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Friday, January 29, 2016

Mo' Rain ~ Snowboarding w/ NYPD ~ Frank & Cindy ~ Bosnia w/ Hill-Liary ~ Sriracha Whole Roasted Cauliflower ~ Sea Scallops ~ Wife's Revenge ~ Corn Chip Day


Good 45º raining and hard blowing windy morning. Yesterday we got an inch. So far since the rain started in the night we have gotten 1/2". More comin'.....
 

This was shared by my former high school pal, Ellen Naugle.... snowboarding with the help of NYPD! Joan I know you will like this as well as you Vivia. V, share with your NYPD daughter!!!
 
 
Today is a special anniversary... my neighbors Frank & Cindy. It's 39 years! HAPPY ANNIVERSARY KIDS!!! They are off to the coast for some fresh crab. Crab Fest there this weekend. 
 

Historically this date..
1916 – World War IParis is first bombed by German zeppelins.

1936 – The first inductees into the Baseball Hall of Fame are announced.

1963 – The first inductees into the Pro Football Hall of Fame are announced.


1979 – Brenda Spencer kills two people and wounds eight at the Grover Cleveland Elementary School shootings.
WOW.... whack job! And only 17 years old at the time.

 

And births this date include.....
1913 – Victor Mature, American actor (d. 1999)
... and as my high school pal Adelle (Easton) related to me her dad was an officer on a Coast Guard ship and Mature was one of his underlings. When he had given Mature an order and someone said, "Don't you know who that is??? It's Victor Mature!" Del's dad remarked, "Mature, manure, I don't care what his name is!"

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1918 – John Forsythe, American actor (d. 2010)

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1942 – Claudine Longet, French singer and dancer
    no recent photos of this beauty... she must be shy...

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1944 – Katharine Ross, American actress

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Busy gal, 5 husbands!



1945 – Tom Selleck, American actor, screenwriter and film producer
.... interesting read.... my sister knew his family. They had a place at Tahoe and she said they were the NICEST family!

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1960 – Greg Louganis, American diver

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1970 – Paul Ryan, American politician

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Hill-Liary Clintoon wasn't kidding about landing in Bosnia under sniper fire....
 
 
Dinner... Sriracha Whole Roasted Cauliflower
Remove leaves and trim the base of the cauliflower.
Mix the following well, except for the Parmesan: 
1/4 c olive oil
1 lemon,  zested and juiced
1 T Sriracha sauce (or not if you don't like HOT)
1 T Sriracha mayonnaise (this would be better for tender tastes)
1 T cumin
1 T garlic powder
3 T Montreal Steak seasoning
1/4 cup grated Parmesan
 
Preheat oven to 400º. With a brush put the mixture all over the cauliflower...or use your hands. Place on parchment paper or a sheet liner on a cookie sheet or in a baking dish.
Roast until lightly browned and dry, about 30-40 minutes. Cool for 5-10 minutes. Slice into wedges and sprinkle on Parmesan. (I sprinkled on the Parm as soon as it came out of the oven)


 
Next was Sea Scallops....
3 T olive oil
1 shallot, chopped
2 (14oz) cans artichoke quarters, drained
salt and pepper
1/4 c parsley leaves, chopped (I used dried)
2 T capers, drained
16 sea scallops
1/2 c dry vermouth (or use lemon juice and 3 pats of butter)
 
Heat large non-stick pan  over med high heat, add a couple turns of olive oil and the chopped shallots. Cook a minute or so, add artichoke hearts and toss and heat. Season with salt and pepper and add parsley and capers.  Transfer to serving dish.


 
Wipe out pan and return to heat, raising heat a bit. Season drained scallops with salt and pepper. Add 1 turn of olive oil to the hot pan and place the scallops in the pan. Sear the scallops in a single layer, causing them to caramelize.. 2 minutes each side. Add vermouth and cook out the alcohol .. 1-2 minutes. Arrange on top of artichokes and serve.

These scallops I have been making for years. A fav of both Jerry and me! I like it better with the butter and lemon juice but either is GOOD!!! As for the cauliflower... it was AMAZINGLY GOOD too. I will make it again for sure!!!!
 

Later a chat with several of my gal pals, chair, wine, and TV. Then I fell asleep in my chair !!! Woke up and went to bed!
 

It has been said that paper is obsolete.
....It's only 39 seconds so please watch it all...the
irony won' t be lost on you. The wife's revenge is priceless!
(Thanks Steve 10-30 Dude Voors for this!)
 
 
All I know. Nuff said. Happy TGIF. Ciao.
xo Sue Mom Bobo
January 29th
National Corn Chip Day
Fritos Scoops my FAVORITE!!! 

Origin

According to popular lore, Fritos hail from San Antonio, Texas, where C. E. Doolin, who apparently had an obsession with making a snack based on corn that would not go stale too quickly, found a local man who had deep-fried corn snacks made from an extrusion of masa. Doolin bought the man's patent and recipe, and with the help of his mother perfected the recipe in his own kitchen (in much the same way that he later invented Cheetos).[1] He began selling Fritos in 1932 under the moniker of the Frito Corporation. Original Fritos ingredients were limited to whole corn, corn oil, and salt.
From 1952–67, the Frito Kid was the company's official mascot.[2] The Frito Bandito was its mascot from 1967 until about 1971, and was discontinued due to complaints about the Bandito image. He was initially replaced by the Muncha Bunch, a group of cowboys, which then were replaced by W.C. Fritos, modeled after comedian W.C. Fields.
 
National Corn Chip Day celebrates the Corn Chip. Fifty years ago, few Americans knew what Corn Chips were. Today, most American can not imagine life without this tasty, crunchy holder of salsa, cheese and (mostly) mexican dips. Its even sprinkled atop salads, making salads even more crunchy.  
 
On National Corn Chip Day, enjoy eating one of your  favorite snacks. And, take our Corn Chip challenge....eat corn chips for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks today! I don't know about you. But, I will find that easy to do.