Weather ~ Picture of the Day ~ Albert Einstein ~ Hot Dog Kebabs ~ Rob & Laura Wilkinson ~ Charlean Allen ~ National Kitchen Klutzes of America Day

Good 49º dark cloudy morning.

Yesterday the clouds were super dark and gloomy.... We stayed that way all day and had quiet a bit of rain. 

Picture of the Day ....

Interesting about Einstein...

“Even on the most solemn occasions I got away without wearing socks and hid that lack of civilization in high boots.” So wrote Albert Einstein to his cousin and second wife Elsa, during a visit to the University of Oxford.

This nugget came to light when 1400 of his letters were donated to the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel by Einstein’s stepdaughter Margot.

Albert Einstein (14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955) was a German-born theoretical physicist. He developed the theory of relativity, one of the two pillars of modern physics (alongside quantum mechanics). Einstein's work is also known for its influence on the philosophy of science. Einstein is best known by the general public for his mass–energy equivalence formula E = mc2 (which has been dubbed "the world's most famous equation"). He received the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics "for his services to theoretical physics, and especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect", a pivotal step in the evolution of quantum theory.

Einstein published more than 300 scientific papers along with over 150 non-scientific works. Einstein's intellectual achievements and originality have made the word "Einstein" synonymous with "genius". An outspoken pacifist who was publicly identified with the Zionist movement, Einstein emigrated from Germany to the United States when the Nazis took power before World War II. He lived and worked in Princeton, New Jersey, for the remainder of his life.

If you want to read more about Mr. Einstein, go here:

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

From Mr. Food

For those of you who like to barbecue....

Now that summer is here, let's start using that grill to make these amazing Hot Dog Kebabs! Not your usual kebabs, these Hot Dog Kebabs are fun and colorful, and they taste great too. You'll love the flavor-packed sauce over bite-sized pieces of hot dogs, bell peppers, corn, and onions for a sure-fire hit with the kids and everyone else too!

• 1/2 cup chili sauce
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons deli mustard
• 1 (16-ounce) package quarter-pound hot dogs, cut into 16 pieces (see Note)
• 2 ears fresh corn, cut into 1-inch slices
• 1 green bell pepper, cut into 12 pieces
• 1 small red onion, peeled and cut into half-moons
• 1 red bell pepper, cut into 12 pieces
• 4 (12-inch) metal skewers

 

1. Preheat grill to medium heat.
2. In a medium bowl, combine chili sauce, brown sugar, and mustard; mix well and set aside.
3. On each skewer, thread a piece of hot dog, corn, green pepper, onion, and red pepper; repeat 2 more times and end with an additional piece of hot dog.
4. Brush skewers with half the chili sauce mixture, then grill 4 to 5 minutes. Brush with remaining sauce, then turn kebabs and grill 4 to 5 more minutes, or until vegetables are tender and hot dogs are heated through.

 

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• We like to use quarter-pound kosher franks for this recipe because their size works well on the skewers and their taste teams perfectly with the zippy sauce.
   
• We don't know about you, but we've just gotta have baked beans when we're eating hot dogs of any style!

Special Anniversary today, our former Temple City neighbor Rob and his bride Laura Wilkinson are celebrating their 39th Wedding Anniversary. Happy Day kids!

 

Rob used to babysit my children. He is retired from LA.Co. Fire.

Also today is a special birthday, Charlean (Gottesman) Allen (LASD ret and worked with Jerry at Temple) is celebrating. HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHARLIE!

                              ^Charlie with her family...

Historically this date.....

1893 – Grover Cleveland undergoes secret, successful surgery to remove a large, cancerous portion of his jaw; operation not revealed to US public until 1917, nine years after the president's death.

1934 – Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini meet in Venice, Italy; Mussolini later describes the German dictator as "a silly little monkey".

1966 – The United States Supreme Court rules in Miranda v. Arizona that the police must inform suspects of their rights before questioning them.

2005 – A jury in Santa Maria, California acquits pop singer Michael Jackson of molesting 13-year-old Gavin Arvizo at his Neverland Ranch.

And births this date include...

1918 – Ben Johnson, American actor (d. 1996)

1926 – Paul Lynde, American actor (d. 1982)

1953 – Tim Allen, American comedian and actor

 

1986 – Ashley Olsen, American actress, fashion designer, producer, and author

1986 – Mary-Kate Olsen, American actress, fashion designer, producer, and author

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

xo Sue Mom Bobo

June 13th honors those who would like to cook and be in the kitchen, but it just doesn’t seem to work well for them. After all, it is National Kitchen Klutzes of America Day.

Klutz:  most commonly referred to as a clumsy person.

Kitchen Klutzes are the people who set out with the intentions of being like Gordon Ramsey or Julia Child as they open up the cookbook. As they place the mixing bowl and ingredients on the counter, they imagine knife cuts as swift as Wolfgang Puck or Bobby Flay. However, reality quickly dissolves all those dreams as smoke billows from the oven, and they mistake salt for sugar. Those knife cuts turn bloody, and cookies and fingers are burnt. The Kitchen Klutz has struck, and visions of spilled milk are pitifully cried over.  

It may be necessary to keep a first aid kit and fire extinguisher handy when Kitchen Klutzes are around. Be ready to call 911 and have your favorite take out ready as backup if you’re still hungry.

HOW TO OBSERVE

There several ways to celebrate this humorous holiday.

• Laugh at yourself. Share your mortifying stories of kitchen failure over take out Thai or pizza. 
• Give your favorite Kitchen Klutz the gift of cooking classes. 
• Watch your favorite cooking flops show.

Weather ~ Picture of the Day ~ State of Washington ~ Fancy Fast Chicken ~ National Red Rose Day ~ National Peanut Butter Cookie Day

Good 60º dark cloudy gloomy morning. 

Yesterday we stayed cloudy and topped at 84º.

Picture of the Day ...

Interesting....

The area that makes up the State of Washington was originally known as Columbia, named after the Columbia River. Kentucky representative Richard H. Stanton found the name too similar to the District of Columbia, and proposed naming the new territory after President George Washington. The state was part of the Washington Territory which had been ceded by Britain in 1846 by the Oregon Treaty as a settlement of the Oregon Boundary Dispute. The territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Washington in 1889. Washington is the only U.S. state named after a president.

From Mr. Food

Want to impress your company with something fancy and fast? Here's a way to do it without a lot of extra work! Our Fancy Fast Chicken will get you rave reviews and you won't even break a sweat. When asked if it's your favorite recipe, don't be afraid to say it's at the top of your list!

 

• 6 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
• 6 slices Swiss cheese (1 ounce each)
• 1/4 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced (optional)
• 1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of chicken soup
• 1/2 cup dry white wine
• 2 cups herb-seasoned stuffing mix
• 8 tablespoons butter, melted

 

1. Preheat oven to 350º. Coat a 9- x 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
2. Place chicken in prepared baking dish. Top each piece with a slice of Swiss cheese. Arrange sliced mushrooms over cheese, if desired.
3. In a small bowl, mix together soup and wine; pour over chicken. Sprinkle stuffing mix over top, and drizzle on melted butter.
4. Bake 35 to 40 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through and no pink remains.

Historically this date....

1942 – Holocaust: Anne Frank receives a diary for her thirteenth birthday.

1994 – Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman are murdered outside her home in Los Angeles, California. O.J. Simpson is later acquitted of the killings, but is held liable in wrongful death civil suit.

And births this date include....

1924 – George H. W. Bush, 41st President of the United States (d.2018)

1928 – Vic Damone, American singer (d.2018)

Lots of wives!

1929 – Anne Frank, German-born Dutch Jewish diarist and Holocaust victim (d. 1945)

1930 – Jim Nabors, American actor (d.2017)

Personal life interesting. Closeted for YEARS!!!

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

xo Sue Mom Bobo

Each year on June 12th, people in the United States recognize National Red Rose Day. It honors the flower that is a symbol of love and romance, the red rose. The June birth flower is also the rose. 

Red roses were used in many early cultures as decorations in wedding ceremonies and wedding attire.  It was through this practice that, over the years, the red rose became known as a symbol of love and romance. The tradition of giving red roses as the strongest message of love is still practiced today.

And, today is also...

Baking up some goodness on June 12th each year, National Peanut Butter Cookie Day celebrates the only cookie holiday in June. The day allows cookie lovers and peanut butter lovers to step away from the pies and cakes to indulge in a little peanut butter and cookie therapy. 

Alabama’s American agricultural extension educator, George Washington Carver, promoted the peanut extensively. Well-known for his promotions, Carver compiled 105 peanut recipes from various cookbooks, agricultural bulletins, and other sources. In 1916, he created a Research Bulletin called How to Grow the Peanut and 105 Ways of Preparing it for Human Consumption. The bulletin included three recipes calling for crushed or chopped peanuts as one of its ingredients. However, peanut butter cookies were not one of them. 

It was in the early 1920s began to be listed as an ingredient in cookies. 

That may be because the peanut butter we know and love today didn’t become commercially available until the 1920s. In 1922, Joseph Rosefieldkept the peanut oil from separating from the solids through this process. He patented the process of homogenization and sold it to a company that began making a peanut butter called Peter Pan.

No one knows why we press crisscrossed fork marks into our peanut butter cookies before baking. However, homemade peanut butter cookies would just not be the same without the bit of decoration.

HOW TO OBSERVE 

The best way to celebrate this cookie holiday is with some homemade peanut butter cookies, a glass of milk, and a friend. We even have a recipe for you to try. You can also visit your favorite baker and give them a shout out. Let them know how much you appreciate their mad cookie baking skills!

Chunky Peanut Butter Cookie

Yesterday ~ Picture of the Day ~ In-N-Out Burgers ~ Quick-as-a Wink Pasta ~ National Corn on the Cob Day

Good 56º cloudy morning. 

Clear and sunny yesterday. This was at 9am and you can see the moon up there....... 

Then later the winds came up and the clouds moved back in. We heated to 86º. 

A year ago we warmed to 103º!

Picture of the Day ... Ok, I wonder who thought up these street names! 

Interesting about another iconic California eatery....

 

In-N-Out Burger, Baldwin Park 

In-N-Out Burger may have spread eastward to 
Nevada, Arizona, Utah, and Texas — 
and north to Oregon — but to many locals 
and tourists alike, the drive-thru burger 
chain is a California icon. Its founders, 
Harry and Esther Snyder, started with 
a single burger stand in Baldwin Park in 1948 — 
a drive-thru stand, not a walk-up. Not only 
that, but In-N-Out’s first location introduced 
the two-way speaker system that allowed 
drivers to order without ever leaving their 
cars, pioneering technology that was to 
become the industry standard that we still 
see today. Although the In-N-Out #1 was 
demolished when the 10 Freeway sliced its 
way through the San Gabriel Valley, you can 
visit a replica of the burger stand at 
13752 Francisquito Avenue in Baldwin Park. 
It’s open to visitors Thursday through Sunday 
between 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

1948

FIRST IN-N-OUT BURGER OPENS

Harry Snyder introduces California's first
drive-thru hamburger stand in a space barely
10 square feet at Francisquito and Garvey in 
Baldwin Park. Every day before dawn, Harry 
visits the meat and produce markets to pick 
out fresh ingredients, which he prepares by hand. 
Meanwhile, his wife Esther diligently takes care of 
all the accounting for the new restaurant at their 
home right around the corner.

While you’re at it, cross under the 10 to grab a 
Double-Double and some fries “Animal Style” 
at a functional In-N-Out store (13850 Francisquito Avenue). 
Next door, you can also pick up some 
branded swag at the In-N-Out Company Store 
(13800 Francisquito Avenue). They’re both 
part of the same campus as In-N-Out University, 
where new employees are trained — 
so keep your eye out for the chain’s current 
owner Lynsi Torres, the original founders’ 
granddaughter, who’s been at the helm since 2010.   

Where we lived in Temple City we had one close on Lower 
Azusa Road. Kristen worked there when she was in high school.....

Now there are 5 In-N-Outs in that area... 

Rosemead Blvd in Rosemead, Santa Anita in Arcadia, Foothill Blvd in Pasadena, and Atlantic Blvd in Alhambra. 

1961

ANIMAL STYLE® BURGERS PREPARED

The first Animal Style burger is created in response to customer requests. To prepare your burger Animal Style, we mustard-cook the beef patty and add your choice of hand-leafed lettuce and tomato, plus we add pickle, extra spread and grilled onions.

If you want to read more about In-N-Out, go here:

https://www.in-n-out.com/history

From Mr. Food

If you've got a hungry family, but not a whole lot of time, then this Quick-as-a-Wink Pasta recipe is just what you need. In about 15 minutes you can whip up this flavorful dish that's loaded with sausage, peppers, and onions. Just wait till you take your first bite!

 

• 1 pound Italian-style turkey sausage, casing removed
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 (14-1/2-ounce) cans diced tomatoes with basil and oregano, undrained
• 8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 pound rotini, twists, or spiral pasta
• 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

 

1. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook the sausage, onion, bell pepper, and garlic until no pink remains in the sausage. Reduce heat to low and add tomatoes, mushrooms, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper; simmer 10 minutes, or until thoroughly heated.
2. Meanwhile, prepare pasta according to package directions; drain, rinse, and drain again. Place pasta on a large serving platter.
3. Spoon sausage mixture over pasta and top with mozzarella cheese. Serve immediately.

 

Historically this date.....

1776 – The Continental Congress appoints Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston to the Committee of Five to draft a declaration of independence.

1944 – USS Missouri (BB-63) the last battleship built by the United States Navy and future site of the signing of the Japanese Instrument of Surrender, is commissioned.

I was born the day the "surrender" with Japan was signed aboard. My Brian served as a Marine in the Gulf War aboard the Missouri!

1955 – Eighty-three are killed and at least 100 are injured after an Austin-Healey and a Mercedes-Benz collide at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the deadliest ever accident in motorsports.

1962 – Frank Morris, John Anglin and Clarence Anglin allegedly become the only prisoners to escape from the prison on Alcatraz Island.

1970 – After being appointed on May 15, Anna Mae Hays and Elizabeth P. Hoisington officially receive their ranks as U.S. Army Generals, becoming the first females to do so.

And births this date include....

1933 – Gene Wilder, American actor (d. 2016)

1936 – Chad Everett, American actor (d.2012)

1945 – Adrienne Barbeau, American actress

.....I delivered a package to her back in the '70's, when I worked for UPS. She was a real beauty in person, even with no makeup!

1956 – Joe Montana. American football player

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

xo Sue Mom Bobo

June 11 of each year is the day to celebrate National Corn on the Cob Day.  Fresh corn on the cob is a summertime treat that people from all corners of the United States look forward to as we start the picnic season.

Corn on the cob is also known in different regions as pole corn, cornstick, sweet pole, butter-pop or long maize.   It is a sweet corn that is picked when the kernels are still tender when it’s in its milk stage.

Boiling, steaming, roasting or grilling are the most common ways of preparing corn on the cob.   If it is grilled or oven roasted, the corn is usually left in its husk during the cooking process.

Proper dinner etiquette for eating corn says it is appropriate to hold the cob at each end with your fingers.

** If you cook corn too long in boiling water it gets mushy, even if you cook it a short time! I always bring the water to a rolling boil, set the pot aside, add in some vinegar (about 1/4 cup) and add the corn and let it sit until hot and serve it. The vinegar doesn't add any taste but it keeps the corn crunchy.