TRIVIA TIDBITS AND A TREAT

One of the places I visit regularly is Swagbucks where you can earn cash and gift cards for doing all kinds of stuff.  

During one of their daily polls, this was discovered when it comes to reading preferences.

Hardback/Paperback  -  67%
Kindle/Nook/Tablet   -  15%
Don't Read Books!!   -    9%   -  Say what?!
Audio                         -    7%

According to Pew Research Center in 2016, 26% of Americans say they haven't picked up a book in any form!

This is a good picture of me.(lol)

I can't imagine a world without books, so I keep something to read with me wherever I go.  But what about you? Are you still reading books in paper form, or is it more convenient to listen to audio, or use an e-reader? Have you stopped reading books, or prefer NOT to read?

FOOTBALL FANS UNITE
Get ready to munch to your heart's content on Superbowl Sunday.  Can you believe that this is the 2nd largest day for people to gobble up mountains of food AFTER Thanksgiving?

ARE YOU GAME?
HQ TRIVIA used to only be available on the iPhone,(itunes.apple.com) but now you can get chances to actually win real cash just for knowing useless stuff on android as well.  As of January 17, it's in beta phase, so be prepared for some buggy stuff if you download this version of the app from google plus, but you can also visit https://twitter.com/hqtrivia for behind the scenes news. You may be surprised to know that Jimmy Fallon, Barack Obama and Jimmy Kimmel are 3 of over 755,000 people who play pretty regularly. 

If you're wondering what type of topics could show up in 1 of those 12 questions designed to stump trivia buffs, you may want to brush up on the irregular plurals of nouns like platypus, octopus, and rhinoceros that we learned in grammar school.  YIKES! (lol)

   

GIVE ME FOOD AND FUN
The name Phil Rosenthal may not sound all that familiar, but he's the creator and executive producer of the old sitcom, Everybody Loves Raymond.  He's also the very funny star of Somebody Feed Phil, which was just released on Netflix.

If you're a foodie, and want to learn about traditional cuisine from other cultures mixed in with plenty of laughter and fun, be sure to binge on this program.

Six countries are featured on his show, and I had no clue that Tel Aviv is considered the vegan/vegetarian capital of the world!  During the program, he gets to hang out with well known chefs, Michael Solomonov, Michal Ansky and Uri Jeremias to name a few.

What's pretty neat is how he brings unknown fruits back to his hotel room and shows them to his elderly parents via Facetime.(lol)  It's also cool to see him mention his wife of 27 years quite often and with much affection.

VEGETARIAN KORMA - simple to make

INGREDIENTS
1 1/2 Tablespoons Vegetable Oil
1 Small Onion Diced Onion
1 Teaspoon Minced Fresh Ginger Root(You can use powdered ginger, but the taste may be less flavorful)
4 Cloves Minced Garlic

2 Potatoes Cubed
4 Carrots, Cubed
1 Fresh Jalapeno Pepper Seeded and Sliced

3 Tablespoons Ground Unsalted Cashews
1  4 Ounce Can Tomato Sauce
2 Teaspoons Salt
1 Cup Frozen Green Peas
1 1/2 Tablespoons Curry Powder
1/2 Green Bell Pepper, Chopped
1 Cup Heavy Cream
1 Bunch Fresh Cilantro for Garnish

DIRECTIONS
Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat.  Stir in the onion, and cook until tender.  Mix in ginger and garlic, and continue cooking for 1 minute.  Mix potatoes, carrots, jalapeno, cashews, and tomato sauce.  Season with salt and curry powder.  Cook and stir for 10 minutes or until potatoes are tender.

Stir peas, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, and cream into the skillet.  Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes.  Garnish with cilantro to serve over rice.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING THESE DAYS?

In between reading

Hard to put down!

Working on March

Been working on some special projects, slipping in reading a non-stop action novel by James Rollins, and updating my planner.

Just in case you haven't heard the news, my boyfriend Ed Sheerhan popped the question to his longtime girlfriend Cherry Seaborn over the holidays, and they're now officially engaged.  He made the announcement on Instagram along with a picture of the two.  So far, he's received over 4 million LIKES for that announcement! Congratulations!