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SMALL TOWN BAKER
BY SHIELA RABE
CANDO BAKERY, CANDO, ND
It seems that every time I turn
on the TV or computer, or page
through a newspaper or magazine,
I see another story hyping the latest
diet craze. When it comes to diets I
am somewhat of an expert. I have
tried all of them, or some version of
them. I am not boasting of course,
but I have lost about 500 pounds.
Mind you I have gained about 600.
So marrying a baker was maybe not
such a good idea. Bruce should have
stayed a firefighter, and then I would
have been a fireman's wife instead
of the baker's wife who must be the
official taster of all good things. Not
that I blame my sweetheart husband
for my failings. He is only guilty of
being a great baker. He has never
forced a whole wheat caramel Danish
down my gullet or threatened to
divorce me if I refused a slice of sweet
potato cheesecake. Bruce loves me for
myself. He is always remarking that
those underweight lassies on TV need
to be taken out and corn-fed.
So let me fill you in on my
dietetic history. This is not easy to
admit but I am undoubtedly my own
worst enemy when it comes to food.
I simply love it all - whether it be
Asian, Italian, German, American or
Norwegian (well I do draw the line at
lutefisk!). I love cooking and baking.
My philosophy is "Life is short, so
eat dessert first." While I envy people
who view food as fuel, I confess that
I see eating as a sensuous experience.
I like nothing better than cooking for
family and friends, setting a beautiful
table, serving a great wine to
complement the food, and lingering
over good coffee and, of course, an
amazing dessert.
I was a chubby kid. I remember
how awful it was being called Fatso
by some less than kind boys at
school. But Mom would comfort
me with a piece of chocolate cake,
teaching me to recite the old adage
"sticks and stones can break my
bones but words will never hurt me."
And I would feel better, vowing to
ignore the taunts. But of course the
cruelty of the name calling did hurt,
and I consoled myself by eating.
Thus began a pattern. Old Doc
Graham put me on my first diet
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