The One Day Only Blog! Butterhorn Rolls

Butter is what makes rolls taste the best and the design of the roll matters. Butterhorn (or what I previously though were butthorn) rolls allows for the maximum amount of butter. Here is a picture by picture instruction of how to make them. Warning, because I am not a p-r-o-fessional yet, this blog will only be up today so that the real cooks won't judge me for my lack of perfection.

Step 1

Let dough rise.


Split the dough in half, let it rise another 15 mins.


Roll it out into at 12 inch circle and butter it like crazy!


Using a pizza cutter, make 12 evenly cut pieces.


Starting from the bigger side, roll toward the little side.


Keep rolling.


Make all of them look like this...


And line them up like this. The books says put them 2 inches apart, but I like to put them together so they cook together. Do it my way. It's better.

Let them rise an additional 30 mins on the pan.

Cook at 375 for 13 mins and butter the top when you're done!

Peace.

It's all about Low Expectations

I have figured out the secret of how to make everything in life seem wonderful! Now that I have figured it out, I had to share it with everyone. I'll tell you the secret, then give you some examples so you will know how great this secret really works.

It's all about low expectations. Before watching a movie, going to a new restaurant, or buying something new, just think that it will turn out horribly and you will be pleasantly surprised at the outcome. Here at the examples and my testimonial of this theory.

Example #1

One of my favorite actresses is Kristen Bell and only because she was a crime fighting teen in her 3-season-series Veronica Mars. She had a movie come out called When in Rome that I absolutely had to see because she was in it. I thought it would be the best chick flick ever, but then after I watched it, it only turned out okay. I would love to watch it again if someone else rented or owned it, but wouldn't go out in the 20 degree weather to get it from red box.

Kristen Bell then came out with a new movie called You Again. Of course I had to see it because she is in it, but considering that it went from the expensive theater to the cheap theater within a month, I just assumed that it would be pretty lame, but again, I had to see it. BEST movie I've seen all year. You know why? Because it really was good and my expectations were so low.

Example #2

LOVE Sandra Bullock. Heard her movie All About Steve was one of the biggest waste of money ever. Heck, Sandy even got an award for worst actress for it. Well, we bought it edited (even though it is only rated PG) because it was on super sale. I LOVED IT! Great storyline, amazing actors, and even a good moral at the end of the movie. Gotta recommend it to everyone, but when you do watch it, don't think of my recommendation. Just think that it will be the biggest waste of your hour-and-a-half and you will come out lovin' it!

Example #3

I thought that I could wear my regular clothes throughout my whole pregnancy, but when my button-up shirts exploded and my t-shirts became belly-shirts, it was time to buy some maternity clothes. For some reason, Rexburg doesn't have any maternity clothes anywhere I looked, so I went online. Now, I didn't want to spend 500 bucks on a few maternity items, so I went to Walmart.com. Their dresses and shirts were ridiculously cheap and some of the reviews just bashed on how horrible the clothing was. Again, I had very low expectations.

A week later, the clothes came in the mail. You know what? LOVE them! Even the cheap see-through dress seemed fashionable and comfortable. And it's all due to having low expectations.

Now just remember, love life a little more, and expect less. You'll never feel like you didn't get your money's worth ever again!

Sammy's Restaurant Review

There's a new restaurant here that John and I just went to and I had to write a review now because it was good for a college town place. It's called Sammy's and I think their motto has to do with "famous pie shakes" or something like that. It started in Provo and now moved up here. Just for that reason, I assume some BYU student started it, but I have no idea. Hope you enjoy the review!

Food Quality 8.5/10
So close to getting a 9, which is near perfect. It went down .5 because the fries were horrid. Here's a run down of what I got.
Fries: I don't know if they wanted them to be bi-polar (if you can describe fries that way) or what, but they had fat slices, skinny fries, and rotten ones. We didn't eat the rotten ones, which still had the skin on them, the fat ones weren't cooked all the way through, and the skinny ones were crunchy. They appeared to have some seasoning salt on them, but looks can be deceiving considering I couldn't taste the paprika, salt, pepper, celery salt, and whatever else is suposta be in seasoning salt. We added a little more salt and drenched them in Cats-up to make them enjoyable.
Burger: I don't remember what the burger was called. I think it was sammy's big butt burger or something. It had meat, some sauce, thin slice of pineapple, provolone cheese, and the rest of the normal toppings on a burger. DELICIOUS! Lot of flavor, the bun was toasted, the meat was cooked to perfection, the veggies looked fresh, and it was just good. Tons of flavor in every bite!
Shakes: This is how they make the shakes: fill the cup half-way with ice cream and then add a real piece of pie and mix it in the shake mixer. We got a raspberry cheesecake and an Oreo cream. Both had the perfect amount of sugar and tasted amazing.

Price 9/10
Great deal especially on Tuesday! Every Tuesday is buy one shake, get the 2nd one FREE! Our burger was $5.50, well worth it, and the shakes plus a side of fires were an additional 5 bucks. Our bill was $11.50 plus tax, but that's not all. Thanks to the buy one, get one free Tuesday, and my amazing coupon text messages, we got a free pie shake and a free fountain drink! Did I tell you John and I usually only order one meal and share it. This place, we left full, but not uncomfortably full, and only took our shakes home as left overs. For everything we got and for the price, we will definitely go there again, but probably only on Tuesdays.
Oh, and the cheap theaters are right down the street, so if you need a good date, make it for Tuesday, get a free shake, and get $2 Tuesdays at the theater! 8 bucks for a date total! Worth the money. That's where we'll be next week!

Customer Service 3/10
Horrid! When we got there, there were about 3 couples there and 1 girls apartment of people already eating; not a lot of people=not busy. In line there were 3 orders ahead of us and we were #4. There were only TWO people working there and it took a little more than 10 mins to get our food, The lady making our shakes seemed to be taking her precious time and the lady cooking in the back was walking around at a leisurely pace. Plus, I don't think the cook knew how to mult-task and she only made one order at a time because it took a while.

Cleanliness 5/10
I couldn't see my reflection when I sat at the bar. I mean, it wasn't dirty or anything, but it didn't sparkle in my mind. I could see back into the kitchen and the grill area had little burnt pieces of food that appeared to have been on there for several days. It's definitely no In-N-Out kitchen.

Atmosphere 7/10
It really screams out "come visit college kids". Right when you walk in, there is a huge U-shaped bar that most people seemed to like. It was raised up with stools so you can watch the workers move around in the middle. The walls have a few decorations, but could use a little more. Then there is another room that you can go into and their idea of tables were slanted desks that I had in 2nd grade. Hated them. The feel of it was like being in elementary school again which I'm sure the 50% el ed majors at BYUI love. Then there is a stage for singing stuff. That saved it so that it looked at least a little hip. Other than that, neat place to hang out on a date, but not a place I would bring my family or have a 10-year-old's birthday party.

Overall, I'm going to go again on Tuesdays. Great price, and the food is D-lish! (minus the fries). I'd recommend it to anyone craving a burger. Now, put Sammy's burgers together with McDonald's fries, and you've a company that will monopolize.

RESPECT: Show some

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/11/15/teacher-suspended-kicking-student-anti-gay-speech/

Read that first. Or read my summary.

A teacher was suspended a day without pay because he kicked a student out of class because he told his classmates that he didn't accept gays. That's the summary.

One thing that I can't tolerate is put downs especially in high school. Granted, this article might just come at a bad time since the reason that the teacher was suspended without pay is because they said that the students can say whatever he wants because of "free speech". Yesterday, I was just complaining about how I think free speech can go a little too far with the whole "I (heart) boobies" bracelet in school.

To top all of that off, I watch last weeks episode of Glee yesterday and it was about Kurt, the homosexual kid, being bullied around just because he is gay. I wanted to cry for him. Do you even know how many homosexual kids commit suicide each year? How would you like to be the last kid to make fun of him before he was found hanging from his ceiling or floating face up in the school swimming pool? Feel pretty bad eh? And those things can't be taken back.

Going back to the free speech thing, if any white kid called a lonely black kid a "nigger" I'm sure he would have been kick out of class in a heartbeat and nothing would be said after that.

Just show some respect for people. Come on. Some high school kids need a slap in the face. You don't have to like everyone, but at least be respectful of who they are.

Sue the school district for personal income or because it's the right thing to do?

Sometimes I am just completely outraged at the reasons why school districts are being sued. Now, some I totally understand. For example when the father of that one girl sued over having the words "Under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance. Good for them, fighting for what they believe in.

Then there was one case a few weeks ago where a father sued the school district for teaching about slavery because he had a little black daughter that was teased after learning about it. When I first read about the story, I thought it was ridiculous that he would sue the school district for teaching about something that is a huge part of US history. Then, i read another article that said he didn't like that they read from a book that kept saying the "n" word. I started loosening up after that and now I need to hear more about the case. Slavery is a real thing that happened and a part of history, but I can see why the father would actually be upset and sue.
Here's one of the articles in case you are interested.
http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2010/11/10/School-district-sued-over-slavery-book/UPI-80701289436986/

But then there are other cases where I just think, are parents really suing the school over this because they think it's right or because they're unemployed and need some money? No really, some cases I just don't understand. This is the latest one that really think is dumb.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/11/15/pennsylvania-school-sued-banning-boobies-bracelets/?test=latestnews

Here's the story from my side. Some kids have been wearing one of those cheap rubber bracelets that allow people to "express themselves". Bull. Yeah, so Lance Armstrong had a cool idea with his "Livestrong" bracelets to raise money for cancer and it really did have a good meaning behind the bracelet. But I think this rubber bracelet thing has gone too far. Two middle school students in PA were sentenced to in school suspension for wearing "I (heart) boobies" bracelet to school. Now the school district is being sued for violating their first amendment right to free speech.

Now, what do I think about that?

That's absurd! Next thing you know, all the students will be wearing racial slurs on their t-shirts because it's "free speech". Heck, let's add pornographic shirts to the list and call it "Love the human body: a beautiful creation". But you know what? Those kids need their free speech! Bologna! The only reason to make this even close to being okay is because these bracelets are for a non-profit organization that is to help fight breast cancer. Now, there's another problem there. Why couldn't they think of another phrase? "Let's fight breast cancer together" maybe or anything else. I'll tell you what. If you ask any middle school or high school male what "I (heart) boobies" means, I doubt fighting breast cancer is the first thing that will come out of their mouth. I would spell out what I think the obvious would be, but I think you get the idea.

Why are McDonald's Fries The Bomb Dot Com?

There should be no doubt in anyone's mind about which fast food place makes the best french of freedom fries. It's McDonald's. I'm sure you're even craving a super sized serving of McDonald's french fries right now. Here's a picture to justify your drooling.



Oh yeah. That's what I'm talking about.

Why are these french fries so delicious? Could it be that they are always cooked to perfection? They stay the perfect temperature throughout the visit to McDonald's? Is it the unique seasoning that on McDonald's uses to satisfy taste buds? Why yes. All of these are the reasons why you should go out and get McDonald's fries right now. Don't wait! You NEED them!

Let's just talk seasoning now. OH! Just the thought of it gets me excited. You see, McDonald's uses a beef bullion seasoning on their fries to give them that addicting taste. Word all the street was that when McDonald's started doing this, all the vegan people rebelled. Beef BULLION! Now, I don't really know what makes beef bullion. For all I know, it's large slabs of meat put through a shredder, dried, and served in cubes. Maybe I should ask my sister. She knows EVERYTHING about food. But all I want to do now, is beg those of you who are against the beef bullion fries to stop complaining. I know it's against your Vegan Rules, but just think of us who need the fries to survive. I heard Burger King fries are pretty good.

Now, go out and buy some McDonald's fries. You know you want them and you will feel SOOOOOO good after eating them.

So Close, but Such a Bad Liar

This blog is totally serious and not meant to be funny. Sorry if that disappoints you.

When John works in Idaho Falls on the occasional Saturday, I like to go with him and just spend the day reading books in Barns and Noble. Now, I think it is dishonest to just sit and read books in a book store without paying. That's what a library is for. I justify it by saying everyone else does it and every time I do need a book, I always get it from Barns and Noble even if it cost more money.

I just finished a book there about the Scott Peterson trail. For those of you who are completely unaware, he was convicted of the murder of his wife Laci Peterson and his unborn son Connor Peterson who went missing December 24, 2002. Laci was 7 1/2 months pregnant with their first child. Scott says that on Christmas eve, he left at around 9:30 in the morning to go fishing for the day. When he got home, he noticed that the dog was still on her leash and the back door unlocked. He grabbed something to eat, showered, washed his clothes, then noticed that his wife wasn't home. They were going to go to dinner at Laci's parents' house and called to see if she was there. From there, they called the police and it became a nation wide missing persons case.

The picture above was one that was plastered all over the TV in hopes of finding Laci. I wish I could give more information about her and her family, but I think you get the idea enough for me to explain my confusing about the trial.

Her body and the body of her fetus was found four months later in the same marina that Scott Peterson went fishing the day that she disappeared. It was undetermined if the fetus was born alive or not, but it was believed that he was sheltered for a long period of time (in the mom's womb) before he was exposed to the elements. Laci's body was found headless, armless, and cut off at the legs below the knees but with the tibia and fibula exposed.

And now here comes the confusing part. It's at least confusing to me. I don't know how he got convicted of murder when I feel that all the evidence was circumstantial. Well, now that I read the book I understand a little bit why. The only forensic evidence that they had was a strand of what they believe to be a strand of Laci's hair that was found in a pair of pliers in Scott's boat. There was both a witness that said Laci was in Scott's workshop 1 or 2 days before she went missing and an expert that said that 1/9 women in the Modesto area could have been the owner of that hair found in the pliers.

Couldn't the defense use that as enough to put reasonable doubt into the mind of the jurors? Well, not until you know how big of a liar Scott Peterson really is.

He stuck to the same story about the events that happened that day. He only changed a few details here and there, but I think everyone is guilty of that. It was his relationship with his mistress Amber Frey that made everything just a little to freaky to make his wife's disappearance weird. 14 days before his wife went missing, Scott told Amber that he had "lost" his wife and that that Christmas would be the first without her. Wow, then she goes missing? Here's the disgusting part. While his wife was missing (assuming he didn't murder her), he called Amber constantly as if nothing was wrong and even talked to her New Years Eve during his missing wife's candlelight vigil! Who the heck would have the audacity to do something like that!

His reason for not spending the holidays with Amber was because he was in Europe. He would call Amber from Modesto and make up elaborate stories about how he was at the Eiffel Tower during New Years Eve, when in fact he was at the Candle light vigil for his wife.

There were other small things that he did to cause me to believe that he did it. Little things that are too closely related to her death than could just stand alone as coincidences. Oh, and when the caught him, he died his hair, grew a goatee, had $14,000+ in his car, tons of clothes, shoes, and stuff to camp with to last months. Hmm, that much to be driving around with on the day that they find your wife's body? A little iffy to me.

I could go on and on forever and ever about this case, but I think this might be getting too long already. My conclusion is, I think he did it, but just because of the phone calls that he made between Amber Frey and other lies that he told. But based on solely forensic evidence, well, there is none. Other than that, I think my conviction is just because of how I feel emotionally about him, the disgust for his lies, rather than if I really feel he did based on facts. That would have been a tough jury to be on.

Scott Peterson was convicted of first-degree murder of his wife and second-degree murder of his unborn son. He is now on death row set to die by lethal injection.

Swore I Would Marry Him, but What was I Thinking?

He could sing, had straight teeth, and made tons of money. No wonder every girl in the world had a crush on Lance Bass. When I was in Junior High, I swore that Lance Bass would see me at a concert, say, "wow she's cute", propose to me on the spot, then we would get married and have adorable children. My crush on him was so strong that I even dreamed about him taking me to the movies and having our knuckles touch while we shared popcorn. Actually, my first N Sync crush was Justin Timberlake which I totally regret and will deny if you ever ask me in person. Now, Lance on the other hand was humble (I say humble because he was a horrible dancer) and liked the color red. He was totally at the top of my list the entire time. But looking back on my love for Lance, I just can't help but think, "What on earth was I thinking?"

This is how I always remembered my favorite N Syncer.



Innocent eh?

Let's just say that he has changed a bit...



So he's gay. No problem. That's not why I regret my childhood crush on him. I just can't believed I wasted all that time recording every single N Sync TV appearance. You see, it's not like today where we have digital recording. I grew up in the days when if we wanted to record something from the TV, we used a good ol' video tape. It looks like a little black rectangular box that would record images on a small film strip (just for you all born after 1990). Man, it was a pain, but it was worth the 5 min interview of N Sync on Oprah. But why did I do this? Was I the only person? Are there still crazy teens out there that would do obsessive stuff like that?

YEAH! Unfortunately there are teens that are much more obsessive. Poor souls. All I can say is, see a Psychologist. And the sooner the better. That is actually the purpose of this blog. Just take my advice.

Now about him being gay, I was a little disappointed when I found out. I think he "came out of the closet" right before I went on a mission, but I think I didn't find out until I got home. Now, being a member of the LDS church, many people who are not members of the church sometimes get the idea that we are intolerant of those who are homosexual. There are some that are, and that's their problem. I don't understand why. People that are homosexual doesn't make them a disease. It's not contagious. I feel that I am tolerant and don't see a gay person as different. And just because I don't believe in gay marriage doesn't me that I don't think a gay person shouldn't try to enjoy life. I do not encourage homosexual behavior, but if you are gay, I'll support you. And secretly, if you are guy that's gay, start hitting on Lance Bass and ask him out to dinner. Then invite me along so I can get that picture with him I've always wanted and deserve.

For those of you who are wondering, my husband is WAY better looking than Lance Bass.

If you want more information on my former love, check out wikipedia. That's where I get all my information.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lance_Bass

Pickett's Bambino Restaurant Review

I get coupon texts to my phone, which I recommend for anyone. Yesterday's text was for Pickett's Bambino, a fast food (it has a drive through) restaurant in Rexburg. We decided to try it out and here's what I think.

First, a little background. Pickett's Bambino was started in 2007 and there are currently only three locations: Rigby, Idaho Falls, and Rexburg. It started nearly 30 years ago when the Pickett family moved from Venezuela to Rigby and opened up a pizza restaurant. They sold Bambinos there, it was a hit, youngest son started Bambino restaurant, and now makes big bucks.

Here's the review:

Food Quality 5/10
Definitely isn't something I would crave. If you've never seen a Bambino before, it's kinda like a hot pocket. Here's a picture I found online which is pretty much what we ordered minus the drink.

The fries were well seasoned with some sort of seasoning I've never tasted before, but they had a very interesting crunchy-hollow taste. I didn't like that they were crunchy or hallow, but I loved the seasoning. Now, put that seasoning on delicious, fluffy McDonald's fries, and I'll be eating there every day!
The Bambino was not like the Hot Pocket I expected. John and I each ordered a pepperoni Bambino. It was a 5-inch diameter circle and when it came to us fresh, it was about an inch thick! I was super excited thinking that my first bite would be full of cheese and pepperoni, but I was a bit disappointed when my first bite deflated the entire thing from one-inch high to maybe one-centimeter. I don't really remember there being any pizza sauce in there, but there must have been; they advertise it that way. They did have the perfect amount of cheese, and a good amount of pepperoni, or at least I think it was pepperoni. It was round and red like most pepperoni, but had a silky-slimy-plastic taste to it. Definitely low-quality. It did fill me up, but that doesn't take a lot.

Price 8/10
Actually for the deal that we got, I would have given it a 9/10, but not for normal price. My text was 50% off the pepperoni Bambino which made it 99 cents instead of $1.99. John and I ordered two and a side of fries for $1.49. Total, I think our bill was a little under 4 bucks. Pretty good for feeding two. John and I eat like worms though, so it filled us up, but most people that are average or above average height and weight might need two each to satisfy any hunger craving. Overall, since we had the discount, I think we might go again just because the price was good, but I don't think we'll go there again unless we get a discount.

Customer Service 9/10
Nobody was there, so it was pretty easy for them to serve us with no problem. We went at 8:30 and I think they close at 9:00 on the weekdays. We went in and ordered food, then they brought it to us. Pretty good deal. I don't know if they do that when it is busy, but I didn't have to worry about missing them calling my number or having to stand around waiting for the food to be done. Plus, the food is made fresh and came out within minutes of us ordering. Oh, and they were nice.

Cleanliness 8/10
Still pretty new, so no major grime anywhere. I couldn't see back into the kitchen, but the front area looked pretty clean. There was even a lady cleaning the windows and everything while we were there. There was a table with tons of napkins on the floor that were never cleaned up and I never saw anyone wipe down the tables, but all together, it was pretty clean.

Atmosphere 10/10
This is the first 10/10 I've ever given. Loved it there. Everyone that worked there seemed nice (I only saw one person), it is decorated perfectly for families, dates, tons of roommates to go, or anyone! The tables are not too close together so you don't have to worry about people with bigly blessed butts to rub up against your arm while you are eating. And there are windows all around the sitting area so you can watch people walking in the freezing weather while you are sitting inside "chillaxin' with your home-dawgs". Loved it.

All together, I wouldn't say never go there. It's okay to try once, but if you don't go, you won't be missing out on great tasting food. But it's a cute little place to eat. Yeah, you can try it. I will when I get another coupon!

Why Can't We Be Like China?

There are three types of people that need to be executed on the spot: serial killers, women beaters, and child molesters. I just couldn't even imagine going though the suffering, constant fear, and pain that their victims had to go through. This is what I don't understand: If someone is convicted of a crime and put on death row, then why does it take years to execute them? Oh! And why does it cost way more money for execution than it does to keep them prison? Beats me. Let's see an example of a famous serial killer in America.

Ted Bundy: I think the most famous of all. Before his execution, he confessed to killing over 30 women between the ages of 15 and 25, but it is believed that he could have be responsible for over 100 murders. Actually, I think he was only convicted of two murders in Florida before he was signed up for lethal injection. I'll have to look that up, but he killed way more than that. Now here's the thing:
He was put on death row in 1980 and wasn't executed until 9 years later in 1989.
Why the wait?
Some say they wanted to keep him alive so that he would slowly reveal where all the bodies were that he killed. Well, we all know that would take forever and why would he want to stay alive in prison forever? I'd say send me to heaven (or hell).

I don't want to give too many examples because it's somewhat depressing and I don't want to expose anyone to too many murder stories in one sitting. (But just wait until my blog about OJ Simpson)

Now, let's look at how China does it:
Yang Xin Hai: Confessed to 65 murders and 23 rapes within a 4 year time period.
Arrested: November 3, 2003
Convicted: February 1, 2004
Executed: February 14, 2004
Notice that there is less than 4 months between his capture and his execution. Much shorter than America does it.

Now hold on. You need to see my view first on the death penalty. I don't believe that everyone needs to be killed within minutes of being convicted of "heinous crime". In fact, I think very few people should be. Sometimes the pulling the "insanity" card in court is a big joke, but sometimes it's legit. Then there are some people that are put behind bars that really didn't commit the crime. For example, the famous Ronald Cotton who was accused and convicted in court of the rape of two women. 11 years later, with DNA testing, he was set free because he didn't do it. People kill in self defense or any other reason. Then there are people that just grew up in a life where there were pimped out starting when they were 4 and they were just messed up after that. I'm not trying to justify people's wrongdoings, but not everyone needs to be put to death. Just free housing in jail. You see my point though?
Hopefully you do, because I don't want to talk about it anymore.

But my point was, if they're on death row, and they obviously did it, just speed up the process like they do in China.