Weather ~ Picture of the Day ~ Coonskin Caps ~ Beefy Taco Bake ~ National Pizza with the Works Except Anchovies Day

  

Good 40º dark cloudy rain on and off morning.

 

 

Yesterday we got sun and we started at 33º....

 

Then the clouds moved in and the temperature started dropping.... we topped at 48º

 

Picture of the Day....1975... my step-son Aaron and my son Brian dressed up in my ballet costumes...

 

 

 

Interesting about coonskin caps....

 

A coonskin cap is a hat fashioned from the skin and fur of a raccoon. The original coonskin cap consisted of the entire skin of the raccoon including its head and tail.

Beginning as traditional Native American headgear, coonskin caps became associated with American and Canadian frontiersmen of the 18th and 19th centuries, and were highly popular among boys in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia in the 1950s.

Coonskin caps were originally a traditional Native American article of clothing. When Europeans began colonizing the Tennessee and Kentucky areas, the colonists started wearing them as hunting caps.

 

The coonskin cap eventually became a part of the iconic image associated with American frontiersmen such as Daniel Boone and Davy Crockett. Boone did not actually wear coonskin caps, which he disliked, and instead wore felt hats, but explorer Meriwether Lewis wore a coonskin cap during the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Joseph L. Meek wore the coonskin cap in the mountains.

 

 

 

From Mr. Food

 

 

Beefy Taco Bake....

Get the excitement and great taste of beef tacos without the work of making individual tacos. This Beefy Taco Bake is a great start to a Mexican potluck menu and is sure to make your family happy and your life easier!

 

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 (10-3/4-ounce) can condensed tomato soup
• 1 cup salsa
• 1/2 cup milk
• 6 (6- to 8-inch) flour or corn tortillas, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese, divided

 

1. Preheat oven to 400º. Coat a 2-quart baking dish with cooking spray.
    
2. In a large skillet, brown ground beef over medium-high heat, stirring until crumbled; drain. Stir in soup, salsa, milk, tortillas, and 1/2 cup cheese; spoon into prepared baking dish.
    
3. Cover and bake 30 minutes, or until hot. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese, and serve.

***Freezer instructions: Follow step 2 above. Once the recipe is prepared, cover with a few layers of foil and freeze. To thaw, place in fridge 24 hours in advance of baking. Once thawed, bake at regular temperature and time.

 

 

Historically this date........

1936 – In California, the San Francisco – Oakland Bay Bridge opens to traffic.

1979 – Iran hostage crisis: in response to the hostage situation in Tehran, US President Jimmy Carter orders a halt to all petroleum imports into the United States from Iran.

 

 

And births this date include....

1929 – Grace Kelly, American actress and Princely consort of Monaco (d. 1982)

 

1934 – Charles Manson, American cult leader and convicted murderer (d.2017)

1958 – Megan Mullally, American actress and singer

 

 

1961 – Nadia Comăneci, Romanian gymnast

 

 

1970 – Tonya Harding, American figure skater

 

 

 

 

 

 

1982 – Anne Hathaway, American actress

 

 

 

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

xo Sue Mom Bobo

National Pizza with the Works Except Anchovies Day says to hold the fishes! Anchovy lovers move over on November 12th. All the other pizza lovers get their due and pile on their toppings. This annual pizza holiday gets the spotlight with olives, pepperoni, sausage, peppers, and onions. How about mushrooms, bacon, or pineapple? Approved! Just no fishy business on this national day, or no pizza for you!

Classified as an oily fish, Anchovies are a family of small, common salt-water forage fish. There are 144 species found in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans.  Anchovies are small, green fish. They have blue reflections caused by the silver longitudinal stripe, which begins at the base of the caudal fin.

Traditionally, anchovies are processed in a salt brine and then packed in oil or salt, resulting in a strong, characteristic flavor.  Optionally they may be pickled in vinegar, giving the anchovies a milder taste.

Pizza:

• In ancient Greece, the Greeks covered their bread with oils, herbs, and cheese. Some believe this practice is the beginning of the pizza.
• In Byzantine Greek, the word was spelled “πίτα,” pita, meaning pie. 
• The Romans developed a sheet of dough topped with cheese and honey. They then flavored it with bay leaves. 
• The modern pizza began in Italy as the Neapolitan flatbread.
• The original pizza used only mozzarella cheese. The mozzarella was produce in Naples and usually the highest quality buffalo mozzarella variant. 
• In 1997, the United States produced an estimated 2 billion pounds of pizza cheese annually.
• The first United States pizza establishment opened in 1905 was in New York’s Little Italy. 
• Americans love pizza. So much so, it’s one of our favorite meals.