Weather ~ Popcorn History ~ Picture of the Day ~ Glazed Pork Loin ~ Schwans Order ~ National Moscato (Muscat) Day

Good 53º slightly cloudy morning. 

 Yesterday the clouds started coming in...

The temperatures stayed a bit cooler. By noon we were only at 70º. Then it got windy. By 1:45 the rain started....but unfortunately it only lasted 30 minutes. 

Interesting about popcorn....

French explorers wrote of Iroquois popping tough corn kernels in pottery jars filled with heated sand. The Iroquois nation spread throughout the Great Lakes region, so it’s likely that settlers to upstate New York, Vermont and Quebec were the earliest European-American popcorn makers. By the mid-1800s, popcorn was beloved by families as a late-night snack in front of the fire, or at picnics and sociables. But mass consumption of the treat didn’t take off until the 1890s, after a Chicago entrepreneur named Charles Cretors built the first popcorn-popping machine. 

Cretors was a candy-store owner who purchased a commercially made peanut roaster so he could offer freshly roasted nuts at his shop. But he was unhappy with the quality of the machine, and began tinkering with it. A few years later, Cretors had designed entirely new machines, powered by steam, for both nut roasting and popcorn popping. The steam ensured all kernels would be heated evenly, for the maximum number of popped kernels, and it also enabled users to pop the corn directly in the desired seasonings. By 1900, Cretors introduced a horse-drawn popcorn wagon, and the era of the popcorn eaters began.

We used to pop our corn in a pan on the stove...

Of course, the majority of Americans now get their popcorn from a microwave, not a horse and buggy or the stove. The first patent for a microwave popcorn bag was issued to General Mills in 1981, and home popcorn consumption increased by tens of thousands of pounds in the years following. Today, Americans eat about a million pounds worth of (unpopped) popcorn a year.

** I love my popcorn with lots of melted butter and grated cheese!

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

Picture of the Day....

     

   Total idiots!!!

Now how hard could a slow cooker 3 item recipe be?

Glazed Pork Loin

1 pound bag baby carrots

4 boneless pork loin chops

1 8oz jar apricot preserves

Place carrots on bottom of slow cooker. Place pork on top of carrots and brush with preserves.

Cover and cook on low 8 hours or on high 4 hours.

Serve with seasoned or cheesy instant mashed potatoes, or regular mashed potatoes.   4 servings.

Historically this date......

1960 – The Food and Drug Administration announces it will approve birth control as an additionalindication for Searle's Enovid, making Enovid the world's first approved oral contraceptive pill.

1980 – In Norco, California, five masked gunman hold up a Security Pacific bank, leading to a violent shoot-out and one of the largest pursuits in California history. Two of the gunmen and one police officer are killed and thirty-three police and civilian vehicles are destroyed in the chase.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norco_shootout

http://www.rcdsa.org/norcorobbery/robbery.html

2002 – The 38-day stand-off in the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem comes to an end when thePalestinians inside agree to have 13 suspected terrorists among them deported to several different countries

And births this date include...
1946 – Candice Bergen, American actress

1949 – Billy Joel, American musician

1962 – John Corbett, American actor

...He has been in a relationship with actress Bo Derek since 2002. 

Leon, our Schwans driver, arrived with my order.... just 20 minutes before the rain started. 

I told him we had a "chance" of rain and he said he forgot to bring his umbrella!  😊😊😊😊

 My order:

Shrimp Spring Rolls with Sweet Thai Chili Sauce...

Key Lime Pie

Classic New York Cheesecake

 This cheesecake is great, and all you have to do is take a couple slices, already sliced for you, and put them in the fridge to thaw. Leave the rest of the cheesecake in the freezer for when you want some more.

and Alaskan Salmon Fillets

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

xo Sue Mom Bobo

On May 9 raise your glass and toast National Moscato Day. Moscato, or Muscat in Italian, is one of the oldest known variety of grapes grown in the world.

The grape can be white to almost black and the flavor from sweet to dry. Because of this, it is quite versatile and is used to make everything from sparkling and dessert wines to dry and floral wines. Where one Moscato may pair well with a steak, another will go well with fresh fruit and a sharp cheese plate.

In February 2012, it was reported that Moscato wine became the third most popular white wine consumed within the United States.

HOW TO OBSERVE

Prepare a nice plate of fresh cheeses, grab a bottle of your favorite Moscato, and pour a glass to enjoy the day.

HISTORY

National Moscato Day was created in 2012 by the Gallo Family Vineyards.  The Gallo Family Vineyards is a family-owned business that has been in operation since 1933.  For more information on National Moscato Day visit Moscato Day.

Sky/Geese ~ Mike ~ Dude ~ Stoned Nudists ~ Toothbrush History ~ Poached Seafood Italiano ~ Bruiser ~ Lee Majors ~ Sunset

Good 51º high cloudy morning. "Chance" of showers today and tonight.

It was such a clear and sunny day all day yesterday. 

No clouds and we warmed to 80º. The geese were sittin' on top of the barn for awhile...

Yesterday Mike came over and sharpened the blades on the riding lawnmower, mowed, and weed-eated along the creek.... 

And Dude kept and eye on him!

Still a lot more to do before Dave comes to brush-hog my pastures.

Picture of the Day.... Stoned Nudists On The Beach! 

Here is some interesting information about toothbrushes I bet you didn't know....

The toothbrush as we know it today was not invented until 1938. However, early forms of the toothbrush have been in existence since 3000 BC. Ancient civilizations used a "chew stick," which was a thin twig with a frayed end. These 'chew sticks' were rubbed against the teeth.

The bristle toothbrush, similar to the type used today, was not invented until 1498 in China. The bristles were actually the stiff, coarse hairs taken from the back of a hog's neck and attached to handles made of bone or bamboo.

Boar bristles were used until 1938, when nylon bristles were introduced by Dupont de Nemours. The first nylon toothbrush was called Doctor West's Miracle Toothbrush. Later, Americans were influenced by the disciplined hygiene habits of soldiers from World War II. They became increasingly concerned with the practice of good oral hygiene and quickly adopted the nylon toothbrush.

And.... the most popular color for toothbrushes is blue.

Do you like salmon? OMG, this is awesome!!! 

Poached Seafood Italiano

olive oil

1 large clove garlic, minced

1/4 cup white wine or chicken broth

4 6oz salmon steaks or fillets

1 14.5 oz can Contadina Recipe Ready Diced Tomatoes with Italian Herbs, undrained

1/2 cup sliced green or black olives or a combination

2 T. chopped fresh basil (optional)

1. Heat oil in large skillet, about 1-2 tablespoons. Add garlic and sauté 30 seconds. Add wine and bring to boil.

2. Add salmon, cover, reduce heat to medium and simmer 6 minutes.

3. Add undrained tomatoes and olives. Simmer 2 minutes or until salmon flakes easily when tested with a fork. Sprinkle with basil just before serving.   4 servings.

Historically this date........

1886 – Pharmacist John Pemberton first sells a carbonated beverage named "Coca-Cola" as a patent medicine.

1976 – The roller coaster Revolution, the first steel coaster with a vertical loop, opens at Six Flags Magic Mountain.

1980 – The eradication of smallpox is endorsed by the World Health Organization.

1984 – Corporal Denis Lortie enters the Quebec National Assembly and opens fire, killing three and wounding 13. René Jalbert, sergeant-at-arms of the assembly, succeeds in calming him, for which he will later receive the Cross of Valour.

....................if you can believe this: "Lortie was paroled in December 1995. He now lives in Quebec and works in construction."  Canadians are just as stupid as Americans when it comes to letting the bad guys go!

And births this date include...

1884 – Harry S. Truman, American politician, 33rd President of the United States (d. 1972)

 1913 – Bob Clampett, American animator (d. 1984)

1926 – Don Rickles, American comedian (d.2017)

1940 – Ricky Nelson, American singer-songwriter, musician, and actor (d. 1985)

When working for UPS I delivered a package to his Mulholland Drive home. He drove out just as I arrived and waved to me. This was about 1980. His butler and one of his twin sons, Gunnar or Matthew (about 13 at the time)

answered the door. He also had about 15 dogs in his yard, all different, all friendly!

1940 – Toni Tennille, American singer

.... divorced the 'Captain' last year after 39 years of marriage!

1964 – Melissa Gilbert, American actress

Later I watched a Hallmark movie, while Bruiser napped on my lap....

"Eat Play Love" was the name of the movie. I was blown away when Lee Majors was in it. Almost didn't recognize him! He played Dr. Monroe, a veterinarian.

He was a favorite as Heath Barkley in Big Valley... and was married to Farrah Fawcett from 1973-1982

The sunset sky was beautiful....

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

xo Sue Mom Bobo

Each year on May 8, millions of people across the country celebrate National Have a Coke Day.  Coca-Cola, often referred to as Coke, is a carbonated soft drink that is produced by The Coca-Cola Company. Coke is a registered trademark of the Coca-Cola Company in the United States since March 27, 1944.  As of 2013, Coke products can be found in over 200 countries around the world as consumers down more than 1.8 million company beverage servings each day.

HISTORY

In the late 19th century, John Pemberton invented Coca-Cola, at Pemberton’s Eagle Drug and Chemical House in Columbus, Georgia, intending it as a patent medicine. It was then bought out by businessman Asa Griggs Candler. Candler’s marketing tactics led Coke to its dominance of the world soft-drink market throughout the 20th century.

1891 – The first bottling of Coco-Cola occurred at the Biedenharn Candy Company in Vicksburg, Mississippi.

1894 – The first outdoor wall advertisement that promoted the Coca-Cola drink was painted in Cartersville, Georgia

1914 – The longest running commercial Coca-Cola soda fountain anywhere was Atlanta’s Fleeman’s Pharmacy. The pharmacy closed its doors in 1995 after 81 years.

1944 – July 12, the one-billionth gallon of Coca-Cola syrup was manufactured by the Coca-Cola Company.

1955 – Cans of Coke first appeared.

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Today is also a European holiday.... VE Day

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