~ Dee's Ceviche Recipe ~ Fried Chicken Day ~

 

Good 55º clear sunny morning.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I thought up there on the mountain, that speck, was something on my camera lens and I was going to photoshop it out. Well, duh... it's a bird... a crow...

 

 

And, while I was outside taking pictures, Mr. Nuthatch is walking around on the tree in front...

 

They certainly are cute little guys. They travel the tree looking for bugs and most of the time are upside down on the trunk. This is a white-breasted Nuthatch. Many different species are found all over the world, in many different colors.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuthatch

 

This picture is from Google....>

 

Interesting, today is the 187th day of the year, with (numbers reversed) 178 days left.

 

 

Yesterday I went to GP and picked up my laptops Turk worked on. Stopped in the camera shop and got a new strap for my Canon. Then to the carwash. Home again and couldn't get the laptops to connect to my wifi. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. Sum ting wong. Turk connected them right up to the one at the dealership where he works. I saw it happen. Why in the world they won't do that here! I'll work on that.

 

 

I guess that could be a good thing, sometimes.

 

 

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Ok, gang, here is the Ceviche recipe Dee so graciously parted with. This is sooooooooooooooooooooo good!!!!

 

 

"The ingredients are all guesstimates...as I never had a real recipe, just ingredients.  But you can't go wrong..  I named it "Gringo" Ceviche because their wasn't any raw fish in it. Anyway, this is the basic and everyone can create from there... Dee

"Gringo" Ceviche
1 large cucumber chopped
5 Roma tomatoes chopped
2 firm but ripe avocados chopped

1 bunch green onions- chopped
1 jalapeno pepper - chopped fine
Cilantro chopped or cut fine
Green olives - I use small with pimento centers
Hot sauce to taste - I like Sriracha but any hot sauce..
Small amount of catsup (secret ingredient) ... one amigo told me
Salt & pepper - heavy on the salt
Juice from one large lemon (or more)
Cooked shrimp - 1# or so. I like the fresh frozen. I boil, peel & cool them before cutting in half.  But you can use regular precooked shrimp.
Imitation crab meat - 1# or so - pulled apart
  My Mexican Amigos (who gave me the recipe) always used the hard corn tortillas (Percitos) and piled this on top. They also said to use lots of salt and lemon juice (but don't go crazy). It is better if it can set a couple hours."

 

Thank you Dee, thank you Dee!!!!!
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Historically this date....

1785 – The dollar is unanimously chosen as the monetary unit for the United States.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_dollar

1885 – Louis Pasteur successfully tests his vaccine against rabies. The patient is Joseph Meister, a boy who was bitten by a rabid dog.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Pasteur

... and the boy saved, ends up committing suicide at age 64!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Meister

1957 – John Lennon and Paul McCartney of the Beatles are introduced to each other when Lennon's band the Quarrymen performs at the St. Peter's Church Hall fête in Woolton.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles

1994 – Storm King Mountain, Glenwood Springs, Colorado: South Canyon Fire: 14 firefighters died in the fire.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Canyon_Fire

 

 

 

And births this date include....

1747 – John Paul Jones, American naval commander (d. 1792)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Paul_Jones

 

Interesting fellow... a Scotchman, a Russian Rear Admiral, and an American Captain!

 

1921 – Nancy Reagan, First Lady of the United States

 

 

 

I so hate to see beautiful people get old!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy_Reagan

 

 

1925 – Merv Griffin, American television show host (d. 2007)

 

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merv_Griffin

 

1927 – Janet Leigh, American actress (d. 2004)

 

 

 

 

The movie Psycho scared the beejebbies out of me!!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janet_Leigh

 

1927 – Pat Paulsen, American comedian (d. 1997)

 

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Paulsen

 

1946 – George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States

 

 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BUSHIE!!!! ♥

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_W._Bush

 

and from my friend Ron Wisberger...

This is one of the most moving pieces I’ve ever seen and I encourage you to watch it.  Thank God for President Bush and his commitment to our wounded warriors! 

Episode showing the graphic difference between two presidents and their relationship with our heroes who put themselves in harms way!!!

http://video.foxnews.com/v/968464483001/former-president-bush-rides-with-wou

 

1946 – Sylvester Stallone, American actor

 

WHOA~

 

.... and today is the 28th wedding anniversary of two former LASD folks, Cyndi and Pete Moreno. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY kids!

 

 

All I know. LE/Fire lunch today. Happy Wednesday. Ciao.

xo Mom-Soupy-Sue

July 6th

National Fried Chicken Day

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The BEST fried chicken (Southern style) is always soaked in buttermilk prior to coating it with flour (and seasoned salt, about 2 c flour and 1/4 c seasoned salt... Bob's is best!) ...