PageAS February 27, 2008 It's a Leap year with 29 days in February . February 2008 has fiv e Fridays - it starts and ends on a Friday; this only happens every 28 years, l^ a p years are needed so that the calendar is in alignment with the earth's motion around the sun. Leap Year has been the traditional time that women can propose marriage. When the rules of courtship were stricter, women were only allowed to pop the question on one day every four years. That day was February 29th. In the United States, we refer to this date as Sadie Hawkins Day. The first documentation of this practice dates back to 1288, when Scotland passed a law that allowed women to propose marriage to the man of their choice in that year. They also made it law that any man who declined a proposal in a leap year must pay a fine. The fine could range from a kiss to payment for a silk dress or a pair of gloves. Sadie Hawkins Day Sadie Hawkins Day. an American folk event, made its dehut in AlCapp's- 'L i’l Abner' strip November 15. 1937. Sadie Hawkins was "the homeliest gal in the hills" who grew tired of waiting for the fellows to come a courtin’. Her father the mayor of DogpatchU.S. A..decreed the first annual Sadie Hawkins Day, a foot race in which the unmarried gals pursued the town's bachelors, with a shotgun wedding as the consequence. Ingredients for life.. SAFEWAY Ö Man-Pleasin’ Hillbilly Chicken "This is a sure to please your man recipe; creamy and flavorful chicken breast topped with stuffing and baked to perfection. ” Ingredients • 4 tablespoons butter • 4 tablespoons flour • 2 cup milk • 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cubed • • • • • 4 celery ribs, chopped 1 small onion, chopped 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 12 ounce package of stuffing mix Instructions 1. Sauté onion, and prepare stuffing mix according to package directions and set aside. 2. In a medium sauce pan, melt butter and then add flour. Stir until bubbly, then cook one minute. Slowly add in milk, stirring continually to avoid lumps. 3. Add chicken, celery, onion, salt and pepper. Cook and stir for 5-10 minutes, until chicken is done and celery is starting to get tender. 4. Pour mixture into an 8x8-inch casserole dish. Top with stuffing. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes. Sadie’s Red Garlic Mashed Potatoes "These red-skinned mashed potatoes are just the creamiest. They are always a hit with company. Just a warning they are addictive." Ingredients e ï * I S p Buy 2 packages of Rancher's Reserve Beef and you Ä ä ri ‘ /OUÏS RANCHERS are automatically entered! • • • • 8 medium red potatoes, cubed 2 teaspoons crushed garlic 1/2 cup butter or margarine 1/4 cup half-and-half cream • 2 tablespoons white sugar • 1/4 teaspoon steak seasoning • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder Directions 1. Place the potatoes into a large pot, and fill with enough watertoeover. 2. Add 1 teaspoon of the crushed garlic to the water for flavor. 3. Bring to a boil, and cook for about 10 minutes, or until easily pierced with a fork. 4. Drain the potatoes, and add the butter. Mash until the butter is melted. 5. Mix in the half-and-half, sugar, steak seasoning, garlic powder and remaining garlic. 6. Mix potatoes with an electric mixer until smooth. S unday S low C ooker C ollection I À ’ 2.5“ I J g 1 EVERTMV ' LOW taW 1 Lucerne Milk Gatorade Tiger Gallon. Whole 2%, 1% Stan Supreme or Fat Free At cneckstanO first item »rill scan at regular price second item Mil reflect savings 32 oz Selected »aretes SAVE up to 81c ea Chicken and Dumplings "This is an easy slow cooker recipe that cooks while you are at work or play." Large Raw Peeled and Deveined Shrimp 31 to 40-ct. Frozen/thawed SAVE up Io » 00 lb. CLUB PRICE Ingredients C IO S o U Goes great with: • • • • • Robert Mondavi Private Sélection, Blackstone or Ecco Dontani 750-mt