Weather ~ 10-22 ~ Picture of the Day ~ High-heels ~ Sesame Chicken Fingers ~ National Nut Day

  

Good 47º dark cloudy morning. 

Last night we had quite a lot of rain and then more rain on and off starting early this morning. 

 

Yesterday we topped at 75º.

 

10-22 police code for 'cancel'  or "forgetaboutit!"

 

 

Picture of the Day

 

 

 

 

Interesting about high-heels.....

 

High-heeled shoes, also known as high heels, are a type of shoe with a raised heel. This design raises the heel of the wearer's foot higher off the ground than the wearer's toes. High heels can cause the wearer's legs to appear longer, make the wearer appear taller, and accentuate muscle tone in the wearer's legs.

 

There are many different types of heels, varying in colors, materials, style, and height. Heeled shoes have had significant cultural and fashionable meanings attached to them over the past 1,000 years, especially regarding gender in the West. In early 17th century Europe, high heels were a sign of masculinity and high social status, and at the end of the century, the trend had spread to women's fashion as well. By the 18th century, high-heeled shoes had bifurcated along gender lines, with men's heels being either riding or tall leather boots, and women's becoming more narrow and pointy (similar to modern heels). By the 20th century, narrow high heels represented femininity; however, a thick high heel was still sometimes socially acceptable for men. Until the 1950s, shoe heels were typically made of wood, but in recent years they have been made of a variety of materials including leather, suede, and plastic.

 

Wearing high heels is associated with health risks such as a greater risk of falls, musculoskeletal pain, the development of foot deformities and varicose veins.

 

Platformed footwear has a long history dating as far back as ancient Egypt, though it is unknown when the platforms made their first appearance. In ancient Egypt, wearing very thick soled sandals was an indication of upper class status. Butchers in ancient Egypt also elevated themselves by wearing platformed sandals to keep blood away from their feet.

 

The Persian cavalry wore Galesh, a kind of boot with heels, in order to ensure their feet stayed in the stirrups. Heeled shoes also kept Persian arrow-shooting riders, who stood up on galloping horses, safely on the horse. This utility of the heel for horseback riders has been preserved in the Western cowboy boot. Before the Industrial age, owning horses was an indicator of wealth, as their maintenance was both expensive and time-consuming. Thus, the wearing of heels traditionally implied the wearer had significant wealth. This practical use of the heel has set the standard for most horseback riding shoes throughout history and into the present day.

 

After the Great Schism in the 11th century, the Pope notably began wearing red-heeled shoes. In 12th-century India, a statue from the Ramappa Temple depicts an Indian woman's foot clad in a raised shoe. During the Medieval period in Europe, both men and women wore platform shoes (the women's variant being known as chopines) to raise themselves out of the trash and excrement filled streets.^[13] These heels reached a height of up to 30 inches in 1430. Venetian law later limited the height to three inches—but this regulation was widely ignored. At the end of the Elizabethan era, cavalier boots were introduced for riding. These originally had relatively low heels, but by the time of the English Civil War stacked heels of up to 2 inches were common. A 17th-century law in Massachusetts announced that women would be subjected to the same treatment as witches if they lured men into marriage via the use of high-heeled shoes.

 

^{If you want to read a lot more about high heels, go here:}

^{https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-heeled_shoe}

 

 

 

From Mr. Food

 

Did you know that you could make your favorite crispy chicken fingers right in the microwave? Yep! With our recipe for Sesame Chicken Fingers you can enjoy crispy, crunchy fingers in just 10 minutes, no frying oil needed!

 

• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 3/4 cup seasoned bread crumbs
• 1/3 cup sesame seeds
• 2 teaspoons dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch strips

 

1. Coat a microwave-safe 9- x 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
2. In 2 separate shallow dishes, place flour and beaten egg. In a third shallow dish, combine bread crumbs, sesame seeds, thyme, garlic powder, salt, and pepper; mix well.
3. Dip chicken into flour, then beaten egg, then bread crumb mixture, coating each side equally.
4. Place chicken strips in prepared baking dish and spray the tops with cooking spray.
5. Microwave at 80% power for 6 minutes, or until no pink remains and the juices run clear.

 

***Serve these with plum sauce or dipping sauce.

 

 

 

Historically this date......

1836 – Sam Houston is inaugurated as the first President of the Republic of Texas.

1879 – Using a filament of carbonized thread, Thomas Edison tests the first practical electric incandescent light bulb (it lasted 13½ hours before burning out).

 

1934 – In East Liverpool, Ohio, Federal Bureau of Investigation agents shoot and kill notorious bank robber Pretty Boy Floyd.

1962 – Cuban Missile Crisis: US President John F. Kennedy, after internal counsel from Dwight D. Eisenhower, announces that American reconnaissance planes have discovered Soviet nuclear weapons in Cuba, and that he has ordered a naval "quarantine" of the Communist nation.

1976 – Red Dye No. 4 is banned by the US Food and Drug Administration after it is discovered that it causes tumors in the bladders of dogs. The dye is still used in Canada.

1983 – Two correctional officers are killed by inmates at the United States Penitentiary in Marion, Illinois. The incident inspires the Supermax model of prisons.


... And births this date include....

1734 – Daniel Boone, American pioneer and hunter (d. 1820)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1903 – Curly Howard, American actor and comedian, member of the Three Stooges (d. 1952)

 

He died in San Gabriel and is buried in a cemetery in ELA.

1917 – Joan Fontaine, American actress (d. 2013)

Sad, a life long feud with her sister, Olivia de Havilland.

 

 

1938 – Christopher Lloyd, American actor

 

 

1942 – Annette Funicello, American actress (d. 2013)

 

 

 

1943 – Catherine Deneuve, French actress

 

 

1948 – Lynette Fromme, American attempted assassin of Gerald Ford

Such a creepy person and should NEVER have been paroled!!!

 

 

 

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

xo Sue Mom Bobo

National Nut Day is observed annually on October 22. This day is NOT about the neighbor that lives down the street or the crazy co-worker. It is a food holiday celebrating a healthy and nutritious snack.

Nuts are a highly prized food and energy source and are a primary source of nutrients for both humans and wildlife.   Many of them are used in cooking, eaten raw, sprouted, or roasted as a snack food and pressed for oil that is used in cookery and cosmetics.

The fats found in nuts, for the most part, are unsaturated fats, including monounsaturated fats.

Many nuts are excellent sources of vitamins E and B2. They are also rich in protein, folate fiber, and essential minerals such as magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, copper, and selenium.

Nuts are essential to animals, especially those in temperate climates, as they store acorns and other nuts during the autumn months to keep from starving during late fall, all winter, and early spring.

Several studies have shown that those who consume nuts regularly are less likely to suffer from coronary heart disease (CHD).  It was in 1993 that nuts were first linked to protection against CHD. Since that time, many clinical trials have found that consumption of various nuts, such as almonds and walnuts, can lower serum LDL cholesterol concentrations.

One study has shown that people who ate nuts lived two to three years longer than those who did not. Those who were consuming nuts may have been eating less junk food leading to a longer lifespan.

Nuts are healthiest in their raw form.