Great News Tomorrow is National Potato Chips day

Wow have we hit the jackpot this month or what.  March 12^th was Popcorn Lover’s Day and tomorrow is Potato Chip Lover’s day.  It use to be that your only choices for potato chips were one with ridges or smooth ones.  Not but not anymore.  There are so many kinds that it is like waking up Christmas morning to all those presents.  There are so many types and flavors it is often hard to choose.  

But tomorrow my choice will be potato chips with ridges.  What can I say I am a purist. 

Popcorn Lover's Day

Did you know that the second Thursday of March is popcorn lovers day? Finally a holiday I can sink my teeth into and that makes sense.  Popcorn got me through college.  It was very economical and very filling. Did I say delicious as well. Two weeks ago I found one of those Jiffy Pop things that you pop on the stove.  Flunked popping popcorn in it, burnt most of the kernels. 

Making it in that container is harder than you might think.   I think the technique is all about wrist action and constantly shaking it.  I could not get the hang of it and most of the popcorn that did pop burned!  The other kernels sat there looking pitiful.  I think I am just spoiled.  It is so easy to make in the microwave.  So in celebration of the day I think I will pop some popcorn in the microwave.  No Jiffy Pop stove version for me. 

Ben and Jerry can always be counted on for Innovative ideas

I found this article I wish to share with you. I guess in keeping in the spirit of being innovative, the new flavor developers at Ben and Jerry have been working overtime.  They are consider making weed infused ice cream.  Who knows how it will taste.  You can read about it for more info  New Flavor.

Even Bethany Frankel seems to want to get in on the cannabis craze by creating a Skinnygirl Marijuana.  This will be distributed in Alaska, Oregon, Colorado and Washington where Marijuana is legal.  Not sure it will show up in D.C.  because it is not suppose to be sold.  Who knows?

Pancake alert

If you have read my blog before you know some of my Pancake stories.  Growing up I really wasn't a big fan of pancakes.  Then I had a pancake epiphany.  I can remember the exact moment it happened.  My husband was leaving the army.  We had just flown from Germany where breakfast is brotchen und cafe, translated  roll and coffee. We flew into South Carolina and after he completed all his paperwork we walked around outside of the base.  To our joy and amazement we came to the Pancake Palace otherwise known as International House of Pancakes (IHOP).  We ordered a stack of pancakes and I fell in love with those fluffy delights right then and there.  I am always on the hunt for new pancake recipes and I happened to come across this one for Carrot Cake Pancakes.

 

Since I am not a big fan of coconut, I left that ingredient out.  Try this recipe.

Hurry Up and Read

I don't know about you but I like to read a book before I see the movie based on the book.  Am I the only one?  Hollywood takes such liberties with the story that sometimes it makes me down right mad.  When the Harry Potter movies were being made, I never went to see them without reading the books first.  Luckily they translated well but that is not always the case. 

I was on the Huffington Post site and found this list of books  being made into movies.   I just thought I would give you the heads up before the movies are released in case you want to read the books first.  Here is the link from Huff Post Ten Books That will be movies.

Just an FYI the book Me Before You is being made into a movie.  If you have not read this book yet, read it.  I really liked it.  It is that whole right to die issue and much more. You can check out my blog post.  What is interesting about this movie is that while the author Jojo Meyes was consulting on the film she decided she would  write a sequel.  Usually sequels are not as good as the original book but I don't really care I plan to read After You anyway.

Dessert after Dinner? No thank you

Growing up, Dessert was not served in my house. Bread was not on the table either.  No one suffered due to a lack of these two omissions. All of us , except my brother who was a runner and burned up more calories than he could eat, were always watching our weight.

Dessert is rarely served at our house now.  We really don't need the calories.  Apparently my family is not alone.  Sweet treats being served at the end of the dinner meal is rapidly declining. Those 65 and older are the most passionate about their after dinner dessert while those younger are much more conscious about what they eat. Are you surprised? I'm not with the increase of heart disease and diabetes extra sugar and carbs need to be cut.  Out goes dessert.  It doesn't mean that sweets are not be eaten.  It just means people are more careful about when and if they eat them.  It is not inconceivable that dessert after dinner will become extinct.

 I found this article in the Washington Post on the decline of Dessert The disappearing dessert.  There is a company that has been tracking eating habits for the last 29 years specifically monitoring 5,000 people.  Read the article it is interesting

Good Bye Mr. Spock. Rest in Peace

I am a big Star trek fan.  I wouldn't go as far as to say that I am a trekkie but I did love watching the shows and the movies.  Whether they were friends in real life or not the chemistry between Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock on screen was great.  I wanted to be on the enterprise and in fact back in the day when NASA was awe inspiring I contacted them. I  got a great letter back saying that if I was interested in working there, then they would be happy to talk with me.  I didn't pursue it mostly because I was interested in flying but was plagued by horrible motion sickness but I wish I had thought about another path there, being in IT.  I sometimes wonder what if I had applied to NASA and worked in IT there.  I guess I will never know will I.

Anyway  last week we lost a great advocate of space and the final frontier.  Leonard Nemoy passed away.  He will be missed.  Here is a good article I thought you might like to read. A Tribute to Leonard Nemoy.