Rain ~ Sorry, George ~ Roasted Glazed Sweet Potato Wedges ~ Stamps ~ Angel Hair w/ Clam Sauce/Peas/Fake Crab

Good 37º very cloudy morning. 

The weather yesterday started clearing out a bit and I could see my mountain...

....then as soon as I went out to get in my car and go to the post office it started pouring! We ended up with 1/4". 

Sunset..... 4:30:

...and it got extremely windy!

Oops... yesterday I put George Bachmeier's birthday on the blog and it's not until September. Sorry George, didn't mean to rush your special day!!!!

Now these are a perfect side dish to go with just about anything! 

Roasted Glazed Sweet Potato Wedges

4 large sweet potatoes

1/4 cup vegetable oil or olive oil

1/4 t. black pepper

1/2 cup maple syrup

2 T balsamic vinegar

1 T butter, melted

1/4 t. cayenne pepper

sea salt for sprinkling

1. Preheat oven to 350º

2. Spray baking sheets with cooking spray

3. Peel potatoes and cut each in half lengthwise. Then cut each half into 4 wedges.

4. In large bowl combine potato wedges, oil, black pepper, and toss to coat completely.

5. Place potatoes in a single layer on baking sheets, don't overcrowd.

6. Bake 30 minutes, gently turn potatoes over, and cook an additional 20 minutes, until tender and crispy.

7. In bowl combine syrup, vinegar, butter, and cayenne, mixing well.

8. Put potato wedges on serving platter, drizzling with syrup mixture. Sprinkle with salt and serve immediately.

Historically this date.....

1915 – The United States House of Representatives rejects a proposal to give women theright to vote.

           

1926 – Original Sam 'n' Henry aired on Chicago radio later renamed Amos 'n' Andy in1928.

1932 – Hattie W. Caraway becomes the first woman elected to the United States Senate.      So there!

1991 – Gulf War: An act of the U.S. Congress authorizes the use of military force to driveIraq out of Kuwait.

2010 – The 2010 Haiti earthquake occurs killing an estimated 316,000 and destroying the majority of the capital Port-au-Prince.

And births this date include....

1737 – John Hancock, American merchant, statesman, & Founding Father; 4th & 13thPresident of the Continental Congress; and 1st & 3rd Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1793)

1876 – Jack London, American author (d. 1916)

Short but interesting life!

1905 – Tex Ritter, American country singer and actor (d. 1974)

1923 – Ira Hayes, US Marine (d. 1955)

1951 – Kirstie Alley, American actress

I went to the post office to mail a package. The girl at the counter said postage is going up about the 21st of this month by 1¢, which will make it 50¢. She made a comment about how costly it's becoming. I laughed and said, "I remember when postage was 3¢." The clerk next to her looked at me like I was crazy! I laughed again, and said, "Yes, I know, I'm old!"

The postage rate went from 2¢ to 3¢ in 1932

until it was changed to 4¢ in 1958.

 

Dinner was "clean out the freezer" night. I had some cooked angel hair pasta, peas, and flaked crab flavored seafood.... Thawed out the frozen part and put in the skillet with the clam sauce .... heated through. OMGOOOOOOD!!!!

 

All I know. Nuff said. Happy TGIF. Ciao.

xo Sue Mom Bobo

January 12, 2018 is

Curried Chicken Day

It’s Curried Chicken Day! Curried chicken is a popular dish in Asia, the United Kingdom, and the Caribbean. The word "curry" is an anglicized version of the Tamil word “kari,” which means “stir-fried.”

While we usually associate curried chicken with a hot Indian dish served over rice, there are many other recipes that call for both key ingredients. Did you know that in England, curried chicken salad is called Coronation Chicken? Constance Spry and Rosemary Hume created the dish for Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation banquet in 1953. It has been a popular sandwich filling ever since.

Enjoy Curried Chicken Day by cooking up your favorite curried chicken recipe!

• January 12, 2018 is also National Pharmacist Day | National Marzipan Day