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Just reumemiber to eat in1 moderation: Spicer * from FOOD on page 18 tetable. Preparing food in the kitchen is a natural arena for famnilles to reaffirni their tdes to one another. "Parents communicate with their chil- dren in the kitehen," said Ms Spîcer. -Tbey just do."$ For that reason, parents should not be afraid to let their youngsters help out with the family meal - even if it is messy at first. To that end, Ms Spicer bas designed bier light and easy eookbooks so that they are kid-friendly..In other words, the reeipes are fun to est easy to make, and healthy. "The directions are easy enougb that even the young people in a family can fol- low theni," said Ms Spicer. "And afler the days of instruction are over, the rewards are great. Cooking is SO ereative, almost everyone loves it once they start." Il ", . h; - - IlO,(l ri, 'i .,m-Ji , l.' - -.9 'M Te Canadman Champion, Friday, November 5. 1999 - 19 betes, its really important for the whole - '"' family to share the saine foods," said Ms go odadg tfi& hee(2 i Spicer. 'l don't like to see someone isolat- These Tort1il ea 4 gre nos thinly ed because they have a particular need." Pinhees n on4~ page 27 she lc In her late teens, Ms Spioer parlayed ber of Kay Spier' 'Full of rp fo ti. passion for food into a home economics Btfl okbo, afn degree at the University of Saskatchewan. eayaddlcoi nt to *lI a small ow f foo Ai Since then she has taken numerous meto ofa)a tmt rcso.ahtgte rasb courses and Icept up with the latest rcs-en.mlssCiiaoi research on dietary health. ayoeîtn odr u« mppe ni a But most of that information could be u -dkts soh10 synopsized into one simple monto - eat aUm variety of foods, but eat themn in modem- 1 cu okdkde pra w n1awt w tion. em("n)tidOth ra hee pm 'It is the simplest eating plan there is. It 2 top~'~ moom(0m) ba mxueoe hcc is almost too easy," she said. 'l think peo- Sprinkle wihgS nin. ue ple are always looking for some kind of 1 5cm o&,$MI * magie that will bring them a beautiful 1 3 iln nUtW"( -RU p u trila jel rl pac body." fsion lto moIte a log Trias tlin midk Ironically, the first generation of work- ing momns didn't often take the time to teach their young ones to cook. * ' butn hs aswt 0smtigThat means cooking classes are filled toQ IlIO N EN ER eager to find out what they have missed. But the bottom line is that food is as much about connection as consumption. And not just to individual famnilies, but also to the communities they belong in, and even the world. 1 R P AE SL Multicultural Cookbook. In it, she allows the food to serve up an evocative slce of the place it originated froni. And food, A E T C said Ms Spicer, can bridge gaps. ç ie / - e "If you meet a stranger froni another country, one of the things you can talk MMJSI about is food," she said. 'You end up learning so much about a person's back- grother was bi f cmot ol *o tC Ea O TI Ms Spicer developed her own love of D 3 food at her mother',s feet in Yorkton, 36 Saskatchewan, the tiny town of 8,000 Sa e OYlIRdoV where she was raised. Back then her . e rick IInlng e Fan che asbigcil o ofoth ongs iner aeLa ufu months. And comfort foods are still a big u i 15 part of Ms Spicer's life - only she has cut~. 5 back on the fat and other flot so ueat ingredients. Ou-muon well, and it shows. At age 67, she looks a good decade younger, witb a smootb, rosy complexion and easy, lithe movements. And she believes eating well is for everyone, including those with food senti- tivities. "When a family bas somneone in it who bas special needs, like someone with dia- (W05) 'iA1u0UuiU (Burlinsotoakllo)à 1r 1888u71 UNION 41 <I a * * ** * Sometfirg Specia(for Everyone Sumptuous Peppermint Natural Baby Garden Angel Kama Sutra Foot Care Produots & Aromatherapy* Gifts* Fruit Frappé Russ Bernie French Men's Skin Specialty with Whipped Bear Body Cream Collection LaedrCeCnde 55 Ontarlio St. S. (Milton Mail) 878-6187 $ 4 f Proviffing home comfort miith: " furnaces " air conditioners " fireplaces " water heaters " assurance plans " service M1011 eneigy MWM 1 1 11*