Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25
Domestic Economy Taughtin a Graded
Course.
RIGHT WAY TO sew ON BUTTONS
Caraway-Seed Cake is an "OId "
New Year Dainty.
THINGS WORTH KNOWING

forging ahead, and now a graded course
in cooking is offered in twenty of the
grammar schools in New York city, while
all the rest clamoring for the same
privilege. The department of education has
endeavCred to make this course as broad
as possible, the object being to combine
the theory with the practice of this art,
as the wives of the people will find it.
The course of study will cover the last year
and a Lalf of the grammar course, and
will Include the study of fuels. and the
starchy foods, the making of bread, the
explanation of the yeast plant, the COM
pc sition of tea and coffee, how to prepare
them, their effects on the system, the al
bumincids eggs, milk, cheese, peas, beans
and meats, simple menus, soup stocks,
salads. vegetables and desserts; study of
the germ theory applied to mold and de-
cay in cheese, bread, fruit and the souring
of milk. Then comes the physiology of
the alimentary Canal and the digestive
functions, cooking for invalids, infant
feeding, care of the babies bottle, and the
Pasteurization of milk. The grand finale
CT this course takes the form of 'goou
plain dinner" when cream of tomato soup,
rolled flank steak with brown gravy, SPIN
ach, potatoes, lettuce, caramel custard.
with appropriate table setting, and dec
Grafton crowns the whole. During the
whole course the elements of fire, air and
simplicity, economy and cleanliness in liv-
ing are inculcated. With this as an enter
ing wedge, the outlook for comfortable,
Well-cared-for homes in the next genera
t!on, II not in this, is certainly assuring.
Never too old to learn is the motto
that the fortunate possessor of a wide
awake child must always be ready to sub
scribe to. A small lad coming home from
kindergarten a few Gays ago, where he
had been initiated into the mysteries at
teLding the sewing on of buttons, said:
Mother. do you know how TO put my
buttons On by rule?" well, not exactly
by rule" was the amused response. Never
mind, I'll teach you"' said this masnan
nous epitome of superior advantages.
ilrst you double your thread and make
a knot. Then you put the needle through
the outside OF the cloth which leaves the
knot covered by the button, and if you
want the button to be loose so l can but
ton it easy, you put a pin the point of
your scissors on the button and sew you"
thread over that, five times each way.
See! And the mother, VINO thought she
was TO Know about sewing on buttons,
neckly accepted this axiom Of button sew
irg fl'm the lips of tender youth, and
sihu again. Never too old to learn"
With the passing of Christmas and its
traditional plum pudding. the call for a
Ne" Year dessert is usually for some
thlng iced. An exceptionally delicious ice
Is plum pudding glacc. albeit a little trying
to the digestion. Make a chocolate ice
cream, using the French ice cream mix
lure Have in readiness a scant three
quarters of a pound of mixed fruit-candied
cherries, candiod plums or pears cut in |
ace, seeded raisins and currants boiled a |
few moments to plump, or even crumbled
ifuit cake or some of the plum pudding
lett over. Pour Il small wineGlass of Mara
schlno over the fruit, and set away in |
covered dish until softened. Then, drain |
the fruit mix with the cream turning, the |
hdSnCT a rev minutes to mix fhorpupbl,
place in bricks or a melon mold and pack in |
ice and salt to harden. Serve with whipped
cream, sWeetened and favored with Mar
aSchino.
Again the oblong caraway or New Year
cakes, residuary legacy of our Dutch fore
mothers, are making their appearance in |
the bake shops, while the delicious fra
GRANGE Of the plump, oily kook or Dutch |
doushnut floating upward from knicker- |
booker kitchens, gives unmistakable evil
dence that New Year is al hand
In New York New Year is always a great |
occasion, although the manner of celebrate |
ing IL has changed since the day when !
Washington, holding formal reception |
mere, expressed the hope that whatever |
change might take place in the manners |
ana customs of the city, the observance of |
New Year might never be given up. AL |
though the custom of making New Year |
calls has latterly fallen into dsuse, recep- |
tons in clubs and drawing rooms are much |
in favor, while many country houses throw
open their hospitable doors to large parties |
of guests who galy dance the old year out |
and the lew one in. |
A modern New Year seed cake that |
takes the place of it's forbear, lightened by |
yeast, is made follows: Beat to a cream |
one cup of butter and two cups of sugar: |
add three tablespoonful of water, two eggs |
beaten and two tablespoonfuls of caraway |
seeds; sift together several times, two cup
rus OF flour and two even teaspoonfuis |
baking powder, and stir into the mixture
IL not stiff enough to work the hoard |
add little more sifted flour; dredge lightly |
with flour, and roll extremely thin until it |
is nearly as thin as wafer. Cut into oval
cakes, and bake in moderate oven. If de-
sired they may be brushed over, raw be-
fore baking, with an egg, sprnkled with |
caraway and granulated sugar, and then
baked.
An appetizing dish for luncheon or supper,
that requires neither great outlay of time,
strength nor money, is salmon loaf. To one
of salmon allow four crackers rolled |
fine, two well-beaten eggs, one-half cupful
sweet milk, butter the size of egg, salt
and pepper to taste Mix thoroughly, put
in CREASED cans and steam one hour.
A plain rice pudding recipe deserves a
place Oh every familys bill of fare. Wash |
well and put half pound of rice in a
saucepan with two quarts of milk, pinch
of salt, ten ounces of sugar and little
butter. Boil slowly, stir occasionally until
thoroughly done, put in deep dishes with
little more butter on the surface and bake
light brown.
In turning a strap, belt, glove finger or
narrow bag that has had its seams run
upon the wrong side, bit of Yankee in
genuity calls for whalebone, and catch
ing it in one end of the fabric pushes it
along through the narrow aperture until |
the whole is reversed.
An excellent suggestion for the baby who
breads its bath and screams when put into
the bathtub is to cover the bath with a
blanket, put the baby on it, and slowly
lower il into the water.
The inside of a banana skin is said to be
the best possible thing for cleaning tan and
russell shoes.
THE GREAT DRESS REFORMER.