Weather/Fog ~ Picture of the Day ~ Refrigerator History ~ Pea Salad ~ Bill and Jeannie Patterson ~ National Bavarian Cream Pie Day

  

Good 39º cloudy morning. Rain predicted for us at 30% today. 

 

The fog we had yesterday morning..........

 

Then it left... and we topped at 50º.

 

 

 

Picture of the Day

 

 

Interesting about refrigerators.........

 

A refrigerator, colloquially fridge, is a commercial and home appliance consisting of a thermally insulated compartment and a heat pump (mechanical, electronic or chemical) that transfers heat from its inside to its external environment so that its inside is cooled to a temperature below the room temperature. Refrigeration is an essential food storage technique around the world. The lower temperature lowers the reproduction rate of bacteria, so the refrigerator reduces the rate of spoilage. A refrigerator maintains a temperature a few degrees above the freezing point of water. The optimal temperature range for perishable food storage is 37 to 41 °F. A similar device that maintains a temperature below the freezing point of water is called a freezer. The refrigerator replaced the icebox, which had been a common household appliance for almost a century and a half. The United States Food and Drug Administration recommends that the refrigerator be kept at or below 40 °F and that the freezer be regulated at - 0 °F.

 

The first cooling systems for food involved ice. Artificial refrigeration began in the mid-1750s, and developed in the early 1800s. In 1834, the first working vapor-compression refrigeration system was built. The first commercial ice-making machine was invented in 1854. In 1913, refrigerators for home use were invented. In 1923 Frigidaire introduced the first self-contained unit. The introduction of Freon in the 1920s expanded the refrigerator market during the 1930s. Home freezers as separate compartments (larger than necessary just for ice cubes) were introduced in 1940. Frozen foods, previously a luxury item, became commonplace.

 

Freezer units are used in households as well as in industry and commerce. Commercial refrigerator and freezer units were in use for almost 40 years prior to the common home models. The freezer-over-refrigerator style had been the basic style since the 1940s, until modern, side-by-side refrigerators broke the trend. A vapor compression cycle is used in most household refrigerators, refrigerator–freezers and freezers. Newer refrigerators may include automatic defrosting, chilled water, and ice from a dispenser in the door.

 

Domestic refrigerators and freezers for food storage are made in a range of sizes. Among the smallest are Peltier-type refrigerators designed to chill beverages. A large domestic refrigerator stands as tall as a person and may be about 3 ft 3 inches wide with a capacity of 21 cu ft. Refrigerators and freezers may be free-standing, or built into a kitchen. The refrigerator allows the modern household to keep food fresh for longer than before. Freezers allow people to buy perishable food in bulk and eat it at leisure, and make bulk purchases.

 

If you want to read a lot more, go here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refrigerator

 

 

Here is a great salad.... from my sister Marion (1934-2004)

 

Pea Salad

 

2 pkgs frozen petite peas, thawed at room temp

4 stalks celery, chopped

3 hard boiled eggs, grated or finely chopped

Mix with about 1 cup of mayonnaise or less, tablespoon or so of mustard, salt, pepper, and garlic powder.

Top with chopped green onions (I usually put them in the salad instead of on top)

Sometimes I add a jar of chopped pimentos, drained

*my note... I like to add fried crumbled bacon in the salad.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Special Anniversary today.... pals Bill (LASD ret) and Jeannie Patterson are celebrating 30 years. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY KIDS! xo

 

 

 

 

Historically this date..........

1924 – In New York City, the first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is held.

1934 – Bank robber Baby Face Nelson dies in a shoot-out with the FBI.

1973 – The Twenty-fifth Amendment: The United States Senate votes 92 to 3 to confirm Gerald Ford as Vice President of the United States (on December 6, the House confirmed him 387 to 35).

1978 – In San Francisco, California, city mayor George Moscone and openly gay city supervisor Harvey Milk are assassinated by former supervisor Dan White.

 

 

  

And births this date include....

1916 – Chick Hearn, American sportscaster (d. 2002)

 

  

1917 – Buffalo Bob Smith, American television host (d. 1998)

 

1940 – Bruce Lee, American actor and martial artist (d. 1973)

Real interesting read on his life.

  

1952 – James D. Wetherbee, American astronaut

1955 – Bill Nye (The science guy), American engineer and broadcaster

1957 – Caroline Kennedy, American journalist and attorney

 

 

1958 – Mike Scioscia, American baseball player and manager

He was one of the most awesome catchers ever!!!

 

 

 

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

xo Sue Mom Bobo

Each year on November 27, people across the country observe National Bavarian Cream Pie Day.

To make a Bavarian Cream Pie, Bavarian cream, also called crème bavaroise, is poured into a baked pie crust and refrigerated.  French chef, Marie Antione Careme is given credit for the invention of Bavarian cream, which is a gelatin-based pastry cream originally served in gourmet restaurants and luxury hotels in France in the early 19th century.