Fog/Sun ~ Picture of the Day ~ "Wiener Dogs" ~ Italian Hoagie Stromboli ~ Maria DeRuyte ~ Picture on TV ~National Cheese Lover's Day

 

Good 25º everything is frozen morning. 

 

 

We started with the fog yesterday

 

 

And then before 9am it started dissipating..... and there was blue sky and sun coming through......

The rest of the day was lovely.

We topped at 65º.

 

 

 

Picture of the Day   

 

 

 

 

Interesting about "wiener dogs".....

 

The dachshund, also known as the wiener dog, badger dog, or sausage dog, is a short-legged, long-bodied, hound-type dog breed. They may be smooth, wire, or long-haired.

The standard sized dachshund was developed to scent, chase, and flush out badgers and other burrow-dwelling animals, while the miniature dachshund was bred to hunt small animals such as rabbits and mice. In the Western United States, they have also been used to track wounded deer and hunt prairie dogs.

A typical dachshund is long-bodied and muscular with short stubby legs. Its front paws are disproportionately large, being paddle-shaped and particularly suitable for digging. Its skin is loose enough not to tear while tunneling in tight burrows to chase prey. The dachshund has a deep chest which provides plenty of space for heart development and lung capacity. Its snout is long.

Dachshunds are playful, but as hunting dogs can be quite stubborn, and are known for their propensity for chasing small animals, birds, and tennis balls with great determination and ferocity.

 

Here is me in 1956 with my doxie, Scuffy. I lived on Stockbridge Ave so I named her Scuffy Ann of Stockbridge. 

 

And on my bike with Kristen and my little miniture doxie Heidi by my foot........

 

From Mr. Food

Looking for a way to do dinner a little differently? Make our Italian Hoagie Stromboli! It all starts with one of our go-to shortcuts, refrigerated pizza crust; from there, this dinner is filled with the succulent meats, cheeses, and seasonings of Italy. When it's all rolled together and hot out of the oven, you'll have a dinner that tastes like it came from everyone's favorite pizza parlor. 
 

 

• 1 (13.8-ounce) package refrigerated pizza crust
• 6 slices deli-style ham
• 12 thin slices deli-style pepperoni
• 8 slices provolone cheese
• 1 cup roasted red pepper strips, patted dry
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• Cooking spray
• 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese

 

1. Preheat oven to 425º. Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.
2. Unroll pizza crust dough onto a work surface. Layer evenly with ham, pepperoni, provolone cheese, and roasted red peppers. Sprinkle with Italian seasoning and garlic powder.
3. Starting at the long end of the dough, roll up jelly roll-style and place on baking sheet seam-side down. Lightly spray dough with cooking spray then sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
4. Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until golden. Let sit 3 to 4 minutes before cutting into 8 slices.

 

 

Today is my special neighbor's birthday. My neighbor Maria DeRuyte is celebrating. HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARIA!! Hope you have a GREAT day!

^with her hubby Gerard and son Wayne's doxi, Vienna.

 

 

 

Historically this date....

1885 – L.A. Thompson patents the roller coaster.

 

1887 – The United States Senate allows the Navy to
            lease Pearl Harbor as a naval base.

 

1920 – The American Civil Liberties Union is founded.

1929 – In Old Arizona, the first full-length talking motion
             picture filmed outdoors, is released.

 

1937 – Franklin Roosevelt is inaugurated for a second term as U.S. President. This is the first inauguration on January 20. The date was changed from March 4 by the 20th Amendment to the Constitution.

 

1941 – Franklin Roosevelt is the only President inaugurated for a third term.

 

 

1945 – Franklin Roosevelt's fourth and final inauguration is held at the White House due to wartime considerations.

 

1953 – Dwight D. Eisenhower is inaugurated as the first Republican President in twenty years.

 

1961 – John F. Kennedy is inaugurated as the youngest elected and first Roman Catholic President of the U.S. His inaugural address is one of the most memorable of the 20th century.

 

1977 – Jimmy Carter is inaugurated as the 39th President of the United States. He is the last President inaugurated at the east front of the Capitol, which had been the traditional site for Presidential inaugurations since 1829.

 

1981 – Twenty minutes after Ronald Reagan is inaugurated, at age 69 the oldest man ever to be inaugurated as U.S. President, Iran releases 52 American hostages. It is the first Presidential inauguration to be held at the west front of the Capitol.

2017 – Donald Trump is inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States of America

 

 

 

And births today include.....

1896 – George Burns, American actor, comedian (d. 1996)

 

 

1902 – Leon Ames, American actor (d. 1993)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1910 – Joy Adamson, Austrian naturalist and writer (d. 1980)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1920 – DeForest Kelley, American actor (d. 1999)

 

 

 

 

 

 

1926 – Patricia Neal, American actress (d. 2010)

 

1929 – Arte Johnson, American actor (d.2019)

 

 

 

 

 

 

1937 – Dorothy Provine, American singer, dancer and actress (d. 2010)

 

 

 

 She must not have gotten old, there are no pictures of her except for when she was young and beautiful.

 

 

1958 – Lorenzo Lamas, American actor

5 women he married and divorced!

 

 

 

 

 

 

I sent the picture of my mountain to KOBI news and they put it on their 6 o'clock ....

 

All I know. Nuff said. Have a good Wednesday. Ciao.

xo Sue Mom Bobo

On National Cheese Lover’s Day, don’t feel bleu, throw a feta or act capricious. January 20th is a gouda day to kummin over and have some cheddar or asiago or fontina!

There is no firm evidence of how cheese making was discovered. but legend tells us it was likely by chance that someone created the first cheese. Thousands of years ago, people transported milk and stored it in sheep stomachs. Left to sit a few days, the proteins would separate into curds and whey. From there, preserving the solids with salt may have seemed a logical next step. Salt was a highly valued preservative in ancient times.

The earliest record of cheese making dates back to 5,500 BCE in what is now Poland.  Today there are over 1,400 varieties of cheese.

Basic Cheese Making

The basic principles behind making cheese are quite simple. Let the milk sour (or scientifically, coagulating the casein protein). Then separate the curds (solids) from the whey (liquid). The curds are then salted and left to age.

Bacteria, enzymes or fungi may be added at various stages. These along with the type of milk, temperature, time and moisture are all controlled to produced the desired taste, color and texture. Herbs and spices may also be added.

The nutritional value of cheese varies depending on the variety. Cottage and mozzarella cheese are at the lower end of fat and calories per serving while mascarpone and cream cheese pack it on. Marscapone makes desserts like tiramisu rich and creamy.

For the Love of Cheese

For cheese lovers who think one day is just not enough to celebrate cheese, National Day Calendar presents a calendar full of cheesy celebrations. There are 18 other cheese specific holidays on the calendar. Check out this shortlist of tasty cheese-based celebrations:

• Cream Cheese Brownie Day (February 10)
• Cheese Doodle Day (March 5)
• Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day (April 12)
• Cheese Souffle Day (May 18)
• Cheese Day (June 4)
• Cheesecake Day (July 30 – along with three other flavors on the calendar)
• Goat Cheese Month (August)
• String Cheese Day (September 20)
• Moldy Cheese Day (October 9)
• Nachos Day (November 6)
• Sangria Day (December 20 – wine and cheese always go together)