Weather ~ Picture of the Day ~ Willie Shoemaker ~ Fiesta Pull-Apart Bread ~ Patty Rodriguez ~ National Corned Beef Hash Day

 

 

Good 51º clear morning. 

 

Yesterday clear and sunny..............

We topped at 100º.

 

 

Picture of the Day...oh my goodness......... 

 

 

 

Interesting about Willie Shoemaker....

 

 

Born 1931 in Fabens, Texas, Willie Shoemaker is the most successful jockey in history. He won his first race at 18. By the time he retired in 1990 he had won 8,833 races, including four Kentucky Derbies, five Belmont Stakes, and three Preakness Stakes. He was the first jockey to win over $100 million.

 

Fifty four years after the 2 1/2-pound pre-maturely born Shoemaker was placed in a shoebox and shoved into an oven to keep him alive,  he survived, but remained small, growing to 4 feet 10 inches  and weighing 91 pounds. His diminutive size proved an asset as he went on to become a giant in thoroughbred horse racing, despite dropping out of El Monte High School in El Monte, California.

 

Willie Shoemaker nursed a 171 shot, a colt named Ferdinand, to victory in the 1986 Kentucky Derby.
It was one of sport's most memorable achievements. It would have been a historic feat, no matter who was in the saddle, but, coming as it did from the gifted hands of the world's greatest jockey at such an advanced athletic age, the feat took on miracle proportions. The sports world was awed and delighted.

The victory put a crown of gold on a 41 year career that saw the pint sized Texan ride more horses, win more races, capture more stake purses and earn more prize money than any jockey who ever lived. Before retiring in 1990, Shoemaker rode 8,833 winners, 1,009 of them in stakes races and 250 with purses of $100,000 or more. He also won 10 national money titles and over $123 million in purses.

 

Toughness was tested from the day of his birth and throughout a career that saw him labeled at first "too small to be a jockey," suffer two life threatening accidents during the late 1960s, undergo marital problems, and temporarily lose some of his competitive drive after being lured into the fast lane of California celebrity life.

Then, on April 8, 1991, a little more than a year after retiring to become a trainer, Shoemaker was involved in a one-car accident that left him paralyzed from the neck down.
Shoemaker retired as a trainer in 1997 following Santa Anita's Oak Tree meet. He now works with the Paralysis Project, where he serves as honorary chairman.

 

I remember seeing Willie and his wife Cynthia once. She was twice as tall as he was!!

 

They lived on Baldwin across from the Santa Anita Race Track.

 

I think they were married in the 1970s and divorced in the 1990s. He died in 2003 in San Marino.

 

 

Fiesta Pull-Apart Bread by Mr. Food

 

We've got a pull-apart bread that's got a tasty twist, and it pairs perfectly with an ice cold margarita! Our Fiesta Pull-Apart Bread has a flavorful combo of cream cheese, taco seasoning, and green chilies that will have your taste buds dancing in delight! It's a perfect treat for celebrations, and easy enough to make anytime you want it.

 

• 1 round loaf hearty white or sourdough bread, unsliced
• 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 2 tablespoons taco seasoning mix
• 1 (4.5-ounce) can chopped green chilies, drained well
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 2 cups Mexican cheese blend
• Queso cotija cheese for sprinkling (see note)

 

1. Preheat oven to 375º. Tear a piece of aluminum foil large enough to loosely wrap the whole bread.
2. Using a serrated knife, make a series of parallel cuts in the bread about 1-inch apart and about 2-inches deep. Then rotate the bread and cut it in the opposite direction until you end up with a crisscross pattern (see photo). Place the bread on the foil, and set aside.
3. In a medium bowl, combine remaining ingredients except queso cotija cheese; mix well. Evenly spread cream cheese mixture into all the bread cuts, being careful not to break the bread apart. If you get some of the cheese filling on the crust, wipe it off with a paper towel. Wrap the bread loosely in foil.
4. Place the wrapped loaf on a baking sheet and bake 15 minutes, then uncover it and continue to bake 10 to 15 minutes or until the cream cheese is melted. Sprinkle with cotija cheese and serve warm, 
5. Not sure what cotija cheese is? Cotija is a Hispanic-style cheese named after the town of Cotija in Mexico. This hard, crumbly cheese is usually made from cow's milk. It is similar to feta which can be a substitute in the rare case that you cannot find this at your local market. 

 

 

Special Birthday today.... Patty Rodriguez (LASD ret) is celebrating. HAPPY BIRTHDAY PATTY!!

 

Historically this date.......

1777 – Lancaster, Pennsylvania is the capital of the United States, for one day.

 

1821 – Mexico gains its independence from Spain.

 

1822 – Jean-François Champollion announces that he has deciphered the Rosetta stone.

....interesting read...

 

1942 – Last day of the September Matanikau action on Guadalcanal as United States Marine Corps troops barely escape after being surrounded by Japanese forces near the Matanikau River.

  

1995 – The Government of the United States unveils the first of its redesigned bank notes with the $100 bill featuring a larger portrait of Benjamin Franklin slightly off-center.

 

 

And births this date include...

1920 – William Conrad, American actor (d. 1994)

  

 

 

1920 – Jayne Meadows, American actress (d.2015)

  .........I never did get those HUGE glasses~!

1934 – Wilford Brimley, American actor (d.2020)

 

   

1958 – Shaun Cassidy, American singer

1972 – Gwyneth Paltrow, American actress

....she named her children Apple and Moses!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All I know. Nuff said. Have a good Tuesday. Ciao.

xo Sue Mom Bobo

On September 27th, National Corned Beef Hash Day adds flavor to every meal while cleaning out the fridge, too.

Making corned beef hash is a great way to use up leftovers. Corned beef hash became popular during and after World War II. Since rationing limited the availability of fresh meat, corned beef filled the gap. Cooks became creative with herbs, spices, and leftovers. Nothing was wasted. In lean times, stretching a meal became a priority. 

The Hormel Company claims it introduced corned beef hash and roast beef hash to the United States as early as 1950. However, World War II reporter, Betty Wason, lists a corned beef hash recipe in her Cooking Without Cans cookbook printed in 1943. Other forms of hash existed as part of the American diet since at least the 19th century.  The numerous recipes available before that time also attest to the country’s love of the dish as does the existence of many “hash houses” named after the dish.

HOW TO OBSERVE 

Serve up some corned beef hash for breakfast or supper. Either way, you’ll be adding flavor to your meal. So, make a lot and invite a crowd. It’s the best way to Celebrate Every Day!

Try our very own Easy Corned Beef Hash Recipe this weekend!