Good 40º dark foggy morning.
Yesterday morning we didn't have any fog for a change.....
They did in Grants Pass though....
We ended up having a beautiful sunny day...
and we topped at 66º.
Picture of the Day
Interesting
If Antarctica is on your travel itinerary this winter, be advised that Rover will have to stay at home.
Dogs have played a significant role in the history and exploration of Antarctica, and were instrumental in assisting Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen reach the South Pole in 1911. However, in 1991, the Protocol on Environmental Protection was enacted, and required all non-native species, except humans, to be removed from Antarctica. This ban was introduced in response to concerns that dogs could potentially transmit diseases such as canine distemper, to the native seals of Antarctica.
If you want to read a lot more about Antarctica, go here:
From Mr. Food
We dip salmon in butter and then coat it with seasoned potato flakes to make our delicious Potato-Crusted Salmon. It's so easy to do, and the crunchy coating really makes this salmon taste extra-special.
- 1/3 cup instant mashed potato flakes
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 (6-ounce) frozen salmon fillets, thawed, skin removed
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted
- Preheat oven to 350º. Coat a 7- x 11-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- In a shallow dish, combine potato flakes, onion powder, salt, and pepper; mix well. Dip fillets in melted butter then coat with potato mixture; place in prepared baking dish. Sprinkle any remaining potato mixture evenly over the top. Drizzle remaining butter over the fillets.
- Bake 20 to 25 minutes, or until fish flakes easily with a fork and potato crust is golden. Serve immediately.
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)
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!
All I know. Nuff said. Have a good Thursday. 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)
