Turkey & Geese & Bruiser ~ Star Wars Day ~ Pork Shoulder Roast ~ Nobel Peace Prize ~ Picture of the Day ~ Mike Hannan ~ International Firefighters Day ~ Tangy Blue Cheese Guacamolé ~ Weather Predictions ~ Orange Juice

Good 45º cloudy morning.

 

Yesterday was nice again....

Mr. Tom was out and about. He is not a joiner. Always by himself. And he gets along with the geese when they show up. Strange guy!

And the geese were resting in the shade in the backyard by the tub of water....

Then Bruiser decided he wanted that spot .....

And yesterday we topped at 82º, but the clouds were moving in....

 

 

YEAH, Star Wars Day!!!

 

 

I had posted that pork shoulder roast cooked in the crock pot with pineapple chunks and brown sugar last Thursday, April 26th. I made it yesterday! Brown Sugar Pineapple Pork Roast....

 

6 pound pork shoulder/butt roast

20oz can pineapple chunks

1/2 cup brown sugar, packed

Put roast in slow cooker. Pour the pineapple chunks all over the roast. Sprinkle the brown sugar on top. Cover and cook on low 4-6 hours. Serve with cooking juices.

 

I didn't have any brown sugar so I used molasses. I cooked it on high for 4 hours then put on warm til ready to eat.

This came out perfect and soooooooooooo tender..... I had it with little potatoes and on fresh spinach with some raw carrots. Next is a pork sandwich!

 

 

 

The Nobel Peace Prize is considered one of the most prestigious awards on the planet. The prize money can be traced back to the award’s creator and the inventor of dynamite, Alfred Nobel, who stipulated that his estate (worth $197.4 million today) would continue to accrue in value by investing in “safe securities” back in 1895. The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded on December 10 each year (the anniversary of Nobel's death). The winner receives a diploma, a gold medal, and a document confirming the prize amount. As of 2013, the prize is worth 10 million SEK (about US $1.5 million).

 

Just my opinion, but some of the recipients of this "prize" were not worth it!!!!! Just sayin'..............

https://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/

 

 

 

Picture of the Day...

 

 

 

Special birthday today... Mike Hannan. HAPPY BIRTHDAY MIKE!!!

 

 

Mike is a big help here with all the yard work I have. Mike is also retired from Jackson County FD and was Chief here in Rogue River. Your birthday Mike, is special in so many ways, Star Wars Day, and your birth date 5-4-54!! Also, it's International Firefighters Day!!!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Firefighters%27_Day

 

 

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

1932 – In Atlanta, Georgia, mobster Al Capone begins serving an eleven-year prison sentence for tax evasion.

1946 – In San Francisco Bay, U.S. Marines from the nearby Treasure Island Naval Basestop a two-day riot at Alcatraz federal prison. Five people are killed in the riot.

1946 – In San Francisco Bay, U.S. Marines from the nearby Treasure Island Naval Base stop a two-day riot at Alcatraz federal prison. Five people are killed in the riot.

1988 – The PEPCON disaster rocks Henderson, Nevada, as tons of space shuttle fuel detonate during a fire.

1998 – A federal judge in Sacramento, California, gives "Unabomber" Theodore Kaczynski four life sentences plus 30 years after Kaczynski accepts a plea agreement sparing him from the death penalty.

 

 

And births this date include..

1929 – Audrey Hepburn, Anglo-Dutch actress (d. 1993)

1937 – Dick Dale, American guitarist

..... and the Del-Tones. We'd go to Balboa to see him!

 

1954 – Pia Zadora, American actress

1959 – Randy Travis, American musician

 

 

Since tomorrow is Cinco de Mayo here is a unique and yummy Guacamolé.... using Blue Cheese!

 

 

 

Blue Cheese Guacamole

 

Cool and creamy guacamole with the tangy hit of blue cheese

•  
• 2 large avocados, cut into small pieces
• 1 lime, juice
• 1/4 cup blue cheese at room temperature, crumbled
• 1 jalapeno pepper, finely diced
• 1 roma/plum tomato, seeded and diced
• 1/4 cup red onion, diced
• 1 tablespoon cilantro, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin (toasted and ground)
• salt and pepper to taste

 

Mash everything to the desired consistency.

 

As for the weather predictions for the next few days here in the Rogue Valley...

 

 

 

 

 

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

xo Sue Mom Bobo

 

May 4 recognizes National Orange Juice Day, America’s most popular breakfast drink. People have been waking up to a glass of orange juice for many years and enjoying the health benefits it gives them.

One 8 ounce serving of orange juice has 124 mg of vitamin C and also supplies potassium, thiamine and folate.  That little bit of sunshine in the morning can add a boost to your day.

Another excellent way to add orange juice to your diet if you are watching your sugar intake is to include it as an ingredient in a recipe.  Orange juice can add great flavor to smoothies, whole grain waffles or french toast.