Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-07-04
Dear N. Il. Friends:

At this season of the year the good
housewives, by little planning, can save
themselves much labor and weariness.
Probably the majority OF workers find
the hot weather most trying TO their phys
ical strength and energy, and they men,
tally scold themselves for laziness, when
their distaste for activity is only the effect
OF the temperature. They dread the hay
ing time and the hearty meals they Will
be expected to provide
Let US look the subject over and see IL
we can not simplify the matter OF cook
ing a little. First, will admit there is
d ference in men. Some are so good, or
so considerable, or so Indifferent as to hat
food they eat, that hatever is set before
them they partake Of without fault-ind-
ing or comment They ask no questions,
'for conscience sake" or for some other
reason. suppose there are men who will
not eat yeast bread, or will not cat hot
biscuit; men who want pie instead OF
pudding or pudding instead OF pie.
| On the other hand, there are women
who do not like to cook. / always pity
the housekeeper who says "she hates to
cook, though do not know exactly how
to truly sympathize with her. II l were a
man and had married a woman who hated
cooking, should not ask for any stronger
proof of her devotion to me, than the
fact that for ten. twenty or forty years
she had uncomplainingly taken pains to
prepare for me daily, good wholesome
food, and OF that kind which she knew
would be pleasing TO my taste.
! At this season of the year one needs to
| do cooking oftener than in the winter
that Is, We want more newly cooked food,
because things either dry or sour more
/ quickly. Esther, who styled herself or
| limited at being called the Cookie Fiend !,
is worthy of imitation. can or jar of
| cookies will prove a good standby both
for the table and for lunch purposes. A
glass Of milk with few cookies makes a
good forenoon lunch.
Somebody raises their eyesbrows inter-
negatively or doubtfulIy. The act means
"W hat! Aunt Madge advocating lunch
between meals! Yes, my dear, il you
are one OF those rushing, busy house
keepers W no hardly took time to eat your
break fast this morning, let me prescribe
for you. Take the milk and cookies and
go to the SHADY side of the house or into a
cool room, and sit down for ten minutes
and eat that lunch.
| The cookies are disposed of; now comes
| doughnuts. ! know many say mo dough-
nuts for summer, but it is owing to your
stomach, or your family, or your circum-
stances whether doughnuts shall have a
place on the table in hot weather. For
me, should be lonesome il the can be-
side the cookie jar did not contain few
doughnuis most OF the time.
Good bread for nd-by, will save
much hurry and heat many times. Then
there are toasts and bread dipped in beaten
egg with little milk and fried in butter,
with a variety in the line Of gems, pop
overs, biscuit and rolls. Vary your bill Of
fare. II one has plenty of eggs, milk and
butter they can have a variety and live
well.
But we want some meats certainly.
Here is where la Dor may be saved. Canned
roast beefican be eaten as it is, or made
into nice :meat pie. Canned corned beef
is usually good and makes good meat ha-h.
| The remnants of either may be chopped
with bread crumbs moistened and sea
soned Ito taste, and fried in little cakes OF
croquettes, as some call them.
| II you have prejudice to canned goods,
get beef tongue or corned beef, and boil,
serving cold with baked or mashed or
sealloped.potatoes. OF course with steaks
and ham it does not take long to prepare a
meal. II you can obtain it, fish is desirable
as summer: food, Cakel or cream :cakes,