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Posted 10.16.04 Montreal Pop not so fresh, Martha in stripes
Pillsbury Doughboy dead at 71
Veteran Pillsbury spokesman Pop-n-Fresh has died of a severe yeast infection. He was 71. Fresh was buried in one of the largest funeral ceremonies in recent years.
Dozens of celebrities turned out, including Mrs. Butterworth, the California Raisins, Hungry Jack, Betty Crocker, and the Hostess Twinkies.
The graveside was piled with flours as longtime friend Aunt Jemima delivered the eulogy, describing Fresh as a man who "never knew how much he was kneaded."
Fresh rose quickly in show business, but his later life was filled with many turnovers.
He was not considered to be a very smart cookie, wasting much of his dough on half-baked schemes. Still, even as a crusty old man, he was a roll model for millions.
Fresh is survived by his second wife. They have two children and one in the oven. The funeral was held at 2:25 for 20 minutes.
Martha Stewart moves house
It's been a rough week for celebrities. Domestic diva and sometime food maven Martha Stewart has learned that she will be serving out her term at a minimum-security estate in West Virginia.
Having attempted to secure a residence near to her home in Connecticut she was turned down by authorities. Instead she will rise at 6 a.m., sleep in a bunk bed in the company of fellow inmates and be part of a daily work program that includes sanitation duties.
She will be far from friends, family and her attorneys. Martha will be eligible for release as early as next March when she will serve out the remainder of her sentence under house arrest.
Stoic and proud, I can only imagine that she will secure friendships while locked up by producing a variety of good things to eat in the common kitchen area. This woman did not make her name by being lazy and I suspect rising at 6 a.m. will classify as a sleep-in by her book.
Good luck, dear lady, you'll need it. Martha, you might want to make the following recipe in honor of fellow food icon Pop-n-Fresh for your colleagues at the institution. There should be enough to go around and you can even get all hands on deck for an afternoon session to build camaraderie. You might even be able to trade these off for some smokes, too.
Jaillhouse mashed potato rolls
1 package yeast
1/2 cup warm water
Proof yeast in warm water and a bit of the sugar. Mix potatoes, sugar, eggs, salt, oil and milk. Stir in yeast and enough flour to make a stiff dough. Place in greased bowl and cover.
Can be stored up to four days. Punch down and knead slightly. Shape and let rise until doubled; bake eight minutes at 400.
Makes three to four dozen. |