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Date and Issue: Volume 71, Number 5, May 1977.
TV's "Wonder Woman" is in love. Very much so.
Lynda Carter's gray eyes glow as she talks about the man in her life. He is Ron Samuels, a hip, good-looking agent, with big-time clients, such as Lindsay Wagner. Although he and Lynda have known each other only a few months, they're engaged to be married.
"I love him," says Lynda, beaming. "I've never been as happy as I am now that Ron is in my life."
Lynda wasn't quite this happy when she first took on the role of "Wonder Woman". With all the glamor that came in being cast as the daring super-heroine, there was one flaw. When she first started, Lynda was working 14 hours a day and had no time to develop any kind of relationship with a man.
"I was home most evenings, tired, trying to recoup my energy, learning lines," she said.
Then, suddenly, it all changed. At a party she met the bright, successful young agent and their eyes held. They were attracted to each other immediately, and soon fell in love.
"Now that Ron and I are together, everything has come into place," she says simply. "Although we both work hard and put in long hours, we manage to find time to be together."
Lynda feels that living together in Ron's beautiful Beverly Hills home, which will be their honeymoon house, is good preparation for their marriage.
"When I was growing up in Phoenix, Arizona, my father lost most of his money. I was only 12, but I wanted to earn my own money, not only to contribute at home, but to make me feel independent.
"There aren't too many jobs around for a 12-year old, so I did a lot of odd jobs. I even worked as a maid, cleaning other people's houses and cooking for them. Instead of feeling that this work was beneath me, I was proud that I could earn my own money. It gave me a feeling for domesticity which I've never lost.
"It comes in handy in my present way of life because I often cook for Ron. We like to stay home whenever we can."
Here are some favorite recipes which Lynda prepares for herself and her future husband.
Lynda likes to make dishes that are festive, but don't take much time. Here's a dish that's both elegant and quick.
Sour Cream Chicken With Walnuts
2 Tbls. butter 1 tsp. olive oil Chicken parts (for 4) sprinkle of salt, pepper, and paprika
4 scallions, minced, (green tops included)
1/2 cup dry white wine
1/2 cup water 1 Tbis. flour
1 cup sour cream
1 tsp. fresh lemon peel, grated 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Melt butter with oil, and saute chicken parts until golden brown. Add salt, pepper, paprika, scallions, wine and water. Cover and simmer over low heat until tender (about 30 minutes).
Mix flour with sour cream and lemon peel, stir till smooth. Pour this mixture over chicken and blend with juice from pan. Add walnuts. Cover and simmer another 15 minutes, but do not let boil.
Serves four.
A light, frothy dessert that's easy to whip up is another favorite:
Whipped Mocha Mist
1 Tbls. (1 envelope) unflavored gelatin
1/ 4-oz pkg. butterscotch pudding and pie filling mix
1 1/2 tsp. instant coffee 1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 tsp. instant coffee 1/a cup sugar
1 cup water
2 Tbls. orange juice
Mix gelatin, pudding, coffee, sugar, 1 cup evaporated milk and water in saucepan. Cook over low heat until mixture comes to full boil, stirring constantly. Chill until mixture mounds from spoon.
Chill 2/3 cup evaporated milk in refrigerator tray until soft ice crystals form around edges of tray (10-15 minutes). Whip until stiff (about 1 minute); add orange juice and whip very stiff (about 2 minutes longer). Beat into pudding mixture. Spoon into sherbet or parfait glasses and chill until firm, about 2 hours. Garnish with chopped pecans, if desired.
Serves four.
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