Stuffed Shells, Dr. Martin's Mix and TV Guide

I think Polly and Eddie are under the illusion that I am going to live forever and they will be able to call me for a recipe until the end of time. I appreciate their faith but I don't think that is happening. Polly called me from the grocery store yesterday to ask about a stuffed shell recipe that I have been making since she was a kindergartner. It is one of those simple, basic recipes that all ages seem to like and is typical of recipes in the early '70s except it doesn't call for lime jello, tuna or mayo. I tease my girls about calling me for recipes (Eddie had called the day before for Dr. Martin's Mix) and mention that they probably should be writing them down. But secretly I love when they call because it takes me back to when our family had dinner together at the kitchen table almost every night and as hectic as it was with three little ones, those years were so special. When Polly asked for the stuffed shell recipe I could instantly picture it and was 99% sure I knew right where it was even though I hadn't used it years and years. I pulled an old cookbook off the shelf and sure enough, when I opened the front cover at least 10 clippings fell on the counter and one was for the stuffed shells that I had clipped (ok, ripped the page) from a September 13,1975 TV Guide. TV Guide...ha! I bet if I mentioned TV Guide to my grandchildren they would look at me like I grew another head. Those poor kids will never know what a valuable source we had for good recipes. Well, maybe not as good as calling Grandma...but still.

PS: Just checked and you CAN still purchase a printed TV Guide...who knew!? If anyone is interested I have included both recipes below.