Parties Parties ~ Greek Food ~ Chicken Shrimp Quinoa & Sprouted Rice Blend

Good 48º raining (!) morning.

Yesterday was Tom's birthday BBQ and I missed it. Actually I already had plans with Dee, Dale, Joe, JoAnn, Jeannie, and Bill for afternoon martinis and Greek food at the Mediterranean. Also .... Dave couldn't join Tom, Debbie, PatC, Tim, Johnette, and PJ because he was home with a bad cold. Debbie sent the following picture... tooo funny!

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My high school pal, Nancy (Kujala) Sammons sent this "joke of the day". FUNNY!!!

A car sped off the highway, went through the guardrail, rolled down a cliff, bounced off a tree, and finally shuddered to a stop. A passing motorist, who had witnessed the entire accident, helped the miraculously unharmed driver out of the wreck. "Good grief, mister," he gasped. "Are you drunk?" "Of course," said the man, brushing the dirt from his suit. "What the heck do you think I am ... a stunt driver?

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And then Dale Yellin sent the following silly of Mexico's New Threat... short-range missle...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNeKMUlnyh4

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Yesterday we got together to wish Joe and JoAnn Kirk well with their move to Depoe Bay. They will be missed, but we will visit! So, martinis, champagne, wine, and awesome food at the Mediterranean... http://www.themediterraneangp.com/

 

Bill's martini was a habañero-pomegranate, Dale tried one and lit up on fire! So he stuck to the regular kind. Mine was habañero-mango..............mmmmmmmmmmmmm

 

 

Then there was the food........ (My Greece traveling friends you will drool......)Moussaka, Greek Pizza, Ahi Tuna Salad, Egg Plant Parmesan Sandwich, Shrimp Piccata, and a Rib Eye steak...

All heavenly!

Historically this date..

1818 – The United States Senate ratifies the Rush-Bagot Treaty, establishing the border with Canada.

1945 – More than 7,000 die when the German refugee ship Goya is sunk by a Soviet submarine torpedo.

Good Lord! 7,000!!!!!

1962 – Walter Cronkite takes over as the lead news anchor of the CBS Evening News, during which time he would become "the most trusted man in America".

1990 – The "Doctor of Death", Jack Kevorkian, participates in his first assisted suicide.

And births this date include...

1889 – Charlie Chaplin, English actor and filmmaker (d. 1977)

 

1924 – Henry Mancini, American composer (d. 1994)

1927 – Edie Adams, American actress (d. 2008)

1935 – Bobby Vinton, American singer

1947 – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, American basketball player

I liked him as Lew Alcindor better!!!

1952 – Bill Belichick, American football coach

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BILL!!!!!

1954 – Ellen Barkin, American actress

1965 – Jon Cryer, American actor

I liked Two and a Half Men better when Alan was employed. Now he's just a leach. That sends a bad message.

The other day I made a dinner that was awesome but have just never posted it... Jeannie and Bill brought back from So Cal a bottle of Goya Chipotle Marinade.... So, I marinated some cut up chicken breast and some shrimp for about 30 minutes.

Then I added Panko bread crumbs, Japanese style...

And sauteéd them in a little olive oil.....

I added some cut up Roma tomatoes and the cooked Quinoa Blend...

Oh so OUTSTANDING! That marinade has a good 'punch' of the chipotle! Yummmmm..... I can think of a bunch of stuff to add that too... deviled eggs, potato or any type of casserole, any rice.....

 

Then, as suggested by one of the girls at the beauty shop, Lisa, I took one of the last two hollow chocolate Easter eggs and cut it in half and filled each half with peanut butter. OMG!!!! Sigh.................. sooooooo yummmmm-o!

All I know. Nuff said. Happy Monday (?). Ciao.

xo Sue Mom Bobo

April 16th

National Eggs Benedict Day

http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2007/10/eggs_benedict/
National Librarian Day
National Stress Awareness Day
Patriot's Day - third Monday of the month
.........How about that, Bill Belichick celebrates his birthday this year on Patriots Day! Whoooot!