Weather ~ Picture of the Day ~ Grants Pass Boatnik ~ Loaded Potato Cocktail Bites ~ Andy Nantz ~ Cellophane Tape Day

  

Good 50º scattered clouds morning. 

 

 

Yesterday we topped at 91º.

 

 

Picture of the Day....😲

 

 

This weekend is Boatnik in Grants Pass. The boat races go on and the parade is today as well as the carnival

 

Go here for more information.......... and pictures  https://www.boatnik.com/

From Mr. Food

 

Your guests are going to have a hard time staying away from the appetizers table when you set these out. Our Loaded Potato Cocktail Bites are like mini loaded potatoes you can just pop into your mouth. Serve them with a dollop of sour cream and some chopped chives and you've got yourself an impressively delicious party starter.

 

• 3 1/2 cups frozen shredded potatoes, thawed
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/2 cup flour
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/4 cup ready-to-serve bacon pieces
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives

 

1. Preheat oven to 400º. Coat 24 mini muffin cup tins with cooking spray.
2. In a large bowl, combine potatoes, egg, flour, salt and pepper; mix well. Add cheese and bacon; mix until combined. Place about a tablespoon of potato mixture into muffin cups and press down gently; cups should be filled to the top.
3. Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until crispy brown. Let cool slightly (about 2 minutes) then run a knife around edges and remove to a platter. Top with sour cream and chives. Serve immediately.

 

****These can be prepared and baked ahead. Right before serving, reheat them in a 300-degree F. oven for 10 minutes. Top with sour cream and chives or scallions.

 

 

 

Special birthday today.... Jerry's pal and Marine Corps buddy Andy Nantz is celebrating. HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANDY!! xo

 

 

                       ^Andy with his bride Linda, my BFF.

 

 

Historically this date...........

1907 – Bubonic plague breaks out in San Francisco, California.

 

 

1927 – The Ford Motor Company ceases manufacture of the Ford Model T and begins to retool plants to make the Ford Model A.

1933 – The Walt Disney Company releases the cartoon Three Little Pigs, with its hit song "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?"

1937 – In California, the Golden Gate Bridge opens to pedestrian traffic, creating a vital link between San Francisco and Marin County, California.

1967 – The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy is launched by Jacqueline Kennedy and her daughter Caroline.

2006 – The May 2006 Java earthquake strikes at 5:53:58 am local time (22:53:58UTCMay 26) devastating Bantul and the city of Yogyakarta killing over 6,600 people.

 

And births this date include....

1837 – Wild Bill Hickok, American gunfighter (d. 1876)

 

 

 

1909 – Dolores Hope, American singer and philanthropist (d. 2011)

 

1911 – Hubert H. Humphrey, 38th Vice President of the United States and Senator from Minnesota (d. 1978)

 

1911 – Vincent Price, American actor (d. 1993)

 

1923 – Henry Kissinger, 56th United States Secretary of State, Nobel Peace Prize laureate

 

 

 

 

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

xo Sue Mom Bobo

It could be a sticky situation on May 27th as we recognize National Cellophane Tape Day. Can you imagine where we would be without this invention? Wrapping presents would be slightly more difficult without it. 

Also known as invisible tape or Scotch Tape, this innovation can be found in every household and office. Richard Gurley Drew (June 22, 1899 – December 14, 1980) invented the invisible tape in 1930. He created the tape from cellulose and originally called it cellulose tape. His career started at the 3M company in 1920 in St. Paul, Minnesota where he developed a masking tape for the automotive industry in 1925.

Originally designed to seal Cellophane packages sold in groceries and bakeries, the new adhesive missed its mark. By the time all its drawbacks were resolved, DuPont introduced heat-sealed cellophane. However, the Cellophane packaging still offered some benefits.

With a resounding endorsement from customers, 3M found a market in both the home and the office. Many of us keep several rolls of it, too. Check the closet with the wrapping paper for a roll or two. There will be another in the junk drawer. Count another on the desk, perhaps. In offices and schools, teachers and employees stash the tape in large quantities.

HOW TO OBSERVE 

From craft projects to posters, Cellophane tape holds up to the hype. How many rolls of this invisible tape do you have laying around? Wrap a package or tape a picture to the fridge. Repair a torn page from a book.