Sun ~ Magnet ~ Barbecue Chicken Drumsticks ~ Hidden Cat ~ Omaha Order ~ Hard Candy Day

Good 31º cloudy foggy morning. Rain predicted for later tonight and into tomorrow with a possibility of snow. 

Got sunny yesterday and we warmed to 55º.

I received several Christmas cards and in one from pal Vivia (Brooklyn NY gal) was this magnet for my fridge....   LOL, so true!!!

Love it V!! xo

 

Ok, these are GOOD and easy! Love love chewin' on chicken drumsticks!

• 10 chicken drumsticks (about 2 pounds total)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 cup barbecue sauce
• 1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Coat a 9" x 13" baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
    
2. Place drumsticks in baking dish and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
    
3. Bake 30 minutes.
    
4. In a small bowl, combine remaining ingredients. Remove drumsticks from oven and pour barbecue sauce mixture over them.
    
5. Bake drumsticks 30 more minutes, or until chicken juices run clear and no pink remains.

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

1972 – Apollo program: The last manned lunar flight, Apollo 17, crewed by Eugene Cernan, Ron Evans and Harrison Schmitt, returns to Earth.

1998 – Lewinsky scandal: The United States House of Representatives forwards articles I and III of impeachment against President Bill Clinton to the Senate.

And births this date include....

1946 – Robert Urich, American actor (d. 2002)

Too sad. Too young!

1963 – Jennifer Beals, American actress

1972 – Alyssa Milano, American actress

1980 – Jake Gyllenhaal, American actor

How observant are you? Can you see the cat?

I got in an Omaha Steaks order. Having a $19.99 special on many items. I saved $86.00!! I ordered 8 breaded veal patties, 6 sole almondine, 4 top sirloins, and 4 lobster tail halves. Gonna be good! And today my Schwan's order comes!

Later it was errands and then home. Dinner was reruns.

Chair, wine, TV......

All I know. Nuff said. Happy Tuesday. Ciao.

xo Sue Mom Bobo

December 19, 2017 is

National Hard Candy Day

December 19th

Celebrate National Hard Candy Day! Who doesn't love a piece of hard candy now and again? Its sweet, sugary taste literally causes your mouth to water. Today is a celebration of all types of hard candies—everything from lollipops to candy canes to caramels. It's no wonder that hard candy has remained so popular all these years!

Hard candy can be traced back to Ancient Egypt, Arabia, and China. Archaeologists in all of these regions have found traces of “candied” fruits and nuts that had been dipped in honey, which is a preservative. There is also evidence that people stuck sticks into their candy treats to keep their hands from getting sticky as they ate them, just like our modern lollipops!

Did you know that the world's largest lollipop weighs 6,514 pounds? Ashrita Furman and members of the Sri Chinmoy Centre made it in August of 2009 to break the Guinness World Record. To celebrate National Hard Candy Day, enjoy a piece (or two) of your favorite hard candies!

Frozen ~ Bacon Monkey Bread ~ Cigars/Jack Black/Jerry ~ Jennifer's Dogs ~ Dinner ~ Sunset

Good 27º all frozen morning. 

So frozen yesterday... we finally topped at 44º

Ok, since EVERYTHING is better with bacon, how about Bacon Monkey Bread..... (just for you Arlon Webb and Karen Sugar Bear!!) 

11 bacon slices, cooked and crumbled

1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1 small onion, chopped

3 10oz cans refrigerated buttermilk biscuits

1/2 cup melted butter

1. Preheat oven to 350º

2. Coat 12 cup Bundt pan with cooking spray

3. In bowl combine bacon, cheese, and onion

4. Cut each biscuit into quarters.

5. Dip 1/3 of the biscuit pieces into the melted butter and place in the Bundt pan and sprinkle with half the bacon mixture. Repeat layers with remaining biscuits and bacon mix and end with biscuit pieces.

6. Bake 40 minutes until golden. Cool pan 10 minutes then invert onto serving dish and serve immediately.

You guys who knew my Jerry, also knew how much he loved his Rau Cigars and his Jack in the Black. I found this photo of him as a baby..... LOL!

Of course, after he grew up:

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

1916 – World War I: The Battle of Verdun ends when German forces under Chief of Staff Erich Von Falkenhayn are defeated by the French and British, and suffer 337,000 casualties. Unbelievable!

1918 – The United States House of Representatives approves the Eighteenth Amendment to enact Prohibition.

1932 – The Chicago Bears defeat the Portsmouth Spartans 9-0 in the first ever NFL Championship Game. Because of a blizzard, the game is moved from Wrigley Field to the Chicago Stadium, the field measuring 80 yards (73 m) long.

1958 – Project SCORE, the world's first communications satellite, is launched.

1966 – Saturn's moon Epimetheus is discovered by Richard L. Walker.

And births this date include...

1878 – Joseph Stalin, leader of the Soviet Union (d. 1953)

1916 – Betty Grable, American actress (d. 1973)

Died of lung cancer at 56!

1932 – Roger Smith, American actor (d.2017)

1943 – Keith Richards, English guitarist (The Rolling Stones)

He's just gross!

1946 – Steven Spielberg, American film director

1954 – Ray Liotta, American actor

1963 – Brad Pitt, American actor

1978 – Katie Holmes, American actress

Oh for the entitled!

1980 – Christina Aguilera, American singer

She can't even remember the words to our National Anthem!!! What a self-loving entitled Hollyweirdo.

Later I went for a quick run over to Jennifer and Mike's. She wanted me over to have some egg nog and see their tree and take pictures of her pups. Here's a few....   here is Keeper and Sugar Bear....

 .... and this is Heaven 

I got home and for dinner I steamed some cauliflower/broccoli/carrots and then stir fried them in olive oil and added in some leftover rice. I air fried a breaded veal patty with olive oil and garlic salt and some Omaha Steaks **Arancini. 

 **Arancini are the traditional food for the Italian feast of Santa Lucia, hand-rolled balls of white rice with savory cheeses ad the flavors of the day. These are a true classic, with chunks of chicken breast, smoked ham, and four cheeses ... Fontina, Swiss, Parmesan, and Mozzarella. Each Arancini is coated in chunky, crunchy Panko breadcrumbs and fried lightly.

The sunset last night was pretty....

All I know. Nuff said. Happy Monday. Ciao.

xo Sue Mom Bobo

December 18th

National Bake Cookies Day

Bake Cookies Day comes at an opportune time. It arrives amidst the major December holidays. It serves as a reminder to bake holiday cookies, if you haven't done so already.

People, young and old, celebrate this day by baking their favorite cookies. Make a party of it, and bake cookies in groups with family, friends, kids and grandkids. Don't stop at baking just one kind of cookies. Plan to bake a number of cookies. Try a new recipe, or two, or three, or....

If you bake more than you can eat, good for you! Wrap up gift trays filled with cookies for friends and neighbors. Most cookies freeze well, too.

Important Note: we are very surprised that Bake Cookies Day is not immediately followed by "Eat Cookies Day". We did not even find an Eat Cookies Day. So you can, and should, eat them everyday!.