Drive and 3100 S, SLC. Rating: 9 A little more expensive than I expected, but super yummy! The best cherry turnover I've ever eaten. And tasty cakes too, they gave me a little sample. I bought day old pastries, half price, but not half the taste!
Movies!
#1 The Invention of Lying; http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1058017/ Rating: 5 Good overall message, don't blindly follow. However, I didn't care for the beginning of the movie at all.
#2 Whip it! http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1172233/ Rating: 9 Loved it! We did fast forward a couple of short scenes. But it was hilarious! And by the end I felt like I could do anything!
Looks like I have a few favorites already. But that doesn't mean I'm not excited to try more! :)
Now we're all caught up :) If you want any more information about anything, just let me know.
I feel like this post is a bit bland. I'm going to tell myself that it is because I was just trying to catch you up really quickly. I promise that the next post will be more entertaining :)
Off for more adventures...
18 February 2010
The 30 Goals
Okay, so what is the deal with the 30 goals? I decided that the best way to forget about the depressing part of turning 30 this year would be to create a whole bunch of awesomeness to look forward to and enjoy instead. I am keeping track of new recipes I make, new restaurants I visit, new movies I watch, all the dates I go on, etc with the goal being 30 new in each category. And then there is the list of 30 goals I am making and checking off.
In this blog I intend to chronicle my adventures as I compile my various lists and check off my goals. And maybe, if you're lucky, you'll have nearly as much fun reading about my adventures as I have living them :)
Of course if you would like to offer any assistance with these goals, it is more than welcome.
In this blog I intend to chronicle my adventures as I compile my various lists and check off my goals. And maybe, if you're lucky, you'll have nearly as much fun reading about my adventures as I have living them :)
Of course if you would like to offer any assistance with these goals, it is more than welcome.
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