Good 44º foggy drizzling morning. Over night we got 1/4" of rain.
And again yesterday was
cloudy and gloomy and we topped at 52º after we finally got some sun!
Dude was one happy camper after the sun broke through!
Since New Years is coming up fast, here's a super good easy dip to make to go with your champagne!
Spinach Artichoke Dip
- 1 (10-ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened (see Notes)
- 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 (14-ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 1-quart
casserole dish with cooking spray.
- In a medium bowl, combine spinach, cream cheese,
Parmesan cheese, mayonnaise, lemon juice, ground red pepper, and garlic powder;
beat until well blended. Stir in artichokes and spoon into prepared casserole
dish.
- Bake 30 to 35 minutes, or until heated through and the edges are golden. Serve immediately.
- To serve this Spinach Artichoke Dip with tortilla chips, crackers, or thin slices of French bread for dipping.
- Looking to lighten this dip up? No problem! Just use reduced-fat cream cheese and only 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese. Be sure to serve it with baked tortilla chips, too!
Special birthday today... Gab Ramirez (LASD ret). HAPPY BIRTHDAY GABE!!!
And "Big Dan" Cermak floor manager at Ace Hardware is
celebrating too. HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAN!
Historically this
date....
1862 – The USS Monitor sinks off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.
1903 – A fire at
the Iroquois Theater in Chicago,
Illinois kills 600.
..... the
deadliest single building fire in US history!
1924 – Edwin
Hubble announces the existence of other galaxies.
And births
this date include...
He had
Alzheimers.... so sad. He was GREAT in Hawaii Five-O. A favorite show of
mine!
1934 – Russ
Tamblyn, American actor, dancer, and
singer
(West Side
Story)
1935 – Sandy
Koufax, American baseball player
1942 – Michael
Nesmith, American singer and musician (The
Monkees)
1945 – Davy
Jones, English singer (The
Monkees) (d.2012)
Interesting that they were both born on the same day!
I made the Buffalo Chicken Casserole.... I
changed the recipe slightly. I had some cooked boneless skinless chicken thighs,
so I shredded 4 of them. Each one is just about either more or less a cup. I
didn't have any bell peppers so I substituted chopped celery. I added extra
green onions, because I love them and I used sharp Cheddar.
If you don't like hot and spicy, don't make this. On the other
hand, it could be made with less hot wing sauce, at least cut it in half. I know my Jerry would have loved this as he could drink Tobasco right from the bottle and eat jalapenos and habaneros! I did
like the crunch of the celery in it.
All I know. Nuff said. Happy Saturday. Ciao.
xo Sue Mom
Bobo
December 30, 2017
is
National Bicarbonate of Soda Day
It’s National Bicarbonate of Soda Day! Sodium bicarbonate
(commonly known as baking soda) is used in baking, cooking, de-odorizing,
cleaning, polishing, and countless other applications.
The ancient Egyptians used natural deposits of sodium
bicarbonate as a cleansing agent like soap, but it wasn't until 1791 that French
chemist Nicolas Leblanc produced sodium bicarbonate in its modern form. In 1846,
two New York bakers named John Dwight and Austin Church established the first
factory to make baking soda.
Baking soda is a white, odorless, crystalline solid that is
completely soluble in water. It is very useful around the home, the kitchen, and
for medical purposes. Did you know that baking soda can even be used as an
antacid to treat indigestion and heartburn? Sodium bicarbonate certainly
deserves a whole day of celebration!
Happy National Bicarbonate of Soda
Day!
