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Good 34º morning. 

 

 

Yesterday started out like today, super clear and 34º. We topped at 81º.

 

 

 

Picture of the Day .... "nooooooooo" !

 

 

 

 

 

Interesting about the Atlanta Braves MLB Team....

 

 

Founded: 1871
Team Owner: Liberty Media
Manager: Fredi González
Team Icon: Hank Aaron
Overall Record: 10,303-10,244
AAA Minor League Affiliate: Gwinnett Braves
World Series Titles: 1914, 1957, 1995
Stadium: Turner Field (1997–present)
Stadium Capacity: 49,586
Previous Ball Parks: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1966–1996), Milwaukee County Stadium (1953–1965), Braves Field (1915–1952), Fenway Park (1914–1915), South End Grounds (1894–1914), Congress Street Grounds (1894), South End Grounds (1871–1894)
City: Atlanta, GA

The Braves, who played in Boston and Milwaukee before moving to Atlanta in 1966, trace their nickname to the symbol of a corrupt political machine. James Gaffney, who became president of Boston's National League franchise in 1911, was a member of Tammany Hall, the Democratic Party machine that controlled New York City politics throughout the 19th century. The Tammany name was derived from Tammamend, a Delaware Valley Indian chief. The society adopted an Indian headdress as its emblem and its members became known as Braves. Sportswriter Leonard Koppett described Gaffney's decision to rename his team, which had been known as the Doves, in a 1993 letter to the New York Times: "Wouldn't it be neat to call the team the 'Braves,' waving this symbol of the Democrats under the aristocratic Bostonians? It wouldn't bother the fans." And it didn't, especially after the Braves swept the Philadelphia Athletics in the 1914 World Series.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From Mr. Food

 

Our Easy Cheesy Cottage Pie requires just a few ingredients and you can have it on the table in less than 30 minutes. Seriously! It doesn't get much better than a traditional cottage pie recipe that you can make in a snap. Plus, this cottage pie recipe uses simple, family-favorite ingredients, so the whole gang is sure to love it.

 

• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup diced onion
• 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 cup (8 ounces) canned or bottled brown gravy
• 2 cups mashed potatoes
• 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

 

 

1. Preheat oven to 400º. Coat a 2-quart casserole dish with cooking spray.
    
2. In a large skillet, melt butter.  Add onion and cook until lightly browned, stirring frequently. Stir in beef, salt, and pepper and cook 5 to 8 minutes, or until beef is no longer pink. Stir in gravy and heat until bubbling. Spoon mixture into prepared casserole dish. 
    
3. In a small bowl, combine potatoes and cheese; spread over top of casserole.
    
4. Bake 15 to 20 minutes, or until potatoes are lightly browned and casserole is warmed through.
    

 

Historically this date.....

1898 – Cheerleading is started at the University of Minnesota with Johnny Campbell leading the crowd in cheering on the football team.

1947 – In California, designer Howard Hughes performs the maiden (and only) flight of the Spruce Goose or H-4 The Hercules; the largest fixed-wing aircraft ever built.

1983 – U.S. President Ronald Reagan signs a bill creating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

1984 – Capital punishment: Velma Barfield becomes the first woman executed in the United States since 1962.

1988 – The Morris worm, the first internet-distributed computer worm to gain significant mainstream media attention, is launched from MIT.

 

And births this date include...

1755 – Marie Antoinette, Queen of France (d. 1793)

1795 – James Knox Polk, 11th President of the United States (d. 1849)

1865 – Warren G. Harding, 29th President of the United States (d. 1923)

 

1913 – Burt Lancaster, American actor (d. 1994)

 

1936 – Rose Bird, American judge (d. 1999)

1942 – Stefanie Powers, American actress

 

1966 – David Schwimmer, American actor

 

 

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

xo Sue Mom Bobo

 

National Deviled Egg Day features a favorite hors-d’oeuvre or side dish for parties, holidays, family reunions and potluck dinners. Deviled eggs are the star of the show each year on November 2.

This well-loved food wows guests at the holidays. Designers have even created specially designed carrying dishes and plates. The deli section of the grocery store prepares packaged deviled eggs, and they can be found in some convenience stores, too.

Other names for this devilish dish include eggs mimosa, stuffed egg, salad eggs or dressed egg. To make them, hard-boiled eggs are shelled, cut in half and filled with the hard-boiled egg’s yolk. The yolk is mixed with other ingredients such as mayonnaise and mustard.

Eggs are quite versatile when it comes to making simple dishes elegant. The deviled egg is another example of taking the humble egg and transforming it with one or two simple ingredients. The final result is centerpiece-worthy. Colorful relishes, spicy peppers, pimentos or savory herbs, elevate deviled eggs. Additionally, the variety offers entirely new flavor profiles demonstrating just how delicious this family favorite can be

Other approaches make them a little more creamy with sour cream. Or, a bit more tart with added vinegar. It’s possible to please just about every palate can be satisfied. From the traditional paprika garnish to crunchy bacon, or a little caviar, anchovy or herring, there is some devilish experimenting any cook can do.

The first known print reference referring to the term “deviled” about food, appeared in 1786. It was in the 19th century that it came to be used when referring to spicy or zesty food, including eggs prepared with mustard, pepper or other ingredients stuffed in the yolk cavity.

HOW TO OBSERVE

Make up your favorite recipe or try something new. Try a fancy recipe. Serve them for guests or just for you.