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Monday, March 31, 2014

Gloom ~ Tap Rock ~ Roasted Asparagus Parmesan Sandwich ~ Baked Tater Tots


Good 37ยบ foggy icky morning. More rain possibly. Drat! Can't mow.


Here's a picture from the camera down by the river in Grants Pass...


 
Going back to the baseball photo of "Hu is on first"... here is the original Abbot and Costello doing that gig...

 

Yesterday was brunch at Tap Rock. Rainy day....



Our local TV station, KOBI, has weekly deals. I got 'all you can eat buffet' tickets for Tap Rock for half price, so met Brian, Jen, Tucker, and Sami there. Tucker only likes the chocolate chip pancakes so just 4 of us had the buffet...
Good thing he's an active kid... there are a week's worth of calories in this!!


Sami with her waffle & whipped cream and fruit...

... and I had scrambled eggs (super creamy), fruit (pineapple & cantelope), a cheese blintz, spicy fish, apple sausage, and a taste of the potato salad.... OMGOOOOOOD!!!!!!

Mr. Goose was sitting outside on the railing...
That is Caveman Bridge in the background... crossing the Rogue River.




Historically this date....
1889 – The Eiffel Tower is officially opened.

1918 – Daylight saving time goes into effect in the United States for the first time.

1930 – The Motion Pictures Production Code is instituted, imposing strict guidelines on the treatment of sexcrimereligion and violence in film, in the U.S., for the next thirty eight years.

1951 – Remington Rand delivers the first UNIVAC I computer to the United States Census Bureau.

1992 – The USS Missouri, the last active United States Navy battleship, is decommissioned in Long Beach, California.


And births this date include....
1929 – Liz Claiborne, Belgian-American fashion designer (d. 2007)
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1934 – Richard Chamberlain, American actor
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1934 – Shirley Jones, American singer and actress (The Partridge Family)
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1935 – Herb Alpert, American trumpeter and band leader
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1943 – Christopher Walken, American actor
             ............ewwwww...............
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1945 – Gabe Kaplan, American actor and comedian
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1948 – David Eisenhower, American author and professor
.....David and Julie Nixon Eisenhower...
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1948 – Al Gore, American politician, 45th Vice President of the United States andNobel laureate
.............So, after he said he invented the internet, he decided we were going to have climate change. Ergo... the Nobel Prize! GAG!!!!!! And if you look at the list of Nobel "winners" (weeners!) you will see Jimmy Carter and BO. Excuse me while I go throw up!                     (I LOVE Photoshop!)

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1948 – Rhea Perlman, American actress
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How about an Roasted Asparagus/Parmesan Sandwich?

 
Now this sounds really good, as I LOVE asparagus...

Top 4 slices of whole-grain artisan bread with grated parmesan cheese, place on rimmed baking sheet. Arrange asparagus around bread, brush with olive oil and a touch of balsamic vinegar. Broil 1-2 minutes until cheese is melted and bread is slightly toasted. Remove bread. Continue to broil another 1-2 minutes until asparagus is crisp tender.

Now this is up to you.. I don't care for tarragon so I'd use the Best Foods Balsamic Mayonnaise and green onion ... probably chopped fresh parsley or cilantro... Combine 2 T mayo with 3/4 T. chopped fresh tarragon and 1/2 T. sliced green onion. Spread over the un-toasted sides of the bread slices. Top with asparagus, sprinkle with coarse sea salt and pepper. Top with bread slice, parmesan side up. Makes 2 sandwiches.

All I know. Happy Monday. Last day of March. Nuff said. Ciao.
xo Sue Mom Bobo
March 31st
National Tater Day


It's also Clams on the Halfshell Day (a favorite of mine and Jerry's too!)
and ... 
Lemon and Oranges Day