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much style. she should also cover her
rocking chair In the sane way and sas
VIII have enough out Ot her hund-sd
dollars 10 spare ten for a handsOms
willow arm chair. This should have
upholstered cushions OF blue and white
calico Or cotton goods OF any kind in
which the figure harm0aizss with that
in the wall paper
Curtains of this cotton should also
be hung over others OF crisp whTts
muslin at the windows The muslin
curtains. bsa-ins a three fneh friu
Chuted over a knife blade or pinchsd in
the fingers. muse be caught back haIf
way and tied with white cotton cords
and tassels- The blue ard white ever
curtains must hang IN strai ghr sc@rfs
on either side of the window.
with the sofa. rocker and willow
chair 70 give character and color 70 ths
room she may be free 20 introduce the
simplest wooden chairs 70 III. IN ths
furnishing. She may make a cover for
her marble top table OF ths blue cot
ton velvet BY lining II with canton fan
mel and edging it with silver galIoOn-
This gaIIOOn can be foEnd az the furni-
ture stores in inch width at . cents
a yard An edge OF this braid would
also finish The sofa cushions hand
S0meIv-
To make a cottage bedroom what
it should be it must be simple IN the
extreme. but 10 must also BE- made
dainty with white muslin and white
paint on the woodwork Rugs in plain
coiOrs on a painted floor give a better
eject than cheap carpetilg. and Chi
uese Or japanese mating with colored
small rugs are a compromise tlat is
always satisfact0r-
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covering furniture. and with them I
would advise the use OF denim or linen
tafEeta for couehas and chairs This in
plain colors shows up well with flow
cred curtains at the windows.
A letter from a farmers wife tells
me that she wishes 10 furnish her
parior IN cottage style. She has a
long. old fashioned sofa. which Is
rather the worse for wear. and a hair
cloth rocking chair IN the same con
dition- The marble topped table. on
which she keeps her lamp and few
books. looks cold and ugly to her. and
her wall paper is -hideous." being dark
brown with red and gold flowers IN
it. She can repaper and paint her
woodwork. and she has saved 500 with
which 70 furnish the room would
say to her that she can secure an ef-
feet OF refinement and good taste by
selecting a scheme in Delft blue and
white for her little parIor. As the win
dows are small she must make the
room as light IN coIoring as is com
mensurate with practical use. It seems
to me that these clear. soft blues
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IS PRIZE
Calls Pluck

An. A. strun1, 2sIs Eagle avenue, Ala
r1eda
A delicious German dish Soak Pluck
s-sIf A. hour IN celd water then turn
- Al EXCEPT heart and lights Boil
rre hour. add onion bay LEAF and some
whole aiIEuECs. Drain, then press over
sfxht. es II must be cold and hard 10
- urooerI-- Cut IN thin slices. then
ct these slices IN long thin strips ct
taxes one hour 70 cuL it,
70 prepare gravy Large piece but
ser and -four well Drowned add chipped
cricu and parsley: then soup stock 10
make EuEcfenc gravy. The juice o1
ifou- lemons and grated rLnd ot one,
pepper sale and little paprlka and
German home made noodles with
frted bread crumbs are 70 be served
with this
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ere Are the Prize WINNING Ideas and Names of Prize WINNERS

Owing 70 the large number Of rec
tpes and household ideas that are be-
tSg received every day, and the con-
seQuent inpossibility OF their al sp-
pezring II The Sunday Call On zc-
count OF lack OF space, several recipes
arc now being published each day in
the daily edition under the heading
"a Few Words With the Lady ef the
House" It VIII be very much sppre-
ciztsd L the ladies, IN submitting
their contributions, VIII write only on
cue side of the paper.
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advise this mode OF covering rather
than slip covers. because the latter
are prone to pulling into wrinkles
and folds and thus becoming creased
and spoiled A glazed chintz retains
its beauty and freshness an Incredibly
long tine IL It IS fastened tightly with
& smooth surface on the seat and back
OF a chair or sofa The stir valance,
Il carefully pressed. VIII also remain
trim and perfect IL properly put on.
The best way 10 fasten the valance to
the edge OF the seat IS 20 turn over
the upper edge and fasten with invis-
Ihfe stitches leaving merely little
rolled edge no larger than cord to
project above the stitches An up
standing friu viii, os course, be un-
advisable. \ couch or window seat
may be added TO this. covered with
dark green denim A beautiful de-
sign for the pillows for couch in
plain green is TO cover large. square,
stiff pillows with green denim and on
top or front side of them, as they are
placed against the wall. sew a square
Of chintz showing the wfstaria. pat
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Suggestions for Baby's Ward
robe
A Nother


Make nanneI petticoats on high
necked flannel waist for additional
warmth
In making long slips cut by any
pattern, but cut lower edge OF armhois
straight out 10 the seIvedge. gather in
extra fullness with four tiny rows Of
shirrfng and fasten TO a little stay
straight seam under arms. the sI0ping
ones often stretch in laundering. and
II desired the garment can be shortened
az II IS OF the same width all fhe way
UP to the armhOIes
A most ServiceabIe Wrap or blanket Is
Of double faced efderd0wn flannel with
edge OF a. simple crochet she'll stitch
and a row Of featheFstftching all round
about two or three inches from the
edge This does not draw when blanket
IS washed as a binding does.
Do not sew any ties to caps or bon
nets. but have several extra pair to pin
on with dainty pins as they need fre-
Quent changing and laundering
The very best mattress shields or
pads are of heavy canton flannel four
double. They can be unfoided for fire.
quent airing and washing while the
quilted or tufted ones soon become
lumpy and do not completely protect
the mattress.
Put a baby into s'rompers-' as soon as
he begins toscreep. Colored for morn
ing wear. white for best. fasten with
five buttons under the leg from one
leg band TO the other TO admit Of re-
moving the mapping. Baby is SO free
and unhanlpered without skirt that
creeping and walking are easv for
him and falls fnfreGuent The ~or1peYs
the child warmly covered in sitting
down
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81 PRIZE
An Old Fashioned Goldfish Pie

Mrs. Ray Miller 40s East Market street,
Stockton
Line Z baking dish with good pie
crust or with . biscuit dough made as
IolloWs. Stft together four cups -four,
three heaping teaspoonfuis baking
powder and one tezSpO0nfuI salt rub
n haIf cup shortening and add milk
enough 10 make rather soft dough
about pint For the upuer crust
spread butter on twice. fold and roll
out cut out 4 round piece IN the cen
ter For the filing. Take one pint OF
picked salt Goldfish cover with boiling
water, let stand TWO minutes, drain and
repeat draining very dry. When dry
put layer Of Goldfish IN dish aIready
1ned5 spread bread crumbs seasoned
with salt and pepper over fish; put on
DTS o. butter and some cream sauce
made BY thickeuiug one pint OF boiling
milk with two tabIeSpoOnfuIs of -four
and seasoned with salt and pepper.
break IN three or four eggs according
70 size OF the dish, piercing the yolk
OF each; repeat the goldfish bread
crumbs, cream sauce and eggs. put on
top crust and bake brown.
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al white furnish the happy mean bs-
tween thu 700 defeats pastel tones and
8 darker and richer style % furnish
ing. She should hang her side wall
with paper having clear blue figures
in dark shades on a cream white
grou1d-disks azd art nu0vsau figures
such as convsntionalizsA iris or the tu-
dor rose dssign-theSe are more effect
I've IN parlor or living room than
floral figures pure and simple. This
paper should be carried up 20 within
two feet OF the ceiling and finished
with a picture mold corresponding with
the woodwork OF the room Above
the picture mold there must be plain
cream white paper. This can also be
used on the discolored ceiling When
her floor IS painted dark brown with
2 coat OF sheIIac ard laid with large
central rug OF terry in old blue. she
need not fear an effect OF coIdnszS. for
the dark foor obvfates that Wool
terry can be bought for 81 a yard IN
soft shades OF dull blue The widths
should be sewn together and the rug
tackled securely and tightly 70 the
floor. and carpet paper padded with
cotton or layers OF newspapers which
have the same effect. may be used IN
der it 70 give warmth and wear
Next. she should make a carefully
fitted cover Of denim in the same dull
blue for her sofa, taekIng on the box
pIeated valance that surrounds it with
brass headed tacks. This cover. to
gether with cushions AZ either end or
dark blue cotton velvet. transforms the
old sofa into modern davenport OF
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tern. The effect Is as II the beautifdf
flower design were framed IN green
and IS chaming and tasteful
An arm chair OF willow. painted
black and with loose cushion of moss
green velvet, looks well IN these sur
roundfugs and seems TO pick itself out
prettfly A little second hand table
may be bought for a song and painted
green to match the woodwork OF the
rooms this. beside sunny window and
with fern or palm at hand may be set
with teacups and all the pretty para
phernaIia Of tea service. and produce
an effect that Is marvelously fine con-
siderIng ITS origin and cost
It Is with such devices as this that
a cottage may be made delightful TO
live in and most satisfactory from an
artistic point of view with small ex-
penditure. There are cotton materials
in pretty flower designs that may be
bought for 20 or 50 cents a yard that
look quite as we'll as the more expen-
sive chintz when hung as window cur
tains and used for sofa cushions. They
are not heavy enough. however. for
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Beefsteak Spanish
Mrs = r. B.. sausaIIfo

Take a slice OF round steak rather
more than an inch thick put on q PIE
1iate- add a nttle water 10 baste &c
with and bake for 81 minutes take ir
cur and cover with q layer of onions
fehoppedl bake untit the onions are
cooked take out again and pat on a
LAYER OF Sliced tomatoes
Hot POt-B0il a fIJzle veal 90 MIN
utes- take a few brains and beat with
an egg and season. then pu- En- our-
chopped onion then a l4ver o- ovs-
rers. then 9 layer 1f brains ard 80 en-
until the dish IS fun The top sl0ull
be cracker Before puttIng On O. o7S
put n the oyster Ifou0r and the veal
0Focn- cover ard cook about one hour.
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Economical Supper Dish
Mrs W. W. Harris, sunnyvaIe. Cal.

Boil sufficient macaroni TO cover a
pudding pan two inches deep. Drain
when soft and turn into this pudding pan.
previously buttered- Make q sauce by
heating one large tablespoonful OF but
ter or lard. then add two tablespoon
fuIs Of chopped onion. When this be-
gins TO brown add one tablespoonful of
Hour stir until bubbfy and add one
large cupful OF milk. When thick re-
move from fire and add two cupfuIs
OF chopped meat Either pot roast or
brisket left from dinner IS excellent
Season with salt and pepper ard turn
all over the macaroHL Place bits Of
butter on top and bake half an hour.
Served with creamed potatoes and a
tomato salad Il makes a substantial,
economical Supper
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81 PRIZE
Home Made EnehiIadas
Jessie Taylor. 2Ie9 AIIston way.
Rfrkeler

Jessie Taylor. 2Ie9 AIIston way.
Berkeley.
Take two dozen chile peppers. wash.
and remove seeds, cover with water.
boil until tender drain and add one
quart Of cold water or half beef stock.
force through coIandsr and pulp will
separate from skin. One tablespoon
each of lard and butter melted add
pulp thicken with -four as for gravy.
add one tablespoon each of vinegar.
sugar, grated cheese and onion, salt to
taste cook five minutes
Fry like pancakes, one and 0ne-half
cups white -four. one cup corn meal
one teaspoonfuI OF baking powder. one
egg. salt Take soup meat. mince put
between cakes. pour chile SaHce over
cakes. sprinkle with grated onion
cheese and chopped olives
This IS a good sauce for chile con
carne and ali Mexican dishes.
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ST PRIZE
A Delicious Entree
Mrs. Z. r. Aldrfeh. sI6 Fffty-eighth
street. Oakland

Mrs. L. r. Aldrfeh. 6Ie Ffffy-efghth
street, Oakland
Clans and Rice-Chop fine one onion
and a small piece OF ham or pork. add
a bruised Glove of garlic one cupfuI OF
tomatoes and little saffron water.
stew ali together for q few minutes
then add pint OF well scrubbed small
clans, still in the shell; steam a half
hour In tightly covered dish; then
add cHe cupfuI Of well washed rice and
aoout one pint Of water. season with
salt and cook until the rice is done.
bohemian Cheese PaS4e-Take equal
parts OF sweet butter and Roquefort
cneese and melt in double boiler
using a very low flame. When Of fha
consistency Of thick cream add cayenne
and Worcestershfre sauce to taste
sur until foamy and spread on crisp
crackers.
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with 4 design of purple wistarIa and
green leaves against a white or pale
green ground. and ceiling pale green
Or white. This wall scheme Is equally
good II the paper IS pale n stripes
OF two tones and the woodwork Is
white enamel The hoor should be OF
dark brown wood with plain rug OF
dark green.
French chtntz fl vistaria pattern
can be bought for q dollar and guar
ter yard and is quite vide To cover
= stuffed chair with chintz IL Il
carefully over the seat and back and
tack with strong linen thread directly
70 the chair 4 valance or petticoat
may be easily made by laying
straight nounce n very shallow pleets
AID pressing them down with an iron
When this IS sewed carefully around
the chair II should cover the legs and
Just escape the floor. Nothing now re-
mains uncovered but the back OF the
chair. and for this one may use plain
green sateen II It IS desirable 10 econo-
uize the chiatz- One woman who COW
eted g pretty. cozy looking cottage
pz-lor bought four stuffed chairs and
E dtvan AZ second hand store for sz5
They were covered with dfsreputably
faded satin brocade. but the springs
were intact and the frames as good
as when each chair cast $50 or $50.
After having them beaten and brushed
and washed with antiseptics she re-
covered them in the way I have de-
scrfbed VITA chintz and thus secured
FOR $40 q complete set Of beautiful fur
rfture
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All Good Ideas and ReciDes win Be Publ

Mash the yolks. add to them about
half their quantity OF English WaInuts
chopped hne and mixed TO q smooth
paste with any preferred mayonnaise
dressing
Mold again into balls, return TO the
center Of tinted petals pricE< them with
& fork TO rOugheu the surface and place
on each OF these imitation pond lilies
g spoonful OF golden ulayonnaiss over
tne center OF each IN nest OF exquis-
ttely 1rInged and dzintfly coIored let
tuce leaves DeIlcateIy Drowned cheese
sIraWs prettiIy tied in tiny punches
with narrow satin ribbon of pink IS
also served with this salad
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Cash Prizes for HOUSEHOLDS Ideas

WANTED New recipes, housekeeping ideas new
w wrinkles that viii add beauty coziness of the
home for publication page appear feature
Sunday your best
IN Ieng-znd For
the best ideas published each prizes given The
first VIII be S. the second s. and there viii be
Of 81 each No viii be payment
be made for any that awarded prize though may
be published If know anything all interesting
housekeepe-znd
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Salmon Salad
Mrs = = Eought. r. ID. Route No. I,
Boz 30. santa Rosa

Mrs - = NouEhf. r. D. Route No. l.
Box 30. santa Rosa
Remove skin. oil and bones carefully
from half a can of salmon squeeze over
II juice of lemon. set away until
thoroughly chilled When ready TO
serve add as much coarsely cut celery
as nsh. meat OF a dozen English wal
nuts broken in pisces, three small GU
cLmber pickles finely cut, pour over
home made salad dressing and mix
with a silver fork. breaking salmon as
little aS possible
Cream Salad Drc<sfn<-FOur well
beaten eggs. add thFee-QuarVers cup
vinegar. then take half cup sugar. 10
which add one teaspoon ground mus
tard. half teaspoon salt. a pinch cav
eHne pepper; rub these well together
and add TO vinegar and eggs then add
half tablespoon butter cook until IL
creams after l. coOls thin with plain
or whipped cream
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Lemon Pie
Miss A. b elena. 80 B street. santa
Hosa

liis- A b Glenn. ID B Street >lnta
Rosa
One lemon grated Ev1 eggs one cup
sugar. ore small cup sweet milE- one
teaSp00uf1I c0rustare1- Heat milk ad-
cOrustarch- which has been mixed VIZ
a little cold milk. letting IL cool a rlr-
tie then add the sugar. egg. T0lkS.
grated rind and Juice OF lemon Bea-
together we'll and bake about hair an
hour Do not let iE cook too fast-ouo-
bic and b0Il-or it VIII crElle Beat
the whites ard stir in two or t1-ae
tables scO0nfuIs sugar ana brown IN
oven When IN q hurry YOU can beat
the whites in with the T0ik and bake N
pie. II preferred use laIt cEu1Ei 81
Drowned bread crumbs and 11sltr- aaIf
cup watsr instead oE milk lf your
eggs are small Use more crumbs OF
starch as the case NAV be- Always use
about half a teaspoon salt % e--s-
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Lemon Jelly Cake
Mrs Jessie J. Tucker. III Belden street.
New Monterey

One cup OF granulated sugar and
butter the size OF an egg. cream to-
SetheF, add the beaten yOlks OF thre.
eggs one cup OF milk. three cups OF
siIted Hour. two teaspo0nsful OF bak-
Ing powder. one teasp00nfuf OF salt
Beat all together until light then beat
10 stiff froth the whites OF three eggs
-dd 70 the mixture one teGSp00ufuI of
lemon extract Place IN huctered Iayar
tins and bake IN 4 quick oven Do not
buTp-
Lemon FIllfnE-Oue cup OF sugar
Two eggss the Juice and grated rind oe
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Corn Salad
Mr~. 4. VI. MeIntosb. watsonsiIsc.

Nr~- A- ". MeEstosb. NatSonviIse. Cal.
One dozen ears or white sweet corn.
one large head OF cabbage tone that
VIII ft in a five pound lard eau1. four
peppers fred chilli is best3 half cup
sugar two quarts vinegar. two table
SpoonfuIs salt. one teaspo0nfui tuFmec
powder. quarter pound prepared mus
tard- Dissolve the mustard in the vine
gar. chop or grind the cabbage and pep
psrs fine. mix all and let come to boil
Bottle while hot
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Some Tried Recipes
Mrs. $. X. Coulter. Fox COS. Tonopah.
Nevada

Mrs. :. r. Coulter. Fox Cos. Tenopah b.
Nevada
Corn Bread-One pint bread dough
scald one cup eern meal one reaspoon
salt add one egg. one tablespoon lard
one tablespoon sugar. Mix all to-
gether and when light mix into a hard
loaf with white -four Grease an iron
pot and drop It into it and when light
bake about - minutes or a little
longer slowly.
Atlantic Cable PUddiu~@One cup
light brown sugar. two tablespoons
melted butter yGfks of two eggs one
cup water. one pint -four two teaspoons
baking powder. Bake in three LAYERS
Have ready one pint apple sauce. Sea
son with sugar and cinnamon One
teaspoon butter put between Ryers
Beat the whites. Add two tablespoons
sugar and cover the top and brown.
Delicious with or without sauce
For the Laundrx-Wash all delicate
coloTs In lawn. peFcale and Scotch
gingham in starch water. You viii be
much pleased with results
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By Kate Greenleaf Locke


- E word cottage Is 50 associated
with Intimate home relations. IS
- suggestive of the pleasing
side of simple home life that
- IS inposslble 70 separate = from this
= tie bungalow suggests al out o.
coor lice ard freedom from conventions
Eu6 restraint. the cottage. on the con
f-z-y. leads Us 70 think OF coziness and
Eeclusion-
There should. therefore. be Just this
l&-Sereacs tn The ways OF furnishing
Az5 fitting Il for hzbitztion. The cot
$zgs ps-Ior IS never 50 beautiful 70 ne
es when y Is furnished with chIntz
Covsred chairs and couches. and hung
~ tie windows WITH ths same charming
Ezte-lsL
n 4 cottage bedroom I would 20
8u-ther sttu and advise TIE use O, the
6Aiztz CT The walls above the wafnscot-
Ing. CT AZ the TOP of plain pIastered
val ever TIE picture mold A cot
1age parIo- furnished and decorated
Il TIE relieving scheme would prove
very GttrzctiTe: woodwork II light
green snsneL CT. = a cheaper scale
IS desirable, Il plain green paint Cthis
EEoLd be E cool green-thzt Is, it
E5ouE5 have 70 yellow toae9s side walls.
- % within three feet ot the ceiling,
pEperea with narrow Czbcut two
1achss1 stripes c. two tones of light
Eres1. corresponding with the wood
work; picture mold placed three feet
9rou tie ceiling painted 70 match the
TFoodworks above this nolding. paper
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Gingerbread
vrS. VI. ). Brixard. Buriinuare

Two eggs beaten light. one cup OF
brown sugar. one cup shortening tScaur
half butter and half Iar7l one cup
black strap molasses- one cup sour
milkf one teaSpoonful soda (dfsSofVe
in water}. four cups flour ffuII) two
tablespoonful chocolate. half teaspoon
fuI each of ginger. cinnamon cloves
aTlspfce all sffted together with -four
Bake SLOWLY in moderate oven The
above makes two pans
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Potato Cake
IL D a - -

Two-thiryis Of q cup of butter. two
cups Of sugar. enc cup of sweet milk.
four eggs. whites and y0lks. beaten
separately. one cup mashed potatoes.
one cup OF chopped raisius. one cup OF
ground chocolate. two cups Of -four
tWelI sifredf. two reaspQoufuis 0f hak-
ing powder. one tcaspoonf1l Of vanilla.
half teaspoonfui OF nutmeg Bake 40
minutes in SLOW oven When cold
rr..sr
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Veal Sweetbreads
Mrs. d. Wallace. e2s3 Roosevelt avenue.
Berkeley

Veal sweethreadS are best The no
ulent bought put in cold water 10 soak
about an hOu-, lard them or rather
draw lardoOn of pork through. center
OF each one and boil 80 minutes or un-
til entirely done throw them in cold
water for only a few moments. they
VIII now be firm and white. remove
carefully the skin and little pipes and
put them in coolest place until ready
TO cook again. Just before serving cIIr
them in even sized pieces. sprinkle
over pepper aud salt egg. and crumD
them and fry n hot lard II Saute prrf
in hot dish. turn over part OF lard pour
cupfuI Of milk. thicken with little
Hour. let cook. stirring constantly sea
son pepper salt strain. pour over
SEeerbreadS. serve with cauItfioWzr
peas OF asparagus tips
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and three cloves q garlic. and fry to
a light brown ADD two bay leaves.
the tomatoes. and salt and black pep
per To taste Simmer an hour stir
ring frequently. then add the Spanish
sauce 70 the beans and boil for three
hours together. salt TO taste an hour
after putting together. Cook on as
besL0s mats 70 prevent burning.
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Marrow Toast

Miss Ellen AEeran. Box =. san Rafael
Take the marrow from a beef bone
and cut IN half inch bits Pug tt on
FIRE IN salted boiling water and boil
one minute Drain II and put in sauce
pan with Juice OF one lemon. a table
spoon OF chopped parsley. salt and pep
per 70 taste Make some slices OF
toast. Serve the marrow hot on toast
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Chartreuse OF Vegetables

Mrs :. Chambers. eS5 Forest Avenue,
PaIO Alto
Line plain mold or a two quart
bake dish vita very thin slices 0s raw
bacon have prepared some haIf boiled
string beans carrots and turnips- Cut
the latter into small slices and scat
ter them all around the edges and bot
tom OF the pan ab0ut-au inch thick.
MI I'D the middle VITA some chopped
veal. put a plate over the TOD OF mold
tie = cloth over that. and put 70 into
a steamer for IN h1ur and q half
Turn out upon q platter and serve
with cream or white sauce