Sami Pendleton ~ Picture of the Day ~ The Name Kermit ~ Sausage & Cheese Crescent Squares Appetizer ~ Bob Vincent ~ Chaka Patterson ~ National Banana Cream Pie Day

   

Good 30º cloudy morning.

Special birthday today, my granddaughter Sami is 12 years old. Yesterday we met up at LuLu's in Grants Pass for breakfast to celebrate...

Sami, Brian, Tucker....

Jen, Sami's BF Ava, Sami, Brian.....

Grandma Jean, Tucker, Brian...

Sami and Ava wearing shirts that say "Best Friends"..

Also, they are snuggled in Brian's hoodie. It was a cold day!!! We finally warmed to the low 50ºs. 

Picture of the Day.... hmmmmm.......

More about Dildo...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dildo,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador

Interesting about the name Kermit...

The name Kermit came to prominence through Kermit Roosevelt (October 10, 1889 – June 4, 1943 was an American businessman, soldier, explorer, and writer.) , the eldest son of President Theodore Roosevelt,

named for Robert Kermit, a maternal great-uncle. The character Kermit the Frog was introduced in 1955 by Jim Henson, and made the name known internationally through the television programs Sesame Street and The Muppet Show. Kermit was a Top 500 name until the 1960s, not coincidentally the decade in which Kermit the Frog became well known, proving that it isn't easy being green, even for a name.

Sausage & Cheese Crescent Squares Appetizer

2 8oz cans Pillsbury refrigerated crescent dinner rolls

1 pound spicy or mild bulk pork sausage

1 8oz pkg cream cheese

2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese

Heat oven to 375º.

Unroll one can of dough into 2 long rectangles. Place in ungreased 13x9 inch glass baking dish. Press over bottom and 1/2 inch up sides to form crust.

In skillet cook sausage over medium heat, stirring frequently, until no longer pink. Remove sausage from skillet, discard drippings. In same skillet add cream cheese. Cook over low heat until melted. Add cooked sausage, stir to coat. Spoon evenly over crust in baking dish. Sprinkle with cheese.

Unroll second can of dough on work surface. Press to form 13x9 rectangle, firmly press perforations to seal. Carefully place over cheese.

Bake 21-26 minutes, until golden brown. Cool 15 minutes. Cut into small squares.

Another special birthday today is celebrated by my former Temple City neighbor, Bob Vincent, husband of the fabulous Marie. HAPPY BIRTHDAY BOB!

Also celebrating today is my pals Jeannie & Bill Patterson's (LASD ret) dog Chaka. She has the same date and birth year as Sami! HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHAKA!!! xo

Historically this date....

1877 – U.S. presidential election, 1876: Just two days before inauguration, the U.S. Congress declares Rutherford B. Hayes the winner of the election even though Samuel J. Tilden had won the popular vote on November 7, 1876.

1953 – The Academy Awards are first broadcast on television by NBC.

2002 – U.S. invasion of Afghanistan: Operation Anaconda begins, (ending on March 19 after killing 500 Taliban and al Qaeda fighters, with 11 Western troop fatalities).

And births this date include....

1793 – Sam Houston, American politician, 8th Governor of Tennessee and 7th Governor of Texas (d. 1863)

.... it didn't work out, but I wanted another boy and to name him Sam after Sam Houston because Jerry was born in Texas. As it is, we got our 'Sami'! Ironic on Sam H's birthday!

1904 – Dr. Seuss (Theodor Seuss Geisel), American author (d. 1991)

1917 – Desi Arnaz, Cuban-born actor and bandleader (d. 1986)

1919 – Jennifer Jones, American actress (d. 2009)

1950 – Karen Carpenter, American singer and drummer (The Carpenters) (d. 1983)

1962 – Jon Bon Jovi, American musician (Bon Jovi)

1968 – Daniel Craig, English actor

1982 – Ben Roethlisberger, American football player

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

xo Sue Mom Bobo

National Banana Cream Pie Day is recognized annually on March 2nd.  Celebrated throughout the United States, pie lovers enjoy this day as they get to indulge in one of America’s most popular cream pies.

Remember, bananas are loaded with potassium!

The process from the traditional custard pie was modified into a recipe for the appetizing and flavorful banana cream pie.  Now there are many variations in thousands of recipes for this yummy pie and recipes for banana cream pie can be found in recipe books dating back to the 19th century.

The banana cream pie was ranked the number one favorite dessert among the soldiers of the United States Armed Services in the 1950s.

HOW TO OBSERVE

Spend a little time in your kitchen whipping up a delicious banana cream pie to share with your family and friends.

A banana cream pie can be made as simple as:

• 1 box instant banana pudding  –  1 pkg cream cheese (softened)  –  2 large bananas – 1 container whipped topping – graham cracker crust
• Mix pudding with 1 1/2 cups milk, cool in fridge until thickened.  With mixer, combine pudding and cream cheese until blended.  Slice bananas into graham cracker crust.  Spoon pudding mixture over bananas and top with whipped topping.  Chill for at least 2 hours.  Enjoy!!

March ~ Picture of the Day ~ Population of California ~ 15 Minute Scandinavian Cabbage Soup ~ National Peanut Butter Lover's Day ~ National Pig Day

Good 25º clear sky frozen morning. 

OMGOSH, it's MARCH! 

On the 8th daylight savings time returns. Tuesday the 17th is St. Paddy's Day... a day for green wine!!!

 

Picture of the Day .....

Interesting...

The population of California has been steadily increasing over the past few decades. The current estimate for California's population is 39.94 million. At the last official United States census carried out in 2010, the population of California was declared at 37,253,956 which makes the state the most populous by a wide margin over 2nd place Australia (25.4 million). Sweden has an estimated population of 10.1 million people followed by New York City which has an estimated population of 8.4 million people.

From Mr. Food

This cheesy version of cabbage soup is inspired by an Old World recipe. Scandinavian Cabbage Soup is chock-full of veggies and creamy richness, making it a hearty and flavorful main dish, and it only takes 30 minutes from start to finish!

 

• 1/2 stick butter
• 3 cups chopped cabbage
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup sliced celery
• 1 cup thin carrot slices
• 1 (14-1/2-ounce) can cream-style corn
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 2 cups milk
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese

 

1. In a soup pot over medium-high heat, melt butter; saute cabbage, onion, celery, and carrots 8 to 10 minutes or until tender.
    
2. Add corn, peas, milk, chicken broth, thyme, garlic powder, salt, and pepper; simmer about 15 minutes. Add cheese, stirring until melted; serve immediately.
    

***To lighten up this Scandinavian Cabbage Soup a bit, start with olive oil instead of butter and use a reduced-fat cheddar cheese.

Historically this date.....

1803 – Ohio is admitted as the 17th U.S. state.

1867 – Nebraska becomes the 37th U.S. state; Lancaster, Nebraska is renamed Lincoln and becomes the state capital.

1910 – The worst avalanche in United States history buries a Great Northern Railway train in northeastern King County, Washington, killing 96 people.

1912 – Albert Berry makes the first parachute jump from a moving airplane.

1932 – The son of Charles Lindbergh, Charles Augustus Lindbergh III, is kidnapped.

1936 – The Hoover Dam is completed.

1953 – Joseph Stalin suffers a stroke and collapses. He dies four days later.

1961 – President of the United States John F. Kennedy establishes the Peace Corps.

1971 – A bomb explodes in a men's room in the United States Capitol: the Weather Underground claims responsibility.

And births this date include....

1810 – Frédéric Chopin, Polish composer (d. 1849)

1904 – Glenn Miller, American bandleader (d. 1944)

1910 – David Niven, English actor (d. 1983)

1934 – Joan Hackett, American actress (d. 1983)

1935 – Robert Conrad, American actor (d.2020)

1946 – Lana Wood, American actress (6 husbands!!)

1947 – Alan Thicke, Canadian actor and songwriter (d.2016)

1954 – Ron Howard, American actor and director

1967 – George Eads, American actor

1994 – Justin Bieber, Canadian pop star 

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

xo Sue Mom Bobo

Ah, peanut butter. One day is not enough to recognize peanut butter. March 1st was made for National Peanut Butter Lover’s Day. The goober has been paired, blended and added with many tasty results!

The creamy, nutty goodness that is peanut butter is so amazingly delicious that when we pair it with creamy and dreamy chocolate, we almost have bacon.

We digress. Another great love is peanut butter ice cream. Blended smooth with a few chopped nuts and a drizzle of peanut butter syrup is a peanut butter lover’s dream come true.

The slang term for peanut butter in World War II was “monkey butter.”

A monkey visited the lab at Kellogg’s one day and dipped his banana in a jar of peanut butter, and he’s been ape over the combination ever since. Actually, banana slices with peanut butter sandwiched between them and dipped in chocolate make a terrific snack.

Peanut butter and bananas was a combination even fit for a king.  Elvis Presley loved a peanut butter and banana sandwich or two.

Then peanut butter got its passport and traveled the world. It paired up with some shrimp and got a little saucy. The result is a Thai peanut butter shrimp that is so yummy it had to be true love.

Things heated up a little when peanut butter jumped into the stew pot to sweat it out with a spring chick seasoned with some cayenne. African Chicken Peanut Stew tastes better than ever.

Some of the best times peanut butter has ever had is with marshmallows.  Fudgeenjoys a satisfying dessert status to be envied.

Fun Peanut Butter Facts:

• It takes about 540 peanuts to make a 12-ounce jar of peanut butter.
• C.H. Sumner first sold peanut butter in the United States at the Universal Exposition in St. Louis.  He sold $705.11 of the “new treat” at his concession stand.
• Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup was introduced to America in 1928.
• The oldest operating manufacturer and seller of peanut butter has been selling peanut butter since 1898.
• Mr. Ed TV’s used peanut butter as a secret ingredient to get a horse talking.
• Americans spend almost $800 million a year on peanut butter.
• January 24th is National Peanut Butter Day.

HOW TO OBSERVE

Fall in love with some peanut butter or a new peanut butter combination.  Try peanut butter and apples.  Or maybe fried peaches and peanut butter. Try one of the recipes above. Or how about peanut butter and bacon.  

And.............. today is also...

National Pig Day, observed annually on the 1st of March, recognizes the domesticated pig. This holiday includes events and celebrations at zoos, schools, nursing homes and sporting events around the United States.  Pig parties, pig parades and gatherings with pig collectibles are a few of the other events that have commemorated National Pig Day.

Pigs are a clever and intelligent animal, however, most people are not aware of their high level of intelligence.  They are a household pet to some that can be trained and taught tricks.

In Dublin in 1772, a trained swine called the Learned Pig told time, counted and other such tricks to entertain crowds in the streets. 

There was a famous, if fictitious, Learned Pig in London in the late 1700s which seemed to gain his learnedness from his mother eating an entire volume of Sir Robert Filmer’s manuscripts and “Saobeverel’s Sermons” before she delivered him into the world. He was born with an intelligence that seemed obvious just by looking. When one day he feasted upon the garden of the great Milton himself he began waxing poetic.

Pigs have been popular storybook characters for generations. From A.A. Milne’s Piglet to E.B. White’s Wilbur, pigs have an endearing and flavorful quality about them that makes us love them.

There are hundreds of different breeds, most of which are descended from the Eurasian Wild Boar.  The female is called a gilt or sow and can produce 10 piglets in a single litter. They also produce bacon, ham, baby back ribs, spare ribs, sirloin, pork belly and oh, so many more delectable barbecue items it would be a shame to not honor the swine on this day of all days.

HISTORY

Research has found that this day was created in 1972 by two sisters, Ellen Stanley and Mary Lynne Rave.  Ellen was a school teacher in Lubbock, Texas and Mary was from Beaufort, North Carolina.  According to Mary Lynne Rave, the purpose of National Pig Day is “to accord the pig its rightful, though generally unrecognized, place as one of man’s most intellectual and domesticated animals.”

And, if you call a cop a pig... you are just reiterating his "pride integrity and guts" !!!