National Corned Beef and Cabbage Day - Today is National Corned Beef and Cabbage Day! In the News - They walk among us! Enjoy - Relax and enjoy these images and videos!
In the traditional Irish Corned Beef and Cabbage recipes, salt pork or bacon joint were used instead of corned beef. Sometime in the mid 1800′s when the Irish immigrated to America, they found that Jewish corned beef was very similar in texture to bacon joint. It was then that corned beef was used as a replacement for the bacon when preparing corned beef and cabbage meals. Soon after, Irish-Americans began having Corned Beef and Cabbage on St. Patrick’s Day.
Corned beef and cabbage remains a popular food in some areas of the United States. In Ireland today, the serving of corned beef is geared toward tourist consumption. Most Irish in Ireland do not identify it as native cuisine.
Tuesday, March 17, 2015
National Corned Beef and Cabbage Day, In the News, and Enjoy
Monday, March 18, 2013
Celebrating St. Patrick's Day
Celebrating St. Patrick's Day - Laura and I did not celebrate St. Patrick's Day traditionally. Saturday, Laura mowed the lawn with her new lawnmower.
Wait! That was not her new lawnmower! She opted to eschew power mowers and chose this reel mower. First, she assembled it:
It was then ready to assail the lawn!
The beautiful weather we have enjoyed for the last two weeks caused the lawn to grow to a frightening height. Laura enjoyed her new lawnmower, however, and soon had the lawn well under control!
Here is the lawn as it now looks:
Laura embarked upon a fitness program several weeks ago. She has been using an Android app called "Lose It" to track her progress. She is doing very well, and she is looking great. She found that mowing the lawn provided an excellent workout. She spent nearly two hours mowing the lawn, and she decided to eschew riding the recumbent cycle. I agreed that she had fulfilled her exercise needs for the day.
I cautioned her, however, that she should continue her fitness program with great care in order to ensure she does not become too skinny!
This is the point I suggested she stop!
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Animal Kingdom, Caveat Emptor, -and- Lot Rot
Animal Kingdom - wild turkey knocks motorcyclist off bike
Caveat Emptor - family sues real estate agent for not disclosing murder
Lot Rot - hybrid car sales stagnate as gas price concerns diminish
On this day in history: March 17, 1966 - A U.S. midget submarine located a missing hydrogen bomb which had fallen from an American bomber into the Mediterranean off Spain.
Born on this day in history: March 17, 1972 - Mia Hamm (1972-) Soccer player. Born Mariel Margaret Hamm on March 17, 1972 in Selma, Alabama. Largely considered the best female soccer player in history, Hamm played with the United States women's national soccer team for 17 years, building one of the biggest fan bases of any American ahtlete.
Scripture of the Day: Those who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. - Romans 8:14
Video of the Day: St. Patrick's Day Parade 2008
Imagine my surprise when I encountered this scene while driving past the golf course on the way to my office this morning! Click to enlarge.
Spring will soon arrive! Spring will begin in three days—on Friday, March 20th! The forecast for today is a high of 70°. Tomorrow and Thursday, it is forecast to be warmer yet. I have long awaited the cessation of winter—although our winders are not particularly cold or wet. The wind that has plagued us for several days has abated. It is calm today and promises to be a beautiful day.