Good 32ยบ snowy morning. We got 4-5 inches more snow in the night. We also had a 4 hour power outage in the middle of the night. Ugh.............
Yesterday the snow started the day..........
Brian picked me up and took me to his house. We had a fun Christmas morning with his Jen, Tucker, Sami, and Grandma Jean.
Picture of the Day..... funny business name!
Interesting about the most popular meal on Christmas in Japan....
In Japan, it’s a tradition for people to celebrate Christmas with Kentucky Fried Chicken. Christmas isn’t a national holiday in Japan, yet a bucket of “Christmas Chicken” is the go-to meal on Christmas. It’s so popular, you must order two months in advance or face standing in long lines to get your Christmas fried chicken. About 3.6 million Japanese families mark every Dec. 25 with fried chicken from KFC each year. Apparently, during Christmas in Japan, KFC receives not only more customers than on any other day, but also, more than the total number of their customers in half a year!
From Mr. Food
Our Mini Pumpkin Pie Cups are perfect for passing around at your next holiday party! This bite-sized dessert is a mouthful of creamy delight, and you'll taste a little bit of fall in every cup. Party goers and potluck patrons alike are going to love this special pumpkin pie dessert.
- 2 (1.9-ounce) box frozen mini phyllo shells
- 1 (3.4-ounce) package instant vanilla pudding and pie filling mix
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1 cup canned pure pumpkin
- Whipped topping for garnish
- Heat phyllo shells according to package directions; let cool completely.
- Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine pudding mix, pumpkin pie spice, and milk; whisk 1 minute or until slightly thickened. Add pure pumpkin and whisk until smooth.
- Spoon mixture evenly into phyllo shells and dollop with whipped topping (See Tip). Refrigerate at least 1 hour or until ready to serve.
****The Test Kitchen recommends using a decorating bag to fill the phyllo shells: this will add a little extra something to the final presentation!
Special birthday today, Marie, wife of my step son Aaron Maxwell and mother of Maddie....
Happy Birthday Marie!!
Historically this date....
1919 – Babe Ruth of the Boston Red Sox is sold to the New York Yankees by owner Harry Frazee.
1941 – U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs a bill establishing the fourth Thursday in November as Thanksgiving Day in the United States.
2004 – A 9.3 magnitude earthquake creates a tsunami causing devastation in Sri Lanka,India, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, the Maldives and many other areas around the rim of the Indian Ocean, killing over 230,000 people including over 1700 on a moving train.
And births this date include....
1914 – Richard Widmark, American actor (d. 2008)
1921 – Steve Allen, American television personality, musician, composer, actor, comedian, and writer (d. 2000)
All I know. Nuff said. Have a good Sunday. Ciao.
xo Sue Mom Bobo
National Candy Cane Day on December 26th gives candy lovers a day to celebrate the red and white striped candies found abundantly during the holidays.
In 1844, a recipe for a straight peppermint candy stick, which was white with colored stripes, was published. However, some stories tell of all-white candy sticks in much earlier times. Folklore tells of the origin of the candy cane, yet no documented proof of its real beginning. Literature begins mentioning the candy cane in 1866, and it was first known to be mentioned in connection with Christmas in 1874. As early as 1882, candy canes have been hung on Christmas trees.
Fun Candy Cane Facts:
- The average candy cane is 5 inches tall.
- While most candy canes are not sugar or calorie-free, they do not have any fat or cholesterol.
- Striped red and white candy canes were first introduced in 1900.
- The first machine to make candy canes were invented in 1921 by Brasher O. Westerfield. Until then, they were made by hand.
- Bob McCormack and his brother-in-law & priest Gregory Keller brought the candy cane to the masses. What started out as candy making for McCormack’s friends and family turned into mass production when Keller invented the machine that enabled Bob’s Candies to go big time.
- Traditionally the flavor for candy canes is peppermint, but there are a variety of flavors.
- Alain Roby, Geneva pastry chef, holds the Guinness World Record for the longest candy cane, measuring 51 feet long.
