Dash ~ Tequila ~ Hot Cheesy Mushroom Dip ~ Eyes ~ Picture of the Day ~ Bruiser ~ Sunset

Good 27º dark cloudy morning.

Breakfast..... oatmeal, plain yogurt, melon, strawberries, pineapple and a Stroopwafel. YUMMMMM!

Yesterday just stayed in the 30ºs. I stayed in and cleaned out a bunch of stuff from the shelf in the closet above the water heater. Half of it I didn't even know what it was. Some parts and pieces of stuff that Jerry put up there. Also there were a couple broken hummingbird feeders. Why in the world were they kept? Duh.

Brian took Dash to work with him. Looks as though he got comfy and enjoyed napping!

This brought back some memories. See if you (if you are my generation!) can keep your feet from dancing while you sit!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uyl7GP_VMJY&list=RDUyl7GP_VMJY

Hot cheesy Mushroom Dip

Makes 2-4 servings

Prep time 10 minutes

Cook time 1 -1 hour 20 minutes

Ingredients:

1 T. oil

1 /t,. butter

1 med onion, sliced

1 pound mushrooms, cleaned and sliced

1 clove garlic, chopped

1 t. thyme, chopped

salt and pepper to taste

1/4 cup white wine or broth

1 4oz. pkg cream cheese, room temp

1/2 cup sour cream

1/4 cup mayonnaise

1/4 cup mozzarella cheese, grated

1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated

1. Heat oil and melt butter in pan

2. Add onion and cook til it starts to caramelize, about 20 min

3. Add mushrooms and sauté until they start to caramelize, about 20 min

4. Add garlic & thyme and sauté until fragrant, about 1 minute

5. Season with salt and pepper

6. Add wine and deglaze pan and cook until evaporated

7. Puree 1/2 the mushroom mixture in a food processor

8. Mix the pureéd mushrooms with the sautéed mushroom mix, cream cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise, and cheeses in baking dish.

9. Bake in 350º until bubbling and golden brown on top, about 20-40 minutes

                             Eyes:

 The iris is a thin, circular structure in the eye, responsible for controlling the diameter and size of the pupil and thus the amount of light reaching the retina. The color of the iris is often referred to as "eye color." The iris is usually strongly pigmented, with the color typically ranging between brown, hazel, green, gray, or blue. Despite the wide range of colors, the only pigment that contributes substantially to normal human iris color is the dark pigment melanin. The quantity of melanin pigment in the iris is one factor in determining the phenotypic eye color of a person.

Historically this date.......

1931 – The Congress of the United States approves the construction of the San Francisco – Oakland Bay Bridge by the state of California.

1933 – The Congress of the United States proposes the Twenty-first Amendment to the United States Constitution that will end Prohibition in the United States.

1962 – Mercury program: While aboard Friendship 7, John Glenn becomes the first American to orbit the earth, making three orbits in 4 hours, 55 minutes.

1998 – American figure skater Tara Lipinski becomes the youngest gold-medalist at theWinter Olympics in Nagano, Japan.

And births this date include....

1902 – Ansel Adams, American photographer (d. 1984)

1924 – Gloria Vanderbilt, American socialite and clothing designer

Mother of Anderson...

1937 – Roger Penske, American racing driver, race team owner and entrepreneur

..... good guy! Brian worked for him for a few years.

1937 – Nancy Wilson, American singer

1946 – Sandy Duncan, American singer and actress

1947 – Peter Strauss, American actor

1951 – Edward Albert, American actor (d. 2006)

1954 – Patty Hearst, American socialite

Picture of the Day:

Dinner was Schwans Beef & Broccoli Skillet Meal...

Then chair, wine, TV.....

I put a fire in the wood stove and Bruiser got all comfy on the dog bed...

Sunset: 

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

xo Sue Mom Bobo

Cherry Pie Day

Cherry pie is America's second most popular pie, behind only apple pie in popularity. However, in the month of February, it's Number 1.

As a young boy, George Washington made the Cherry tree popular, with his famous quote "I can not tell a lie, I chopped down the Cherry tree." We celebrate George Washington's Birthday and President's Day in February. Appropriately, its traditional to bake cherry pies in honor of the occasion.

President's Day ~ Hail/Snow ~ Bruiser ~ Photo of the Day ~ Chicken Piccata ~ Miss Bonnie & Laurie in India ~ 7Up ~ Chocolate Mint Day

Good 30º it snowed last night morning. 

President's Day 

Since 1968, it is observed on the third Monday in February

President's Day is a day set aside to honor all of the U.S. presidents. We often think of two great presidents George Washington and Abraham Lincoln when we celebrate this holiday, as it falls by design between their birthdays. More and more of us, look at this day as a tribute to each and every person who has ever served in the office f the President of the United States of America.It is a national holiday,. While Federal employees, the post office, and banks have the day off, most businesses and industry do not recognize it as a paid holiday.

Yesterday morning, about 10:30 I looked out and it was snowing! Well, it was 41º and it was hail or teeny tiny snow! Didn't stick.

https://youtu.be/aTsLEVK5lCE

There was some on the doormat and on Bruiser!

Bruiser went out and hunkered down waiting for birds to come to the bird feeder! No luck! LOL.

Then at 2pm it was 37º and started snowing for real.

https://youtu.be/7nYTlEtfTmQ

It only lasted 12 minutes! The sun came out and it warmed to 45º.

Then last night it snowed about 1/2". It didn't stick everywhere, mostly on the grass and fence posts!

Photo of the Day....

Chicken Piccata

A super quick and easy chicken dish in a tasty lemon, butter and caper sauce that is sure to impress your dinner guests.

2 (6 ounce) chicken breasts, butterflied and pounded thin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqjfQP3Mp2k

• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 clove garlic, chopped
• 1/4 cup dry white wine
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 1 lemon, juice
• 1 teaspoon honey
• 2 tablespoons capers
• 1 tablespoon butter
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped

 

1. Heat the oil and butter in a pan over medium heat.
2. Season the chicken with salt and pepper and fry until golden brown, about 2-3 minutes per side and set aside.
3. Add the garlic to the pan and saute until fragrant, about a minute.
4. Add the wine to the pan and deglaze it.
5. Add the broth, lemon juice, honey and capers in the pan and simmer until the liquids have reduce by half, about 2-3 minutes.
6. Stir in the butter, season with salt and pepper, mix in the parsley, return chicken to pan and toss to coat.

      ** Make this a one-pan meal by adding 8 ounces of pasta and 2 1/4 cups broth or water (or 1 cup of rice and 2 cups broth or water) to the sauce in step 5 and simmer, covered, until cooked, about 12 minutes (or 20 minutes for rice).

Historically this date........

1807 – In Alabama, former Vice President of the United States Aaron Burr is arrested for treason and confined to Fort Stoddert.

1847 – The first group of rescuers reaches the Donner Party.

1942 – World War II: President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the executive order 9066, allowing the United States military to relocate Japanese-Americans to Japanese internment camps.

1945 – World War II: Battle of Iwo Jima – about 30,000 United States Marines land on the island of Iwo Jima.

1976 – Executive Order 9066, which led to the relocation of Japanese Americans to internment camps, is rescinded by President Gerald R. Ford's Proclamation 4417

And births this date include....

1924 – Lee Marvin, American actor (d. 1987)

1955 – Jeff Daniels, American actor

1960 – Prince Andrew, Duke of York

1967 – Benicio del Toro, Puerto Rican actor

My friend Miss Bonnie and her daughter Laurie are in India on a trip and here they are in a wildlife park and they rode in this camel cart!

And at the Taj Mahal...

This is interesting about 7up ....

Initially the name of the drink was much more complicated - "Bib-label Lithiated Lemon Lime Soda". There are several versions of the origin of the drink's modern name:
1)First 7up bottles were 7 ounces in volume
2)initially the drink consisted of 7 ingredients
3)Lithium was on the drink's ingredients, and its atomic mass is 7.
For a long time in US lithium had been considered as an excellent cure for depression. Manufacturers stopped using the dangerous ingredient only in 1950.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium

Dinner was steamed broccoli, cauliflower, and carrots and a piece of chicken. Then chair, wine, and TV ... some Olympics, NCIS New Orleans and Rookie Blue. 

All I know. Nuff said. Happy President's Day Monday. Ciao.

xo Sue Mom Bobo

Chocolate Mint Day (Here you go, Sugar Bear! Our fav ice cream!)

My favorite ice cream store where you get homemade ice cream is Fosselman's on Main Street in Alhambra....

http://fosselmans.com/index.html