The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-24
OF INTEREST TO WOMEN,
FROM WOMANS
POINT OF VIEW

The diminishing taste for meat IL prob
ably a good thing, since a few serious
diseases are directly attributed 10 the
meat-eating habit. and several others are
under suspicion. It required a powerful
reason. like high prices, however to turn
our attention 10 other foods which were
precisely nourishing and decidedly more
wholesome. and the fact that grains and
vegetables have the place OF honor on
our table is due 70 necessity rather than
choice. l imagine that deep and perma-
nent cut In price would find humanity
fiociing back 10 the food TO which all Of
us are accustomed.
II is a pity that poultry and eggs can
not be within the reach Of modest wage
earners. Good butter and milk also
should be cheap enough 10 be common
TO the ordinary household The substi-
tute for butter given 20 children-mo-
lasses-is not cheap. and apples. which
used TO bo the common fruit Of child
hood. are more expensive than bananas
and not half as wholesome. A substi-
tute for lard has been found. something
AAAtuRtl Alld4A DANAEAr blAN hAA'AA anu NbAAtAl
will have 10 be trained 20 II, because OF
an unfounded prejudice against cheap
vegetable substitutes.
have eaten cottonseed OIL IN salad
dressings and been none the wiser
have eaten it In other ways IN full
knowledge that I was having a new ex-
perience. Il IS sold under the name Of
cooking oil. and used precisely Ike lard
The prudent housewife can materially
cut expenses by using this oil 10 exc out
her supply Of drippiugs. I know that
the potato chips I buy in summer are
not only more delicate than I can buy
at other times, but retain their fresh
ness TO the end II kept in a covered
receptacle, like a tin pail.
II is a good habit 20 watch the colIcc-
ton destined for the garbage pail and
see that it contains nothing which can
be put 10 use. Soups are nourishing
when made OF good materials. and scraps
come under that head. Bits OF meat.
too few to make into hash. or croquettes.
or to cream. or for omelette filings. can
be potted and used for sandwiches when
there is no soup pot, though the absence
Of soup from the table Is 4 mistake. in
my estimation. I do not agree with the
woman who told me that she hated 20 fiji
up on soup and leave no room for solid
food. I believe that the soup Is better
than whole meal OF solids. and I base
my belief on the fact that she IS n
victim Of stomach trouble. while I am
particularly free from Il. and I am de-
voted TO soups. for luncheon as well as
dinner.
There Is another use FOR stale bread
than the familiar pudding. Use the
pudding dish. but In It place the remains
Of the roast or the tough end Of the
steak. cut I'm small pieces. with whatever
gravy remains or some made with stock
or water. a little flavoring and thicken-
ing, and the stale bread molstened and
broken and seasoned with salt and pep
per and herbs, II you like them. The fat
% corned beef can be used 10 advantage
in ginger bread, and sour milk and cream
nj In more than one place What is
known as dessert cream can be obtained
from milk slowly heated on the back OF
the range. 1t has a delicious flavor
m.