National Hot Dog Day, In the News, and Enjoy

National Hot Dog Day - Today is National Hot Dog Day!

National Hot Dog Day celebrates one of America's favorite summer sandwiches. It is only fitting that this dog gets its day.

It is summertime, and hot dogs are on the grill and at picnics all across America.

They are at the ballpark. They are sold from carts on street corners in every city.

Enjoy National Hot Dog Day to the fullest. Have a couple of hot dogs for lunch or dinner.

Test your Hot Dog Trivia!

In the News - They walk among us!

Saginaw County Sheriff's Department Purchased Black-and-white Stripe Jumpsuits When Orange Became "Cool"

Nearly 80 Cats Hoarded in Gilbert Home Removed by Police

Sleeping Man Dumped into Garbage Truck

Principal Tried to Smuggle Heroin into Prison and School Reassigned Her

Queen's Gold Cup-winning Racehorse Estimate Tests Positive for Banned Drug Morphine

Enjoy - Relax and enjoy these images and videos!

National Grape Popsicle Day, Weekend Meals, and Enjoy

National Grape Popsicle Day - Today is National Grape Popsicle Day!

National Grape Popsicle Day is celebrated on May 27 in the United States. The food holiday commemorates the taste, history, and culture of grape-flavored popsicles. Grape popsicles are typically sold with other flavors, including cherry, orange, banana, and root beer. They are available in slow melt and sugar-free alternatives as well.

Grape popsicles are frozen treats which are made using water, a popsicle stick, grape-flavoring (typically Jello or Kool-Aid) and sugar.

Weekend Meals - Laura and I enjoyed some splendid meals over the Memorial Weekend!
Laura and I enjoyed a delicious dinner at Casa Ramos Friday evening.








Saturday, Laura produced some wonderful burger patties. I shredded two large Jalapeños and gave a third of this to Laura. She added this to minced garlic, ground sirloin, and various spices and herbs and formed four excellent burger patties.

I mixed the balance of the shredded Jalapeños to shredded white and red cabbage and shredded carrots. I produced a spicy, creamy dressing and mixed well, creating an outstanding cole slaw.


Sunday following service at Harvest Christian Center, friends accompanied us to Casa Ramos. We enjoyed an excellent meal, as always.



Casa Ramos is one of our favorite restaurants. The Corning restaurant is the first Casa Ramos family-owned chain of restaurants.

Monday morning, Laura created some awesome breakfast burritos. She combined grilled and chopped Johnsonville brats, chopped Jalapeños, oven fries, and various spices. She warmed some flour tortillas and rolled them into burritos.

One of these wonderful creations followed me to my office this morning.

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Grilling Weather and Enjoy

Grilling Weather - Yesterday was perfect grilling weather! Laura put a wonderful dry rub on an excellent tri-tip.

Laura also prepared some chicken tenders with a spicy dry rub. I grilled the tri-tip over high heat on our Weber grill. When the tri-tip was nicely charred, I placed the chicken tenders and corn on the grill and turned the burners under the food to low. I maintained high heat on the opposite side.

Laura kept the food moist while it grilled—spraying in each 20 minutes with a mixture of 1/4 extra-virgin olive oil and 3/4 balsamic vinegar.

I prepared a delightful salad with Italian greens, pear tomatoes, crimini mushrooms, green onions, and avocado.

Laura brought the food inside. I let the tri-tip rest for five minutes. I sliced the tri-tip and marveled at its beauty.

The chicken will be used for lunches throughout the week. The salad, tri-tip, and corn provided a wonderful evening meal.

The meal was so good that Laura declared a redux was in order for this evening. I offered no resistance to this suggestion!

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World Humanitarian Day, Time to Grill!, and WOW!

World Humanitarian Day - World Humanitarian Day is a time to recognize those who face danger and adversity in order to help others. The day was designated by the General Assembly to coincide with the anniversary of the 2003 bombing of the United Nations headquarters in Baghdad, Iraq.

19 August, 2013 marks 10 years since that tragic event, which claimed 22 lives. This year, the international community will pause to remember those who died, as well as the dozens of aid workers, who have died in the years since.

But World Humanitarian Day is also an opportunity to celebrate the spirit that inspires humanitarian work around the globe. This year the UN and its humanitarian partners are launching a ground-breaking campaign called The world needs more… This is a first-of-its-kind project that will quite literally turn words into aid.

To get involved and to learn more about the campaign visit: World Humanitarian Day

Time to Grill! - Laura selected a tri-tip at the market that simply screamed to me to be tossed upon the grill! I suffered the 106-degree heat and presented this to the table:

WOW! - WOW! says it all!