Baked as usual by Terry Carroll
In short, there was nothing wrong a few juicy recipes couldn’t fix. Dear Editor, I’m more than delighted to comply. Forthwith, some personal faves anyone can cook. PANCAKES Ingredients: Two eggs, two cups of milk, two tablespoons of oil … from the cupboard, not the garage (the wet ingredients). Two cups of flower (oops, where’s auto- correct?), two teaspoons of baking powder (or two tablespoons?) (the dry ingredients). The secret, let me mansplain, is this: mix wet and dry separately, then add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients. NOT THE OTHER WAY AROUND, BONEHEAD. The Editor doesn’t like all caps, but you know what? They’re sexy. Authoritative. Soccer moms despise men who never use them. NACHOS Ingredients: Nacho chips, shredded cheese, salsa. IN THAT ORDER. Microwave for 40 to 45 seconds. Serve. OMELETS Beat eggs in a bowl WITH SHELLS REMOVED, BONEHEAD. Chop and add various ingredients to taste. Add shredded cheese and some milk. Fry on hot skillet and attempt to flip once. If the flip fails, rename the concoction SCRAMBLED EGGS. I’m no Podleski sister, born and raised in St. Thomas, with their LooneySpoons Collection, their Less-On-Ya Lasagna, their Itsy-Bitsy Teeny Weeny Colored Polka- Dot Rotini. But there’s sizzle in my recipes, Dear Editor. There’s strength over length. HOT DOGS Enough said. If you crave length, I highly recommend the Josephburg United Church of Christ Cookbook, produced to com- memorate the 75th anniversary of Alberta in 1980. These ladies generated an amazing 1,394 recipes in 45 categories over 328 pages. In the interest of space, I can only offer one tiny, tantalizing taste of their complete gastronomic spectrum. Recipe 952, from Mrs. Frank R Becker. Pineapple Mincemeat Pie: ‘Fill unbaked pie shell with mincemeat and then a layer of crushed pineapple. Criss-cross strips of crust over this. Bake as usual’. Obviously, in small-town Alberta in 1980, any bonehead knew (a) how to make a pie shell (b) the ingredients and skill that go into criss-crossing strips of crust and (c) how long and at what temperature, to bake a pineapple mincemeat pie. Please, please share this column and its recipes with friends and relatives. Somehow, I have to keep The Editor happy, and no pie I can bake will satisfy. 519-782-4353 www.psft.ca
During the postal strike of 2025, a memo was hand-delivered by The Editor. I can’t quote it exactly because in frustration, I immediately ripped it up, set it afire and swallowed the ashes. But here’s its flavour: ‘Your column must widen its demographic appeal. Aim for more sizzle, less steak. Heat things up. Appeal to the soccer moms. Since then, I’ve been typing till my fingers bleed, then sleeping fitfully, tossing and turning, trying to discern what The Editor expects. Out of nowhere, it hit me like a soccer ball to the forehead: sizzle; steak; heat; mom. He was metaphorically demanding I create a hunger in the female demographic so intense that readers would be compelled to share the magazine with their friends and relatives of all ages. Get Your ‘Mistle-Toes’ Ready!
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BOOMERS AND BEYOND – ELGIN
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