Good 47º raining morning. Started last night and looks like about 1/4" of rain so far. Yesterday a lot of clouds and then sun
peeked. We topped at 57º. Heat wave!
These two pretties were way up in the pasture when I went out to get some
pictures...
Thank goodness for a long lens!
Our mountain went from this....
....to this when the sun did come out for about 15 minutes and then it clouded up again.
My friend Ann Ramirez (LASD ret) told me about this "smokey" maple syrup... she said it has a bacon taste and it's like having bacon with your pancakes. I ordered a bottle... https://shop.runamokmaple.com/
They have several different types of syrup. This one is at the
bottom of the page...
How about this...
One Skillet Mexican Rice Casserole....
1 pound lean ground beef
salt
2 t. chili powder
1 t. ground cumin
1 t. paprika
1 t. onion powder
1 t. fresh ground pepper
1 15oz can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 14.5oz can fire roasted tomatoes w/ garlic
1 15.25oz can niblet corn, rinsed and drained or 1 cup frozen
corn
1 4oz can fire roasted diced jalapeños
1 cup jasmine rice
2 cups water
8oz Colby jack cheese, shredded
optional garnish, fresh cilantro chopped
Warm a large skillet over med high heat. Add ground beef and
1/2 t. salt. Cook until beef is cooked through. Drain excess drippings if
necessary. Sprinkle spices over meat (chili powder, cumin, paprika, onion
powder, pepper, and 1 t. salt. Stir to combine.
Add black beans, tomatoes, corn, jalapeños, and rice to
skillet. Stir to combine. Add water. Stir again. Cover and bring to boil. Once
mixture is boiling, stir well to make sure no bits are stuck to bottom of pan.
Reduce to simmer and cook 15 minutes until rice is cooked
through. Stir half way through to unstick any bits stuck to bottom of pan.
Remove from heat and sprinkle with cheese. Put under broiler
until cheese is completely melted, about 2 minutes.
Sprinkle with cilantro and serve.
For less spice, use green chilis instead of jalapeños. Also,
serve with a dollop of sour cream.
Historically this
date...
1846 – The United States House of Representatives votes to
stop sharing the Oregon
Territory with the United
Kingdom.
1933 – Construction of the Golden Gate
Bridge begins in San Francisco
Bay.
And births this date
include...
1914 – George
Reeves, American actor (d. 1959)
1917 – Jane
Wyman, American actress (d. 2007)
Interesting birth
name~!!!
1931 – Robert
Duvall, American actor
1946 – Diane
Keaton, American actress
A Santa Ana High School
graduate who used to babysit my nieces and nephew.
1975 – Bradley
Cooper, American actor
Later dinner was some of Schwans Chicken Fries with some dipping sauce of sweet chili and some of Schwans green beans. Both super easy from frozen to microwave!
All I know. Nuff said. Happy TGIF. Ciao.
xo Sue Mom
Bobo
January 5th
National Whipped Cream Day
Whipped cream is that little
something that
makes our desserts and drinks taste
better.
The date for celebration of National Whipped Cream Day falls
on the birthday of Aaron Lapin, the inventor of whipped cream in aerosol can
(Reddi-Wip). The first whipped cream in cans was sold in 1948 in St. Louis by
milkmen and since then gained special popularity among housewives.
First whipped cream recipes relate to the 16th century when
it was called “milk snow” or “snow cream”. According to those recipes, naturally
separated cream was whipped with willow or rush branches and then skimmed off
and drained to separate the foam. The process was very hard and took hours to
prepare whipped cream.
No matter what kind of whipped cream you like (from aerosol
can or whisked by hand) it is one of those little delights that deserve our
recognition. National Whipped Cream Day provides a perfect excuse to add a
generous portion of whipped cream on top of your sweet
treat.
