New-York tribune., 1899-06-11
MENUS FOR THE MILLION.
THE ART OF HOUSEKEEPING BROUGHT
DOWN TO THE REACH OF POOR FOLK
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THE ART OF HOUSEKEEPING BROUGHT
DOWN TO THE REACH OF POOR FOLK.
From The Omaha world-Herald
"The Young Ladies Home Standby" The
ton devoted TO the architecture of dresses parties
and meals. are always full of sample menus G II out
week for the table would go broke about TUESDAY
If she res to f0G% sn hs sdy the Compiler has
evolved few simple bills Of fare-the monthly
IieVes thai they may be easily followed and the
bills OF fare found to be within me reacn oi even
newspaper men. To show the difference IN nine ine
menus the compiler offers this as sample cuiled
from '"The Young ladies Home Standby:
sardines on toast with .emon.
Fruit soup.
Peas cni'Ne" 'u''' Cold beef a la mode
Mayonnaise Of tomato .o.
SF0"D co%pSSe 1rs9S; of peaches on toast;
orahsf Maearoons esiro cof1ee
That may be all right Beer IA Iooe may ,oes oe
r ren rump roast and thick gravy but at any
the Sc VIE 20 @ aa5 in debt Wefk @ the
end OF the week If she tried TO build twenty o'her
menus match that t2 one. ~, ,,e hand at sample
nj, of fare This may be used for Monday
morning breakfast; r,on,acks
Eggs tursss t.S! ever from sa5ssy TslsS potatoes
rha, ,s a simple though satisfying breakfast
you happened not TO nave any nS more ap,ocks
constrneI :, usually washday and of course this
thai this OF samples Is ae0 6g to5
10 t6e evening Il they get it This the
pper,nier's per III srs Monday ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
..,,,s Colo sss fiap'asFs sFead and butter.
Ine 'en'"' Water.
=. .v b. contended that this is TOO elaborate
menu washday but but nTs sf bstns esn may secure
Drtns s cold potatoes left over from oreaktsst
supper S ver qf taGs rom PbFeakfast was
W dinner 80 IT is necessary 10 ger J eHeiS ~ INNS @
Thing during a.t,r s Is simped and the following may
be evolved ButterrniIk biscuits. so-u.u
Coffee
,...,. ,,.n,pulation of the bacon will enable
,be housewife build sowfu the OF sefrsu
gravy ana .nrnings on, meal should be different from
the Monday morning meal oua gnod blIl OF fare
Of accomplishment i.re.aI i.re =.
Coffee More oatmeal
..,o, y, the Tuesday midday meal
The preparauo,ss many difficulties after the Tues
narnins meal built on the aDOoe pr pan NAV
,sttsfactory and economical ihea'' '"'
va constructed as follows:
Soup bone Res, Pfsaa and butter
7, 4. now dead easy TO concoct a supper , d,rIeT
soip bone will not have been , ere =, The
50 tpere Is good thing TO start froh e'e 10 Tue
supper bin OF fare; u.sn
Biscuits. c,. rrasns
No'u Water.
,r.. a,d space prevent giving an entire week :
~ s Sare bu, enough s here given 10 ebADie
pli anonomical housewife 70 get throusn tne week
tne tne eomefaing less than SIS. which Is about the
on on ~ the cheapest weeks outnt OF gruo eiab-
siAe 90 "a nv the monthly publications few cents
orateu a. In radishex viii supplement an occasional
InNsfS sf a. ene style a dimes worth OF onions VIII
n'ea' yeek unless the breath is fumigated with
las, Ia,aa cofYee or peppermint drops. onions are
I, Ioasa ,ne .lastingest" things the compiler knows
po,, sppo, steak nov and then VIII be within the
ch aoo' NJ most and II carefully fried 10 leather
IKE Consistency may be made 10 last two or three
nsts IN N the housewife is not OF very econom-
icsi turn Of mind she VIII broi the STEAK ana thus
have II disposed OF at one sns.s slt,dhns.s 49, a..,-. -
aa things up In shape on comparatively smel
GO n1 rne ner week has become hopelessly bankrupt
eariy in the game by trying to follow the high-
,3,n eary " menus prepared By hirellngs OF monthly
nnbl,cations who do not know the dinerence Pc
pnn a sirlon roast and a chuck steak. and VINO
.vouid be hopeiessiy mudded IL asked 20 denne 'hs
S,r.rsncs between a neck roast and piece OF
itvsr 7. is for these young housewiyes tnat n
nnmoiier Of this department has iaeored 50 iohs,
ooHh~ .,,hmfts the results OF his lsbors Win lns
,t,ss cf,on OF one who feels that ne has
. bl.ssine upon them 70 say nothing OF theH nA'
tay m nut the money