Smoke ~ Rice Cake Breakfast ~ Antipasto Stuffed Bread ~ Peach Liqueur

Good 58º some clouds morning.

Radar and satellite:

 

Predictions:

Smoke filled the valley all day yesterday. It was choking. Also it was 96.2º. I didn't let PJ's cats out in that. Too icky. My pups and cat stayed in except to go out for potty duty.

 

Last night's sunset at 8pm... my mountain and looking towards Grants Pass... southwest...

Breakfast yesterday was rice cakes, melted cheese, avocado, and Baconaise! YUMMMMM!!!

 

Good Lord! Help us!

 

Historically this date....

1851 – The first America's Cup is won by the yacht America.

1902 – Cadillac Motor Company is founded.

1902 – Theodore Roosevelt becomes the first President of the United States to ride in an automobile.

1963 – American Joe Walker in an X-15 test plane reaches an altitude of 106 km (66 mi).

1989 – Nolan Ryan strikes out Rickey Henderson to become the first Major League Baseball pitcher to record 5,000 strikeouts.

1996 – Bill Clinton signs welfare reform into law, representing major shift in US welfare policy

2007 – The Texas Rangers rout the Baltimore Orioles 30–3, the most runs scored by a team in modern MLB history.

And births this date include..

1934 – Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr., American general (d. 2012)

 

1939 – Valerie Harper, American actress

 

 

 

1947 – Cindy Williams, American actress

 

 

1970 – Giada De Laurentiis, Italian-American chef and author

 .... a real beauty who can cook like nobody's business!

 

 

Dinner last night was antipasto bread stuffed with cheese, pepperoni, and Italian sausage. Got it from Omaha Steaks

( Click here: Buy Steaks, Lobster Tails and Gourmet Food Gifts Online | Omaha Steaks )  YUMMMM!  Didn't eat too much, had some broccoli, tomato, and carrots with it.

 

My Princess Maggie The Poopsie-do ♥

 

All I know. Hairdo day here. Then depending on the weather.... dinner out ... or in. Applegate Ranch is a choice unless thunderstorms, then a restaurant in town. Nuff said. Ciao.

xo Sue Mom Bobo

August 22nd

Eat A Peach Day

(Ok, I can do that!)

 

 

... and going to make this:

 

 PEACH LIQUEUR
      Yield: 1 liter

     12 med Peaches
      4    Lemon peel strips, scraped
      1    Cinnamon stick
      3 c  Vodka
      1 c  Sugar syrup *see recipe below 
  You want yellow or cream-colored peaches. Season is May to Sept.
  Avoid green ones as they won't ripen at home. Peel peaches and cut in
  quarters. Combine with vodka, lemon peels, and spices in covered jar
  and store for 1-2 weeks, shaking occasionally. Strain fruit,
  squeezing as much juice as possible, and filter. Add sugar syrup and store for an additional 6 weeks. Yield: 1 liter
            Container: Wide mouth gallon jar

Syrup*

2 parts sugar

1 part water

Preparation:

1. Bring the water to a boil.
2. Dissolve the sugar into the boiling water, stirring constantly.
3. Once the sugar is dissolved completely, remove the pan from the heat. (Note: Do not allow the syrup to boil for too long or the syrup will be too thick.)
4. Allow to cool completely and thicken.