Good 37º morning.
Yesterday it was frozen and so cold and we got super foggy.
The fog finally left and we topped at 70º with sunshine and clear blue skies.
The geese on top of my barn.....
and on the roadways in Grants Pass.....
Two years ago today I met with pals for lunch at Taprock. Here we are...
L-R ... Jeannie, Dee (unfortunately she passed away and is so missed), me, Karen, Herm, Dale, and Bill.
The surname of LANEY (my family name) was an Irish surname meaning 'the son of Dubslaine' (the son of Slaney) which was derived from the Gaelic de Slaine. It is one of the few Irish place-names, meaning, one who came from Slane in County Meath. Local names usually denoted where a man held his land, and indicated where he actually lived.
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From Mr. Food
Need a St. Paddy's Day dessert recipe worth its weight in gold? Well we've got you covered with a moist cake, topped with a smooth frosting that we've spiked with Irish cream! Plus, the nuts top it off with just enough crunch to make it St.Paddy's Day perfect. Be careful though! Our "Luck of the Irish" Cake will have all the leprechauns trying to steal a slice. But...we could think of worse things, so this easy dessert recipe is totally worth it!
- 1 (15.25-ounce) package white cake mix
- 2 (4-serving-size) packages instant pistachio pudding and pie filling
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup water
- 4 eggs
- Irish Cream Frosting
- 1 cup (1/2 pint) heavy cream
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/2 cup Irish cream liqueur (optional)
- 1 (4-serving-size) package instant pistachio pudding and pie filling
- 1/4 cup chopped pistachio nuts (optional)
- Preheat oven to 350º. Coat a 9- x 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl with an electric mixer, beat cake mix, 2 packages pudding mix, 1/2 cup milk, the oil, and water until smooth. Beat in eggs until well combined then pour into baking dish.
- Bake 35 to 38 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool completely.
- To make the frosting, in a medium bowl with an electric mixer, beat heavy cream, 1/4 cup milk, the liqueur, if desired, and 1 package pudding mix, until thickened. Frost cake then garnish with chopped pistachio nuts, if desired. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
****Add a drop of green food color to the frosting to liven up your Erin Go Bragh!!! (Translated... Ireland Forever)
Historically this date.....
1963 – Mount Agung erupted on Bali killing 11,000.
1969 – Golda Meir becomes the first female Prime Minister of Israel.
1985 – Serial killer Richard Ramirez, aka the "Night Stalker", commits the first two murders in his Los Angeles, California murder spree.
2008 – Governor of New York Eliot Spitzer resigns after a scandal involving a high-end prostitute. Lieutenant Governor David Paterson becomes New York State governor
And births this date include...
1919 – Nat King Cole, American singer (d. 1965)
1930 – James Irwin, American astronaut (d. 1991)
1936 – Ken Mattingly, American astronaut
1938 – Rudolf Nureyev, Russian-born dancer and choreographer (d. 1993)
1951 – Kurt Russell, American actor
1955 – Gary Sinise, American actor
1964 – Rob Lowe, American actor
All I know. Nuff said. Have a good Saint Paddy's Day. Ciao.
xo Sue Mom Bobo
St. Patrick’s Day kicks off a worldwide celebration that is also known as the Feast of St. Patrick. On March 17th, many will wear green in honor of the Irish and decorate with shamrocks. In fact, the wearing of the green is a tradition that dates back to a story written about St. Patrick in 1726. St. Patrick ( c. AD 385–461) was known to use the shamrock to illustrate the Holy Trinity and to have worn green clothing. They’ll revel in the Irish heritage and eat traditional Irish fare, too.
In the United States, St. Patrick’s Day has been celebrated since before the country was formed. While the holiday has been a bit more of a rowdy one, with green beer, parades, and talk of leprechauns, in Ireland, it the day is more of a solemn event. It wasn’t until broadcasts of the events in the United States were aired in Ireland some of the Yankee ways spread across the pond. One tradition that is an Irish-American tradition not common to Ireland is corned beef and cabbage.
HOW TO OBSERVE
Remember to wear green. Read up about St. Patrick’s Day and cook up an Irish feast!
SAINT PATRICK’S DAY HISTORY
The Feast of St. Patrick started in the early 17 century. The day marks the death of St. Patrick and was chosen as an official Christian feast day and is observed by the Catholic Church. The day is also a public holiday in the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, and the British Overseas Territory of Montserrat. It is also widely celebrated by the Irish diaspora around the world, especially in Great Britain, Canada, the United States, Argentina, Australia and New Zealand.
And..... today is also......
On March 17th National Corned Beef and Cabbage Day coincides with St. Patrick’s Day in the United States.
To “corn” something is simply to preserve it in a salty brine (the term corn refers to the coarse grains of salt used for curing).
Corned beef is a salt-cured beef product. In the traditional Irish Corned Beef and Cabbage recipes, salt pork or bacon joint was used instead of corned beef. Sometime in the mid-1800s when the Irish immigrated to America, they found that Jewish corned beef was very similar in texture to bacon joint (pork). As a result, corned beef was used as a replacement for the bacon when preparing corned beef and cabbage meals. Soon after, Irish-Americans began having Corned Beef and Cabbage on St. Patrick’s Day.
Corned beef and cabbage remains a popular food in many areas of the United States.
In Ireland today, the serving of corned beef is geared toward tourist consumption. Most Irish in Ireland do not identify it as native cuisine.
- In the United States, corned beef is often purchased ready to eat in delicatessens.
- Smoking corned beef and adding spice mixes produces a smoked meat such as pastrami.
- Corned beef can be found sold in minced forms and cans.
HOW TO OBSERVE
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with one of the traditional dishes in the United States. Many restaurants across the U.S. will be serving it but you can make it yourself, too. https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/16310/corned-beef-and-cabbage-i/
NATIONAL CORNED BEEF AND CABBAGE DAY HISTORY
While the original creator of this food holiday is lost to history, corned beef and cabbage has long been associated with the St. Patrick’s Day celebration.
