Clouds/Rain ~ Nancy/The Vine ~ Mike & Laura Bastian ~ Dave/Decker ~ Picture of the Day ~ Dinosaur "Sue" ~ Crunchy Chicken Salad ~ Ellen (Naugle) Pantalone ~ Wayne & Shirley Low ~ National Fast Food Day

Good 48º dark cloudy morning. 

Yesterday the dark clouds hung around. Rain was predicted but we never got it, but it was raining on my mountain...

Yesterday I met up with Nancy Perry at Brian's State Farm office and then we went next door to The Vine for lunch. While we were there, my high school friend from way back, Mike Bastian stopped at Brian's office and Brian told him and his wife Laura we were next door so they stopped in to say hi.....

After lunch we went to Nancy and Dave's new house.... Dave, Nancy, and Decker their pup....

Picture of the Day ....

Interesting about "Sue" the dinosaur......

"Sue" is the nickname given to FMNH PR 2081, which is the largest, most extensive and best preserved Tyrannosaurus rex specimen ever found at over 90% recovered by bulk. It was found in the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation, South Dakota. It has a length 40 ft, stands 12 ft tall at the hips, and was estimated to have weighed around 6.4 to 10.2 metric tons when alive. It was discovered in the summer of 1990, by Sue Hendrickson, a paleontologist, and was named after her. After ownership disputes were settled, the fossil was auctioned in October 1997, for US $7.6 million, the highest amount ever paid for a dinosaur fossil, and is now a permanent feature at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, Illinois.

From Mr. Food....

Our Crunchy Chicken Salad recipe is a real crowd-pleaser. Wonderin' why? 'Cause it's the perfect combination of simple ingredients with fancy tastes!

 

• 1 (3-ounce) package Oriental-flavored ramen noodles
• 1/2 cup slivered almonds
• 1/2 cup sunflower seeds
• 1/2 cup canola or vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 2 cooked chicken breast halves, chopped (about 3 cups)
• 1 (16-ounce) package coleslaw mix

1. Preheat the oven to 350 º. Crumble uncooked noodles onto a baking sheet; set seasoning packet aside. Combine crumbled noodles with almonds and sunflower seeds on baking sheet. Bake 7 to 8 minutes or until golden, stirring occasionally.
2. Combine seasoning packet, the oil, sugar, and vinegar in a jar. Cover tightly, and shake vigorously. Combine chicken, coleslaw mix, toasted noodle mixture, and dressing; toss well. Serve immediately.

***This easy one-dish meal makes good use of leftover chicken. If you prefer a meatless entre, just omit the chicken - either way, you'll enjoy your crunchy creation.

Special birthday today... Ellen (Naugle) Pantalone, former neighbor on Stockbridge Avenue and Wilsonite is celebrating. HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELLEN!!!

Today is also a special anniversary, Wayne (LASD SR SEB Motors ret) and Shirley Low are celebrating 51 years today. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY KIDS!!

Historically this date....

1914 – The Federal Reserve Bank of the United States officially opens.

1973 – U.S. President Richard Nixon signs the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act into law, authorizing the construction of the Alaska Pipeline.

And births this date include....

1907 – Burgess Meredith, American actor (d. 1997)

1928 – Clu Gulager, American actor

1950 – David Leisure, American actor

1958 – Marg Helgenberger, American actress

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

xo Sue Mom Bobo

On November 16th food lovers get a dose of their favorite convenience food on National Fast Food Day. Whether they use the drive-thru, dine-in or get it to go, fast food will grill up, fry up and broil up menu staples.

First popularized in the United States in the 1950s, fast food is considered any meal with low preparation time and served to a customer in a packaged form. The meal makes for quick dine-in, take-out or take-away. Most fast-food restaurants offer drive-thru service.

Merriam-Webster dictionary first recognized the term “fast food” in 1951.

Following World War I, automobiles became popular and more affordable. At that time, restaurants introduced the drive-in.

Much like today’s food trucks, Walter Anderson first began selling hamburgers out of an old streetcar body at a Wichita intersection. While the menu was limited, the hamburgers were a crowd-pleaser. When the popularity of his hamburgers grew, he partnered with E.W. Ingram and opened the first White Castle in 1921 in Wichita, Kansas. The enterprising restauranteurs were the first in the fast-food business. They sold hamburgers for five cents each.

The United States has the largest fast food industry in the world.  American fast-food restaurants are located in over 100 countries.

Fun fact: The first Happy Meal was served in June of 1979.

While fast-food began as sandwiches and sides, the menus expanded over-time. Today fast-food includes fish, a variety of fried chicken, tacos, pizza and a wide selection of sides. Sodas quench the thirst and desserts sweeten the menu. From ice cream and shakes to pies and cakes, fast food delivers.

As times changed, restaurants added breakfast items to the menu, too. Expanding their hours increased their workforce and their menu options, as well. However, not all fast-food chains offer breakfast.

Cloudy ~ Canadian Geese ~ Picture of the Day ~ Monopoly Game ~ Chicken Ranch Monkey Bread ~ Mike Nelson ~ Carol Nasca ~ Brian & Jen Pendleton ~ National Bundt Day

Good 46º dark cloudy morning. 

We stayed dark and cloudy all day yesterday, stayed in the 50ºs and topped at 59º.

Yesterday there were a bunch of Canadian Geese in my pasture. They were spread out in small groups. Seemed to be about 30 of them total. They stayed around for awhile nibbling on grass....

Picture of the Day ... shared by my NY pal, Vivia..... LOL

Interesting

The Board Game Monopoly Was Invented by Elizabeth Magie

One of the most famous board games of all time was invented by Elizabeth Magie in 1904 under the original name The Landlord's Game. Magie's game was a critique of the injustices of unchecked capitalism, making it all the more ironic when her game was completely ripped off by Charles Darrow 30 years later, who sold it to Parker Brothers. The firm eventually tracked down Magie and paid her $500 for her troubles.

Chicken Ranch Monkey Bread...

1½ cups shredded cooked chicken

1 pkg (1oz) ranch dressing mix (milk recipe)

2 cans (7.5oz ea) Pillsbury Country Style biscuits

1/3 cup cubed mozzarella cheese

4 slices cooked crumbled bacon

1/4 cup melted butter

1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

1/2 cup ranch dressing... for dipping

Heat oven to 375º.  Lightly spray 12 cup fluted tube pan (bundt pan) with cooking spray.

In bowl toss chicken with 2 T of the dry ranch dressing mix. Set aside.

Separate each can of dough into 10 biscuits. Cut 4 biscuits into quarters, to make a total of 16 pieces. With hands, press and stretch each piece slightly to make dough round. Place 1 cheese cube in center of each round, bring sides up and over, pinching dough to enclose cheese.

Press and stretch remaining 16 biscuits into larger rounds. Place  1 heaping tablespoon of chicken in center of each biscuit, bring sides up and over, pinching dough to enclose chicken.

Sprinkle half of the crumbled bacon in bottom of tube pan. In small bowl, mix remaining dry ranch mix with melted butter. Dip each dough ball into butter mixture, rolling ball to coat. Layer half of the dough balls in the pan, sprinkle with shredded cheese and remaining bacon. Top with remaining dough balls.

Bake 20-25 minutes, or until tops are golden brown and biscuit dough is completely baked. Cool slightly. Place serving plate upside down over pan, carefully turn plate and pan over. Remove pan. Serve with ranch dressing for dipping.

** if you are not a fan of mozzarella, us Cheddar or pepper Jack cheese.

A couple special birthdays today...

Mike Nelson (LASD ret) is celebrating. HAPPY BIRTHDAY MIKE!

Mike worked at Temple with my Jerry.

^Mike and his sweet wife Wilma.

Carol Nasca (former Wilsonite) is celebrating. HAPPY BIRTHDAY CAROL!

And, today is also a special anniversary... my son Brian and his Jen are celebrating anniversary 16. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY KIDS! ox

Historically this date.......

1859 – The first modern revival of the Olympic Games takes place in Athens, Greece.

Stadium was built in 566BC, renovated in 329BC, 1869, 1895, and 2000. I was there in 2009.

1939 – In Washington, D.C., US President Franklin D. Roosevelt lays the cornerstone of the Jefferson Memorial.

1969 – In Columbus, Ohio, Dave Thomas opens the first Wendy's restaurant.

1979 – A package from the Unabomber Ted Kaczynski begins smoking in the cargo hold of a flight from Chicago to Washington, forcing the plane to make an emergency landing.

1985 – A research assistant is injured when a package from the Unabomber addressed to a University of Michigan professor explodes.

2007 – Cyclone Sidr hit Bangladesh, killing an estimated 5000 people and destroyed the world's largest mangrove forest, Sundarbans.

And births this date include....

1905 – Mantovani, Italian-born composer (d. 1980)

Oh, the music he made!!!

1929 – Ed Asner, American actor

1932 – Petula Clark, English singer

1940 – Sam Waterston, American actor

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

xo Sue Mom Bobo

National Bundt Day, also known as National Bundt Cake Day, is observed every year on November 15.   As people across the United States plan menus for the holidays, a bundt cake is sure to be on the list at least once.

A bundt cake can be any cake baked in a Bundt pan, forming it into a distinctive ring shape.  The mold of the Bundt pan was initially inspired by the traditional European fruit cake known as Gugelhupf. It was in the 1950s and 1960s that cookware Nordic Ware popularized the style for the mold design and trademarked the name Bundt. Nordic Ware started producing Bundt pans made from cast aluminum.  Similar pans are sold as “fluted tube pans” or other similar names.

Due to the difficulty of frosting a ring-shaped cake, bundt cakes are typically served undecorated, glazed or dusted with powdered sugar.

In the beginning, the Bundt pan did not sell well, and Nordic Ware considered discontinuing the product.  Then in the 1963 New Good Housekeeping Cookbook, the Bundt pan was mentioned, and sales increased.  In 1966, sales increased dramatically when a Bundt cake called the “Tunnel of Fudge,” baked by Ella Helfrich, took second place at the annual Pillsbury Bake-Off and winning a $5,000.00 prize.  The publicity from the Bake-Off resulted in more than 200,000 Bundt pan requests.

Nordic Ware has sold more than 60 million Bundt pans across North America.

HOW TO OBSERVE

Get out your Bundt Pan and make a cake. 

NATIONAL BUNDT DAY HISTORY

To mark the 60th anniversary of the Bundt pan, Nordic Ware designated November 15 as National Bundt Day.