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Thursday, January 4, 2018

Weather ~ Throw Back Thursday ~ Trish's Mom's Scalloped Corn ~ Phil Santisteven ~ Lydia Plunk ~ Driver's License ~ National Spaghetti Day


Good 42º cloudy morning.  Last night it rained. We got about 4/10ths of an inch. 

Yesterday the temps were the same as they have been... 40ºs and cloudy, but we did get about 2 hours of sun peeking through the clouds and the temp topped at 52º.



Ok, it's Throw Back Thursday. First you have seen the photos of Jack in the Rose Parade with his PCC Honor Band. And, you've heard of Jack in the Box. This photo taken in 2000.... Jack in the box with his sister Alex!

What a difference 17 years make!


In my recipe swap with a few friends this was sent to me by Trish Bowler, a "southern girl" from Arkansas.
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This was a favorite given to me by my mother and we have made it so many times.  I like to double the recipe.
MOTHER’S SCALLOPED CORN


1 CAN (17 OZ) CORN, CREAMED
2 TBLS EA. SUGAR & MELTED BUTTER
2 TBL YELLOW CORN MEAL
½ CUP BUTTERMILK
1 TSP SODA
½ TSP SALT
3 EGGS
½ CAN ORTEGA GREEN CHILIS
1 CUP YELLOW CHEESE, GRATED

MIX EVERYTHING TOGETHER EXCEPT HALF CUP CHEESE. PUT THAT HALF ON TOP AND BAKE IN 9” SQ. PAN AT 350º FOR 30 MINUTES.
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Corn casserole is quite a famous southern item. And soooooo good!


Two special birthdays today....
Phil Santisteven (LASD ret) is celebrating. HAPPY BIRTHDAY PHIL!!
                                         Phil with his bride, Suzanne.


And "drivel" pal, Lydia Plunk is also celebrating. HAPPY BIRTHDAY LYDIA!!



Historically this date...


1847 – Samuel Colt sells his first revolver pistol to the United States government.


....Oh man, shootin' a Colt .45 is awesome!



1865 – The New York Stock Exchange opens its first permanent headquarters at 10-12 Broad near Wall Street in New York, New York.

1896 – Utah is admitted as the 45th U.S. state.

1999 – Former professional wrestler Jesse Ventura is sworn in as governor of Minnesota.



And births this date include....
1905 – Sterling Holloway, American Character Actor (d. 1992)
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1927 – Barbara Rush, American actress
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1937 – Dyan Cannon, American actress
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Boy, with Grant she looks 12.

1941 – Maureen Reagan, American political activist (d. 2001)
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1965 – Julia Ormond, English actress
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Friend Glow put this on her blog and I laughed so hard.... had to share it...
"I would like a driver's license for my horse."
"What makes you think we'd give a driver's license to a horse?"
"Well, you give them to jackasses."
 


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All I know. Nuff said. Happy TBT. Ciao.
xo Sue Mom Bobo
January 4th
National Spaghetti Day
(Oh be still my heart!)




Today is National Spaghetti Day. Grab a big bowl, fill it with spaghetti, top it with a generous helping of your favorite sauce, and dig in. And, don't forget the meatballs and Parmesan cheese!
Spaghetti is one of over 600 shapes of pasta. It is by far, the most popular shape. Many people think of Italy and Italian cuisine, as the birthplace of spaghetti. In reality pasta, or macaroni, dates back to ancient times. Ancient cultures were cooking pasta noodles well before they were introduced to Italy and other parts of Europe. Marco Polo has been erroneously credited with bringing spaghetti and pastas to Europe. But, records show Europeans cooking pasta well before Marco Polo began his travels. Peering even farther back in time, Arab cultures were selling dried spaghetti-like noodles in open markets in the early 1200's. The Chinese were cooking pasta noodles as far back as 5,000 B.C.
While ancient cultures were making and eating spaghetti and other pastas well before it came to Europe, it's the Italians who popularized it in cuisines. It was introduced into the United States through the travels of Thomas Jefferson, who brought it back from Naples, Italy in 1789. Italian immigrants also brought it over with them to the U.S., where its popularity quickly spread. 

Spaghetti in Italian means thin string or twine.

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