Stroopwafels ~ Taco Casserole ~ Café au lait

 

Good 39º cloudy morning. 

 

Yesterday I went to GP to do some grocery shopping. Then back to RR to pick up a package at the PO, and home. I had ordered some Stroopwafels at Amazon. These are AWESOME with a cup of coffee!

 

They are made in Holland. First time I had one was on the flight from Hawaii. Fell in love with these! There are caramel and honey flavors.

 

 

My friend GloW shared this on her blog...
Taco Casserole

 

 

1 pound ground beef

1 medium onion, diced

1 pkg McCormick's Taco Seasoning Mix

2 cans tomato sauce

3 cups elbow, or other shapes, macaroni... cooked and cooled

8 oz sour cream

1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese, divided in half

1 small can sliced black olives

1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

 

In a skillet over medium heat, brown beef and onion, drain. Stir in seasoning mix and tomato sauce. Bring to boil and remove from heat.

 

In a bowl combine cooked macaroni, sour cream, 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese, and sliced olives.

 

Spoon macaroni mixture into 9x13 baking dish. Top with beef mixture and cheeses.

 

Bake uncovered at 350º for 30 minutes, until hot and bubbly. Serves 6.

 

Options can include diced green chilies, and or Mexican cheese mix. For hotter... sliced jalapeños. And, substitute a can of spicy salsa for a can of the tomato sauce.

 

 

 

 

Historically this date....

1924 – In Miami, Florida, Johnny Weissmuller sets a new world record in the 100 meters freestyle swimming competition with a time of 57.4 seconds.

1974 – Robert K. Preston, a disgruntled U.S. Army private, buzzes the White House in a stolen helicopter.

2006 – A massive mudslide occurs in Southern Leyte, Philippines; the official death toll is set at 1,126.

2008 – Kosovo declares independence.

2011 – Libyan protests begin. In Bahrain, security forces launched a deadly Pre-dawn raid on protesters in Pearl Roundabout in Manama, the day is locally known as Bloody Thursday.

 

And births this date include....

1925 – Hal Holbrook, American actor

 

1939 – Mary Ann Mobley, American actress and beauty queen (d.2014)

.... can you say "plas-teak"??

1945 – Zina Bethune, American actress (d. 2012)

... strange thing that happened ... where/how she died.

1954 – Rene Russo, American actress

 

1956 – Richard Karn, American actor

 

1962 – Lou Diamond Phillips, American actor

 

1963 – Larry the Cable Guy, American comedian and actor

 

1971 – Denise Richards, American actress

 

1981 – Paris Hilton, American actress and heiress

 

 

 

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

xo Sue Mom Bobo

National Café au lait Day

 

Café au lait is French for coffee with milk.

 

In Europe "café au lait" stems from the same continental tradition as "caffé latte" in Italy, "café con leche" in Spain, "kawa biala" (white coffee) in Poland, "Milchkaffee" in Germany, "koffie verkeerd" (wrong coffee) in The Netherlands, and "café com leite" in Portugal.. simply "coffee with milk". In northern Europe, cafe au lait is the name most often used in coffee shops. At home, it can be prepared from dark coffee and heated milk. It cafés it has been prepared on espresso machines from espresso and steamed milk ever since these machines became available in the 1940's.

Frozen ~ Geese ~ Coyotes ~ Phone Scams ~ Ravens ~ Spicy Garlic Shrimp Pasta ~ Almonds

 

 

Good 26º frozen pretty clear sky morning! 

 

First thing today the geese were flying overhead and honking and honking.

 

I looked out and there were two coyotes wayyyyy up in my pasture....

 

After they saw me they headed up towards the BLM and the geese landed on the barn roof.

 

Yesterday the sun came out! By late afternoon we had warmed to 60º. Down in the other pasture was a deer munching on the grass...

 

Beware of phone scams. I have received numerous calls from what looks like local numbers, area code same and prefix the same. Also calls from a Portland area code. Here are two warning videos... both very short...

scam video 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dm2weICqrAE

 

scam video 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Yi5LpkCQss

 

 

 

This is interesting about ravens....

 

http://www.audubon.org/news/listen-sweet-soft-warble-common-ravens-sing-their-partners

 

 

 

Spicy Garlic Shrimp Pasta

 

1# shrimp, peeled and deveined

 

Organic chopped tomatoes, 27 oz

 
1/3 cup clam juice
6 garlic cloves, chopped
2 T olive oil 
1 t oregano
2 T parsley chopped
8oz pasta
1 t red pepper flakes (or to taste)
salt and pepper to taste

 

 

1. Start cooking the pasta and directed on the package.
2. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat, add the shrimp and cook until just pink, about 1-3 minutes per side, before setting aside.
3. Add the onion and cook until tender, about 3-5 minutes, before adding the garlic, red pepper flakes, and oregano, and cooking until fragrant, about a minute.
4. Add the tomatoes and clam juice, bring to a simmer and cook for 3 minutes before seasoning with salt and pepper to taste.
5. Add the shrimp, pasta and parsley, mix and enjoy!

 

 

 

 

 

Historically this date....

1923 – Howard Carter unseals the burial chamber of Pharaoh Tutankhamun.

1959 – Fidel Castro becomes Premier of Cuba after dictator Fulgencio Batista was overthrown on January 1.

1960 – The U.S. Navy submarine USS Triton begins Operation Sandblast, setting sail fromNew London, Connecticut, to begin the first submerged circumnavigation of the globe.

2005 – The National Hockey League cancels the entire 2004-2005 regular season and playoffs, becoming the first major sports league in North America to do so over a labor dispute.

2006 – The last Mobile Army Surgical Hospital (MASH) is decommissioned by the United States Army.

 

And births this date include....

1909 – Hugh Beaumont, American actor (d. 1982)

 

1909 – Richard McDonald, American fast food entrepreneur (d. 1998)

 

1921 – Vera-Ellen, American actress (d. 1981)

 

 

 

 

1935 – Sonny Bono, American entertainer politician (d. 1998)

 

1954 – Margaux Hemingway, American actress and model (d. 1996)

 

 

1959 – John McEnroe, American tennis player

 

Yesterday was exciting... laundry, vacuuming, and mopping. Zowie!

 

Dinner was reruns, then chair, wine, and TV. Olympics and NYPD Blue. 

 

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

xo Sue Mom Bobo

National Almond Day

Friends who lived in Chico California always pronounced almonds as amonds, without the L. They said when the almonds were harvested a machine was strapped to the tree and shook it really hard so they fell to the ground. As the saying went, "the L was knocked out of them." LOL

Whether you are eating them by themselves, using almond milk, pasta, flour, butter, oil or meal, almonds offer a delicious flavor along with many health benefits. Almonds are one of the most heart-healthy foods on the market, packed with vitamin E, magnesium and fiber.

 

• According to a survey of 500 health professionals, almonds may be beneficial to a healthy lifestyle.
• According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, “Scientific evidence suggests, but does not prove that eating 1.5 ounces per day of most nuts, such as almonds, as part of a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol, may reduce the risk of heart disease.”
• Recent research from Purdue University suggests that eating almonds can help people feel satisfied for several hours, which can support weight management and counter weight gain.
• Eighty percent of the world’s almonds are grown in California.

For more information you can visit:
http://www.almonds.com/  and http://www.nationalalmondday.com/