Good 42º not much fog morning. Looks like the rain is coming
though. Didn't wash my truck, but Brian washed his!
Seen this before but got it from Ann Ramirez... this is good for a bunch of
smiles!
Historically this date....
1908 – Grand Canyon National Monument is created.
1935 – Amelia Earhart is the first person to fly solo from Hawaii to California.
.... And how I remember getting up from my nap (I was 4) and everything
was white. Our Christmas tree had been put outside and it had snow all over it.
I thought it so beautiful. Mom put warm clothes on and Daddy and I made some
snowballs on the front lawn. Then the neighbor boy came and threw and hit me
with a snowball. I cried. He was a brat! :o(
1964 – United States Surgeon General Dr. Luther Leonidas Terry, M.D., publishes a
landmark report saying that smoking may be hazardous to
health, sparking nation- and worldwide anti-smoking efforts.
SOAPBOX ...... Ok, people, for the last 51 years you have known smoking
is bad for you and yet you continue to smoke! It's not only bad for you, but bad
for anyone around you, it's expen$ive, it causes litter and dirty ashtrays
(ugh), and besides you don't smell very good!
Look ..... I feel it's my duty to bug my friends about this. I'm a reformed whore, I used to smoke. So, been there, done that. Quit now! The doc didn't list Jerry's heart as the cause of his death, he listed on the Death Certificate "smoking" as the cause! Wake up ....
Look ..... I feel it's my duty to bug my friends about this. I'm a reformed whore, I used to smoke. So, been there, done that. Quit now! The doc didn't list Jerry's heart as the cause of his death, he listed on the Death Certificate "smoking" as the cause! Wake up ....
Births this date include....
1868 – Cai Yuanpei, Chinese educator (d.
1940)
... Isn't " Cai Yuanpei !! " something a Chinese cowboy would say while
riding a bucking bronco!! :o)
1923 – Carroll Shelby, American race car
driver, automobile designer and businessman
1924 – Don Cherry, American singer and
golfer
Famous
for the song "Band of Gold". Neat song!1955! Click the link:
1930
– Rod Taylor, Australian-born American
actor
Whatta
hunk he was!!!
Dang, it sad to get old!!!!
He
just died on January 7th.
Yeppers.... this is the Bruise!!!
Football yesterday was WILD!~ I couldn't even think about
cooking anything. I was glued to the TV. My Patriots pulled it off but not
without me screaming and screaming!!! I'm sure you heard me! WOW, what a game.
Worn out from it all!!!!
The SeaChickens did it too.... big whoop.
So.................. today we have another biggie..
The Colts vs the Broncos... that's gonna be a tough
one!
Since I didn't cook, here's a great easy good yummy crustless quiche from
Nancy's blog... I've got all the ingredients, will make it tonight.
All I know. Nuff said. Happy Football Sunday.
Ciao.
xo Sue Mom Bobo
January 11th
National Hot Toddy Day
Hot Buttered Rum History
A
cocktail made with boiling water, sugar and spices is traditionally referred to
as a "toddy," and made with whiskey or sherry. Warm alcoholic beverages such as
glogg, mulled wine and toddies originated in Northern Europe, where beer, cider,
wine and spirits were mulled with sugar and spices to add some cheer to cold
winter days.
Hot
buttered rum is a toddy (specifically, a rum toddy). Toddies can be made of any
spirit—bourbon, brandy, tequila, Scotch and other whiskeys are popular.
Hot
buttered rum was a favorite in Colonial America. Rum is a New World spirit,
made of molasses, a by-product of sugar refining. Distilleries in the Colonies
were making rum from the molasses by the 1650s, and “hot buttered rum” joined
the toddies and nogs of English tradition (a nog is a beverage made of beaten
eggs).
Hot
buttered rum is traditionally made with dark rum, which has been aged in oak
barrels to develop a deeper, molasses flavor. You can use light rum or spiced
rum for a milder or spicier flavor, respectively. Dark rums can also be drunk
straight.
You
may see photos of, or recipes for, creamy toddies, which add cream or ice cream
to the basic recipe. These are new interpretations, not traditional toddies,
which were not cream beverages.
Hot Buttered Rum Recipe
Ingredients Per Serving
- 1 small slice unsalted butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon light brown sugar
- 1 pinch each allspice, ground cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg, as desired
- 2-3 ounces dark rum
- Boiling water
- Optional garnish: cinnamon stick, lemon wheel, star anise
Preparation
- Place
the butter, sugar and spices in an Irish coffee glass, glass mug
or other mug. Cream together (muddle). - Add rum (three ounces for a stronger drink).
- Add an equal amount of boiling water. Stir well.
- Garnish as desired. Serve immediately.
If
the drink is too strong for your liking, add more boiling water.
Hot Buttered Rum Batter
The
mixture of butter, sugar and spices is referred to as the “batter.” It can be
made in advance, with rum and boiling water added as the drinks are requested.
For a larger recipe:
- Mix 1 stick unsalted butter, 1 cup light brown sugar (you can add more—up to 2 cups—for a sweeter drink), 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg and a pinch of ground cloves. Cream ingredients in a bowl and refrigerate, covered.
- Per cup, add 2 tablespoons of the mixture into the Irish coffee glass or mug, then top with 2-3 ounces of rum and an equal amount of boiling water. Stir well, garnish as desired.
