Happy Columbus Day

The answer to this week Test your knowledge on Columbus
1 Santa Maria
2 1792
3 Trinida
4 3rd voyage
5 Hispaniola

WHAT'S COOKIN THIS MONTH

Autumn marks the transition from summer into winter and when the arrival of night becomes noticeably earlier. Autumn is also associated with the Halloween season. Here in Southern California the oncoming season is hard to fathom. Warm weather has us still craving salads and cold soup. This is a great time to pull out some of my Autumn reciepes and few Halloween party treats. Let have some fun with this year harvest crops and spooky eye ball soup

History of Columbus Day

The first recorded celebration honoring the discovery of America by Europeans took place on October 12, 1792 in New York City. The event, which celebrated the 300th anniversary of Columbus' landing in the New World.
San Francisco's Italian community held their first Columbus Day celebration in 1869. In 1892, President Benjamin Harrison urged citizens to participate in the the 400th anniversary celebration of Columbus' first voyage. It was during this event that the Pledge of Allegiance, written by Francis Bellamy, was recited publically for the first time. Colorado was the first state to observe the holiday in 1905.
In 1937, President Roosevelt proclaimed October 12 as "Columbus Day" and in 1971, President Nixon declared the second Monday of October a national holiday.

Test your knowledge on Columbus

1) Which ship did Columbus command on his first voyage to the New World?

Nina
Pinta
Santa Maria

2) When was the first recorded celebration of Columbus Day in the United States?

1692
1792
1892

3) The Santa Maria was shipwrecked off the coast of this present-day island:

Haiti
Cuba
Trinidad

4) During which voyage was Columbus led back to Spain in shackles?

2nd voyage
3rd voyage
4th voyage

5) Columbus declared himself governor of this island:

Hispaniola
Puerto Rico
Jamaica



I will post the answers on Columbus day

JERKED CHICKEN WINGS

If you love to grill, try this Buffalo Wings they are great

3 pounds chicken wings
1/2-cup lime or lemon juice
3/4 cup Jerk Marinade (recipe follows), divided use

Use a sharpened cleaver to chop between the wing and leg sections of the chicken wings and separate. Place in a large container, pour over lime or lemon juice, and rinse under cold running water. Pat dry and place the wings in a large non reactive container.

Pour over 1/2 cup of the Jerk Marinade and ensure that all the wings are coated. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

Remove marinated wings from the refrigerator 30 minutes before grilling and let stand at room temperature. Discard marinade left in container from wings.

Place the chicken wings over medium-hot coals and grill for about 15 minutes on one side. Turning once. Baste with the remaining 1/4 cup of the Jerk Marinade and grill for an additional 10 minutes, or until wings are browned to your taste.

Transfer to a serving platter and serve.


JERK MARINADE

This marinade works equally well with chicken, fish or ribs.

1 teaspoon ground Jamaican pimento (allspice)
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup finely chopped scallions (green and white parts)
4 Scotch Bonnet peppers or 6 jalapenos, stems removed and cut in halves, retaining seeds
1/2 cup distilled white vinegar
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
1 Tablespoon salt
Pinch of garlic powder

Combine all ingredients in a blender of food processor. Process or blend on the liquefy setting for 2 minutes.

Pour into a jar and refrigerate until ready for use. Jerk marinade will remain good indefinitely as long as it is covered and kept refrigerated. Makes 1 cup