Good 42º cloudy morning. Last night it rained. We got about 4/10ths of an inch.
Yesterday the temps were the same as they have been... 40ºs
and cloudy, but we did get about 2 hours of sun peeking through the clouds and the temp topped at 52º.
Ok, it's Throw Back Thursday. First you have seen the photos of Jack in the
Rose Parade with his PCC Honor Band. And, you've heard of Jack in the Box. This
photo taken in 2000.... Jack in the box with his sister Alex!
What a difference 17 years make!
In my recipe swap with a few friends this was sent to me by
Trish Bowler, a "southern girl" from Arkansas.
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This was a favorite given to me by my mother and we have made
it so many times. I like to double the recipe.
MOTHER’S SCALLOPED
CORN
1 CAN (17 OZ) CORN,
CREAMED
2 TBLS EA. SUGAR & MELTED
BUTTER
2 TBL YELLOW CORN
MEAL
½ CUP BUTTERMILK
1 TSP SODA
½ TSP SALT
3 EGGS
½ CAN ORTEGA GREEN
CHILIS
1 CUP YELLOW CHEESE,
GRATED
MIX EVERYTHING TOGETHER EXCEPT HALF CUP CHEESE. PUT THAT
HALF ON TOP AND BAKE IN 9” SQ. PAN AT 350º FOR 30
MINUTES.
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Corn casserole is quite a famous southern item. And soooooo
good!
Two special birthdays today....
Phil Santisteven (LASD ret) is celebrating. HAPPY BIRTHDAY
PHIL!!
Phil with his bride, Suzanne.
And "drivel" pal, Lydia Plunk is also celebrating. HAPPY
BIRTHDAY LYDIA!!
Historically this date...
1847 – Samuel
Colt sells his first revolver pistol to the United
States government.
....Oh man, shootin' a
Colt .45 is awesome!
1865 – The New York Stock Exchange opens its first permanent headquarters at 10-12 Broad near Wall Street in New York, New York.
And births this date include....
Boy, with Grant she looks 12.
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Friend Glow put this on her blog and I laughed so hard.... had to share
it...
"I would like a driver's license for my horse."
"What makes you think we'd give a driver's license to a horse?"
"Well, you give them to jackasses."
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All I know. Nuff said. Happy TBT. Ciao.
xo Sue Mom
Bobo
January 4th
National Spaghetti Day
(Oh be still my heart!)
Today is National Spaghetti Day. Grab a big bowl, fill
it with spaghetti, top it with a generous helping of your favorite sauce, and
dig in. And, don't forget the meatballs and Parmesan cheese!
Spaghetti is one of over 600 shapes of pasta. It is by
far, the most popular shape. Many people think of Italy and Italian cuisine, as
the birthplace of spaghetti. In reality pasta, or macaroni, dates back to
ancient times. Ancient cultures were cooking pasta noodles well before they were
introduced to Italy and other parts of Europe. Marco Polo has been erroneously
credited with bringing spaghetti and pastas to Europe. But, records show
Europeans cooking pasta well before Marco Polo began his travels. Peering even
farther back in time, Arab cultures were selling dried spaghetti-like noodles in
open markets in the early 1200's. The Chinese were cooking pasta noodles as far
back as 5,000 B.C.
While ancient cultures were making and eating spaghetti
and other pastas well before it came to Europe, it's the Italians who
popularized it in cuisines. It was introduced into the United States through the
travels of Thomas Jefferson, who brought it back from Naples, Italy in 1789.
Italian immigrants also brought it over with them to the U.S., where its
popularity quickly spread.
Spaghetti in Italian means thin string or
twine.
