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i ' i 7. 2 - Yu 10= ~-- Scugog Citizen -- T . d July 23, 1991 » Three generations -- three recipes My, how times have changed. This fact struck me like a ton of bricks last week when I was talking to three very different 'brides': Dora Dowson who cele- brated her golden wedding anniversary on Sunday; Donna Kyte, who celebrated her silver anniversary on Saturday; and Christine Calderone,"a newlywed. 1 had been scratching my head, flipping through the paper, won- moré arguments are started and more laughter is shared at meal times than at any other time of the day. When 1 was growing up, sup- per time was the ultimate family gathering of each day, and while I can't always remember what we talked about, I can easily recall the suppers my mother fixed to keep us'all going. Like many. women of her gen- dering what to write about, when 1 realized the. three photos in 'Family Matters' represented three very different stages of wedded bliss. The blushing, turbulent, confetti-coated newlywed stage, « where love conquers all and noth- ing seems impossible. The "oh , thank goodness, the kids are final- ly grown up and we can enjoy ourselves" stage of 25 years: The settled, quier-friendship and long established rouyjne of 50 years. Throughout it gH, there's a lot of cooking going-on. Plenty of lunches to pack, suppers to pre- pare, dishes to 'wash, Meal times . are usually the most important moments-of the day far families and more problems ard solved, eration, my mother cooked for my father. Sure, she made enough to feed the entire family, but WHAT she put on the table was always to my father's liking. He liked liver. Us kids hated it. My mother cooked liver, Sigh. But as I got older, I realized the importance of cooking for the man in your life. It's an old saying, but "the way to a man's heart js through his stomach" is certainly true. Okay, I know it's old-fash- ioned, but when my own husband is well-fed; he tends to be easier to get along with. So my motives for making him food he likes is pure- ly selfish. Old-fashioned? Maybe. But if it works, use it! Thinking all this, looking at IRR A FB Re fy "FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION CAR WASH At Caesarea Fire Hall. £~ Sunday, August 4th N\ CAESAREA 10 AM to 3 PM J KOUNTRY BULK and DELICATESSEN 38 Water Street - Port Perry 985-3007 EUROPEAN STYLE FOOD Come In and check out our Everyday L Low Prices! Black Forest Ham ............ ' Mountain Sausage Boas) Sane Salami... Sala. Wieners .... HOMEMADE PEROGIES HOMEMADE CABBAGE ROLLS .88¢./100g: STORE HOURS: Monday through Thursday 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM ; Friday 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM; Saturday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM ial? (" OPENING NEXT WEEK - JULY 26th ) 0 COUNTRY MARKET Corn & Tomatoes (Joanna & David Malcolm & Family) 2 MILES NORTH OF NESTLETON STATION 986-5350 - FRESH PRODUCE are our Specialty Family Matters, it suddenly occurred to me to ask Dora, Donna and Christine. what their secret recipe is -- the one recipe they use to make their husbands happy. Their answers s Were all so completely different! It was a clear cut case of how times have changed, and how. womgn have changed over the generations. Dora and Merlin Dowson were married 50 years ago when times weren't as easy as they are now. Sugar, like many other ingredi- ents, was rationed and cooks were careful not to waste anything. Merlin teally Bked Coconut Cream Pie and his blushing bride was determined to please him. her dress. I wonder how many of us can do the same?) Recipe-wise, Donna came up with Dave's favorite -- Rollie Pollies! . "Everyone thinks they're hard to make. Wait 'till they see they're made with tea biscuit mix!" she laughed. My own mother made Rollie Pdllies when I was growing up, (only she called them Butter Horns) and I can still taste that golden, sugary, melt-in-your- mouth flavor. They taste so good, it's hard to believe heyes S0 easy to make. When I called Christine and told her what I was up to, she also had to laugh. "Recipe?" she said. "My husband does all the cooking, not me." I'm jealous. Imagine, a husband, that does all the cooking. While:it sounds a little strange and wonder- | ful to me, I've since been told of all kinds of young couples where the man is knows his way better around the kitchen than the woman. Christine's: new husband, Frank, has an Italian background and she says his Spaghetti & Meatballs is simply amazing. I can hardiy wait until my green peppers are ready in the gar- den to try this ouf. Thanks, ladies, for all your help! : a \ i \ Donna Kyte shocked her children when she arrived at her Surprise Silver Anniversary Party _ (organized by Susan, Karen, Jason and Steven, "I only ever made one, just after we were married," Dora recalls, "and [ made it with salt instead of sugar." Merlin was home on leave "from the army, and luckily for him, Dora's mother happened to lick the cocohut cream spoon before Merlim ever saw it. "Oh Dora, you've spoiled your pie!" she proclaimed. As it turned out, coarse pickling salt had been acci- dentally put in the sugar bin. After that, Dora stuck toranoth- er kind of pie éntirely, called Vegetable Pie. Since her husband owned Dowson's Red & White, a . Port Perry grocery Store, Dora . most often cooked 'leftovers' from the store: Vegetable Pie put three of"those leftovers to good use: weiners, vegetable soup and potatoes. Dora clipped the recipe from the Toronto Telegram and although she's never seen it print- ¢d anywhere elsg, she has used it all her life. - "It's, an easy, quick dish and it's delicious!" she says. Happy . 50th gnniversary, Dora and Men Donna Kyte laughed when I mentioned my recipe idea for this week and then she said hi A AEs & abgve), wearing her wedding dress! That's her husband, Dave, beside her. The. party was held at Nestleton Hall and a good time was had by all! ---- 4 a MRS. DOWSON'S VEGETABLE PIE 4 Wieners Can Vegetable Soup 1/2 can Water | Mashed Potatoes Slice wieners in 1/2" slices, brown them, add vegetable soup and water. Heat through. Put soup -and wieners in a casserole, top with mashed potatoes. Heat them up in oven. FRANK'S SPAGHETTI & MEATBALLS SAUCE 2 large cans Tomato Juice 2 large cans Tomatoes 2 - 4 cans Tofato Paste 1/2 cup Mushrooms 1/2 cup Green Pepper 1 Clove Garlic MEATBALLS > 2 Ibs. Ground Beef 1 Ib. Ground Pork 410 6 Bggs 1 medium Onion, chopped 5p. Sug Crush garlic, put in pot with 2 thsp. hot ail, then add other ingredients. Bring to boil, then'let simmer for 8 to 12 hours. Mix together and add to sauce. Cook to taste, one pkg. spaghetti Makes two, 4 quart pots of sauce and meatballs 2 - 3 Bay Leaves 1-2 tbsp. ltaliah Seasoning 4 pinches Oregano , 4 pinches Basil Leaves 1/4 - 1/2 cup Romano Cheese 1/4 - 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese 3 4 thsp. Sugar 1/4 + 1/2 cup Romano Cheese . 1/4 - 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese 1-1 1/2 cups Bread Crumbs 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder about her husband Dave being lucky to get meat and potatoes. Their children planned a Silver Nestleton on surprise, and Don thing about it until she read the annditncetnent in the paper. But Donna and Dave weren't the only ones who were. surprised - when the evening rolled around, Donnawhowed up wearing. her wedding dress! Yes, the original! By all accounts, the kids just about fell out of their chairs. (By, the way, a tip of the hat to Donna who fit quite neatly into DAVID'S ROLLIE POLLIES Tea Biscuit Mix 'Brown Sugar Cinnamon Butter .. Prepare tea biscuit mix according to package directions. Knead lightly. with floured hands. Roll into 1/2" thickness. Smooth: butter over dough. Generously sprinkle with brown sbgar, Sprinkle cinnamon over brown sugar. Roll up and pinch edges. Cut into 1/2" slices. Bake at 400 degrees "until golden (5 to 7 minutes). iy . je EY