the other press Op-Ed February 26, 2003 The Starving Student Mother Hubbard OP Recipe Guru As students, most of us live on peanuts; which is the bane of our existence. We want to eat cheap food that doesn’t taste as if its come out of a dumpster. We also want to round out our lives with a little dessert now and again that doesn’t involve spending a bundle. Haute cuisine this column is not, but sometimes, every now and again...okay, once in a blue moon, a desserty-type recipe falls into my grubby paws that is so sim- ple, yet so good, I could scream like a banshee. Yes folks, I have no life. Let’s go back to peanuts though, and check out peanut but- ter. Back in the 1890s some physician hit upon grinding up peanuts as a nutritious substitute for people with bad teeth, unable to chew meat. The Kellogg brothers slapped a patent on this idea, describing it as a “pasty adhesive substance that is, for convenience of distinction, termed nut butter.” Their fatal flaw, though, was steaming, not roasting the peanuts, so it real- ly didn’t taste that great. The bros turned their attention to cereal, and wound up making billions instead of ruling the world. C.H. Sumner roasted the babies, and introduced peanut butter to the world at the 1904 Universal Exposition in St. Louis. If he'd had a catchy name, his company today would have been more like “Jifs,” cranking out 250,000 jars a day in the world’s largest peanut butter plant. Three out of every four households have a jar of peanut butter kicking around in a cupboard. And if you're one of those lucky three, you know that, after toilet paper and coffee, it’s a staple in your life. Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies 1 cup peanut butter 1/2 cup Sugar 1 egg Mix the ingredients together. Chill this dough in the fridge for 1/2 hour to firm it up. Roll a teaspoon of dough in your hands. Place this dough ball on a cookie sheet. Press flat with fork. Repeat these steps oh, about twenty more times. Bake in the oven at 325°F for 12 minutes. Cool and eat. Meee we wm ee ww ew we ee ee ee ee eee ee ee eee” — Third Degree Do you support Vancouver hosting the Olympics? No, why should Vancouver spend money on bobsledding when there are people dying in alleys. Trevor http://otherpress.douglas.bc.ca J.J. McCullough—OP Cartoonist The Other Press’ Opinion Pott Jennifer Aikman Look OP Truth Seeker Well, after a few weeks hiatus, the poll is back. I was hoping that if I laid low, either some real momentum would build and I would feel good about carrying on or everyone would just forget about it and we could put it to rest. No such luck. Among the gazillion penis enlargement advertisements, I found a poll response nestled in the inbox of the OP Opinion Poll email account. One of you is still on board, and so I shall forge on. Last Week’s OP Opinion Poll: I have crossed over to the dark side. I watched American Idol and now you will all suffer for it. I want to know if I’m alone or if others are watch- ing—that and I’m too busy watching American Idol to come up with a better poll. Do you watch American Ido Yes or No. And here’s what one of you said: God no! Anyone that does should be locked in an isolation tank and forced to listen to “Straight Up” repeatedly until they experience a moment of clar- ity. -—Master of My Domain Yes, it encourages tourism and a rea- son for others to experience our city in the winter. Gerard Duly noted MOMD. I followed your suggestion and listened to “Straight Up” for six and a half hours. I’m happy to report that three days later the nausea is slowly subsiding and I am able to keep it at bay as long as I avoid all things American Idol. | am indebted to you. Please keep voting. Here’s this week’s poll question: If my prayers were answered and a provincial election was called tomorrow, would you vote for the Liberals? Yes or No? Cast your votes at . Nope. Frankly, | don’t really care who can ski down a hill a millionth of a second faster than someone else. Adam bes ee FP PP) Pe ee ee Pe Bek ee oe ee ee bk page 7 ©