Snow ~ Picture of the Day ~ Dempsey The Football Kicker ~ Honey Lemon Chicken ~ Joe Kirk ~ National Homemade Soup Day

Good 32º foggy morning. 

 

My mountain yesterday morning....

 

 

Later we had sunshine, it melted all the snow, and we topped at 53º.

 

Picture of the Day.... Reason for using the "f" word.... 

 

 

 

 

Interesting about a football kicker..... 

 

Thomas John Dempsey (b. Milwaukee, Wisconsin; 1947 – 2020) was an American professional football player who was a placekicker in the National Football League (NFL) for the New Orleans Saints, Philadelphia Eagles, Los Angeles Rams, Houston Oilers and Buffalo Bills. With the Saints in 1970, he made a 63-yard field goal, setting an NFL record which stood for over 40 years.

Unlike the "soccer style" approach which was becoming more and more widely used during his career, Dempsey's kicking style was the old-school, straight-toe style. He was born with no toes on his right foot and no fingers on his right hand. To compensate for this, Dempsey wore a custom, flat-front kicking shoe that ended where his toes were supposed to begin.

The shoe generated controversy about whether it gave a player an unfair advantage. 

When reporters would ask him if he thought it was unfair, he said, "Unfair, eh? How 'bout you try kickin' a 63 yard field goal to win it with 2 seconds left an' yer wearin' a square shoe, oh yeah, and no toes either."

 

 

 

From Mr. Food

 

Looking for a way to keep the kitchen clean while making a fantastic dinner? Our Honey Lemon Chicken is the perfect combination of sweet, tangy, and mess free! Whip this recipe up anytime, and taste the southern hospitality as friends and family devour this delicious sticky chicken! It'll be come a fast fave you'll want to serve up at least once a week!

 

• 1 stick (1/2 cup) plus 2 tablespoons butter, melted and divided
• 1/2 cup honey
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 (3- to 3-1/2-pound) chicken, cut into 8 pieces

 

1. Preheat oven to 400º. In a 9- x 13-inch baking dish, place 1 stick melted butter.
2. In a small bowl, combine remaining 2 tablespoons butter, the honey, and lemon juice; mix well and set aside.
3. In a shallow bowl, combine flour, paprika, salt, and pepper; mix well. Dip chicken in flour mixture, coating completely. Place coated chicken into baking dish with butter, coating completely on both sides. Place skin side down in baking dish.
4. Bake 35 minutes then remove from oven and turn chicken over. Spoon honey mixture over chicken, then bake an additional 25 to 30 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in center. Spoon pan drippings over the chicken and serve.

 

****Feel free to make this with all drumsticks, or wings or…you get the idea. And once you taste this, you’ll truly appreciate that this can be served for a quick and easy weeknight dinner or dress it up with some sliced lemons and it’s perfect for when you invite your extended family over. Everyone likes this; as for everyone liking your extended family, that is always iffy.

 

 

 

Special birthday today, Joe Kirk (LASD ret) is celebrating. HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOE!

 

Historically this date....

1941 – The United Service Organization (USO) is created to entertain American troops

1974 – The Symbionese Liberation Army kidnaps Patty Hearst in Berkeley, California.

1999 – The New Carissa runs aground near Coos Bay, Oregon.

2004 – Facebook, a mainstream online social network is founded by Mark Zuckerberg.

 

And births this date include...

1918 – Ida Lupino, English film actress and director (d. 1995)

 

1936 – David Brenner, American comedian (d.2014)

 

1947 – Dan Quayle, 44th Vice President of the United States

 

1948 – Alice Cooper, American musician

1962 – Clint Black, American musician

 

1973 – Oscar de la Hoya, Mexican-American boxer

 

 

 

 

All I know. Nuff said. Have a good Thursday. Ciao.

xo Sue Mom Bobo

February 4th heats up with National Homemade Soup Day. In every cuisine, soup provides a rich basis of flavor and history.

Before the era of modern transportation, soup was a product of regionally available foods. For this reason, there are thousands of soup recipes available today.

Many soups also offer medicinal properties. What was once considered a wives’ tale, chicken soup now has the backing of the scientific community.  Yes, chicken soup helps relieve the symptoms of the common cold. How? Well, scientists believe that a bowl of the soup may reduce inflammation of the lungs. It is thought that chicken soup slows down the activity of white blood cells that can cause inflammation.

But that’s not all homemade soup does. Every cook knows the most important ingredient that goes into every pot of simmering soup. They keep the ingredient stored where it will do its best work, too. As they work, they season the soup from their heart giving it just the right amount of love each and every time. Whether they add it with the noodles or the vegetable, the broth or the cream, each cook knows there’s enough to go around. That’s why homemade soup heals the best.

HOW TO OBSERVE 

Share a recipe or a memory. Gather the family to learn how to make your best recipe and share the love. Need a new recipe to add to your collection? From chowders and broths to creamy bisques, National Day Calendar® found a few recipes to give a try on National Homemade Soup Day.

Wonton Soup

Decadent Tomato Bisque

Chicken and White Corn Chowder