Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1905-06-29

The Family Table in hot weatbsr g..

being three times day. When heat
begins to pour down from above and
to steam up from below, the intelli-
gent housewife knows it il time to
literally turn the tables" Hearty
roasts and piping buildings must be
kept out of sight with the winter
clothing, and her women $ ingenuity
is put to the test OF creating vie
. tuals and drink that shall be re-
freshingly cool and tempting. Sal
ads are, Of course. the most popular
substitute for hot meats and are as
varied in character as the cooks who
make them. But did you ever try a
salad put togetherafter this fashinn2
For one head of lettuce, slice three
oranges, two bananas and half a
pound Of white grapes, from which
the seeds have been removed. Put
the fruit into bowl and mix it with
a regular Mayonaise dressing or, If
oil is not liked, a dressing previous
~ prepared 10 this way maybe used !:
Two eggs well beaten, to which add
a teaspoonful of sugar, q generous
quarter teaspoonful OF mustard and
the same Of sali (tbe condiments be-
ing mixed together before adding to
tic eggs;) then stir 10 ono table
spoonful Of cream and three table,
spoonfuls of vinegar. Cook in a
double boiler and stir constantly,
until Of the consistency OF Mayor
aise dressing. then iake from the
fire and cool. Serve the salad on
crisp lettuce leaves. II will stlmu-
luaie the most apathelic appetite and
makes dainty contribution TO eth
er luncheon or supper.
Cucumbcrs areaboui evenly liked
and disliked. Some there are
who cannot eat them at all, and 9th
ers who, no matter how fond OF them
at the firstof the season tire OF their
too frequent appearance on the fam
lily table. Few housewives know
that cucumbers can be transformed
into an entirely new dish by cook
ing them. In fact, the suggestion
is generally received with shrug
of incredulity. But try it. Here
is the recipe: Peel two or three
or any number OF good size cucum-
bers. Slice them lengthwise and
plunge into boiling water. Ia ten
minutes they will be as tender as
the tenderest asparagus. Serve on
bnttered toast and cover with a
white sauce such as every good cook
knows how 10 make. But, after all,
no matter how daintily or In what
new fashion food Is prepared, ii can
not tempt tagging appetite II il is
rat sarv2a. on a wellarranged s~oie
IT is good plan In summer to do
away with tablecloths greater part
Of the time. ln their place use q
centerpiece, no matter bow plain,
and at each plate dolly or, as col
ored Nanny used to call them, lit
tile patches. But be sure 10 have
the patches snowy white and smooth,
" ironed. Lace paper doilies are
not to be despised 10 hot weather.
A fresh bouquet OF garden flowers
add irresistible touch Of attractive
ness to the most frugal meal. III
housewife Is so fortunate as to have
a variety OF flowers blooming In her
garden, she will find she gets more
artistic effects by selecting differ.
ent flower for her table each day.
rather than punching many kinds
turtiums, sweet peas or bachelor s
together. LetItbe bouquet beof mas
buttons, arranged gracefully with
their leaves, but never crowded into
the vase. Two are q company,
three are crowd" sas true OF flow.
ers as Of people when two Is multi
piled by twenty.
Not the least important feature on
prettily laid table is the silver. II
should be carefully placed at each
plate, not thrown away. like game
If jack -straws. Put the knives at
the right Of the plate and tho forks
IL the I,fl. The spoons may be laid
either AZ the left orright Of The plate.
70 ought to 60 without saying, but
10 doesn /, that the silver should be
iatltlessly shining and bright. and
since il. is easy to keep il SO, there
is no excuse for its being otherwise,
il lis not necessary TO waste a great
amount OF muscular energy in rub
biDg and polishing each individual
uicnsil. Instead. gather all the
pieces together and place them ia q
dish-tab or the choppiug-iray Ito
prevent scratching) and cover Them
with hot water, in which teaspoon
ful u borax has been dissolved. Do
not let The silver stand Ia the water,
but lift il out Immediately and lay Ii
on a soft linen cloth Then rub each
Iiecc quickly with dry clnmois skin.
This will add all the lusfre and new
ness Usually acquired after hours OF
tirest me labor.
Anothergoo point to beremember-
ed In setting the table in hot wealth.