Good 49º sunny morning.
Yesterday the clouds were all around and then they moved out
and I could see the moon over Fielder Mountain...
It stayed a lot cooler yesterday. By noon it was only 73º.
The clouds came and went and there was a nice breeze. I:30pm 78º. And by
2pm it was down to 76º. Ahhhhhh..... porch and wine time. Bruiser and Dude
napped.....
Speaking of wine...
Two bucks visited yesterday. Hard to get their pictures without scaring
them...
Taking this one through the blinds...
Later two does showed up and went over by the tractor shed
where that young doe, who had been in my front yard the day before, was and the
three of them hung out. I think one of them may be the younger one's
mom
Ok, zucchini lovers... here's another recipe...
Tuna Zucchini Cakes
1 T. butter
1/2 cup finely chopped onions
6.4 oz light tuna in water
1 cup seasoned breadcrumbs, divided
1 cup shredded zucchini
2 eggs lightly beaten
1/3 cup fresh minced parsley
1 t. lemon juice
1/2 t. salt
1/8 t. pepper
2 T. vegetable oil
In a large saucepan, heat butter over med-high heat. Add onion
and cook and stir until tender. Remove from heat.
Add tuna, 1/2 cup breadcrumbs, zucchini, egg, parsley, lemon
juice, salt and pepper to onion mixture. Mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into
6, 1/2 inch thick patties. Coat with remaining breadcrumbs.
In a skillet, heat oil over med heat. Add patties and cook
about 3 minutes on each side until golden brown and heated through.
Enjoy!
Historically this date...
1949 – The first television
western, Hopalong Cassidy,
is aired on NBC starring William
Boyd.
2010 – John
Isner of the United
States defeats Nicolas
Mahut of France at Wimbledon, inthe longest match in
professional tennis history.
And births this date
include..
1942 – Michele
Lee, American actress
1947 – Mick
Fleetwood, English-American drummer and actor (Fleetwood
Mac and John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers)
1978 – Ariel
Pink, American singer-songwriter and musician
Later the excitement was over the top.... washed dishes, did laundry,
filled water tubes outside for the critters, and took the trash to can down by
the road. Dude had a good run. I got out my camera to take his picture and he
gave me a BIG KISS!
Dinner was rerun of the other chicken pastry from Omaha Steaks. Then Arlon
Webb's (Wilsonite) wife, JoAnne, posted a recipe on FB, Cream Corn Salad.
It sounded great and I wanted to try it, but some ingredients I didn't
have, so substituted. Didn't have green onions or dried basil, so chopped a part
of a red onion and snipped some of my chives and added in basil salt I had made.
OMGOOOOD!
All I know. Nuff said. Happy TGIF. Ciao.
xo Sue Mom
Bobo
June 24th
National Pralines Day
Recipe:
Pralines were originally created in France by coating almonds in
caramelized sugar. The praline got its name from French soldier and sugar
industrialist, Marshal du Plessis-Praslin, as it was his cook who invented
it.
The recipe evolved when French settlers brought the recipe to Louisiana
where chefs in New Orleans eventually substituted pecans for almonds and added
cream.
Pralines now come in many flavors and include several different types of
nuts. It's no wonder they have their own day. Happy National Pralines
Day!
