Throw Back Thursday ~ Personality ~ French Onion Chicken Pasta Casserole ~ Chicken Fries w/ Cheesy Bacon Dip

Good  44º cloudy foggy morning.  Yesterday we topped at  49º.

Throw Back Thursday... our house December 10, 2001:

This is fun... what your fav dessert says about your personality...

 

https://buff.ly/2Dn3zII

My favorite dessert is pie.... well, cheesecake, and key lime, and pumpkin.... So, it said this about me:

"As a passionate pie eater, you're understanding and wise, but still a real goofball."  !!!!!

Yesterday was over the top exciting. Drove into RR for some chicken to cook for Dude, pick up mail, get prescription, and a stop at ACE for cracked corn. Dude was a happy camper to just get to ride. He LOVES riding in the car!

This is divine!

French Onion Chicken Pasta Casserole

8 oz uncooked fettuccine noodles, broken into thirds

1/4 cup butter

6 cups halved and thinly sliced sweet onions (about 2 large onions)

1 T chopped fresh thyme leaves

1/4 t salt

1/4 t pepper

2 T all purpose flour

2 1/4 cups beef flavored broth (from 32oz carton)

2 cups shredded deli rotisserie chicken

2 cups shredded Swiss cheese (8oz)

Topping

2 T butter, melted

1 cup Italian style Panko crispy bread crumbs (from 8oz box)

1. Heat oven to 350º

2. Spray 13x9 baking dish with cooking spray

3. Cook and drain pasta as directed on package

4. In non-stick skillet, heat 1/4 cup butter over med-high heat and add onions, thyme, salt and pepper.

5. Reduce heat to med and cook 10-12 minutes, stirring occasionally until onions start to brown

6. Sprinkle flour over onions and cook 1 minute.

7. Stir in broth, heat to boiling, stirring occasionally. Simmer 1-2 minutes until slightly thickened.

8. Remove pan from heat and stir in chicken and cooked pasta... mixing to combine.

9. Add half the mixture to the baking dish. Sprinkle with half the cheese. Top with remaining pasta mixture and remaining cheese.

10. Cover and bake 20 minutes

11. In small bowl mix topping ingredients

12. Remove cover from baking dish and sprinkle topping over all. Bake 5-10 minutes until topping is golden and mixture heated through.

Historically this date....

1912 – The first municipally owned streetcars take to the streets in San Francisco, California.

.... LOVE riding those!!!

1958 – "Greatest Game Ever Played" – Baltimore Colts defeat the New York Giants in the first ever National Football League sudden death overtime game at New York's Yankee Stadium.

2000 – U.S. retail giant Montgomery Ward announces it is going out of business after 128 years.

...........sad sad sad day!! "Monkey Wards" a fav place to shop!

And births this date include....

1856 – Woodrow Wilson, American politician, 28th President of the United States, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1924)

My High School named after him! Our school mascot was a Mule~! LOL.

http://wilsonmulesfootball.com/

Of course Sue Shewalter and I were inside

 the mascot running around on the football field, but did anyone get a picture? No. 

1934 – Dame Maggie Smith, British actress

1954 – Denzel Washington, American actor

1972 – Adam Vinatieri, American football player

  

I am totally addicted to Schwans Chicken Fries!! So I cooked some and made a dipping sauce from Prego Cheese Sauce and added in Deliciou Bacon Seasoning...... (which is made in Australia and can be purchased through their site https://www.deliciou.com/ )

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

xo Sue Mom Bobo

December 28, 2017 is

National Chocolate Candy Day

It's National Chocolate Candy Day! Chocolate candy is one of the most popular sweets in the world. It can be combined with everything from nuts and caramel to raisins and pretzels to make some of our favorite chocolate treats!

Did you know that during the Second World War, the U.S. Government commissioned Milton Hershey to create a candy bar to include in the soldiers' rations? The recipe his company created is now the famous Hershey Milk Chocolate Bar.

Today, chocolate is still clearly an American favorite treat. Over 2.8 billion pounds are consumed annually. On average that means each person consumes over eleven pounds per year! To celebrate National Chocolate Candy Day, enjoy some of your favorite types of chocolate candy.

Gloom ~ Weather Whiner ~ Tomato 'n Grilled Cheese Soup ~ Trish Bowler ~ Fruitcake Day

Good  40º foggy drizzling rain morning . We warmed to 45º yesterday.

The gloom hung around all day yesterday, and probably will today also.

Then by sunset time we had a tad of sky and we could see the moon!

I whine about the weather here and the cold temperatures.... I was text chatting last night with an former Stockbridge Avenue El Sereno neighbor, Johnny Boyko, and he and his bride live in South Dakota where it was 19º below zero!!! OMGOSH! 

Yesterday I think the elusive cold I have been fighting off caught up to me. Was taking Zycam all day and it helped. Later it was a small glass of Sinfire to sip. Awesome on throats that are not feeling the best!!!

Sinfire is a Canadian blended whiskey with cinnamon. Made and bottled at the Hood River Distillery in Oregon. Sooooooo good just to sip!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hood_River_Distillers

Ok, now if you love tomato soup and grilled cheese, this is for you!

Tomato 'n Grilled Cheese Soup

2 28oz cans crushed tomatoes

1 T. sugar

1/2 t. garlic powder

1 t. salt

1 t. black pepper

2 cups heavy cream (1 pint)

2 slices home style white bread

1 T. butter, softened

1/4 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

1. In large soup pot over medium-high heat, combine tomatoes, sugar, garlic powder, salt and pepper and bring to boil, stirring occasionally.

2. Reduce heat to low and slowly stir in heavy cream.

3. Simmer 5-7 minutes or until heated through. Do not boil.

4. Toast bread, evenly spread with butter, cut into 1" pieces. Place 3 pieces on each serving of soup and sprinkle with cheese. Serve immediately.

Special birthday today... my dear friend Trish Bowler (wife of the infamous John Bowler, LASD ret). HAPPY BIRTHDAY TRISH!!!! xo

Historically this date....

1968 – Apollo Program: Apollo 8 splashes down in the Pacific Ocean, ending the first orbital manned mission to the Moon.

1978 – Spain becomes a democracy after 40 years of dictatorship.

1979 – The Soviet Union invades the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan.

2001 – The People's Republic of China is granted permanent normal trade relations with the United States.

And births this date include..

1901 – Marlene Dietrich, German actress and singer (d. 1992)

1948 – Gérard Depardieu, French actor

Later dinner was reruns of the ham and rice pilaf and of course, a piece of key lime pie! Then chair, Sinfire, and TV.

All I know. Nuff said. Happy Hump Day. Ciao.

xo Sue Mom Bobo

December 27, 2017 is

National Fruitcake Day

Today is National Fruitcake Day! Although fruit cakes are certainly a delicious treat to enjoy around the holidays, they are quite possibly the most popular item for re-gifting. A whopping 38% of people say they give fruitcakes away when they receive them!

Nevertheless, fruitcakes have remained popular for thousands of years. The Ancient Egyptians buried their loved ones with fruitcakes because they believed this particular food was essential for the journey to the afterlife. The Crusaders were known for eating fruitcakes during their campaigns. The small cakes could withstand long journeys without spoiling and were full of nutritious items like dried fruits and nuts.

Clouds/Rain ~ Christmas ~ Marie Maxwell ~ Candy Cane Day

Good 42º dark cloudy morning.

Yesterday it was 41º (another heat wave) in the morning and we topped at 49º. Rained on and off all day. 1/10 of an inch.

I headed to Brian and Jen's early. We did presents and breakfast. I played and played with Dash. Such a sweet pup.

I held Dash and his little chew stick.... Just the sweetest happiest pup!!!

We all did 'face-time' with Kristen and Alex and Jack down in Covina California. Being able to talk face to face is fun! The next closest thing for all of us to be together! 

Today is a special birthday, Marie Cris Maxwell, my step-son Aaron's wife. HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARIE!

Historically this date.......

1919 – Babe Ruth of the Boston Red Sox is sold to the New York Yankees by owner Harry Frazee.

1941 – U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs a bill establishing the fourth Thursday in November as Thanksgiving Day in the United States.

2004 – A 9.3 magnitude earthquake creates a tsunami causing devastation in Sri Lanka,India, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, the Maldives and many other areas around the rim of the Indian Ocean, killing over 230,000 people including over 1700 on a moving train.

And births this date include....

1914 – Richard Widmark, American actor (d. 2008)

  

1921 – Steve Allen, American television personality, musician, composer, actor, comedian, and writer (d. 2000)

1927 – Alan King, American comedian (d. 2004)

Later it was quite here. Some TV, dinner of Schwans chicken fries and some cheese dipping sauce and a glass of wine.

All I know. Nuff said. Happy Tuesday. Ciao

xo Sue Mom Bobo

December 26th

National Candy Cane Day

History of candy canes.....

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candy_cane