Cycling

Rachel’s loop + Fenner Rd Hill

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 I was happy we got out and did this ride before the reception… it was really nice out and felt good to get some exercise and explore :-).  Map my ride even rated the hill at the beginning as a climb, but only a category 5… meaning it was more than 3% grade for at least 500m.  Not sure what the cutoff is for cat 4, etc…  That’s a mini feather for your hat though! 🙂
 
 

Dessert, Recipes

Crispell Chocolate Cake

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Ingredients:

  • cake:
    • 2/3 cup cocoa
    • 2 cups flour
    • 2 cups sugar
    • 1 cup sour milk (add 1 tsp vinegar to regular milk and let it sit for a few minutes)
    • 2 tsp vanilla
    • 1 cup oil (or 1/2 cup oil, 1/2 cup applesauce)
    • 2 eggs
    • 1 cup of hot water
    • 2 tsp baking soda
    • 1 tsp salt
  • icing:
    • get non-Betty Crocker cream cheese white icing from the store
    • mix in 2-3 tablespoons of creamy peanut butter
Instructions:
  1. Preheat the oven to 350
  2. Dissolve the baking soda and salt in the hot water
  3. Mix together the ingredients in a bowl.
  4. Bake for 35-45 minutes.

( Let me guess what your comment will be… “What makes it different than any other chocolate cake? Nothing? Then why put the ‘Crispell’ in front of it?” ) 😉

Miscellaneous

Aunt Alli Gets Married

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Looking good in your shirts!

Oh wait, I guess I am supposed to put up pictures of you and I, not you and Wesley! 
Thanks for helping out with everything and for being such a trooper 🙂 I had a really nice weekend with you! You were so good-humored about talking to so many strangers. Thanks mucho. I though you looked really handsome, too. 

Recipes

Zucchini Bread

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Ingredients:

  • 3 eggs
  • 3 cups sugar
  • 1 cup oil
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 3 cups flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 2 cups grated zucchini
  • 1 cup crushed pineapple

 

Instructions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 350
  2. Mix the ingredients together
  3. Grease the pan (use 2 bread pans or make muffins)
  4. Cook for 40-50 minutes

Chris + Rachel