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4/28/04 cooking with triplets: the joy of no-bake cookies Glenna Wilson
Editor’s note: I’ve been trying to get Glenna Wilson, one of the most faithful of KSPS writers to do a story about the triplet grandchildren ever since they were born five years ago. Finally, it’s here. I hope you enjoy it. Three of the grandchildren and their father stopped by recently for a visit. Almost right away, Elizabeth said, “Let’s make No Bake Cookies.” She knew that her older sister used to help Grandma make these cookies. In fact, her sister’s name is written on the recipe card. Just recently I’d added Elizabeth’s name as well. These three grandchildren are all five years old. In fact, they are triplets—lively, loving and fun. They go to pre-school and to Sunday school. The two boys like to go out with their dad to do chores and love to play with cars and trains. Elizabeth loves her dolls and likes to help her mother. The boys, James and Stephen, wanted to help make the cookies, and Elizabeth said maybe if they helped, I could write their names on the recipe card, too. The recipe called for two cups of sugar, one-half cup shortening, and one-half cup milk to be put into a saucepan. The triplets helped put in the sugar. Grandma put in the margarine and poured milk into a cup. One of the boys poured it into the pan. The next step is to stir those things together and set the pan on the burner to boil one minute. The grandchildren moved a step ladder and a chair near the stove. “See how strong I am!” Stephen said as he carried the chair. Grandma stood by as they took turns stirring. Granddad had an alarm clock with a second hand. So Grandma explained that when the ingredients started to boil, we would look at the second hand. When it came back to the same place, a minute was over. After the ingredients had boiled, Grandma put the pan on a cooling rack on the table. Now the step ladder and chair went near the table. The rest of the ingredients went into the pan:
Then all this was stirred together. Each triplet stirred and Granddad helped, too. When it was all well combined, James got a cookie sheet from beside the refrigerator. Grandma buttered the sheet and dropped spoonfuls on it. The triplets patted them down. By this time, the cookies were cool enough to eat. The triplets sampled them and said they were good. Then they put some on a plate to take home so Mother and sister Joanna could have some too. What fun for all of us. You might like this grandchild-tested recipe—even if you’re only cooking with one little person. © University of Kansas Medical Center, Center on Aging, April, 2004.
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