tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27520907084373002712024-03-12T21:28:00.046-06:00Gathering HollyHollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13443107874254056449noreply@blogger.comBlogger120125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2752090708437300271.post-2570989163009521132012-05-21T10:26:00.000-06:002012-05-21T10:27:29.397-06:00Raspberry Swirl CheesecakeI tried a new cheesecake recipe over the weekend, and was very pleased with the results. Instead of fresh raspberries, I used a bag of frozen ones. I thawed them, drained them, then whirled them in my mini food processor before pushing them through a strainer to remove the seeds.
Because I wanted the raspberry puree to be in the cheesecake as well as on top, I poured in half of the cheesecake Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13443107874254056449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2752090708437300271.post-88443655150911974962012-04-01T22:29:00.000-06:002012-04-01T22:29:00.436-06:00Greetings!
The Utah Baroque Ensemble can be heard Tuesday evening on the Classical 89's radio waves when we join host Tim Slover for this week's Highway 89 program. To join in the fun, tune your radio or computer to Classical 89! Here are the details:
When:
Premier Broadcast: Tuesday April 3rd, 8PM MST
Rebroadcast on Saturday April 7th, 5PM MST
Where:
Locally on Classical 89 - 89.1 FM & Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13443107874254056449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2752090708437300271.post-10788967193333447202011-10-15T23:11:00.000-06:002011-10-15T23:11:14.710-06:00And yet more change...It's been two weeks since the last big change, so it must be time for another, right? Last Monday I gave notice to my current employer and accepted a position with the Information and Communication Systems (ICS) department of the LDS Church. My last day at Novell will be Friday the 21st, and my first day at the new job will be the next Monday. It is hard to leave Novell because they have been soHollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13443107874254056449noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2752090708437300271.post-65074542584849584142011-10-05T17:47:00.000-06:002011-10-05T17:47:14.609-06:00It's a girl! (Or, the winds of change be blowin'!)Did that catch your attention? I've been wondering what to call this entry. It marks a change to my world -- my household just increased by one this week when a 14 year old niece moved in. She will be here at least through the end of the school year, and quite possibly longer. I haven't come up with a blog name for her yet, but will keep thinking on that. For those who know my family, this Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13443107874254056449noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2752090708437300271.post-49503600099107878402011-08-28T19:00:00.001-06:002011-08-28T19:00:02.018-06:00Cream Cheese BrowniesHere's a recipe for awesome cream cheese brownies!
2/3 cup All-Purpose Flour
1/4 tsp. Salt
1/2 tsp. Baking Powder
2 oz. Unsweetened Chocolate
4 oz. Bittersweet or Semisweet Chocolate
8 oz. (1 stick) Unsalted Butter, cut into quarters
1 cup Granulated Sugar
2 tsp. Vanilla Extract
3 Large Eggs
Filling
8 oz. Cream Cheese, room temperature
1/4 cup Granulated Sugar
1/2 tsp. Vanilla Extract
1 Egg Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13443107874254056449noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2752090708437300271.post-83171786292871053182011-08-27T23:26:00.000-06:002011-08-27T23:26:19.236-06:00Comfort ZoneI like my comfort zone. It's comfortable. It's safe. It's secure. In my comfort zone, my typical Saturday starts off with a little down time -- reading a book or playing games on my ipod. Then I do some of the typical Saturday things -- laundry, errands, groceries. If I'm really inclined to be productive, I pay attention to the garden, mop the kitchen floor, and vacuum. As a reward for a job wellHollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13443107874254056449noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2752090708437300271.post-46136153506038954392011-08-26T08:34:00.000-06:002011-08-26T08:34:55.641-06:00From Cedar City to you!BYUtv will be broadcasting live from Cedar City on Monday, bringing viewers "A Midsummer Night's Dream" from the Shakespeare Festival. Here is a link to more information at www.bard.org.
Oh, and I saw "The Drowsy Chaperone" at the Hale Theater in Orem last night -- it was very funny. I didn't like the songs well enough to invest in a recording, but I laughed and laughed my way through it. It Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13443107874254056449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2752090708437300271.post-84662376395956389392011-08-22T09:31:00.000-06:002011-08-22T09:31:38.267-06:00A nifty idea for tormenting colleaguesMy office next-door-neighbor shared this today...the evil side of me LOVES it!
Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13443107874254056449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2752090708437300271.post-88768970875274056062011-08-20T22:56:00.000-06:002011-08-20T22:56:27.356-06:00Shakespeare Festival 2011I've just returned from Cedar City, Utah where I took in three of the 2011 offerings -- The Music Man, Noises Off, and A Midsummer Night's Dream. All three were absolutely delightful!
The Music Man
There are many things to recommend this production of The Music Man. I'm not sure why, but I've seen more live productions of this one than any other musical, play, or opera. This version has Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13443107874254056449noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2752090708437300271.post-4076525334453361512011-08-03T08:28:00.000-06:002011-08-03T08:28:06.565-06:00Travel humorI noticed a short article on MSNBC this morning that led to this video about airport security procedures. The Airport Director who commissioned this should get a gold star!
Click here if you desire to read the article.Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13443107874254056449noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2752090708437300271.post-82163115647320808632011-08-02T08:47:00.000-06:002011-08-02T08:47:56.421-06:00Theatre fixLast weekend I headed up to Logan to see some of the offerings of Utah Festival Opera and Music Theatre company. My friends and I started with Don Giovanni on Friday night, followed by South Pacific and Boris Godunov on Saturday. Whew. Three very different shows, each glorious in its own way. I think my most favorites thing about UFOMT is that you see the same people in different shows/roles. By Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13443107874254056449noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2752090708437300271.post-73613297128427110692011-06-21T06:56:00.000-06:002011-06-21T06:56:38.422-06:00A baking tidbitSometimes my cookies end up thin and crispy when I did not intend them to do so. I've often wondered what makes the difference when the same recipe behaves differently. I'm wondering if it isn't the softened or room temperature butter. Room temperature in my kitchen has a pretty wide scale of degrees.
Recently, I came across a recipe that described the butter as "softened, but still cool". I Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13443107874254056449noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2752090708437300271.post-29662423601052680292011-06-19T19:07:00.000-06:002011-06-19T19:07:55.965-06:00A new go-to recipe for chocolate cakeI tried this recipe for chocolate cake this weekend, and think it is quite similar to Magleby's chocolate cake. I made it as a 9x13" single-layer cake, but it would work well as two 8" or 9" rounds.
It is definitely my new go-to recipe. The texture is terrific, and the cake very moist. Once we cut into it, I could not stop slicing off little bits every time I walked past. It goes together Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13443107874254056449noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2752090708437300271.post-79374015582096434412011-06-17T12:48:00.001-06:002011-06-17T12:48:56.288-06:00Just in case you missed this news storyThis one cracked me up -- it's about a dad who dressed up in a different costume every morning and went out to wave as his son's school bus drove by.
Here's a link to a blog for viewing the various costumes.
Enjoy! Perhaps this will inspire another parent to reach new heights in embarrassing their children. If so, mission accomplished!
Also, I have a new link posted for a feature called "Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13443107874254056449noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2752090708437300271.post-75615632463351911302011-05-22T21:26:00.000-06:002011-05-22T21:26:57.715-06:00Puppy LoveNo, I did not get a new pet. However, I did make a puppy birthday cake this week. It was requested by a dear friend for her 9-year-old, animal-lovin' daughter. I did a little research after the initial phone call and found lots of possibilities while looking at images on Google. Before committing myself to a particular cake, I checked back in with my friend to find out what her daughter's Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13443107874254056449noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2752090708437300271.post-28123039797218479992011-05-08T20:52:00.000-06:002011-05-08T20:52:57.202-06:00Garden 2011Yup. I picked out my plants on Friday and put them into my brand new raised garden beds on Saturday. If everything thrives, I will have some funky heirloom variety tomatoes and some standard hybrids. Yum! I also plant Japanese eggplant for the first time, and a few carrots. also for the first time. Add a few viney plants (melon, cukes, spaghetti squash) and a few peppers, and that's my garden.
Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13443107874254056449noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2752090708437300271.post-70382943521388540202011-05-02T16:38:00.000-06:002011-05-02T16:38:14.719-06:00Not a fun dayMy company laid off lots of employees today following last week's acquisition by another company. I am feeling very lucky to still be employed, but am sad to see the departure of colleagues I admire and with whom I have enjoyed working. There will be many voids for the remaining staff to fill.
Days like this are always unsettling. Most people seem to be taking it in stride, though it has been Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13443107874254056449noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2752090708437300271.post-90729915142029160802011-04-10T21:40:00.000-06:002011-04-10T21:40:18.458-06:00Utah Baroque Ensemble Spring 2011 concertsTo my local fans...here is concert info for the Utah Baroque Ensemble:
Sunday 17 April, 7:30 PM 865 W 1000 N Orem (LDS Timpview 5th Ward building)
Sunday 1 May, 7:30 PM 1081 W 1060 N Provo (LDS Grandview East Stake Center)
The performances are free of charge. Audience members 8 years of age and older are welcome.
Program:
Good Christians All, Rejoice and Sing (David Schwoebel)
Jubilate Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13443107874254056449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2752090708437300271.post-62062660372207748502011-02-18T21:33:00.000-07:002011-02-18T21:33:08.035-07:00Restaurant Review - La Jolla GrovesTonight some friends and I checked out La Jolla Groves over in Riverwoods, and it was an excellent experience! We started with a cheese plate, then opted to skip the soup/salad course so that we'd have room for dessert. For the entrees, between the three of us we ordered chicken crepes, mushroom ravioli, and beef medallions. All were very tasty. The beef (my order) was very tender and tasty. I Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13443107874254056449noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2752090708437300271.post-68023083039820501872011-02-10T22:23:00.001-07:002011-02-10T22:28:00.116-07:00EP Auto ROCKS!While I don't like it when my car is having troubles, I am so glad I can take it over to EP Auto and have them cure whatever ails it. My car has been having occasional trouble starting over the last few months. I took it to EP Auto in December, but they were unable to determine the problem. Amazingly, they did not charge me for the time they took to check it out!
Today, the problem finally Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13443107874254056449noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2752090708437300271.post-32632421719480718092011-02-04T12:55:00.000-07:002011-02-04T12:55:07.720-07:00Year of the RabbitA shout out to those born in 1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999- it is YOUR YEAR! (and yes, that is me in the middle with 1963).
I found this on one of my favorite food blogs, Simply Recipes:
2011 is the Year of the Rabbit (兔) which is a welcome thing after the previous wild and somewhat ferocious Year of the Tiger (虎). The rabbit is probably the most delicate animal of the Chinese Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13443107874254056449noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2752090708437300271.post-73349121265389971192011-01-25T13:11:00.000-07:002011-01-25T13:11:22.990-07:00I need to try this...Here's what I want to try the next time I make a chocolate cake. Wow. Just need a reason...Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13443107874254056449noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2752090708437300271.post-68528618747333793452011-01-05T08:05:00.000-07:002011-01-05T08:05:08.184-07:00Oatmeal mix-inI like putting plain yogurt in my oatmeal to make it creamy but not soupy. Today I tried strawberry yogurt. Ugh. I will not do that again...it was just wrong. The hot chocolate was a much better idea.Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13443107874254056449noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2752090708437300271.post-90270612198609113912010-12-29T20:43:00.000-07:002010-12-29T20:43:35.880-07:00Christmas vacationChristmas was a bit different this year -- one of my brothers called me a few months ago to invite me to come with his family and our parents to Mazatlan for the week before Christmas! So, on December 17th I met up with them in the Denver airport and we all went to Mexico. 75-80 degree days, lots of sun, a beach and pools. Oh, and lots and lots of pico de gallo. I think I consumed half a gallon Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13443107874254056449noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2752090708437300271.post-32591143128855042002010-12-13T05:04:00.000-07:002010-12-13T05:04:53.668-07:00ProductivityIt's 5AM and I've already made 2 batches of toffee today. That's what happens when you wake up just before 4 and your brain engages and tells you, "If you get up right now, you can get the toffee done before you have to leave for the gym".
I even have enough time to clean the kitchen a bit. And believe me, after a weekend of candy-making, it needs it. Sigh.Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13443107874254056449noreply@blogger.com0