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Good 27º frozen clear morning. 

 

Yesterday we started frozen and had clear blue sky. Later we topped all the way up to 78º!

 

 

Picture of the Day

 

 

Interesting about Taco Bell....

 

Taco Bell is an American-based chain of fast food restaurants originating in Irvine, California in 1962, by founder Glen Bell.

 

 

Taco Bell is a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc. The restaurants serve a variety of Mexican-inspired foods, including tacos, burritos, quesadillas, nachos, novelty and speciality items, and a variety of "value menu" items. As of 2018, Taco Bell serves over two billion customers each year, at 7,072 restaurants, more than 93 percent of which are owned and operated by independent franchisees and licensees.

 

PepsiCo purchased Taco Bell in 1978, and later spun off its restaurants division as Tricon Global Restaurants, which later changed its name to Yum! Brands.

 

Taco Bell was founded by Glen Bell, an entrepreneur who first opened a hot dog stand called Bell's Drive-In in San Bernardino, California in 1948. Bell watched long lines of customers at a Mexican restaurant called the Mitla Cafe, located across the street, which became famous among residents for its hard-shelled tacos. Bell attempted to reverse-engineer the recipe, and eventually the owners allowed him to see how the tacos were made. He took what he had learned and opened a new stand in 1951. The name underwent several changes, from Taco-Tia through El Taco, before settling on Taco Bell.

 

Glen Bell opened the first Taco Bell in 1962 at 7112 Firestone Boulevard in Downey, California. Currently there is a Taco Bell location across the street at 7127 Firestone Blvd, in Downey. The original location was a 400 square foot building about the size of a two car garage, and was built with Mission-style arches that covered a small walk-up window that served the original menu items: Tostadas, Burritos, Frijoles, Chiliburgers, and Tacos, all for 19 cents ($2 in 2020 dollars). The first restaurant closed in 1986,^[10] while the building was saved from demolition November 19, 2015 and was moved 45 miles to the Taco Bell Corporate Office at 1 Glen Bell Way in Irvine and is currently stored intact on the corporate parking lot premises and known as "Taco Bell Numero Uno".

 

In 1964, the first franchisee opened, in Torrance, California at the intersection of West Carson Street and South Western Avenue which still exists but has been repurposed at 1647 West Carson Street. In 1967, the 100th restaurant opened at 400 South Brookhurst in Anaheim which was replaced by a new restaurant at 324 South Brookhurst. The first location east of the Mississippi River opened on East Main Street in Springfield, Ohio in 1968. Original Taco Bells only featured walk-up windows without indoor seating or drive-thru service and former original Taco Bell locations still survive while having been repurposed, frequently as other Mexican restaurants. In 1970, Taco Bell went public with 325 restaurants.

 

To read a lot more about Taco Bell, go here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taco_Bell

 

 

 

From Mr. Food

 

When the weather gets chilly there's nothing like a comforting bowl of soup to warm you up! And, lucky for you, we've got a homemade soup that's perfect for the season. Our creamy Butternut Squash & Apple Soup is an easy twist on the classic butternut soup recipe you've made all your life. The chopped apple and bit of cinnamon add the perfect touch of spice and sweetness.

 

• 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter
• 4 cups fresh cubed butternut squash
• 3/4 cup chopped onion
• 2 apples, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 3 cups chicken broth
• 1 cup half-and-half

 

1. In a soup pot over medium heat, melt butter; sauté squash, onion, and apple 8 to 10 minutes or until squash is tender.
2. In a small bowl, mix together cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Add the spice mixture to the pot and stir to combine. Now add the broth, turn the heat to high, and bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat to low; simmer 30 minutes.
3. Carefully pour mixture into a blender and puree until smooth. Place mixture back in the pot and stir in half and half. Heat an additional 5 minutes or until heated through.

 

****We like to top these with either store-bought or homemade croutons. And if you have an immersion blender, this would be a great time to dig it out and use it, rather than having to pour this into your blender.

 

 

 

Historically this date....

1912 – The Girl Guides (later renamed the Girl Scouts of the USA) are founded in the United States.

1918 – Moscow becomes the capital of Russia again after Saint Petersburg held this status for 215 years.

1928 – In California, the St. Francis Dam fails; the resulting floods kill over 600 people.

2009 – Financier Bernard Madoff plead guilty in New York to scamming $18 billion, the largest in Wall Street history.

 

And births this date include....

1923 – Wally Schirra, American astronaut (d. 2007)

 

1931 – Billie "Buckwheat" Thomas, American actor (d. 1980)

  

 

1933 – Barbara Feldon, American actress and model

 

 

1946 – Liza Minnelli, American singer and actress

 

 

1950 – Jon Provost, American actor

LOVED the Lassie show!!!!

 

 

 

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

xo Sue Mom Bobo

 

As part of Girl Scout Week, National Girl Scout Day on March 12th honors the history and legacy of Girl Scouting in America each year.

Girl Scouting in the United States of America began on this day, March 12, 1912, when Juliette Gordon Low organized the first Girl Scout troop meeting.  At this first troop meeting in Savannah, Georgia, there were 18 girls present.  For these girls, Juliette Gordon Low organized enrichment programs, service projects, and outdoor activities and adventures.  Since the time of the first meeting, Girl Scouts has grown to over 3.7 million members.

• The organization’s original name was the Girl Guides of America
• By 1920 there were close to 70,000 members
• By 1930 there were over 200,000 members
• In 2005 there were over 3.7 million members

Motto“Be Prepared”

Slogan“Do a Good Turn Daily”

“Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence and character, who make the world a better place.”

HOW TO OBSERVE

Celebrate all that the Girl Scouts have done to empower girls and what the organization has done for communities across the country.

• Support your local troops.
• Learn more about the Girl Scout organization and its impact on girls and young women.
• Share your experience with girl scouting. 
• Volunteer to be a leader.