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Girl On Fire Contest To Send Worthy Girls to Ski Camps

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Tecnica Blizzardand Keely’s Camp for Girls want to send two girls to ski camp. I wish I was 15; I’d be all over this. Hopefully, by the time Sage is old enough she can find a scholarship this cool. The 3rd Annual Girl on Fire sponsorship program is serving up equipment and training for two motivated and committed female skiers. One alpine racer and one big mountain free rider who show dedication and a passion for skiing both on and off the hill will score two pairs of Blizzard skis, one pair of Tecnica boots and a 2015 spot to race or freeride at Keely’s Camp.

 

Tecnica Blizzard athlete and U.S. Ski Team alumni, Keely Kelleher, founded Keely’s Camp for Girls to “empower, inspire, educate, and connect the next generation of girls in skiing.” It started for young racers but has since embraced big mountain girls as well. Those camps are open to intermediate and higher level females, ages 10 to 17. They get video analysis, avalanche awareness, gift bags from sponsors, Blizzard powder ski demos, and the chance to be coached by big mountain pros, Olympians, and ski racing champions. There’s a mini competition for prizes on the last day. The custom freeride and race camps bring some of the best all female, Olympic and world class coaches to Mt Hood, Ore., Alta, Utah, and Big Sky, Mont.

Girls ages 13 to 18 can actually win a spot to this camp (and the swag) through the Girl on Fire Contest. But it’s not a sweeps. They’ll need to write in 250 words or less their future goals in skiing, involvement in their community, and what it would mean to be a ‘Girl on Fire’. A winner will be announced Nov. 16, 2015, so enter ASAP; it’s not too late.

Even if you don’t win the sponsorship you can still sign up for a camp. The Alta Big Mountain sesh April 9-10, 2016, should be ultra cool. Not only are you ripping Alta but April still holds some of the best Wasatch powder days around. The price is $425 for the activities and coaching. Tickets and lodging are separate.

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Sundance Tickets Take Two

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If you think you missed out on purchasing tickets for the 2016 Sundance Film Festival, au contraire. You spared yourself hours of frustration and wasted time. The system went down. But organizers say that’s all in the past and will relaunch their sales site at noon MST, Thursday, Oct. 29.
Ticket sales on October 14, 2015, were shut down after about an hour when buyers started getting error messages on checkout. Organizers now promise a “seamless” purchasing experience. That said, the First Half Package, the Locals SLC/Ogden Pass, and the Locals 10-Ticket Package are expected to sellout quickly. Make sure you study the guide beforehand so you don’t ‘time out’ while ordering. Hint: Premieres, then Dramatic Competition films, sell the quickest.

In addition to last year’s change of eliminating registration for Individual Tickets, you won’t have to register for Festival Passes or Ticket Packages either. It’s a first come/first serve free for all until everything sells out. Sundance has also changed the names of their packages to help buyers more easily understand the offerings.

Here’s the decoder list:

First Half = (A) Thurs, Jan 21 – Tues, Jan 26

Second Half = (B) Wed, Jan 27 – Sun, Jan 31

Express Second Half Pass = Express Pass B

Eccles Theatre Second Half Pass = Eccles Pass B

Off Peak Hours Pass = Adrenaline Pass

Locals 10-Ticket Package = Film Lover’s Package

There’s also a $200 Festival credential if you prefer to skip the movies for the panels, music and off-screen events. But if you’re a Utah local a better deal would be the Locals 10-ticket package for $300 that gets you TWO credentials and TEN movie tickets for just $100 more.

If you’d rather avoid Main Street and Eccles mayhem, there’s a SLC Grand Theatre Pass and the SLC/Ogden 10-Ticket package this year. Stay in Salt Lake for less, get around easier with ample parking, and dine in restaurants that haven’t been shut down for private parties. Tickets are $20 this year so make sure you pick movies that also have a Q&A with filmmakers to get your money’s worth.

Individual tickets for locals go on sale January 14 (must have a Utah driver’s license or Utah state ID to pick up tickets) and a Sundance Institute Members online ticket sale will be on January 18. All remaining tickets will be on sale both online and at the Main Box Offices starting Tuesday, January 19 at 10:00 a.m.

Zesty Lasagna From Parade Magazine

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Lasagna

 

Here’s yet another recipe I wasn’t able to ‘pin’! This one came out of an April 16, 2000, issue of Parade Magazine. Enjoy!

 

Zesty Lasagna

Lasagna freezes well, so make a double batch to have on hand. This meat sauce is great served over any pasta.

Type: Main Course
Courses: Pasta
Serves: 8 people

Recipe Ingredients

Meat Sauce
2 tablespoons 30ml Olive oil
1 cup 62g / 2.2oz Finely-chopped onion
1 cup 110g / 3.9oz Finely-chopped carrot
1 cup 110g / 3.9oz Finely-chopped celery
2 tablespoons 30ml Minced garlic
1 lb 454g / 16oz Ground beef
1 Plum tomatoes – (28 oz) – crushed, with
Their juices
1/2 cup 118ml Defatted chicken broth
1/3 cup 78ml Tomato paste
2 teaspoons 10ml Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon 5ml Tabasco sauce
1/2 cup 73g / 2.6oz Chopped parsley
1/2 cup 73g / 2.6oz Chopped basil
1 1/2 teaspoons 7.5ml Sugar
1 teaspoon 5ml Chili powder
1 teaspoon 5ml Dried oregano
1 teaspoon 5ml Dried basil
1/4 teaspoon 1.3ml Ground nutmeg
Salt – to taste
Freshly-ground black pepper – to taste
Béchamel Sauce
4 tablespoons 60ml Unsalted butter
1/4 cup 15g / 0.5oz All-purpose flour
2 cups 474ml Milk – scalded
1/8 teaspoon 0.6ml Ground nutmeg
Salt – to taste
Freshly-ground black pepper – to taste
Lasagna
3 1/2 cups 511g / 18oz Ricotta cheese
1/4 cup 36g / 1.3oz Coarsely chopped basil
2 tablespoons 30ml Chopped parsley
1 tablespoon 15ml Dried oregano
3/4 teaspoon 3.8ml Ground nutmeg
8 Cooked lasagna noodles – (to 10)
2 cups 292g / 10oz Grated mozzarella cheese

Recipe Instructions

Prepare the Meat Sauce: Heat oil in a pot over low heat. Add onion, carrot, celery and garlic; cook, stirring, 8 minutes. Add beef; brown over medium heat, about 10 minutes. Stir in remaining sauce ingredients. Simmer over low heat, uncovered, for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Prepare the Bechamel Sauce: Melt butter over low heat, whisking in flour; cook for about 2 to 3 minutes. Slowly add milk, whisking until smooth. Continue whisking until thickened, 4 to 5 minutes. Season with nutmeg, salt and pepper.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Combine the ricotta, basil, parsley, oregano, nutmeg, salt and pepper. Stir well.

Place 2 cups of the meat sauce in a 13- by 9- by 2-inch baking dish. Top with half the noodles, followed by half the ricotta mixture, 2 cups meat sauce, 1 cup bechamel and 1 cup mozzarella. Repeat with remaining ingredients in the same order.

Cover the dish with foil; bake for 30 minutes. Remove the foil; bake for 15 minutes or until the mozzarella is melted and bubbly. Let rest for 15 minutes before serving.

This recipe yields 8 servings.

Per serving: 745 calories, 56g carbohydrates, 40g protein, 40g fat, 132mg cholesterol.

Ski N’ See Brings Ski Prep Day To Utah

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It shouldn’t be this hard to prep for winter. The leaves have turned, Warren Miller premiered, I’m wearing pants. Yet I haven’t started ski conditioning, I’m desperate for new boots, the season passes still need purchasing and Sage has outgrown her gear. If you find yourself in the same boat as me it might be time to put Saturday October 24 in the calendar.

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Ski “N See’s first ever Ski Prep Day is coming to Cottonwood Heights to make sure ski and ride families are ready for winter. The ARCS store in Cottonwood Heights (1844 E Ft. Union Blvd, 84121) will be the place to be from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM.

“Our goal is to foster a real passion for skiing and snowboarding amongst local families,” says Ski ‘N See / ARCS General Manager Ryan Larsen. “We feel providing them not just information, but advice and opinions about area programs and discounts will make it easier for more families to get involved in this exciting and healthy sport.”

The four workshops should cover all the bases and basics to help foster a real passion for safe skiing at all levels and even getting to the next level:

“Ski-nitiation” will focus on getting kids on skis for the first time; “Ski-cceleration” will be all about getting out of a rut and moving to the next level; “Ski-ditioning” discusses conditioning to help avoid injury; and “Getting Ski-quipped” involves choosing the right gear without breaking the bank.  Each workshop last 30 minutes starting at noon.

Ski City will have its newly wrapped Airstream trailer right next to Ski Utah’s huge blow up Yeti, making it easy to spot the location of the Fort Union Boulevard event. Ski Utah will be on hand to sign up kids for its 5th and 6th grade Passport program where kids ski free three days or one day, respectively, free at each Utah resort for a $35 processing fee. Salt Lake County Rec Centers will have a rep there talking about their ski programs, all four Cottonwood ski resorts will be providing info on their ski and snowboard lessons for kids and adults and deals offered for Learn to Ski and Snowboard month in January, and Burton will have its Riglet Park set up, giving young ones a “ride” through a mock terrain park. “We’re really excited about the industry groups joining us for this event, it’s grown much bigger than we expected,” says Ski ‘N See / ARCS Owner Roy Ostendorf.

Arcs will also be swag central with giveaways including lift tickets, goggles, a SuperPass, free rentals, free pizza from Papa John’s and more. Ski ‘N See / ARCS will be well-stocked with ski and snowboard Season Rental packages for kids and adults.

For more details on the workshops and partners involved, please visit http://www.skinsee.com/pre-ski.

 

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