Hi everyone. I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Chaps and Emma loved it because their cousins were here. I had 3 boys and 2 hounds all sleeping in the dog bed. Also, Emma would like to report that her sitter-upper training is going great. She stayed up for a nanosecond on her own today! More Later….Cat, Chaps and Emma
This is the hotel My Mom and I stay at when we go to the Louisville Dog show. It is always held in March.
http://www.brownhotel.com/hotelinfo.php3
The Hot Brown Was Born
With so much to boast award-winning dining, breathtaking turn-of-the-century architecture, and attentive, caring service some may wonder, “Why the Hot Brown?” The following tale of service may help explain why we are so proud of this “little tradition”.
In 1923, The Brown Hotel drew over 1200 guests each evening for its dinner dance. In the “wee” hours of the morning, the guests would grow tired of dancing and retire to the restaurant for a bite to eat. Guests were growing rapidly tired of the traditional ham and eggs, so Chef Fred Schmidt set out to create something new to tempt his guests’ palates. Thus, the Hot Brown was born, an open-face turkey sandwich with bacon, pimento, and a delicate mornay sauce. Who could have guessed that this chef’s dedication to service would start such an enduring and well-loved Louisville traditionthe Hot Brown.
Hot Brown Recipe
Ingredients
4 oz. Butter
Flour to make a Roux (about 6 tablespoons)
3 3 ½ cups Milk
1 Beaten Egg
6 tablespoons Grated Parmesan Cheese
1 oz. Whipped Cream (optional)
Salt and Pepper to Taste
Slices of Roast Turkey
8-12 Slices of Toast (may be trimmed)
Extra Parmesan for Topping
8-12 Strips of Fried Bacon
Melt butter and add enough flour to make a reasonably thick roux (enough to absorb all of the butter). Add milk and Parmesan cheese. Add egg to thicken sauce, but do not allow sauce to boil. Remove from heat. Fold in whipped cream. Add salt and pepper to taste.
For each Hot Brown, place two slices of toast on a metal (or flameproof) dish. Cover the toast with a liberal amount of turkey. Pour a generous amount of sauce over the turkey and toast. Sprinkle with additional Parmesan cheese. Place entire dish under a broiler until the sauce is speckled brown and bubbly. Remove from broiler, cross two pieces of bacon on top, and serve immediately.
Lily Pad Serina Von Firsttenberg Child barking in from the rainbow bridge this Thanksgiving Day. Lily is here to officially announce her first ever bassethoundtown.com holiday fund raiser. Lily will donate 5.00 from every Lily book sold to Bluegrass Basset Hound Rescue. You see, Lily was found wandering the streets of Kentucky when her Mom found her. There is a special place in our hearts for Kentucky hounds. So come one come all to the book store. Lily is also donating five of her books to BGBR for their first ever waddle in Feburary. If you want to track the book sales go to the rescue link on the links page and click the bassethoundtown rescue link. So far we have made 25.00 for BGBR and we have only just begun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This fund raiser will end 12-25-06. Thanks you Lily book buyers!!!! As the mayor of this town says, “I think reading and rescuing is nice” ….Chaps Rudert, Mayor of bassethoundtown.com More Later….
This is Tommie. Tommie is the leader of bassethoundtown.com’s Towne Council. He will lead our council with his trustyworthy and loyal nature. Please help me in welcoming Tommie to the Council. Tommie lives in FL with his Mom Marty, his fellow hounds, Duke, Tucker, Ode, and who can forget Sarah!!! (our reality show gal) Stay tuned. Tommie will be keeping us all in line. More later…….
enjoys stuffed toys and bones and is playful with our
other bassets in his foster home. He behaves well with
kids and even kisses the cat! Sheldon walks well on a
leash and comes when called everytime although he’s
always inside the house or fenced yard because we
don’t want him to get lost again. This tri-colored boy
is housebroken and crate-trained. What a wonderful
basset for some lucky family!”
Sheldon has a few meetings today with several families, so everyone out in cyber space, keep your paws crossed!!!!
More later……Cat, Chaps and Emma
This is Colby Chaps. He is Chaps’ son and lives in TX. He will be the vice mayor of bassethoundtown.com. Colby is 4 years old. His Mom told me that he recently got to friendly with a skunk. She has a mixture she likes for odor removal. It is
1qt. peroxide, 1/4 cup baking soda, 1tsp dishwashing liquid. (I would use dawn). Be very careful around the face, almost to the point of putting up with the smell if hound was sprayed in the face. Do not get near the eyes.
Give two baths the first day, and according to his Mom, the smell was mostly gone.
By the way, Colby is currently not allow to go “hunting” in the back yard after 10:00pm! More from the Vice Mayor, later…..
Hello dear hound lovers. Here is my Diamond Chili recipe for your weekend pleasure. This is for the humans and not the hounds! As you can see Lily and Chloe are the diamond hounds!
2 pounds of the best ground beef you can find
1 chopped onion
1-3 jalaepenos – to your taste
6 oz can tomato paste
10.5 oz can tomato soup
15 oz can diced tomatoes
Two 15 oz cans of chili hot beans (most super markets carry this)
12-15 oz applesause (secret ingredient)
1 oz package hot chili seasoning mix, look in the sauce section of your store.
Crushed garlic to taste – careful!
INSTRUCTIONS:
Brown the beef along with the onion and jalapenos. Drain greese.
Slow cook then add tomato paste, tomato soup, diced tomatoe, the beans, apple sauce, chili seasonings, and garlic. Stir it up
Let it simmer for the better part of the day or until you cannot stand it anymore! When that happens, Get out the TX toast, butter, add your choice of cheese. Make sure the pan is hot. You want a sear on the bread. My favorite cheese is sharp chedder.
Slice the grilled cheese sandwich in a fashion that is good for dipping. Sit back and listen to your company say Yummmmmmmmmmm. Or just enjoy on your own.
Have a great weekend! Love Cat, Chaps, and Emma….More Later
Hi everyone. Look at this Jpeg I received this morning! It’s Charlene, Bailey and Clancy from Texas. They are in the Lily book because they are our dear friends from TX. Charlene is Chaps’ cyber Mom. What a great looking group! Keep checking back, because we are going to feature Charlene’s grandhound this weekend. CHAPS’ SON!
Hello friends and fellow hound lovers. I am going to be signing and selling the Lily Book this Thursday, Friday and Saturday at the Contemporary Art Center in Cincinnati, Ohio! Here is their website address in case you are interested.
http://www.contemporaryartscenter.org/
A portion of the sales from the Lily book will be donated to the CAC. The CAC helps local artists sell their stuff in an event called Good Design for the Holidays. Also attending is a very well known and respected artist, Beverly Erschell. She will be showing her watercolors and greeting cards. She did a watercolor for me of Lily and Chloe which is my favorite piece in my home.
If you live in the Cincinnati area, and want to buy a Lily book and help the Arts, stop on by the CAC. Click the link for times and details. Bev and I hope to see you this weekend. Cat, Chaps and Emma….More Later
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