Have you met my husband?

Jared's been tagged by Eva and Peggy! This will be fun because most (mmm, I guess all) of the posts are done by me, even though the blog is called "Cass and Jared." Here's some fun information about my cute husband- these answers are from his own mouth, typed by my fingers.

Here are the rules:

(1) post rules on your blog

(2) answer the six “8” items

(3) tag others and let each person know by leaving them a comment.

So, here goes:

8 Things on My Wish List

1. To be done with school forever!

2. To go on a trip with Cass to Monterey CA.

3. To be on the Amazing Race.

4. To weigh 175 pounds.

5. To be on the beach with Cassidy in Cancun.

6. To see all of the summer blockbuster movies NOW!

7. To have a regular work-out routine.

8. To get a raise at work on Monday.

8 favorite TV shows

1. The Office

2. 30 Rock

3. Lost

4. Heroes

5. Life

6. The Biggest Loser

7. The Amazing Race

8. The Soup

8 Things I'm Looking Forward to

1. To be done with school at the University of Utah. (Only two months left!)
2. To start school at the University of Phoenix.

3. Paying off my car.

4. Being a dad (in a few years, of course).

5. Moving up the corporate ladder.

6. Going back to Salinas California.

7. This summer.

8. Getting grass in the front yard of our home.

8 Favorite Restaurants

1. Olive Garden

2. Macaroni Grill

3. Chili's

4. Tepanyaki

5. Subway

6. Cafe Rio

7. Red Robin

8. The Pie

8 Things I Did Yesterday

1. Went in the Utah Jazz locker room.

2. Sat in Deron Williams' locker chair and held his shoes.

3. Walked on the "catwalk" at the Energy Solutions Arena.

4. Gave a presentation about innovation.

5. Went to dinner with Cass.

6. Watched my sister Brandy on Studio Five

7. Kicked Blake's trash at "Red Steel."

8. Went to bed way too early for a Friday night.

8 People I Tag

Michael George Thatcher

Albert Einstein

Deron Williams

Joel McHale

Chuck Norris

Peter Griffin

Jason Bourne

Gigi

Here you go!

I've had a few requests from some friends of mine to post the delicious Cafe Rio salad dressing I made a while ago, so here it is. It is a little thicker than the real thing, but it is as close as you're gonna get without buying it! I got this recipe from my sister-in-law Jane's ward cookbook.


Cafe Rio's creamy tomatillo dressing;


3 fresh tomatillos, cut into quarters
Juice of 1/2 lime
1/2 cup buttermilk (or make with dry buttermilk mix)
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup sour cream
1 package of dry ranch buttermilk dressing mix
1 cup fresh cilantro (about 1 bunch)
5 stalks (1/2 bunch of green onions with ends)
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 to 3/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper, crushed
4 tsp sugar or other sweetener



Combine well in blender and refrigerate for one hour.


I kinda improvised with some of the ingredients and added more or less of the ingredients depending on what I had and what tasted good. It makes a lot, so plan on eating a salad for the next few days!


Also, we had a really fun valentines day and holiday weekend- Saturday was really laid back, and then we went to a fancy dinner at Cafe Madrid. To tell you the truth, it was a little too expensive and I didn't enjoy the food that much- but the atmosphere, service and company was great! The Amazing Race started on Sunday, and we went over to Brandy and Dave's to watch the first episode. Jared wants to be on that show so bad, and I think it would be so fun, but so stressful. I like to travel- but not like that! On Monday we helped Jared's parents paint their bedroom a new fresh color, and then we went to a movie...Then it was back to the daily grind! I sure do love my weekends and the chance it gives me to catch my breath before another week begins!

Happy Birthday Jared!

Yesterday was my darling husbands birthday. He is now an older and wiser 24 years old! The birthday festivities went as follows:

He got to go to lunch with a good friend. (This good friend was also Jared's first mission companion. They even work together and have too much fun together.)

After work we went to the Olive Garden with family and friends. (We love the company of these wonderful people!)

We had people come over to our house for birthday cake and games. (I think catch phrase is the best game to play with a group of people. We sure did make a lot of noise!)

Jared was a pretty lucky boy and got a few gifts- Gift cards and dress shirts were the theme of the night. (He also got a miniature lawn gnome, which was his favorite gift- thanks Thatcher.)

I sure do love Jared and think he's the best! I hope you had a wonderful day!