Weather/Snow ~ Picture of the Day ~ Granddaughter Sami's Birthday ~ Mongolian Beef ~ National Old Stuff Day

  

Good 32º frozen snowy morning.

 

 

Yesterday with the snow we had for a couple of hours and our satellite dishes were covered and the TV nor my computer worked.

 

 

Picture of the Day😁

 

 

 

 

Special birthday today.... my granddaughter Samantha is 16! Happy Birthday pretty girl!! xoxo She and her family are up in Eugene for a gymnastics competition.

 

 

 

Sami and Brian 13 years ago...

 

 

 

Sorry, I don't have a story today.

 

 

 

From Mr. Food

 

SERVES

4

COOK TIME

10 Min

Big flavor, little time. Now that's a combination we will always love. This Mongolian Beef recipe is a take-out classic. Grab your chopsticks (or your forks, if you prefer) and chow down on this tasty, homemade dish with your family.

 

• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce (see Note)
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 pound boneless top sirloin, cut into thin slices
• 4 scallions, cut diagonally into 1-inch slices
• 4 cups cooked rice, warmed

 

1. In a medium bowl, whisk cornstarch, broth, soy sauce, sesame oil, and hoison sauce; set aside. 
    
2. In a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat, heat vegetable oil until hot. Add beef and stir-fry 2 to 3 minutes, or until no longer pink. Remove from skillet.
    
3. Add broth mixture to skillet and heat until thickened. Add beef back to skillet along with scallions, and heat 2 minutes, or until heated through. Serve over rice.
   

 

***Don't let the hoisin sauce in this simple stir-fry scare you. You can find it at your local supermarket in the Asian food section. It's a sweet and spicy sauce that adds big flavor to the dish and will keep in the fridge for the next time you need it.

 

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

1877 – U.S. presidential election, 1876: Just two days before inauguration, the U.S. Congress declares Rutherford B. Hayes the winner of the election even though Samuel J. Tilden had won the popular vote on November 7, 1876.

1953 – The Academy Awards are first broadcast on television by NBC.

2002 – U.S. invasion of Afghanistan: Operation Anaconda begins, (ending on March 19 after killing 500 Taliban and al Qaeda fighters, with 11 Western troop fatalities).

 

And births this date include....

1793 – Sam Houston, American politician, 8th Governor of Tennessee and 7th Governor of Texas (d. 1863)

.... it didn't work out, but I wanted another boy and to name him Sam after Sam Houston because Jerry was born in Texas. As it is, we got our 'Sami'! Ironic on Sam H's birthday!

 

1904 – Dr. Seuss (Theodor Seuss Geisel), American author (d. 1991)

 

1917 – Desi Arnaz, Cuban-born actor and bandleader (d. 1986)

 

1919 – Jennifer Jones, American actress (d. 2009)

 

1950 – Karen Carpenter, American singer and drummer (The Carpenters) (d. 1983)

1962 – Jon Bon Jovi, American musician (Bon Jovi)

 

1968 – Daniel Craig, English actor

 

 

 

 

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

xo Sue Mom Bobo

Always observed on March 2nd, National Old Stuff Day gives notice to all that old stuff and encourages you to try something new. Well, maybe not ALL the old stuff, but some of it. It’s a day to break out of the old routines and experience new ones.

We have all heard the saying, “same old, same old.” Well, this is the day to do things differently. There is no limit to how you can change up your day. Take a moment to recognize the things that you do each day. Is there a better, more efficient way? Examine the route you take to work. Evaluate how you fold laundry. Perhaps there’s an improved way of cleaning windows. 

Maybe it’s just a way to brighten your day or someone else’s day. Whatever it is, strive to make the day new, not the same old day it was yesterday.

HOW TO OBSERVE 

Approach the day with a new attitude. Consider alternatives to each of the choices you make each day. Is there a better or equal alternative? Try making a new choice when available.  

Some other suggestions for ridding yourself of some old stuff and ways include:

• use an old item for a new use
• look at things from a new perspective
• throw out all you know about something and relearn it all anew
• take something old and freshen it up – clean it, paint it, fix it, give it a hair cut
• order a small instead of a large