Evening journal., 1906-08-10
WHAT TO EAT
in THE SUMMER
Few Meats ard Plenty Of
Fruits and Salads Just
the Thing
PROBLEMS CAN BE SOLVED

TO the housewife whose maid de-
parted 70 take rest at the first sign
fof hot weather and who has the care
Of tine entire household. on her hands.
who travels miles daily in answering
the door bell and Who daily wrestlss
with culinary problems. hot weather
4 fpresents perplexities of which the
huslness man has never dreamed He
may fpme and fret about the weather.
It's true; but after the office hours
/ are over he may go wherever inclina-l
tion.- takes him. But the stay-at-
home woman must think first of all
about the comfort Of her family, and
Hast of all about herself
Ii John doesn't like salads. it's high
time that he learned to like them and
any man who wants roast beef and
hot vegetables weather like this has
an unnatural appetite which his wife
should help him to curb. walk
through the markets and a little talk
with market men indicated that the
popular trend in menus at this time of
the year is toward that which re-
quires little cooking.
Butcher Sells Peaches.
One fresh man, despairing OF
selling his juicy roasts and steaks. had
| laid in a supply OF peaches, Of which
he was selling more than his regular
stock in trade. Fruit was everywhere
-and medical authorities tell us that
there is nothing better for a hot
weather diet Stalls piled high with
cantaloupes, watermelons. peaches,
pears and plums do away with the
necessity Of a cooked dessert. since they
offer something quite as palatable and
much more healthful. From the num-
Der Of lemons which were being sold
it would seem that all wilmington had
turned TO lemonade as a life-saver--
and a more sesi'ble drink IL would be
hard to find. as It is said to have posi-
tive medicinal value when one is malar
/ ial. and is preventive Of this malady
when he is not
Fish Mont Hard TO Serve.
In place Of meats. when hot dish
Is deemed absolutely necessary. fresh
fish may be used. as it is less heating
than red meats It can be broled with
very little heat or trouble, and is much
more easily digested than when fried.
place on the daily menu, for two
Ireasons-frst, they are healthful. and
second, they save the life Of the house
keeper. Many and wonderful are the
salads which are concocted nowadays;
but there are enough sensible ones
which may be served without mayon-
naise dressing of oranges and Malaga
grapes. When made of vegetables they
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the place of meat A good plan is to
4 prepare the vegetables for these dishes
while breakfast is being eaten-and
right here let il be said that this meal
should not be a heavy one II the
housekeeper loves those whom she is
sending down town to once. Canta-
lloupes, prepared breakfast food With
n cream Of he can he induced to eat it).
a little bacon. as that is conceded to
be the most easily digested meat. or
probably a couple Of soft-boied eggs,
with bread and butter, is heavy enough
for all ordinary purposes.
Any Old Thing For a Salad.
But to return to the salads. To be
at their best they should be served
with a French dressing. As oil is dis
tasteful to many persons, a cooked
dressing is often used Cold meats
may be used. mixed with chopped
tomatoes. to fill tomato shells; or Gu
cumbers may be followed out and a
mixed vegetable salad put therein.
String beans, lima beans-anything in
the vegetable line-can be utilized cold.
IL a little thought is used and care
taken that II looks dainty and appetite
ing.
In these days of excellent bakers
bread II is hardly necessary to heat up
ones kitchen for baking. especially at
the Cisk of heat prostration.
Dish h-washing Economy.
A most important result in the
housekeepers mind. to be derived from
a simple diet is the lessening of the
pile OF dishes. which must be washed.
BY scraping them. putting them into
the sink and allowing the water to
run over them until bedtime. and then
piing them into the dishpan, they are
all ready to be wiped in the morn
ing. after hot water has been poured
over them.
All this may sound like shirkine
work to the woman who has been
, taught throushness IN every detail OF
housework: but better have a home
not so immaculate and a table not
: quite so bountifully spread than be-
frazzled housekeeper totally unfit "a
take up the round OF duty and pleas
: ure which the winter brings