Good 45ยบ foggy old morning.
Yesterday what a gloomy day! ICK! The rain started at 10:30am.
It drizzled on and off all day and we ended up with 1/10".
Had to take Bruiser to the vets for his rabies shot.
Of course he had to investigate the exam room! Took Dude also
for his bortatella vaccine ... for "kennel cough" ( http://www.vetstreet.com/care/bordetella-vaccine-for-dogs-and-cats )
Doc examined both and said they are good and healthy!
Then to the post office to mail post cards to President Trump.
Today was my Daddy's birthday.
Leslie H. Laney 1901-1991
Daddy and I on the ferry ride to Victoria BC in 1954. This
will also suffice for Throw Back Thursday!
And it's pal Nancy Perry's birthday too. HAPPY BIRTHDAY NANCY!! Hope you
have a GREAT day sweetie!!! ox
Historically this date....
1916 – The 7th and 10th US cavalry
regiments under John J.
Pershing crossed the US-Mexico border to
join the hunt for Pancho
Villa.
1945 – World War II: The Battle of Iwo
Jima ended, but small pockets of Japaneseresistance
persisted.
1958 – The Ford Motor
Company produced its 50 millionth automobile, the Thunderbird, averaging
almost a million cars a year since the company's founding.
1968 – General Motors produced
its 100 millionth automobile, the Oldsmobile
Toronado.
And births this date
include....
1751 – James Madison, 4th
President of the United States (d. 1836)
1990's .. 2003 .....
2011
1949 – Erik Estrada, American actor
Later since I knew today was Artichoke Hearts Day I decided to make something for dinner using them...I had canned artichoke bottoms that I cut in quarters, canned artichoke hearts in olive oil, mushrooms, bell pepper, celery, fresh chives, basil (and garlic too), and angel hair pasta...
While cooking the pasta I put all the rest of the ingredients into a frying
pan, except the chives, with the liquid from the olive oil choke hearts and more
olive oil and everything simmered... Including about 4 tablespoons each of the
basil and garlic ....
When the pasta was done I stirred it into the veggie mix.... and let it all
heat well...
This was SOOOOOO good!!!! Glad I have leftovers!!!
While I was cooking dinner, Bruiser was resting in my shoes!
All I know. Nuff said. Happy TBT. Ciao.
xo Sue Mom
Bobo
March 16th
National Artichoke Hearts Day
March 16, 2017 is
National Artichoke Hearts Day
Today
is National Artichoke Hearts Day! Artichokes are one of the oldest foods known
to man. The plant originated in the Mediterranean region and is part of the
sunflower family. According to Greek mythology, Zeus turned his mistress Cynara
into the first artichoke plant when he caught her sneaking away from Olympia.
Although
we usually refer to it as a vegetable, the produce we eat is actually the flower
bud of the artichoke plant. If you let the flower blossom, it turns a beautiful
violet-blue color. People enjoy artichokes boiled, baked, steamed, grilled, deep
fried, and stuffed with all sorts of yummy fillings.
Almost
every artichoke produced in the United States comes from California. Did you
know that the town of Castroville, California crowned its first “Artichoke
Queen” in 1947? The winner was a young actress named Norma Jean Mortenson who
later changed her name to Marilyn Monroe!
To
celebrate National Artichoke Hearts Day, try out a new artichoke recipe for
dinner tonight!
According
to the California Artichoke Advisory Board, artichokes are a good source of
antioxidants, vitamin C, folate and magnesium. The antioxidants in artichokes
are very good for your liver and help promote healthy
skin.
