Good 43º morning. Looks like for the next week or so the temps
will be in the 80ºs.
Lots of bird commotion, so went out and this couple was involved in
procreation activities on the fence posts! LOL
That's why I was getting "the look". You are bothering us!
I was asked by Sideways Mom, Tammy, about my chicken picatta
recipe. Here it is...
My Version of Chicken Picatta - Susan Maxwell
2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
olive oil
3-4 anchovies
1 can quartered drained artichoke hearts
1 cup radiatorre pasta (or small shells or any small pasta)
cooked and drained
1 cup fat free sour cream
1/2 cup lemon juice
2 t. capers
1/4 cup white wine
butter
garlic cloves (precooked in boiling water until soft or
baked)
Drizzle olive oil in frying pan. Heat to medium. Add anchovies
and cook, stirring until anchovies are melted into the oil. Preseason chicken
with salt and pepper and dredge in flour. Shake off excess. Add chicken to pan
and sauté until browned. Remove to warm plate. Deglaze pan with white wine. Add
lemon juice and 2 pats of butter. Stir. Add sour cream, artichoke hearts, pasta,
garlic cloves, and capers. Return chicken to pan, put on lid, and heat for 5
minutes.
(FYI, if you have never used anchovies in cooking, they do not
leave a salty taste, rather a savory flavor. They melt right into the hot oil.
The capers, on the other hand, can leave a very salty taste, so I use them in
moderation!)
Brian is interested in the boat up by the pond, so Dude and I went up and
took some pictures. Been sitting there forever! Has been in the pond a few
times..... trailer has flat tires and the boat probably needs some work. Have a
couple of small boat motors in the barn.
Dude's "dad" came by in his UPS truck yesterday and dropped off a box. Dude
happily sniffed his truck inside and out, then Dave gave him a big dog cookie
and off he went to the shade to enjoy it! Such a good dog!!!!
He's such a love and so gentle.
Did some errands yesterday and took the Bruise to the vet's for his last
tape worm meds. He's been chewing the hair off his tail so got some stuff to
wipe on that. A couple of ladies in the waiting room at the vets were so taken
with Bruiser. He does have that special look! And those HUGE paws!
Nothing exciting... dinner was reruns of the turkey meatball mixture and
some steamed veggies.... siracha added and some of that salsa ranch sauce. GOOD!
Historically this date.....
1806 – Andrew
Jackson kills Charles
Dickinson in a duel
after Dickinson had accused Jackson's wife of bigamy.
1842 – John Francis attempts to murder Queen
Victoria as she
drives downConstitution
Hill, London with Prince
Albert.
1883 – In New York City, a rumor that the Brooklyn
Bridge is going to
collapse causes a stampede that crushes twelve
people.
1899 – Female Old
West outlaw Pearl
Hart robs a stage
coach 30 miles southeast ofGlobe,
Arizona.
1922 – In Washington,
D.C. the Lincoln
Memorial is
dedicated.
1958 – Memorial Day: the remains of two
unidentified American servicemen, killed in action during World War II and
the Korean
War respectively, are buried at the Tomb of the
Unknown Soldier in Arlington
National Cemetery.
And births
this date include....
1927 – Clint
Walker, American actor
... he sure
WAS a hunk!
1936 – Keir
Dullea, American actor
1936
– Ruta
Lee, Canadian actress
.... WOW,
she's sure still got IT~ Second photo taken last year!
1944
– Meredith
MacRae, American actress (d. 2000)
.... sad sad
sad .... brain cancer.
1958
– Michael
Lopez-Alegria, Spanish
American astronaut
.... if he's
an American, graduated from Mission Viejo High School, USN Captain, why the
"Spanish American" bit....??? Sooooo....??? he was born in Spain. He's still an
AMERICAN period! I guess I should be called a "California American" !
Sigh..
1964 – Wynonna
Judd, American country singer
All I know. Happy TGIF. Nuff said. Ciao.
xo Sue Mom Bobo
Fun Food Holidays™ May 30th is National Mint Julep Day
While thought of as a Southern U.S. tradition, this cocktail
really only shines during the Kentucky Derby each year. Made from bourbon
whiskey, mint, water, and sugar the mint is only lightly bruised before mixing
and serving the drink over shaved ice. With the increased popularity of the
"Mojito" drink, most bars stock fresh mint year around so ordering this classic
cocktail has become easier.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mint_julep
