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Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Poopy Mood ~ Double Layer Pumpkin Cheesecake ~ Orville's Pop Corn Fiasco ~ Mole/Canning/Boston Cream Pie Day



Good 39º raining morning. Rained on and off all night again. What we missed for 80+ days, we're making up for it now. Another 1/2" since yesterday.


10-23 in radio code is "stand by".


Yesterday I wrote a blog, as usual, but didn't send emails out stating so. I write one every day. It's always in the same place. Nobody says anything (Well, Jeannie, Patty, Trish, and a couple others comment to me, but I rarely, if ever, hear from anyone else! Even my family!!!! HINT HINT) so I get in a 'mood' at times thinking "why do I bother sending emails?" .... just me. Anyway, it's there along with today's.

Yeah yeah yeah.... pity party of one. Boo hoo.



After last night's debate.................




I made the double layer pumpkin cheesecake yesterday. Different in the fact it is only 150 calories per slice. The crust is just graham cracker crumbs sprinkled in the bottom of a pie dish. No butter. Then you add the cheesecake layer and on top of that the pumpkin layer. I topped it with whipping cream. It was DELIGHTFUL! Very light. Very good. I could have eaten the whole thing! This is a great dessert after a heavy meal.





2 8oz pkgs of cream cheese, room temp
1/2 cup sugar
1 t. vanilla
2 eggs
1 cup canned pumpkin
1/2 t. pumpkin spice (or dash ground nutmeg & 1/4 t. cinnamon)
1/3 cup Honey Maid Graham Cracker Crumbs
cool whip or any whipped cream topping

Heat oven to 350º. Beat cream cheese with sugar and vanilla. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time just til blended. Remove 1 cup of batter and place in medium bowl with pumpkin and spices. Mix well.

Spray 9" pie plate with cooking spray. Sprinkle bottom with graham cracker crumbs.

Top with cream cheese mixture. Top with pumpkin batter. Bake 40 minutes (45-50 at higher altitudes). Cool. Refrigerate. Serve topped with whipped cream. OMGOOD!!!!


Yesterday I purchased Orville Redenbacher's new popcorn bowl. UGH~!~~~ Awful. I am writing them a letter. The first batch burned. Never have I burned popcorn! The plastic film you are supposed to just "peel off" doesn't work that way. Then once you get the film open your fingers burn from the steam! The bowl is stupid. The popcorn needed spraying with I Can't Believe It's Not Butter to make it taste decent.

Here is a video on YouTube about it... most came to the same consensus as I did.... don't buy it!!


Historically this date...
1935Dutch Schultz, Abe Landau, Otto Berman, and Bernard "Lulu" Rosencrantz are fatally shot at a saloon in Newark, New Jersey in what will become known as The Chophouse Massacre.

1983Lebanon Civil War: The U.S. Marines barracks in Beirut is hit by a truck bomb, killing 241 U.S. military personnel. A French army barracks in Lebanon is also hit that same morning, killing 58 troops.

2004 – A powerful earthquake and its aftershocks hit Niigata prefecture, northern Japan, killing 35 people, injuring 2,200, and leaving 85,000 homeless or evacuated.

2011 – A powerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake strikes Van Province, Turkey, killing 582 people and injuring thousands.

 
And births this date include...
1766Emmanuel, Marquis de Grouchy, French marshal (d. 1847)
.... HEY, maybe I'm related!!! LOL

1925Johnny Carson, American television host (d. 2005)


1956Dwight Yoakam, American singer
    (keep the hat on, dude.)


1976 – Ryan Reynolds, Canadian actor


The Chicago Bears beat the Detroit Lions last night. I know a few people who are happy about that ... Suzanne Santisteven and her family ... BIG Bears fans! And big Dan at Ace! A Chicago native and Bear lover!!! Congrats guys!


All I know. Nuff said. Will fill out my ballot today and get that off. Not much else planned. Will probably play and experiment in the kitchen..... Ciao.
xo Sue Mom Bobo
October 23rd
National Mole Day (not what you think!)

....it is also
National Canning Day
... and yes, today I may can a few more pickled carrots with garlic as they are SOOOOO GOOD!!


National Boston Cream Pie Day     mmmmmmmmmmm..........

28 comments:

Anonymous said...

I appreciate you and read your blog!
Bob

Oregon Sue said...

Awwww... thanks Bob. Much appreciated. xo

Anonymous said...

Boston Cream Pie ! Yummmmmmm !
We DO read the drivel....
Thank you !

Gator

Oregon Sue said...

Ok, you tell June to get busy and make you one!!!

Anonymous said...

The last popcorn I bought from them tasted awful, will never buy it again.
Nancy P

Oregon Sue said...

Wonder what happened? They used to be great~ xo

Anonymous said...

Good morning. I think you know all of us appreciate you, and the time you take to get our engines started every day. Your blog is fun and informative, and always makes a person hungry. On that note, the cheese cake looked really good for a low calorie version, need to give that one a try.
What a drag about the popcorn. Can't wait to hear what they say when you send the letter. They will probably send you some more. LOL
I'm with you, Yoakam definitely needs to keep his hat on. Yikes.
As far as being related to "Grouchy", here is a quote from you "I don't think so Tim". Everyone is entitled to a bad day, but now that you have had one, can't have another until next year.
Okay, enough of my ramble, off to start my day. Hope yours is grand working in the kitchen. Chat later. xo
Jeannie

Anonymous said...

I LOVE your blog - and told you many times - I have also said many times "where do you find the time?" .... I have been very busy with my job and all the volunteering I do ....sometimes everything hits at once! I love all the food stuff you share with us as well as all the critter info - weather, etc.... I agree, it would be so much nicer if you would get feedback....
I have not gotten Dave's Killer Bread yet but it is on my list...have to go to Vons and I don't shop there very often....N

Oregon Sue said...

Thanks Nancy. xo

Oregon Sue said...

@ Jeannie, thanks ... you make me laugh! Ok, no more bad moods until 2013! xo

Anonymous said...

I still use Orville plain kernels in my hot air popper and they taste good (actually did a taste test with them, Jolly Time, Pop Secret, Traders Joes) and Orville kernels were the best.

I do love popcorn—but it will be weeks before I can enjoy it again (had gum surgery last week and am on soft diet for another 10 days at least!)

Laura

Anonymous said...

Comment

Love Brian

Oregon Sue said...

Thanks for the comment, son of mine!!!! xoxoxoxo

Anonymous said...

Comment,

Love,
Pooblie

Anonymous said...

I love Boston Creme Pie, probably becuz it looked so
tasty in the restaurant dessert cases, and I never got to
eat one as a kid.

Is the consistency of the light cheese cake the same as
the regular (heavy) cheesecake?? How does anyone
manage eating any dessert after downing a heavy meal?

Maybe the rainy weather has you feeling blue, but just
remember how many of your readers like and respect
you, not just for the blog, but for who you are and what
you represent.... You're cute, bright, witty and
someone people can count on to do the right thing...
like VOTE FOR ROMNEY...

Cheers !!

g.

Oregon Sue said...

@ Pooblie..... thank you my Italian son! You and Bri make me laugh. xoxooxox

Oregon Sue said...

Thanks for the laugh Greg!!!! xoxox

Anonymous said...

Sue,
I literally laughed out loud when I got to the bottom and saw 14 comments!! LOL It worked not sending emails and letting everyone know how you felt! I don't blame you! What a lot of work each day for us and it is greatly appreciated! I suspect folks are in a rush , read it and get going for the day. You have really made it so simple for comments without those crazy weird characters at the bottom!

Thanks gf for a great blog every day!!

XO Trisha

Oregon Sue said...

Thanks T~! As you noticed my son and Italian son left 'comment's too! Silly. HUGS

Anonymous said...

you might have heard us yelling the same at the TV during the debate or oBAMa's filibustering and really not answering any of the questions..

Ballots were filled out and delivered back yesterday, upset we couldn't vote several more times as in Chicago, except ours are for Romney!.. D & J

Oregon Sue said...

Amazing the BS! So tired of it all now. We need a break and a win! xo

Anonymous said...

Sue: Don't sell your blog short. Some of us look for
it every single day. Its interestng, makes me feel like
I live next door to you in Oregon. I feel like I know your
pets, the receipes are phenomonal and its really enjoyable. I'm sure lots feel as I do.
Here's to GOOD LUCK at the election. We vote
absentee, so its already done. We won't know results
until we are on the ship almost to Hawaii. Can't wait.
Cyndi

Oregon Sue said...

Thanks so much, Cyndi!!!!!! xoxoxo I hope your trip is wonderful!!! and we all get the good news we're praying for!

Anonymous said...

Hey Sue,
I could have written to ask why you didn't send it out, but you are entitled to a day without writing or sending it out without me wondering if you got stuck in a gopher hole out there. If after a two day lapse on your part, I probably would have wondered and sent you a message asking why I was left out or something like that, but maybe your computer just gave you a problem that day because it has happened to you before. Don't worry, there are people out here who do care about you. Another example of not sending it out may have been you had a man over for the day and you went on a picnic and sending out the blog was the last thing on your mind. What say you about that??!!!
So you see, there are those of us who do care and are here for you if you need to talk about anything.

Your friend,
John

Oregon Sue said...

John, I love ya! You are too funny. Gopher hole? LOL. Man? Picnic? LOL again!!!! xo

Lydia said...

pumpkin recipes- Hooray!

Unknown said...

Sue,
I too love your blog. I too laughed when I saw 26 comments. I did not read yesterdays blog until this morning. I have your blog sit Bookmarked and your Facebook entry also reminds me to read it.
Love all of your canning. So nice to have all those goodies on days you don't want to or can't get out.

Keep up the blog - we love it!!

Gail

Oregon Sue said...

THANKS Gail. I am overwhelmed at the response. Guess I should whine more often!!! LOL xo