COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL
Betty Kaiser
‘T
is the season! I can tell
Father’s Day is coming
because the rhubarb is ready
for picking in our garden.
At our house, it’s kind of a
strange combination of “Hel-
lo, Summer” and “Thanks,
Dad,” time.
I have fond memories of
celebrating the holiday when
I was a child and my grand-
parents were alive. I grew
up in Los Angeles, and go-
ing out to eat in that era was
something that only grown-
ups did. However, the whole
family celebrated at a restau-
rant on both Mother and Fa-
ther’s Day.
First, we attended Sunday
School and then church with
the grownups. Vermont Ave-
nue Presbyterian Church was
located in the center of L.A.
The church service began at
11 a.m. We lived in the sub-
urbs so everyone was hungry
and ready to eat on the way
home.
On Mother’s Day, grand-
ma and mom chose the
restaurant. It was usually
King’s Tropical Inn where
we feasted on chicken and all
things Hawaiian.
On Father’s Day, my
grandfather and dad always
chose a steak house near
home. The meal often began
with Shirley Temple cocktails
for the kids and shrimp cock-
cheese and send him into a
diabetic coma on holidays.
This time he said, “I haven’t
had a Strawberry Rhubarb
Pie in a long time. Our rhu-
barb is ready. I’ll pick it.”
Well, you could have
knocked me over with a
feather. So, here’s two great
desserts for this and any oth-
er special occasion. Enjoy!
Happy Father’s Day, guys!
Strawberry Rhubarb Pie
Filling:
1 cup sliced strawberries
3 cups cut rhubarb
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons flour
¼ teaspoon each salt and
nutmeg
¼ cup orange juice
Jeannie Hand’s Cheesecake
Crust
¼ pound butter
1 cup flour
¼ cup sugar
1 egg yolk
Melt butter, add sugar, egg
yolk and flour. Pat ½ of mix-
ture on bottom of 9” spring-
form pan and the other half
on sides. Bake at 350° F.
Cheesecake:
3 pounds cream cheese
2 cups sugar
½ cup flour
5 eggs
2 egg yolks
1 cup whipping cream
Juice of one lemon
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon almond extract
Warm cream cheese to
soften. Add all ingredients
and beat with mixer. Pour
into pan. Bake at 450° F. for
12 minutes. Turn heat off and
leave the cake in the oven for
2 hours. (Do NOT open oven
door.) Remove from oven.
Topping: Preheat oven to
350° F.
1 pint sour cream
½ cup sugar
1 teaspoon lemon juice
½ teaspoon almond ex-
tract
Stir until smooth. Spoon
onto baked cheesecake and
spread evenly. Bake addi-
tional 8 min. Let cool and
then refrigerate for 1-2 hours
before serv-ing.
Serves 12+
Double crust pie dough
(homemade or store bought)
1. Prepare dough for
2-crust pie. Divide the dough
into two pieces. Roll out one
piece into pan overlapping
the edges. Roll out the oth-
er piece and set aside. Cov-
er with damp paper towel if
needed.
2. Put strawberries and
rhubarb in a large bowl.
Combine sugar, flour, spices
and orange juice in a small
bowl and pour over the ber-
ries and rhubarb. Mix lightly
and place in pie shell. Dot
with butter and cover with
top crust. Trim crust (fold
together and seal), pierce and
sprinkle with sugar.
Bake 40-50 min. until
Contact Betty Kaiser’s
brown and bubbly. Cool and Cook’s Corner at 942-1317 or
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Serves 8.
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Pet Tips
‘n’ Tales
Betty Kaiser: Cook’s Corner
Desserts for Dad
tails for everyone. We were
always on our best behavior
during this festive occasion.
Later, when Chuck and I
married and moved to Ven-
tura with our three kids,
things changed. Family was
100 miles away and we had
to establish new traditions.
It ushered in the more casual
and affordable era of home-
cooked brunches and barbe-
cue dinners.
I’ve always treated holi-
day meals much like we do
birthdays. The honoree gets
to choose their favorite meal
entree and the dessert.
Chuck is pretty predict-
able. His favorite meal has
always been Sunday Brunch
at a nice restaurant and a
dessert after dinner at home.
And he has his favorites.
This time, when I asked
him what he would like for
dessert on Sunday I expected
him to say, “Jeannie Hand’s
Cheesecake.” We were in a
dinner group with Jeannie
and Russell for many years.
She makes a cheesecake to
die for and it has about a zil-
lion calories in it.
One year, I was in Cali-
fornia greeting a newborn
grandson on some holiday.
Chuck got bored. After all
our years at Kaiser’s Coun-
try Diner he knows how to
cook but I always made the
desserts. Somehow, at home,
he found the cheesecake reci-
pe, made it and ate the whole
thing!
No, not all at one sitting
but before I got home.
I’m always prepared to
buy out the market’s cream
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By Mary Ellen
“Angel Scribe”
Bird dog catches jail bird
Roy offered a $1,000 reward for his lost dog, Rusty.
Long story short, Rusty is home after a fun romp on
a ranch, and a crook is in jail!
A
sad story with a paws-itively happy ending! Just
before 89-year-old Roy discovered his much-
loved Brittany Spaniel, Rusty, was missing, he placed
a “lost” ad in the newspaper. (The plumber had left
the gate open, allowing seven-year-old dog, Rusty, to
escape.)
Heartsick, Roy also contacted the Humane Soci-
ety offering a $1,000 reward for his beloved friend.
His newspaper ads ran for two weeks — but still no
Rusty.
“I thought if someone had stolen Rusty, offering
$200 would not appeal to a dognapper. So, I in-
creased the reward to $1000 hoping to encourage
Rusty’s return,” explained Roy.
Rusty meant everything to Roy. His life was not the
same, and even though he was determined to find
his dog, he hit dead ends in the search.
Over the next few weeks, I followed the newspa-
per ads knowing that if anyone was offering such a
reward that they were dedicated to getting their dog
home. So, I phoned Roy and he said, “Life is not the
same. I’ve been lonely for three weeks without Rusty.”
He’s also chatted with a pet psychic who said, “Roy,
I feel that you have not waited long enough for Rusty.
Wait a little longer.”
An hour later, a man phoned and said, “I have your
dog. Come to the coffee shop so we can talk.”
The conversation sounded odd, but Roy still went.
When he asked, ‘Where is my dog?’ the stranger said,
“I want the $1,000 first.” Roy was skeptical but still
wrote out a check.
The man took the check and Roy said, “He would
not give me the dog or tell me where it was. He gave
me his address, so I drove directly there wondering
if this was a scam. There was no such address, and
the neighbors had not heard of the scoundrel. So, I
stopped payment on the cheque, then reported the
extortionist to the police.”
Thirty minutes later, Roy drove past his bank.
What a commotion! There was the scammer sur-
rounded by police officers. The crook was hand-
cuffed, and taken to jail.
Roy returned home and received the phone call he
had been hoping for! Monica left a message that she
had Rusty and she’d read Roy’s newspaper ad.
Apparently, her friend had found Rusty wander-
ing in town. The friend who rescued him drove him
to Monica’s ranch to care for while they searched for
his owner. When he returned Monica’s call she drove
Rusty home. Not only was she a Good Samaritan, she
refused the reward.
Roy’s wish was granted; he had his dog home. “It
was moving seeing Rusty again,” said Roy with his
voice cracking, as he held back tears. “I was excited
and so glad to see him and gave him a kiss.”
What about Rusty’s reaction? “Rusty was happy to
be home,” reports Roy. “The family had treated him
well, and he had two other dog pals to play with. He
must have thought he was on vacation.”
Now Rusty won’t leave my side. He’s constantly
checking on me. If we are outside and I go in the
house, he comes right in. It is good to have him home
and my bird dog’s escapade helped catch a jail bird!”
TIPS:
• Roy’s pet tip: “Get a microchip for your pet; it
is cheaper than newspaper ads when your pet goes
missing. Rusty now has a ‘chip on his shoulder’.”
• Did you know that many lost purebred dogs are
sent to corresponding rescue centers? If you lose a
Spaniel, contact the closest Spaniel rescue group. The
same goes for a lost Great Dane; look up the Great
Dane Rescue Group. If you lose a Persian cat, contact
a Persian rescue group plus the local humane society.
Covering all leads is the secret to success. The fastest
way to recover your lost pet is a microchip.
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