Weather ~ Picture of the Day ~ Left-Handed Baseball Catchers ~ Sloppy Joe Squares ~ Picture on News ~ National Milk Day

Good 41º windy raining morning. 

Hope you all survived the full moon!

Yesterday we got some awesome clouds...

Then they spread out and we got some sunshine! Yeah! 

The sunshine didn't last too long and then the rain started. 

Picture of the Day ... LOL. Shared by my NY friend Vivia.

Interesting...

Being left-handed in baseball, except in rare cases, means exclusion from the position of catcher. The most common reason cited is that a left-handed catcher is at a disadvantage in making the throw to third base, especially with a right-handed hitter at the plate. The last left-handed catcher to play in the big leagues was Benny Distefano, who caught three games for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1989. There have only been 30 left-handed throwing players who caught in at least 1 defensive inning. If you count those guys who caught 100 or more games in a career, you're down to exactly five left-handed catchers.

Sloppy Joe Squares

Trade the burger buns for crescent dough in these cheesy sloppy joe casserole that even picky eaters will love...

1 lb ground beef

1 15oz can sloppy joe sauce

2 8oz cans Pillsbury refrigerated crescent dough sheet

2 cups shredded Cheddar chssee

2 t. sesame seeds

Heat oven to 350º. In skillet, cook beef over medium heat 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly cooked. Srain and stir in sauce. Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally.

Unroll 1 can of dough, place in ungreased 13x9 glass baking dish. Press in bottom and 1/2 inch up sides of dish. Spread beef mixture over dough, sprinkle with cheese. Unroll second can of dough and place over cheese. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Bake 30-25 minutes, until dough is golden brown. Cut into squares and serve.

**Ground turkey can be used in place of beef.

Other cheese can be used... Monterey Jack, mozzarella, or pepper Jack.

Special birthday today, Ollie Taylor (LASD ret) is celebrating. HAPPY BIRTHDAY OLLIE!! (with his bride Carolyn. xo) 

Historically this date....

1693 – Mount Etna erupts in Sicily, Italy. A powerful
earthquake destroys parts of Sicily and Malta.

1861 – Alabama secedes from the United States.

1863 – American Civil War: Battle of Arkansas Post: General John McClernand and Admiral David Dixon Porter capture the Arkansas River for the Union.

1863 – American Civil War: CSS Alabama encounters and sinks the USS Hatteras off Galveston Lighthouse in Texas.

1908 – Grand Canyon National Monument is created.

1922 – First use of insulin to

 treat diabetes in a human patient.

1935 – Amelia Earhart becomes the first

person to fly solo from Hawaii to California.

1942 – World War II: The Japanese capture Kuala Lumpur.

1943 – World War II: The United States and

 United Kingdom give up territorial rights in

 China

1964 – Surgeon General of the United States Dr. Luther Terry, M.D., publishes the landmark report Smoking and Health: Report of the Advisory Committee to the Surgeon General of the United States saying that smoking may be hazardous to health, sparking national and worldwide anti-smoking efforts.

And births this date include....

 1923 – Carroll Shelby, American

  race car driver, engineer, and businessman,

 founded Carroll Shelby International (d. 2012)

1930 – Rod Taylor, Australian-American actor

 and screenwriter (d. 2015)

  

1946 – Naomi Judd, American singer (The Judds)

I had sent the above sun/cloud picture to the news and Jack Church put it on  Channel 5 KOBI 6pm news! Two in one week!!! 

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

xo Sue Mom Bobo

National Milk Day on January 11th commemorates the day many think the first milk deliveries in glass bottles began in the United States.  Alexander Campbell of the New York Dairy Company professed to the New York State Senate that his company was the first to make these deliveries in 1878. 

The United States and Australia export more milk and milk products than any other countries. Those products include cheese, yogurt, ice cream, butter, cream, powdered milk, and much more. Throughout the world, more than 6 billion people consume milk and the products we make from it. One of the reasons is because milk provides nutrients such as calcium, potassium, vitamin B12, and vitamin A. 

 

 

Production History

During the Middle Ages, people called milk the virtuous white liquor because alcoholic beverages were more reliable than water. In 1863, French chemist and biologist Louis Pasteur made it possible for milk and other food and drinks to be stored for more extended periods. He developed a method of killing harmful bacteria that is now called pasteurization. 

In 1884, an American doctor, Hervey Thatcher of New York City, developed the first modern glass milk bottle. He called it the “Thatcher’s Common Sense Milk Jar.” He used a waxed paper disk to seal the milk in the glass bottle. Later, in 1932, plastic-coated paper milk cartons were introduced commercially as a consequence of their invention by Victor W. Farris. 

Modern industrial processes use milk to produce casein, whey protein, lactose, condensed milk, powdered milk, and many other food-additive and industrial products. 

 

 

Animals

The females of all mammal species can, by definition, produce milk. However, cow milk dominates commercial production. In 2011. FAO estimates cows produced 85% of all milk worldwide. Apart from cattle, many kinds of livestock contribute milk used by humans for dairy products. These animals include buffalo, goat, sheep, camel, donkey, horse, reindeer, and yak. Like cattle, their milk produces cream, butter, yogurt, kefir, ice cream, and cheese, too. 

HOW TO OBSERVE

The ultimate way to celebrate is with a large glass of milk. However, a serving of anything made with milk would count, too! Does a milkshake sound good to you? We’ve gathered up some other ways to celebrate, too!

• Make your own cheese
• Add chocolate, strawberry, and malted flavorings to your milk. Then blindfold the kids and have a milk tasting!
• Invite a friend for homemade hot chocolate
• While drinking your milk, learn more about the nutrients in milk

NATIONAL MILK DAY HISTORY

In 1915, The International Association of Milk Inspectors submitted a request to Congress in October of 1915 for a resolution naming an observance of National Milk Day. Their request did not suggest a date for the observance. We have no record that the incoming Congress ever presented a resolution for National Milk Day, nor did incoming President Woodrow Wilson ever declare the day.