TUESDAY TASTINESS AND SOME TRIVIA

CHEESY BAKED EGGS

Ingredients

 1 Tablespoon Melted Butter

12 Large Eggs

  4 Cups Shredded  Pepper Jack Cheese or Cheddar Cheese (your choice)

  1 Container Cottage Cheese

   1/2 Cup Flour

    1 Teaspoon Salt

    1 Teaspoon Pepper (your option)

    1 Pinch Cayenne (your option)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Prepare a 9x13 inch baking dish with the melted butter.
2. Whisk together the eggs, Pepper Jack or Cheddar cheese, cottage cheese, flour, and salt in a large bowl. ...
3. Bake in the preheated oven until eggs are completely set, about 1 hour.
4. Leftovers keep for 3 days in an airtight container.

If you like cheese, feel free to add as much as you like.  For a little kick, add diced chilies or jalapenos.  Serve with sour cream or taco sauce.  This recipe was saved close to 16,700 times! allrecipes.com

HAS THIS HAPPENED TO YOU?
I've watched a ton of  movies in my lifetime, and one thing I've noticed consistently is how strange people show up at the front door with all kinds of goodies like pies and casseroles as a welcome for new neighbors.  

I'm pretty sure it's  happened on Leave It To Beaver, and I think it may have have done it on The Brady Bunch, but don't quote me on that. I've lived in Kansas, Maryland, Texas, South Carolina, Washington State, North Dakota, North Carolina, and Mississippi, and not once have I ever been the recipient of a really yummy apple pie!  

What's up with that?  Has anyone ever delivered a casserole or other goodies to your house? Inquiring minds are wondering if this practice is a dying art.

Nashville Hotspot

Can't get this deal anymore!

SAY WHAT?
To be honest, I've always seen really elegant hotels and lots of neat things to do in Nashville, so imagine my surprise when I heard this news just the other day. Hotels and motels have been banned from renting rooms to customers for anything less than 10 hours in an effort to stop sexual quickies and illegal drug deals.  If you decide to rent the room for the whole time and then leave early, you're out of luck. They won't be giving out any deals or discounts.

WHITE HOUSE NEWS
George Washington may have been president, but he never actually lived in the White House.  Why? It wasn't finished being built until a year after he died.

DIAMOND
This just seems hard to imagine, but the largest clear cut diamond in the world is called The Star of Africa I or also the Cullinan Diamond I. This 530+ carat pear shaped beauty is actually part of the royal sceptre and gets to hang out with all the other crown jewels in The Tower of London.  If they ever decide to sell this treasure, and you have the cash,, be prepared to shell out $400 million smackaroos. 

HEALTHY TIPS
Sara Haas, a Registered  Dietitian Nurse says you can make easy swaps to lose weight. If you usually drink Coca-Cola with lunch, drink flavored water instead and save 4,640 calories per year.

If you like Berry Smoothies, and who doesn't in this heat, eat a bowl of mixed blackberries/strawberries/ raspberries instead, and save a whopping 55,845 calories annually.

I'M PASSING ON THIS
Do you remember The Gong Show from 1978 with Chuck Barris?  Well, they brought it back in June with a disguised Mike Myers as the host.  I can't lie - back in the day, I found myself laughing out loud with the absurdity of it all, but now, not so much.  Allowing a giant Tarantula to crawl in and out of your mouth is not very entertaining or cute/  In fct, Dr. Ken who was one of the judges, gave her a 0 because he was just too grossed out. Also,  married couples just shouldn't  dance around the stage thinking of ways to shoot banana pieces into each others mouth for grins and giggles.  Ugh!  One word to this show - GONG!

What's more disturbing than anything is how the star judges actually think it's funny, making me think something strange is up.

YES, THIS IS A THING
As a teen, I had a boyfriend with one light brown eye and one blue eye, and everyone thought it was the neatest thing. He told me the eye condition affected only males in every other generation of his family. He was gorgeous but I had to dump him after 2 months because he was too handsy with other girls.  

Did you know that July 12 is Different Colored Eyes Day?

Someone with this fascinating trait has heterochromia, which is a rare condition that can affect 6 out of 1000 people. There are stars you've seen on television who have this trait, and include Jane Seymour and  Kate Bosworth.

Kalahari is the world's largest indoor water park located in the Poconos Mountains in Pennsylvania. To find out how you can get all wet this summer, visit www.kalahariresorts.com/pennsylvania.

Do you like a thrill?  If so, Visit the Kingda Ka in Six Flags.  It is the tallest rollercoaster in the world at 456 feet, and the fastest in North America where you'll reach a speed of 128 miles in just 3.5 seconds. Talk about a rush! 
  

But if you'd rather relax while you're in the Poconos, they still actually have these sexy hotels.

GPS YES
Who would you want to be the voice on your GPS?  Sam Elliott has this smooth voice that I would totally love to direct me to my next location.  Yes, I know he's been married to the very beautiful actress Katharine Ross since 1984, but a girl can dream, right?

HOMELESS NEEDS 
Many are experiencing the extreme heat of the summer, and forced to live on the street.  We can help in small ways by keeping  ziploc bags in our cars that include socks, toothpaste/toothbrush, lotion, bottled water, snacks, deodorant, washrags, soap, shampoo, pens/notepads/crayons,word puzzle books (small ones are in the Dollar Tree), coloring books, misting bottles, bug spray, small toys, toilet paper, etc.  

These things may not seem like much, but to a person who has no place to go, it can make all the difference.  These Care Bags can be given to shelters, as well as those we may see in need along the way.