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Mom and Dad stopped by the studio this morning for a little early Father’s Day time in on BT.  Thankfully Dad didn’t reveal too many embarrassing details about my childhood even though although Schultzy prodded him to do the opposite…

My parents are off to Ontario where they’re making a permanent move to be closer to the grand kids.   This Sunday will be our last Father’s Day together in Alberta!  We’re having a big BBQ which I’m not allowed to go near.  Probably a good idea, dad makes a way better steak anyway

Happy Father’s Day everyone!  Hope you have a great weekend with your loved ones.

WE NOW KNOW WHO WILL BE ON THE BACHELOR PAD!

Wouldn’t Tenley and Jesse Beck make the sweetest couple?  I can’t wait to see Kiptyn’s 12 pack make a comeback.  And let’s be real – Craig M, Wes and David Good are pure drama and entertainment.  Tune it to The Bachelor Pad August 9th on Citytv!

• Craig McKinnon, Bachelorette season Ali
• Jonathan Novack, Bachelorette season Ali
• Jesse Beck, Bachelorette season Ali — now with a buzz cut

• Tenley Molzahan, Bachelor season Jake

• Wes Hayden, Bachelorette season Jillian
• Ashley Elmore, Bachelor season Jake
• Elizabeth Kitt, Bachelor season Jake — now a blonde
• Natalie Getz, Bachelor season Jason
• David Good, Bachelorette season Jillian
• Gia Allemand, Bachelor season Jake
• Gwen Giola, Bachelor season Aaron — now looking… different
• Jesse Kovacs, Bachelorette season Jillian
• Jessie Sulidis, Bachelor season Jake
• Krisily Kennedy, Bachelor season Charlie
• Juan Barbieri, Bachelorette season Jillian
• Michelle Kujawa, Bachelor season Jake
• Kiptyn Locke, Bachelorette season Jillian
• Nikki Kaapke, Bachelor season Jason
• Peyton Wright, Bachelor season Andy

CALGARY WEATHER
|| TODAY: 2, Scattered Flurries
|| TONIGHT: -4, Partly Cloudy
|| FRIDAY: 6, Partly Cloudy
>New day…same weather pattern! Low Pressure to the East CONTINUES to be the major weather-maker….Scattered Flurries still a factor, with much cooler than average temperatures through Southern Alberta…expect late-day clearing, with the warm-up beginning tomorrow.
>Meteorologist Andrew Schultz.

CALGARY WEATHER
TODAY: 9, Sunny
TONIGHT: -3, Clear
TUESDAY: 10, Sunny
A stretch of very warm weather over the next few days. Look for a chance of showers by Thursday – otherwise, no ‘active’ weather – temperatures warmer than average over the next 7 days.
-Meteorologist Andrew Schultz.

Thanks to Epiphanie Chocolates for hosting us this morning!  They shared some simple recipes you can share with your sweetie this Valentine’s Day.  They also do custom made chocolates like this pic of the BT gang!  Andrew Schultz inspired the nut filling

Rice Crispie Chocolate

1/3 cup melted chocolate. (can be white, dark, or milk chocolate)
1/3 cup of any nut butter (peanut butter, or nutella, or almond, etc.)
1/3 cup rice crispies
lined baking sheet or pan.  I like to use wax paper or  parchment paper.

Add the chocolate and the nut butter together and mix well.  Add the rice crispies and refrigerate until firm.  About 1/2 hour.

Tip:  The more chocolate and less nut butter will give you firmer square.

Icewine Buttercream:

90 grams white chocolate. (you can use milk or dark) 30 grams butter at room temperature
1 tablespoon ice wine
whisk

Melt the white chocolate and let it cool to room temperature.  Stir it well to keep the cocoa butter content well mixed.
With a whisk add the butter and stir vigorously.
Add the ice wine and whisk into mixture.
You can pipe the mixture into balls or you can pour into a tray and after setting cut into squares.
After the butter cream balls have hardened you can dip into chocolate, or roll into cocoa powder. Or you can choose whatever you like to roll the truffles in!!

CALGARY WEATHER
|| TODAY: 1, Partly Cloudy
|| TONIGHT: -10, Clear
|| TUESDAY: -3, Partly Cloudy
>The Low Pressure system responsible for flurries over the past couple of days slumps South of the Province, this will allow clearing over the next few days (Partly Cloudy)…with a mild air mass sliding in, temperatures …will be mild…Seasonal Averages: High -1, Low -13
-Meteorologist Andrew

This past year we’ve seen a lot of advances in the world of flat panel TVs. We’ve seen TVs become thinner, we’ve seen motion blur reduced thanks to the introduction of 240hz, we even saw wireless HD make an appearance in the marketplace. 2009 wasn’t a bad year. Sharp is now taking the next step, improving the number of actual colours you see on your set.

This spring Sharp will introduce what it calls “Quad Pixel Technology”. Instead of using the traditional Red, Blue, and Green colour pixels, Sharp is adding a fourth yellow pixel to the 2010 line of AQUOS LED TVs. The results? A larger selection of colours. Sharp claims traditional RBG sets can produce around 3 billion colours, a RBGY set…3 trillion.

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CALGARY WEEKEND WEATHER
|| TODAY: -1, Partly Cloudy
|| TONIGHT: -10, Partly Cloudy
|| SATURDAY: -7, Snow
|| SUNDAY: -11, 60% Chance Flurries
>Here comes the “Low”…Snow begins Saturday morning, with about 2cm expected….lingering chance Sunday….system moves out late-day on Sunday. Trending toward warmer temperatures early next week.
-Meteorologist Andrew Schultz.

CALGARY WEATHER
|| TODAY: 0, Partly Cloudy
|| TONIGHT: -11, Clear
|| FRIDAY: -1, Partly Cloudy
>High Pressure still “in charge”…we will see some cloud cover pushing in, from a Low to the West – which will also see our wind shifting to a Westerly Flow…mild today and tomorrow, cooler temps for the weekend – with a chance for flurries.
-Meteorologist Andrew Schultz.

Jason and Molly are getting hitched *and* the couple are staying true to their roots in reality TV and putting it all into a 2 hour special.  Mark March 8th on your calendars Bachelor fans!

Pretty safe to say the Mesnick/Malaney union will pull in some ratings.  When Trista and Ryan tied the knot back in 2002 17.1 million tuned it and T & R were a couple sans controversy.

The special will show Molly’s dress fitting, the planning, and the Bachelor/Bachelorette parties…..who wants to make a bet Ty will be the ring bearer/Chris Harrison will usher/Molly’s bouquet will be made of roses?  Nice to see those two make it work.  Love it all.

We do know past Bachelor/Bachelorette contestants will get invites.  I wonder if Melissa Rycroft will show up…