Bruiser ~ Throw Back Thursday ~ Turkeys (again) ~ Five Onion Soup ~ James Duran ~ Moose Day?

Good 38º foggy morning.

Same old same old... the temperatures never got above the mid 40ºs. Burrrrr..... wussy me. Layers of clothes, heater on, fire in wood stove! So, Bruiser takes over Dude's bed by the fire...

Happy Throw Back Thursday

Jimmy (LASD Lt.) and Olga Duran 1982:

                                                     HOT!!!

I went out front to check the weather and was getting the "eye" from these two!

    Whatcha doin'?

This always has been a favorite soup of mine...

Five Onion Soup

 

1/4 cup butter

1 leek, chopped (white and pale parts only)

1 yellow onion, chopped

1 red onion, chopped

2 shallots, chopped

2 celery stalks, chopped

1 garlic clove, chopped

1/2 cup dry sherry

4 cups chicken stock

1 12oz russet potato, peeled and cut into 1" pieces

croutons

Melt the butter in a heavy Dutch oven over medium heat. Add next 7 ingredients and sauté until translucent (6-10 minutes). Add sherry, simmer until liquid evaporates (about 3 minutes). Add the chicken stock and potato. Simmer 20 minutes until potato is very tender. 

Lightly puree soup in blender or food processor in small batches. Season with salt and pepper. Bring soup back to simmer. Thin with more stock if desired.

Sprinkle croutons on top and a little cheese if desired.

My pals Olga and Jimmy (in the TBT photo!)  are celebrating their son James 27th birthday today. HAPPY BIRTHDAY BUBBA!!! James is also an LASD Deputy.

Historically this date...........

1902 – American Old West: Second-in-command of Butch Cassidy's Wild Bunch gang, Kid Curry Logan, is sentenced to 20 years imprisonment with hard labor.

1940 – Lucille Ball marries Desi Arnaz in Greenwich, Connecticut.

1954 – In Sylacauga, Alabama, United States, the Hodges Meteorite crashes through a roof and hits a woman taking an afternoon nap in the only documented case of a 
humanbeing hit by a rock from space

1982 – Michael Jackson's second solo album, Thriller, with producer Quincy Jones was released worldwide and became the biggest-selling album worldwide and still is to this day.

2004 – Longtime Jeopardy! champion Ken Jennings of Salt Lake City, Utah finally loses, leaving him with US$2,520,700, television's biggest game show winnings.

And births this date include...

1835 – Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens), American writer (d. 1910)

1874 – Sir Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Nobel laureate (d. 1965)

1918 – Efrem Zimbalist Jr., American actor (d.2014)

1926 – Richard Crenna, American actor (d. 2003)

1927 – Robert Guillaume, American actor (d.2017)

1929 – Dick Clark, American television host (d. 2012)

1952 – Mandy Patinkin, American actor and singer

1965 – Ben Stiller, American actor

Dinner, then chair, wine, TV..... the KOBI news, NCIS Los Angeles, Chicago Med, NYPD Blue

All I know. Nuff said. Happy TBT. Ciao.

xo Sue Mom Bobo

November 30th

National Moose Day

OOPS.... er, that should be:

https://www.somethingswanky.com/50-mousse-recipes/

November 30, 2017 is

National Mousse Day

Celebrate National Mousse Day! Mousse is a divine dessert made from egg whites and cream. Did you know that “mousse” is the French word for “foam”? It’s a fitting name for this light, fluffy, and decadent confection!

Chocolate mousse was a specialty in French restaurants during the 1800s, but now it can be found in restaurants and households worldwide. Popular variations include different kinds of chocolate, nut, and fruit flavors.

To celebrate National Mousse Day, make your favorite type of mousse for you and your friends!

Clouds & Rain ~ Grape-Peanut Butter Salad ~ Turkey Breast Sandwich ~ My Mountain

Good 39º foggy morning. 

Yesterday it stayed dark, cloudy, and we got mo' rain, 1/4"!

This recipe from Jerry's dad's, Hardin Maxwell, mother Lena Edwards Maxwell. She was a Texas lady who always made this to go with fried chicken.

Grape-Peanut Butter Salad

1 bunch green seedless grapes, rinsed, drained, and off the stem.

1 cup (or thereabouts) of Best Foods Mayonnaise

1 cup (or thereabouts) of creamy peanut butter

(amounts of mayo and pb depend on the number of grapes.) 

Mix peanut butter and mayonnaise until smooth. Add in grapes and stir.

This is strictly a Southern thing and so good! My Daddy, being from Alabama, he and I always had mayonnaise and peanut butter sandwiches!

Historically this date........

1877 – Thomas Edison demonstrates his phonograph for the first time.

1929 – U.S. Admiral Richard Byrd becomes the first person to fly over the South Pole.

1990 – Gulf War: The United Nations Security Council passes two resolutions to restore international peace and security if Iraq did not withdraw its forces from Kuwait and free all foreign hostages by January 15, 1991.

And births this date include...

1896 – Yakima Canutt, American actor and stuntman (d. 1986)

Interesting how he got his name, it sounds American Indian, not.

1927 – Vin Scully, American baseball announcer

1955 – Howie Mandel, Canadian comedian

Dinner was a turkey breast I got from Schwans.

From freezer to 375º oven for just over 2 hours.

I got some sourdough hoagie rolls

The length of the breast was perfect for slicing to fit the rolls...

A little lettuce and some mayonnaise and cranberry sauce! YUMMMMMMM!

Chair, wine, TV....

KOBI Channel 5 put another of my pictures on the news....

All I know. Nuff said. Happy Hump Day. Ciao.

xo Sue Mom Bobo

We hope your sweet tooth is ready to celebrate National Lemon Cream Pie Day on November 29th. We know this time of year is more typically associated with pumpkin pie, but honestly we’ll take any excuse to celebrate any kind of pie—especially a pie that's been around for thousands of years. Historians say lemon desserts have been around since the Middle Ages! Whipped cream, on the other hand, is a relative newcomer: it didn’t show up until the 16th century. It first appeared in recipes in Italy in the mid-1500s and then traveled to France and showed up in recipes there just after 1600. Somewhere between then and now, someone had the brilliant idea to marry them together in a way that’s basically sunshine baked into a pie dish. So grab your fork and let’s dig in to this delectable holiday

How to Celebrate National Lemon Cream Pie Day

1. Go to a diner 
Cream pies of all kinds—chocolate, banana, coconut—are a classic diner dessert. We happen to think this no-frills setting only enhances the enjoyment of a slice of pie. Find your local greasy spoon, grab a seat at the counter, and dig in.

2. Or bake one yourself 
No matter whether you choose to go the above no-bake route or take on a more complicated recipe, lemon cream pies are basically fail-proof. They’re also a choose-your-own-adventure baking experience. You can go with a classic butter crust, or mix it up with a graham cracker crust. Want some extra tang to back up the lemon? Mix some sour cream into the filling. Feel like it needs a little extra elegance? Shave some white chocolate on top, or even try sprinkling it with coconut flakes.

3. Make a cocktail to match 
If you feel like pairing an adult beverage with your pie (who wouldn’t?) try a Lemon Drop: pour vodka, fresh lemon juice, and sweetener (triple sec, simple syrup, or just plain sugar) into a cocktail shaker, give it a good shake, strain into a glass, and garnish with a fresh lemon slice. It’s elegant, and deceptively easy.