Good very very foggy 44º pressure is dropping
morning
On this date 40 years ago Jerry and I went on our first date. The dinner was awesome, the date was magic, I was in love instantly! (So was he!) I miss you Darling! ♥
I watched one of my favorite shows on Public Broadcasting TV called Rick
Steves Europe. It was 'Highlights of Paris'... on my bucket list. My friend Adele is taking her granddaughter there for her graduation present. (I expect lots of pictures Del!!!) He took a
friend of his to lunch at a local cafe and had "all the traditional French
dishes' in one meal.... and 'aperitif' (ah-per-i-teef, uh-per-; French a-pey-ree-teef "a small drink of alcoholic liquor taken to stimulate the
appetite before a meal.") then it was onion soup,
the
escargot...
(which he had never eaten
but said it was good. I've never eaten it either.), then the main course
accompanied with red wine was steak tartar. (ground raw lean beef mixed with
spices and an egg yolk).
A plate of various
cheeses
accompanied by more wine.
He
said "you eat the cheese until the wine is gone, or you drink the wine until the
cheese is gone". Then créme brulée
,
,
followed by coffee and
then
Cognac.
OMG, I was drooling....
Then there was my meal...
cheesy broccoli rice (about 2/3 cup) on steamed
veggies...
PICTURE of the
day.........
Historically this date....
1919 – Oregon places a 1
cent per U.S. gallon tax
on gasoline, becoming the first U.S.
state to levy a gasoline
tax.
1932 – Adolf
Hitler obtains German citizenship by naturalization, which
allows him to run in the 1932 election for Reichspräsident.
......or as how the
current President of our USofA has lied about birth and when/who/and
how.
1964 – Muhammad Ali vs. Sonny Liston,
Ali took the title.
1991 – Gulf
War: An Iraqi scud
missile hits an American military barracks in Dhahran, Saudi
Arabiakilling 28 U.S. Army Reservists from Pennsylvania.
.........Rest in peace soldiers. God Bless you.
And births this date include...
1913 – Jim
Backus, American actor (d.
1989)
1929 – Christopher George, American
actor (d. 1983)
1938 – Diane
Baker, American actress
1943 – George Harrison, English
singer and guitarist, member of The
Beatles (d. 2001)
1971 – Sean
Astin, American actor
Yesterday I went to GP for a visit with my friend Jennifer. She has two of
the neatest dogs ever.... Heaven (the white one) who is the biggest and most
gentle sweet dog and Keeper... That look on his face is precious! I took them
treats... natch... and when I left Jennifer said Heaven tried to follow me. She
snuck out the gate just before it closed and headed to the road. OMG! Jennifer
said she's never done that before. Musta been the treats!!! Let me tell ya...
it's great to be loved!!!
So how about a treat for TV watching....
Buffalo Popcorn
Pop your corn the way you normally do... in a
pan with oil or an air popper or in a paper bag in the microwave...
Melt about 4 T. butter, add in 1/4 cup Franks
Buffalo Wing Sauce. Simmer for a couple minutes. Drizzle over popcorn and mix
well. Chop some fresh chives and sprinkle them on top. Salt to
taste. OMGOOD!!!!
Now, you can also do this.... before sprinkling with
chives put the popcorn on two cookie sheets and bake in a 400º oven for 15
minutes. It will be really crisp when cooled. Then sprinkle on the
chives.
.... or make some chicken wings... bake til crispy and
mix with butter and buffalo wing sauce. AWESOME!
All I know. Happy Tuesday. Nuff said. Ciao.
xo Sue Mom Bobo
February 25th.
National Clam Chowder Day
(and if you were in Bastan..Boston, sorry... you'd ask for a
"Cupachowda"...one word!)
What's your favorite? New England clam chowder is made with clams, milk, potatoes, and a bit of salted pork. Manhattan clam chowder is a tomato-based clam soup that's a little thinner than the white stuff. Having emerged as a Friday tradition during Lent, clam chowder is a warm, delicious choice for lunch or dinner regardless of whether it's red or white!
Recipes:
Click links...
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5 comments:
Oh I just love both kinds of clam chowder! Campbell used to have both kinds which I loved. Haven't bought the red kind in years tho. John likes the white.
That popcorn sounds heavenly!
Heaven is sure a beautiful dog and I can imagine how sweet he is.
Not fond of that French menu. Will never ever eat snails nor the raw meat. lol Yea, not adventuresome. Love the onion soup and cheese and dessert tho! Oh and all the wine too! :)
XO Trisha
Ha ha ha.. Trish, you like most of my friends turn up their noses and say "ewwwwww" at new or different kinds of foods. You don't know if you like it or not if you don't try it ... once. xo
There are just some things that make me want to gag and snails are one of those. No raw meat and of course no sushi. No, don't want to try those.
xo Trisha
I haven't made onion soup in the longest time.
My "shape" cannot lie- I do make one of the best crème brulees
ever.
Ok, Trish, so you are not adventurous when it comes to food. I can understand that. xo
And L, I have never made creme brulee, but I LOVE it!!! xo
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