On a sunny, breezy October day, Mary
and Myron Leschyshyn hurried away from home to get the midwife for their
mother, Anne. Their father, John, was
away at a neighbor’s place, helping with the harvest.
“I don’t do that any more,” said the
midwife, and sent them to another woman.
“I have a headache,” said this one.
Mary and Myron stood helplessly in
the middle of a crossroads.
“What am I going to do now?” Mary
asked herself. Then she thought of the
Twerdochlibs.
“There’s a lot of children at
Twerdochlibs,” Mary told Myron. “They’ll
know what to do.”
And so, Mrs. Twerdochlib, who was
not even a relative or a midwife, helped Florence Leschyshyn arrive on that
beautiful October day.
Aunt Florence and Uncle Mike
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Papaya, Mango, and Starfruit in Cinnamon Syrup
From 500
Sensational Salads
N.B. Prepare this a day ahead
of serving.
2
¼ cups berry sugar
1
cinnamon stick
1 papaya
1
mango
1
starfruit
*Peel
& seed papaya. Cut into thin,
lengthwise pieces.
*Peel
mango. Cut into thin, lengthwise
pieces.
*
Thinly slice star fruit.
*Put
¾ cup sugar on bottom of large pan. Add
cinnamon stick and half of the papaya, mango, and starfruit.
*Sprinkle
on another ¾ cup sugar. Put in the rest
of the fruit.
*
Sprinkle on the rest of the sugar.
*Cover
the pan & cook over medium heat for 35-45 minutes until the sugar dissolves
completely. Shake the pan occasionally but don’t stir.
*Uncover
& simmer 10 minutes until fruit is translucent.
*Remove from heat & cool. Discard cinnamon stick.
*Refrigerate overnight before serving.
I served this cold, as a compote, with
turkey and it was delicious.
It is truly a GOLD STAR DESSERT! Serve it really hot with ice cream.
Bryan also enjoyed it cold on vanilla
yogurt. J
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And it’s
my birthday, too. J
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