Spring Forward ~ Earthquakes ~ Richard Wright ~ Jennifer's Dogs ~ Peanut Butter Pound Cake ~ Baked Scallops

Good 40º foggy  morning.  

I hope you remembered to set your clocks ahead an hour. If not, you'll be late for church!

My friend Erika who lives in La Crescenta said she felt and earthquake in the middle of the night. Couldn't find anything about it so I found this site...

http://earthquaketrack.com/p/united-states/recent

Most on the west coast and one in Missouri.

I just read that a deputy that worked Temple with Jerry just passed away. Richard Wright.... such a nice and funny guy.

                                                    RIP Rich.

Yesterday I had copied off some photos of Jennifer's dogs and cat and took them over to her. As I left here it started to sprinkle. I was angry as I just had my car washed! Fortunately it wasn't enough to even turn on the windshield wipers!

Jennifer and I had a nice visit... got to love on her dogs...

Keeper:

Heaven:

Sugar Fox:

Brought them treats and the loved them!

Historically this date....

1912 – The Girl Guides (later renamed the Girl Scouts of the USA) are founded in theUnited States.

1918 – Moscow becomes the capital of Russia again after Saint Petersburg held this status for 215 years.

1928 – In California, the St. Francis Dam fails; the resulting floods kill over 600 people.

2009 – Financier Bernard Madoff plead guilty in New York to scamming $18 billion, the largest in Wall Street history.

And births this date include....

1923 – Wally Schirra, American astronaut (d. 2007)

1931 – Billie "Buckwheat" Thomas, American actor (d. 1980)

 

1933 – Barbara Feldon, American actress and model

1946 – Liza Minnelli, American singer and actress

1947 – Mitt Romney, American politician, 70th governor of Massachusetts

 

1950 – Jon Provost, American actor

Today I think I will make this:

Peanut Butter Pound Cake

This recipe from www.MrFood.com or Mr. Food Test Kitchen on Facebook....

2½ sticks of butter, softened

2 cups sugar

6 eggs

½ cup creamy peanut butter

2 cups all purpose flour

¼ cup chopped roasted peanuts (maybe) Or chocolate chips!

1. Preheat oven to 350º. Coat 2 9x5 loaf pans with cooking spray.

2. In large bowl combine butter and sugar. Beat with mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each. Stir in peanut butter and flour.

3. Spread equal amounts of mixture into loaf pans. Bake 20 minutes then remove from oven and sprinkle with equal amounts of chopped peanuts. Return to oven and bake 30-35 minutes more, until toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean.

4. Remove from pans and cool completely before slicing.

Last night it was reruns for dinner, chair, wine, TV (Rookie Blue) and a nap!!!!  :o)

Nice, like the time change~!!

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

xo Sue Mom Bobo

March 12th

National Baked Scallops Day

(Easy recipe... serve with a side of pasta, rice, or couscous and vegetables)

1 1/2 pounds fresh scallops (4-5 per person)
3/4 stick butter, melted
1 cup crushed Ritz crackers
1 t minced garlic, more to taste
3 T chopped fresh parsley
1/4 cup grated Parmesean cheese
1/2 t Paprika
black pepper, a few grinds to taste
dash of cayenne pepper, if desired

Lemon Wedges
Preheat oven to 375 FWash the scallops and pat dry
Mix together ritz cracker crumbs, minced garlic, parsley, paprika, black pepper, cayenne pepper (if using) to make the crumb mixture
To prepare the scallops, first roll them in melted butter and then roll in crumb mixture
Place scallops in buttered baking dish
Spoon any remaining crumb mixture on top of scallops
Top with sprinkled, grated Parmesan cheese
Serve with lemon wedges
Bake at 375 F for 12-15 minutes until scallops are firm and crumbs are golden on top.

Sun ~ Police Salaries ~ Car Wash ~ Dog Barrier ~ Joan Petit-Clair ~ Johnny Appleseed

Good 39º cloudy morning.

OMGOSH, yesterday we had SUN!!!!!

Not only that, we zoomed from the 50ºs to 78º!!!!! YIKES, I was 'perspiring' !!! I even opened all the doors and windows! HEAVEN!

Interesting... the 10 highest paid police in the country...

10. Oregon           average $65,890 per year

9.   Connecticut                 $65,950

8.   New York                    $69,140

7.   Illinois                        $69,910

6.   Nevada                       $71,330

5.   Wash. D.C.                  $72,000

4.   Washington                 $74,170

3.   Alaska                         $77,230

2.   New Jersey                  $89,160

1.   California                     $93,550

Ok, so yesterday I mailed my taxes and the 1969 original birth certificate of my step-son Aaron, to him. Then to the carwash. I get a new car and ever since the 10th of February when I got it, it's rained, snowed, and been muddy!!! Nice to have it shiny and clean. Boy was the car wash busy... sun does that to us Oregonads.

Then to Brian's office where he installed the 'gate' to keep Dude in the back of the car...

This was how Dan at Ace helped me strap it in before Brian installed it....

It's weird to drive with this back there now, as it is like looking in the rear view mirror of a radio car and seeing the cage the prisoners are put in, in the back seat!

This should work great!

Another stop at Roe Motors where Joe Bouquet showed me a couple things about my new ride I didn't know. Thanks Joe, I'll be back!! My mud flaps are in so I made an appointment to get them put on. Then to the market and to the drug store to get some post cards to mail to President Trump on the 15th. Some of you know about that, I wrote in an email. It's to encourage him. If you are interested in this, email me and I will give you the particulars ... Jellybeansbobo@aol.com .

Special birthday today... my traveling pal Joan Petit-Clair. HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOAN! Hope you have a super day!!!

   On our trip from NY to Nova Scotia and Bar Harbor.... and a few other stops....

Historically this date..............

1945 – World War II: The Empire of Vietnam, a short-lived puppet state, is established with Bảo Đại as its ruler.

1946 – Rudolf Höss, the first commandant of Auschwitz concentration camp, is captured by British troops.

2011 – An earthquake measuring 9.0 in magnitude strikes 130 km (81 mi) east ofSendai, Japan, triggering a tsunami killing thousands of people. This event also triggered the second largest nuclear accident in history, and one of only two events to be classified as a Level 7 on the International Nuclear Event Scale.

And births this date include....
1934 – Sam Donaldson, American reporter

1936 – Antonin Scalia, American Supreme Court Justice (d.2016)

1956 – Joey Buttafuoco, American criminal

So...now he's writing a book and going to make money off being an ass!

1965 – Jesse Jackson, Jr., American politician

There you go..... good old Chicago politician!!! How to make your daddy proud: In 2012 federal prosecutors and FBI agents in Washington, D.C. investigated Jackson for alleged financial improprieties, including possible misuse of campaign funds. Jackson resigned from Congress on November 21, 2012, citing mental and physical health problems, including bipolar disorder, clinical depression, and gastrointestinal problems. On February 8, 2013, Jackson admitted to violating federal campaign law by using campaign funds to make personal purchases. Jackson pleaded guilty on February 20, 2013 to one count of wire and mail fraud.

Later I had munched on more of that popcorn so wasn't hungry for dinner. So, chair, wine, TV.

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

xo Sue Mom Bobo

March 11th.

Johnny Appleseed Day

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

My View ~ Leftover Yam/Rice/Chicken ~ Chicken Bubble Bake ~ Popcorn ~ Ranch Dressing

   

Good 46º foggy morning. Yesterday we topped at 55º.

The turkeys were out and about....

For dinner the other night I cooked a yam in the slow cooker, scrub outside, slit in half lengthwise, put in cooker with water, on high for 3 hours.

Then I added the drained mushrooms to a pan with olive oil and sauteéd them almost crispy.

In the big pan went leftover risotto, the drained canned chicken, mushrooms, and diced up cooked yam. Mixed all together and heated well.... OMGOOOD!!!!

Historically this date...

1876 – Alexander Graham Bell makes the first successful telephone call by saying "Mr. Watson, come here, I want to see you."

1933 – An earthquake in Long Beach, California kills 115 people and causes an estimated $40 million dollars in damage.

1945 – The U.S. Army Air Force firebombs Tokyo, and the resulting firestorm kills more than 100,000 people, mostly civilians.

1977 – Rings of Uranus: Astronomers discover rings around Uranus. your anus? :o()

And births this date include...

1940 – Chuck Norris, American actor and martial artist

1940 – Dean Torrence, American singer (Jan and Dean)

1958 – Sharon Stone, American actress

This recipe was on Mr. Food Test Kitchen... Easy Chicken Bubble Bake:

2 (10 oz) cans cream of chicken soup, undiluted

1 cup milk

1/2 t. dried thyme

1/2 t. salt

1/4 t. pepper

1 (16 oz) pkg frozen chopped mixed vegetables (broccoli, cauliflower, carrots)

3 cups shredded cooked rotisserie chicken

1 (12 oz) can refrigerated biscuits, each one cut into 4ths

2 T. melted butter

1. Preheat oven to 375º. Coat a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray.

2. In large bowl, combine soup, milk, thyme, salt, and pepper. Mix well. Stir in vegetables and chicken. Place mixture in baking dish.

3. Bake 15 minutes, then remove from oven.

4. Meanwhile in a medium bowl combine  biscuits and butter, toss until evenly coated. Arrange biscuits over chicken mixture and bake 15-18 minutes more, or until biscuits are golden and casserole is bubbly.

Last night, since it was Popcorn Lover's Day I had popcorn! Melted butter, garlic salt, and bacon salt. (http://www.jdfoods.net/)  

 For you bacon lovers... they also have Baconnaise! OMGOOOOOD!

Then it was chair, wine, and TV. Tried to watch a couple new shows, but they were not worth my time. Back to the good old standbys.

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

xo Sue Mom Bobo

March 10th

National Ranch Dressing Day

Interesting read:

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