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Saturday, April 15, 2023

Weather ~ Picture of the Day ~ Sami Pendleton ~ Popcorn Poppers ~ Chicken and Pasta Casserole ~ Aaron Maxwell ~ Jackson Follen ~ 415 ~ National Tax Day

  


Good 31º morning. 
 
 
Yesterday we were clear and sunny and topped at 71º.
 

 
 
Picture of the Day...crazy building with a face


Granddaughter Sami was in a gymnastics competition up in Washington yesterday. She was good! She got 7th place all around! 


 
 
Interesting about popcorn poppers.........
 

A popcorn maker (also called a popcorn popper) is a machine used to pop popcorn. Since ancient times, popcorn has been a popular snack food, produced through the explosive expansion of kernels of heated corn (maize). Commercial large-scale popcorn machines were invented by Charles Cretors in the late 19th century. Many types of small-scale home methods for popping corn also exist.

 

Commercial popcorn machines are commonly found in movie theaters and carnivals, producing popcorn in a pan of hot oil, so that approximately 45% of the calories are derived from fat. Hot-air popcorn poppers for home use appeared the late 1970s; these produce popcorn with only 5% of its calories derived from fat.

 


The majority of popcorn sold for home consumption is now packaged in a microwave popcorn bag for use in a microwave oven. As a result, the popularity of popcorn makers for home use has greatly decreased in the last few decades.

 

History

Charles Cretors traveled the Midwest, settling in Fort Scott, Kansas, and then Decatur, Illinois. He worked in the painting and contracting business and later opened a bakery and eventually a confectionery shop. To broaden his offerings in the confectionery store, he bought a peanut roaster, which he redesigned to improve its operation. Driven by a small steam engine, it was the first automated peanut roaster. In 1885, he moved his family to Chicago to focus on selling his machine.

 


To test his peanut roaster and earn money, Cretors purchased a vendor's license and placed the machine on the sidewalk in front of his shop. The date on the license, December 2, 1885, marks the inception of C. Cretors & Company. A traveling salesman, J.M. Savage, offered to sell the machine in his territory, and became Cretors' first salesman. Cretors' machines, being automated, made operation more predictable; in addition, the novelty of the steam engine and the Tosty Rosty Man, a small mechanical clown that acted as a merchandiser, made the machines themselves attractive.

 

By 1893, Cretors had created a steam-powered machine that could roast 12 pounds of peanuts and 20 pounds of coffee, pop corn, and bake chestnuts. Since popcorn was becoming a popular choice for snack food, Cretors redesigned his machine to roast peanuts and pop popcorn at the same time. It was the first automated machine that could pop popcorn uniformly in its own seasonings, guaranteeing a predictable product. Cretors applied for a patent on his automated peanut roaster and popcorn popper machine on August 10, 1891, and U.S. Patent 506,207 was granted on October 10, 1893.

 

Cretors took his new popcorn wagon and peanut roaster to the midway of Chicago's Columbian Exposition in 1893 and introduced the new corn product to the public in a newly designed machine that included a popcorn wagon.

 

Variants

Specialized popcorn pots, also called stove-top poppers, have been marketed under various brand names, including The Detonator, Whirley Pop, Theater II and Sweet & Easy; all of them are basically a pot that has an integrated stirring blade operated by turning a crank. This is to prevent burning of the kernels on the bottom and, under limited conditions, enables users to make sweetened popcorn by mixing sugar directly with the kernels before they pop.

 

In 1978, Presto introduced the Popcorn Pumper, a popper for home use that used hot air blown up through the kernels. By cooking without oil, it reduced the calories and fat in the finished product. It was also faster and easier than pan fry popping.

 

Home popcorn makers are also available, consisting of an electrically heated circular tray with a powered stirring arm, into which corn and oil can be placed, and a dome-shaped cover that often doubles as a serving bowl.

 

Around 1974, Pillsbury made microwave popcorn available for sale in vending machines; as microwave oven sales increased, the product was released to supermarkets. This reduced the need for a separate kitchen appliance, and more consumers now buy microwave popcorn bags than use home machines. To improve flavor, texture and shelf life of pre-packaged microwave popcorn, companies started adding diacetylPFOA, and trans-fats to the packages, which has led to concern among health-conscious consumers.

 
 
From Mr. Food....


  This cheesy all-in-one chicken & pasta casserole dish literally shouts "comfort!" It makes use of ingredients that you can easily keep on hand, so you'll always be ready to throw together this hearty Chicken Pasta Bake. You can even freeze this already baked pasta casserole for a later time!
 
 
  • 1 pound penne pasta
  • 2 pounds ricotta cheese
  • 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 (12-ounce) can fat-free evaporated milk
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 3/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 (10-ounce) package frozen chopped broccoli, thawed and well drained
  • 1 (10-ounce) package or 2 cups cooked chunked chicken breast
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
 
  1. Preheat oven to 350º. Prepare penne pasta according to package directions; drain. Coat a 9" x 13" baking dish with cooking spray.
     
  2. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese, evaporated milk, egg, garlic powder, salt, and pepper; mix until well combined.
     
  3. Stir in broccoli and cooked chicken; mix well. Add penne and toss gently until well mixed; pour into baking dish and sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
     
  4. Cover with foil and bake 45 minutes then remove foil and bake 5 more minutes.
 
 
 
Two special birthdays today....
My step-son Aaron Maxwell is celebrating #54. HAPPY BIRTHDAY AARONOSKI!!! xoxo
 
                ^with his wife Marie
 
Also my grandson Jackson Follen is celebrating being 24. HAPPY BIRTHDAY JACK!!! xoxo
 

 
Having a birthday on this date is funny. 415 is a radio code from our LASD for "disturbance"!!! LOL.

 
Historically this date.........
1865 – Abraham Lincoln dies after being shot the previous evening by actor John Wilkes Booth.


1892 – The General Electric Company is formed.


1912 – The British passenger liner RMS Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic at 2:20 a.m., two hours and forty minutes after hitting an iceberg. Only 710 of 2,227 passengers and crew on board survived.


1923 – Insulin becomes generally available for use by people with diabetes.


1955 – McDonald's restaurant dates its founding to the opening of a franchised restaurant by Ray Kroc, in Des Plaines, Illinois


1969 – The EC-121 shootdown incidentNorth Korea shoots down a United States Navy aircraft over the Sea of Japan, killing all 31 on board.
 


And births this date include....
1452 – Leonardo da Vinci, Italian Renaissance polymath (d. 1519)
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1933 – Elizabeth Montgomery, American actress (d. 1995)
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1938 – Claudia Cardinale, Tunisian-born Italian actress
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1951 – Heloise, American columnist
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Obviously National Tax Day has a few changes...........
2024 Thursday, April 18thNational Tax Day
2023 Tuesday, April 18thNational Tax Day
2022 Monday, April 18thNational Tax Day
2021 Monday, May 17thNational Tax Day
2020 Wednesday, April 15thNational Tax Day
 
In the United States, Tax Day is the day on which individual income tax returns are due to be submitted to the federal government. Since 1955, Tax Day has typically fallen on or just after April 15. When a tax deadline falls on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday, it's pushed back to the next available business day.
 
 
 
 
All I know. Nuff said. Have a good Saturday. Ciao.
xo Sue Mom Bobo

April 15th of each year is National Tax Day. In the United States, the term “tax day” refers to the day on which individual income tax returns are due to the federal government. The day may also refer to April 15th for state tax returns.
The Federal income tax filing deadline is midnight on April 15th of every year, with extensions occurring when the 15th lands on a Saturday, Sunday, or a holiday. In those circumstances, the returns are due the first succeeding day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or a holiday.
These dates can differ depending on the residence as well.  Some years, due to extenuating circumstances such as natural disasters, more significant extensions have been granted by the Federal Government.

HOW TO OBSERVE

Complete and file your taxes. Whether you prepare your taxes yourself or have a professional prepare them for you, only a couple of things are certain in life – death, and taxes. Or so Benjamin Franklin once said.

NATIONAL TAX DAY HISTORY

Income tax was first collected in The United States in 1862 to fund the Civil War.  It was deemed unconstitutional due to not being apportioned with conformity across the states. The United States once again enacted income tax with the 16th Amendment in 1913. At that time, the filing deadline was March 1. In 1918 the deadline was changed to March 15, and then in 1955, for the most recent change, the filing deadline was moved to April 15th.  The day has come to be known as Tax Day.

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