Rain ~ Goose ~ Deer ~ Throw Back Thursday ~ Picture of the Day ~ Football Team Names ~ Kitchen Sink Macaroni Salad ~ National Cherry Cheesecake Day

Good 44º cloudy morning. 

The rain yesterday was nice and we got 1/4" ....

And Mr. Goose was sitting on the barn roof....

A some deer were out eating grass..... one was peeing!

Throw Back Thursday... my Brian the Cub Scout.....

Picture of the Day ... ya think??

Interesting.... football team names

The name "49ers" comes from the prospectors who arrived in Northern California in the 1849 Gold Rush. The team is legally and corporately registered as San Francisco Forty Niners. The team began play at Kezar Stadium in San Francisco before moving across town to Candlestick Park in 1970 and then to Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara in 2014.

The Green Bay Packers have one of those names that makes you wonder how the heck this squad got its monicker. In 1919, Curly Lambeau wanted to start a local football team in northern Wisconsin. He was working as a shipping clerk for the Indian Packing Company, an outfit that distributed canned meat under the label "Council Meats."

Lambeau was able to convince his employer to sponsor the team, which the company did and financed the beginning of the club as well as allowed it to use the company athletic field for practice. In return the company wanted the team to be called the Packers for advertising purposes. The Indian Packing Company has long since dissolved, but the nickname Packers persists today, however unfortunate that may be.

 In 1972, a group of Seattle business leaders formed “Seattle Professional Football, Inc.” in an attempt to secure an NFL team. Two years later, their efforts paid off and the City of Seattle was granted an expansion franchise.

The 1976 season brought into the fold WR Steve Largent, who is considered to be one of the best to play his position. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pro_Football_Hall_of_Fame">Pro Football Hall of Fame and later became a U.S. Congressman from 1994 until 2002.

A “name-the-team” contest was offered with over 1,742 different nicknames amidst 20,365 entries. "Seahawks" was suggested by 151 entrants and selected by new General Manager John Thompson.

A Seahawk is another name for an osprey, which are fierce hawks whose main diet is fish. They are found near bodies of water and can have up to a six-foot wingspan.

From Mr. Food

It's a picnic any time you serve our Kitchen Sink Macaroni Salad! Chock full of so many flavors, textures, and colors, it's a chilled pasta salad that does double duty as a side dish or a main dish.

 

• 1 (16-ounce) package elbow macaroni, cooked according to package directions, rinsed, and cooled
• 1 cup diced salami
• 1 cup diced Cheddar cheese
• 1 cup frozen peas, thawed
• 1 (6-ounce) can pitted black olives
• 1 cup diced celery
• 1/2 cup diced red onion
• 1/2 cup diced dill pickles
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 2 teaspoons dry mustard
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

 

1. In a large bowl, combine pasta, salami, cheese, peas, olives, celery, onion, and pickles.
2. In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, dry mustard, salt, and pepper; mix well. Stir into pasta mixture; cover.
3. Refrigerate at least 2 hours, or until ready to serve.

 

Historically this date.....

1945 – Adolf Hitler's designated successor Hermann Göring sends him a telegram asking permission to take leadership of the Third Reich, which causes Hitler to replace him with Joseph Goebbels and Karl Dönitz.

1985 – Coca-Cola changes its formula and releases New Coke. The response is overwhelmingly negative, and the original formula is back on the market in less than 3 months.

And births this date include...

1928 – Shirley Temple, American actress and politician (d. 2014)

1939 – Lee Majors, American actor

1942 – Sandra Dee, American actress (d. 2005)

1943 – Hervé Villechaize, French actor (d. 1993)

1949 – Joyce DeWitt, American actress

1960 – Valerie Bertinelli, American actress

1967 – Melina Kanakaredes, American actress

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

xo Sue Mom Bobo

April 23rd recognizes the food holiday National Cherry Cheesecake Day. Cookbooks and bakers offer a large variety of recipes for cherry cheesecake. Some cherry cheesecake recipes call for the cherries to be mixed into the batter and others place the cherries on top.

This smooth dessert hits the spot when the end of the meal rolls around. While most cakes have a crumb, cheesecake’s texture is nothing like cake. Indeed, its creamy, thick pudding-like character comes from the soft cheese used as the main ingredient. Depending on the recipe, either cream cheese or cottage cheese is used. When the cheese is mixed with sugar, eggs, and other ingredients, the batter is added to a crust.

When making cheesecake, one of the most common crusts used is a graham cracker crust. Other options include a cookie crust, pastry or sponge cake. However, some cheesecakes are crustless. Depending on the recipe, cheesecakes may be prepared baked or unbaked.

Cherries on their own offer a bounty of nutrients. For example, the antioxidants in this red fruit protect cells from damage. Because cherries pack an anti-inflammatory punch, they may help reduce the risk of heart disease, too.

HOW TO OBSERVE 

With so many recipes to choose from, serving a cheesecake for dessert will be easy. Make your favorite recipe or try this one: 

Cherry Cheesecake recipe.  

Rain ~ Schwans Order ~ Tree Swallow ~ Picture of the Day ~ Finger and Toenails ~ Egg Breakfast Grilled Cheese ~ National Jelly Bean Day

Good 47º raining morning. 


Yesterday started off as another pretty blue sky day.... and we topped at 77º.

Yesterday I got my Schwans order. Due to this quarantine for the coronavirus they have just about sold out of everything! All the meals I usually buy were sold out! :o(  So, I ended up getting these:

Cashew Chicken Skillet Meal...

Mini Angus Cheeseburgers...

Cheese Chicken Broccoli and Rice Skillet Meal.....

And I got a cheesecake.... What I like about this cheesecake, it's precut into servings, so you can leave it in the freezer and just take out 1 or 2 slices and they thaw in the refrigerator in an hour or two. 

I have a collection of  bird houses on my porch, made by my friend Gary Atkinson, and this time of year I get a number of birds flying in and out of the houses... these little Tree Swallows are "friendly" and don't fly away when I'm out on the porch.....

Picture of the Day ... (shared by pal Pat Reardon..LASD ret.)

Interesting about finger and toenails ....

The growing part of the nail is under the skin at the nail's proximal end under the epidermis, which is the only living part of a nail.

In mammals, the growth rate of nails is related to the length of the terminal phalanges (outermost finger bones). Thus, in humans, the nail of the index finger grows faster than that of the little finger; and fingernails grow up to four times faster than toenails.

In humans, nails grow at an average rate of 0.12 inch a month. Fingernails require three to six months to regrow completely, and toenails require twelve to eighteen months. Actual growth rate is dependent upon age, sex, season, exercise level, diet, and hereditary factors. 

The longest female fingernails belonged to Lee Redmond (USA), who started to grow them in 1979 and carefully manicured them to reach a total length of 8.65 m (28 ft 4.5 in) as measured on the set of Lo show dei record in Madrid, Spain, on 23 February 2008. Lee lost her nails in an automobile accident in early 2009.

Shridhar Chillal (born 1937) is an Indian man who held the world record for the longest fingernails ever reached on a single hand, with a combined length of  358.1 inches. Chillal's longest single nail is his thumbnail, measuring 77.87 inches. He stopped cutting his nails in 1952.

Although proud of his record-breaking nails, Chillal has faced increasing difficulties due to the weight of his finger nails, including disfigurement of his fingers and loss of function in his left hand. Nerve damage caused from the nails' immense weight has also caused deafness in Chillal's left ear.

Chillal has appeared in films and television displaying his nails, such as Jackass 2.5.

On 11 July 2018, Chillal had his fingernails cut with a power tool at the Ripley's Believe It or Not! museum in New York City, where the nails will be put on display. A technician wearing protective gear cut the nails during a "nail clipping ceremony".

Contrary to popular belief, nails do not continue to grow after death; the skin dehydrates and tightens, making the nails (and hair) appear to grow.

From Mr. Food

This doubly good breakfast sandwich combines a load of favorites all in one! Imagine starting your day off with a hearty and melty Bacon and Egg Breakfast Grilled Cheese!

 

• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons milk or water
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 3 teaspoons butter at room temperature, divided
• 4 slices whole wheat or white bread
• 2 slices slices Colby-Jack cheese
• 4 slices full-cooked bacon

 

1. In a small bowl, beat eggs, milk, salt, and pepper until blended.
2. In a large nonstick skillet over medium heat, heat 1 teaspoon butter until hot. Pour in egg mixture. As eggs begin to set, gently pull the eggs across the pan with an inverted turner, forming large, soft curds. Continue cooking -- pulling, lifting, and folding eggs -- until thickened and no visible liquid egg remains. Do NOT stir constantly. Remove from skillet.
3. Spread remaining butter evenly on 1 side of each bread slice. Place 2 slices in skillet, buttered side down. Top evenly with scrambled eggs, cheese, and bacon. Cover with remaining bread, buttered side up.
4. Grill sandwiches over medium heat, turning once, until bread is toasted and cheese is melted, 2 to 4 minutes.

Historically this date...

1945 – World War II: Führerbunker: After learning that Soviet forces have taken Eberswalde without a fight, Adolf Hitler admits defeat in his underground bunker and states that suicide is his only recourse.

.......too bad he wasn't caught and put in an oven to die! JUSTICE.

2000 – In a pre-dawn raid, federal agents seize six-year-old Elián González from his relatives' home in Miami, Florida.

Commentators have suggested that the Elián González affair may have been a factor in voters' decisions in the 2000 United States presidential election, which could have affected the close outcome in Florida. Al Gore's handling of the matter may have been as great a factor as anger by the predominantly Republican Cuban community over the boy's return to Cuba. Gore initially supported Republican legislation to give the boy and his father permanent residence status, but later supported the Administration position. He was attacked by both for pandering and being inconsistent.

2008 – The United States Air Force retires the remaining F-117 Nighthawk aircraft in service.

And births this date include....

1906 – Eddie Albert, American actor (d. 2005)

1936 – Glen Campbell, American singer, musician, and actor (d.2017)

1937 – Jack Nicholson, American actor, film director, producer and writer

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

xo Sue Mom Bobo

Who can resist a handful of sweet jelly beans on National Jelly Bean Day? Well on April 22nd each year, you really don’t have to resist at all. As a celebration, enjoying them is a must!   

While candies made in a similar manner existed before the jelly bean, Boston confectioner William Schrafft made them popular during the Civil War. With their firm exterior, jelly beans were the first candies sold by the pound. Schrafft encouraged his customers to send them to Union soldiers.

In the 1930s, jelly beans became closely associated with the Easter holiday thanks to their egg-like shape. However, confectioners make jelly beans available all year long now. So, there’s no excuse not to enjoy them if you have a craving at any time of the year.

The 40th President of the United States, Ronald Reagan, enjoyed jelly beans so much that they were present at his inauguration. He started eating them when he quit smoking years before. The Herman Goelitz Candy Company supplied red, white and blue jelly beans for the 1980 event. At the time, the company didn’t produce blue jelly beans. They created a blueberry jelly bean for the first time, especially for the inauguration.

** In my kitchen I kept a jar with Jelly Bellies in it. When I babysat our little granddaughter Alex she would always ask for some. She loved them. That is why I nicknamed her, Jelly Bean,  hence the email JellyBeansBobo!  "Bobo" because she couldn't say "grandma", she called me Bobo.