HAPPY FRIDAY!

Top of the Morning March 4

GREETINGS FRIENDS –
FRIDAY VIBES ARE IN THE AIR!

Yay and Hooray – end of week has found us and we get a little window of weekend time to chill and relax.
Do you have any special plans other than just enjoying the weekend?

Me?  Nope.
Weekend Spirit and Friday Vibes make me smile and totally put a pep in my step!

Did ya happen to do the Amazon Prime Super Duper deals shopping this Wednesday and Thursday this week?
I did.  Nothing all that exciting.  But exciting to me.
Great deals on things like replacement filters for my little air purifier, shock/chlorine for the pool, a new pair of tennis shoes (yep, white!  My sisters love to tease me about my white tennis shoes choice for many, many years – ha) and a new upright fan for the living room – old one just plum wore out.
That’s it – feel like I totally scored with the discounts!

Presenting 5 for Friday this July 19.

BEGINNING WITH:

STACY’S WORLD
Super cool/humor/informative column.
Always!
And we all walk away knowing a little couple of somethings we didn’t know before!
And the whole potato info in this column is greatness!
Totally awesome, brilliantly written.
Thanks, Stac!

QUICK QUESTION
I named 5 words to myself that start with the letter “Q” but I won’t tell the ones that came to my mind.
Everyone put on your thinking caps.  And no cheating!  Meaning GOOGLE!  ha
“Q” letters are not as easy-peasy as some beginning letters of the alphabet – say “B” or “C” or even “G”.
Let us know in the comments what you came up with!

DECK OF CARDS STORY
Is memorable.
I’m not much of a card player.  In fact, I really am not a “game board” willing participant – ( i.e. Monopoly, Chess, Cribbage, Backgammon, etc …)
((Although my dad was and he taught my sisters and I how to play Chess, Gin Rummy, Black Jack, Pinochle — even Solitaire.  I feel like I held my own when we were playing these card games or board games with Dad on a Saturday afternoon.))
But I have zero interest since childhood to today.  Just not my deal.  Maybe my attention span is too short.  Haha
That being said, I super enjoy watching a group of people engaging in a board game/card game and listening to the laughter and the “I gotcha” banter back and forth!
I will absolutely think of this amazing, beautiful DECK OF CARDS story the next time I see someone shuffle a deck of cards!

CATFISH CAKES RECIPE
(Think Crab cakes – but not crab – we’re talking Catfish cakes!)
Is delish.
We served these catfish cakes at Hippie Cowboy with a small little side salad and chipotle ranch dressing for dipping purposes.
Customers were crazy about them.

THANKS ALL
For joining us today + engaging + sharing + being part of the Daymaker Readable Art Community.
It matters big- time and we are giant grateful.

READY?
SET.
ENJOY THE READ!

STACY’S WORLD
FUN FACTS

Did you know?  The history of the middle finger?

Well, now … here’s something I never knew before and feel compelled to share it with, you, my intelligent friends in hopes that you, too, will feel blessed in having gained more knowledge.

And the story goes …

History is way more fun when you know more fun facts about it, do you agree?

Before the Battle of Agnicourt in 1415, the French anticipating victory over the English, proposed to cut off the middle finger of all captured English soldiers.  Without the middle finger it would be impossible to draw the renowned English longbow and, therefore, incapable of fighting in the future.

This famous longbow was made of the native English YEW tree, and the act of drawing the longbow was known as “plucking the Yew” or (pluck yew).

PIC 1
Much to the bewilderment of the French, the English won a major upset and began mocking the French by waving their middle fingers at the defeated French saying, “See, we can still Pluck Yew!”

After the decades, Americans have since changed the words “Pluck Yew” – to F**k You and the words are often used in conjunction with the one-finger-salute!

It is also because of the pheasant feathers on the arrows used with the longbow that the symbolic gesture is known as “giving the bird.”

And Yew thought Yew knew every plucking thing!

Hola Friends!

I was just complaining the other day to my husband about these dang streaks on the mirror in my entry way that I can’t get off.  I have tried several different glass cleaners and nothing seems to work.

Frequently, when I talk about certain subjects, an article will pop  up on my phone about the issue I was talking about.

Pretty creepy that our phones can hear us, but they do.

Sure enough, the next day an article pops up on my phone about how to clean streaky glass and mirrors.

The article said to slice a potato in half, rub the potato — using a circular motion on the surface of the glass until it is covered in a starchy film.  Next, spritz water onto the glass and wipe the surface with a towel.

The results blew my mind!

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Is my streak free mirror.

I then decided to make potato wedges in the air fryer.

I sliced off the part of the potato I rubbed on the mirror.
I cut the potato in 4 potato wedges, coated them with olive oil, salt and pepper.

I then decided to spice them up a bit more, so I dug through my spice cabinet and came across this garlic/parmesan for popcorn.

Hmmmm — I love it on popcorn — so why not try it on potato wedges?

Sprinkle.  Sprinkle. Sprinkle.

Then I popped them in the air fryer for 12 minutes on 350* — then 12 more minutes at 400*.

((I have heard that if you soak your potato wedges in cold water in the refrigerator for 30 minutes — will be crispier.))

I did not do this because I did not want to wait that long.  I was suddenly craving seasoned potato wedges and wanted them ASAP.

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Are the potato wedges missing one bite!
I wanted to see how they tasted with the popcorn topping seasoning before I shared my weird concoction with y’all.

Obviously it was good because I’m sharing.  LOL.

I also added a buttermilk avocado dipping sauce.  YUMMO!

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This is the garlic/parmesan popcorn seasoning I used.

MEME FOR THE DAY:
“I’m grateful for my crazy friends…
Normal people scare the crap out of me.”

Yew all have a great weekend!

~ Stacy’s World is exclusive to Daymaker Readable Art
Questions or Comments for Stacy — post in Comment section of today’s post

Stacy World

Deck of Cards Story
Deck of Cards Story
Deck of Cards Story

QUICK QUESTION

NAME 5 WORDS THAT START
WITH THE LETTER “Q”

DECK OF CARDS

And the story goes …

During the North African campaign, a bunch of soldier boys had been on a long hike and they arrived in a little town called Cascina.

The next morning being Sunday, several of the boys went to church.  A sergeant commanded the boys in church and after the chaplain had read the prayer, the text was taken up next.

Those of the boys who had a prayer book took them out, but this one boy had only a deck of cards so he spread them out.

The Sergeant saw the cards and said, “Soldier, put away those cards.”

After the service was over, the soldier was taken prisoner and brought before the Provost Marshall.  The Marshall said, “Sergeant, why have you brought this man here?”

“For playing cards in church, Sir.”

“And what have you to say for yourself, son?”

“Much, Sir,” replied the soldier.

The Marshall said, “I hope so, for if not I shall punish you more than any man was ever punished before.”

The soldier said, “Sir, I have been on the march for about six days.  I have neither a Bible nor a prayer book, but I hope to satisfy you, Sir, with the purity of my intentions.”

And with that, the boy started his story:

“You see, Sir, when I look at the ACE it reminds me that there is but one God.
And the DEUCE reminds me that the Bible is divided into two parts — the Old and New Testaments.
When I see the TREY, I think of the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost.
And when I see the FOUR, I think of the four Evangelists who preached the Gospel:  there was Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.
And when I see the FIVE, it reminds me of the five wise virgins who trimmed their lamps.  There were ten of them.  Five were wise and were saved.  Five were foolish and were shut out.
When I see the SIX, it reminds me that in six days, God made this great Heaven and earth.
When I see the SEVEN, it reminds me that on the seventh day, God rested from His great work.
And when I see the EIGHT, I think of the eight righteous persons God saved when he destroyed this earth; there was Noah, his wife, their sons and their wives.
And when I see the NINE, I think of the lepers our Savior cleansed, and nine out of ten didn’t thank Him.
When I see the TEN, I think of the Ten Commandments God handed down to Moses on a tablet of stone.
When I see the KING, it reminds me that there is but one King of Heaven, God Almighty.
And when I see the QUEEN, I think of the Blessed Virgin Mary, who is Queen in Heaven.
And the JACK or KNAVE is the Devil.
When I count the number of spots on a deck of cards, I find 365, the number of days in a year.
There are 52 cards, the number of weeks in a year.
There are 4 suits, the number of weeks in a month.
There are 12 picture cards, the number of months in a year.
There are 13 tricks, the number of weeks in a quarter.

So you see, Sir, my pack of cards serves me as a Bible, an Almanac and a Prayer Book.”

“And friends, the story is true.  I know.  I was that soldier.”

~ courtesy poetic.expressions.uk.co
Thanks Mike and the Team!

CATFISH CAKES

Catfish lover?  If, yes, introducing you to your new favorite catfish summertime love!

HERE’S HOW WE DO IT
INGREDIENTS:

  • 1/4 cup good quality mayonnaise
  • 1 TBSP fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tsp dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp Old Bay Seasoning
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1 1/4 cup skinless, boneless catfish fillets, finely diced into 1/4″ pieces
  • 1 1/2 cup panko crumbs
  • 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions, both light and green parts
  • 1/4 cup finely diced red bell pepper
  • 1/3 cup finely diced celery from 2 stalks
  • 2 TBSP fresh dill, minced
  • 3/4 cup vegetable oil

NOW LET’S GET THE CAKE MIX HAPPENING
IN A LARGE BOWL:

  1. Whisk together the mayo, lemon juice, Old Bay Seasoning, salt and pepper.
  2. Gently add the tiny diced catfish fillet pieces
  3. 1/4 cup panko crumbs
  4. Green onions + celery + red bell pepper.

MIX UNTIL UNIFORMLY COMBINED

NEXT

In a shallow dish or pie plate pour in remaining panko crumbs.

TIME TO MAKE THE ACTUAL PATTIES

  • Using a 1/3 cup measuring cup, scoop catfish up and gently pat into a compact cakes about 1″ high
  • Place each catfish cake – one by one – into the panko crumbs and gently coat crumbs all over
  • Repeat until with remaining catfish mixture to form about 9 catfish cakes.

TIME TO GET THE SKILLET READY FOR COOKING

  • Heat vegetable oil in a medium size non-stick skillet over medium-high heat
  • Gently slide in cakes 2 – 3 at a time (don’t wanna crowd them)
  • Cook without moving them until golden brown – about 2-3 minutes
  • Gently flip them over with a spatula and cook about 2-3 minutes longer until golden brown

TRANSFER COOKED CAKES TO A PAPER TOWEL LINED PLATE

  • Letting oil drain off of the cakes
  • Repeat until all catfish cakes are cooked

SERVE

  • On top of a small side salad or alongside the salad on a pretty salad plate
  • On an open faced piece of fresh baguette – same – on a pretty salad plate

ENJOY!

~ Hippie Cowboy recipe box

CHARACTER IS POWER

WISHING YOU A FANTASTIC WEEKEND!

TAKE IT EASY
CATCH YA MONDAY
SAME TIME
SAME PLACE

9 replies
  1. Stacy says:

    “Q” words…Hmmm
    How can I Quickly and Quietly take a Quantum leap into the kitchen and make a Quart of Queso!

  2. Carol says:

    My five q’s: quagmire, quest, query, quiet, quitclaim

    Stacy’s World was interesting, fun, informative, delicious – as usual. Always wondered about the middle finger “salute” – now I know its history! And the potato tips – two hacks from one potato! One practical, one yummy. Win-win.

    I’ve been craving crab cakes for a couple of days now but just may have to adjust my tastebuds for the catfish version – it sounds every bit as delicious!

    And the Deck of Cards – Wow! Like you, I’m not a fan of board games or card games – most likely because when I was a kid my mom swatted my backside with a checker board after I’d lifted it and scattered the checkers because I was losing – but that story is fascinating and will forever change how I view a “simple” deck of cards.

    Thanks DayMaker. Happy weekend!

    • Cheryl Clarson says:

      Hello Carol!

      Quagmire!
      I’ve not heard or read that word in a long while. Thanks for bringing it back to mind! I’m totally gonna to use it in conversation the next time we have some big time rain around here! ha

      Catfish cakes will not disappoint, girl!

      Love that you, too, loved the story of the Deck of Cards.
      It’s quite an analogy. One that I’ve never heard or read.

      We thank you for sharing + caring + appreciate your super laid-back spot-on writing skills with your comments.
      Totally Daymaker style!

      JOYFUL

      • Cheryl Clarson says:

        Hi Marty –

        Love that you have the back up plan of the flip phone your husband used to carry! Brilliant.

        We sure do appreciate ya for sharing + caring + spreading the love here on Daymaker with your fun, engaging writing skills.

        SMILES

  3. Marty says:

    Oh my, what info Stacy came to the table with today. That girl has some play in her as to the middle finger!

    Then there’s potato smears used to clean windows

    And then her comment how creepy that our cellphones are monitoring us and selling our info. I say, “Bad on them!”

    Sooooo, I have a tiny bit of encouragement that I have and find no company can monitor my conversation.

    What is it? It’s a second phone that is NOT connected to the internet. My adult children know the number to this handy dandy flip top phone. The bonus is that the company only charges me $20 a month.

    Most of my friends and family have a landline as a back up. That’s great. However, I prefer not using the $60 a month AT&T option. I continue using a cell phone that my husband once used for his flip top phone called Affinity. It’s not a gotta have luxury phone but one that fits my needs perfectly.

    I give it a one finger star salute Stacy! Ha! ha!

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