Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-11
HELPFUL HINTS
TO HOUSEWIVES
J.Ddutted by
Al Nl SUSAN

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For patriotic reasons in addition TO the
requirements Of her own purse. 1t has become
imperative for every housekecper TO learn to
use substitute foois. The reason for learning
TO make bread with one.thrd or more corn
meal replacing the wheat flour is not alone
because the bread will cost / cent less
pound loaf, but because there has been an
cknow!edged shortage in tho wheat crop
and the wheat is needed for army bread.
Cornmesl, hominy grits coarse hominy,
oats, rice, rye, barley, potatoes and bean
flour are some OF the foods that may be
substituted for wheat flour and wheat break
fast foods. Some OF the meat Substitutes are
Milk, eggs cheese, fresh and shell fish, salt
meats, nuts peanuts, soybeans, dried limas
dried peas, cowpeas. kidney and navy beans.
The recipes on this page show some of the
ways these substitutes may be used.
Cornmeal Biscuits.
Cornmeal drop biscuits are delicious and
economical. Sift together 2 cups Of corn
meal and 3 cups of flour, add l tablespoon
Of melted shortening, teaspoon OF soda
dissolved in "A very little wafer and enough
sour milk to make a stiff dough. Drop by
the spoonfuls on creased pan and make in
a hot oven.
Corn With Tomatoes.
One tablespoon of butter, 2 cups of grated
cheese, y cup OF canned or grated fresh corn,
l pimento Il cup of tomato puroe. egg
yolks teaspoon OF salt, "a teaspoon OF
paprika ! Glove OF garlic and slices Of
bread. Stir the cheese into the melted but
ter; add the corn and pimen,o and stir for
a short time. Add the egg yolks beaten and
mixed with tomato juice. salt and paprika.
Toast the bread on one side and rub the
untoasted side with garlic. Pour the mixture
over the bread. A poschsd egg is sometimes
placed on top Of each portion, making 1t a
very nutritious combination.
To Take Print Out of Flour Sacks.
The print may be taken out OF flour sacks
! by boiling them in lye water. Shake the sacks
thoroly to rid them OF much OF the flour
as still adheres to them, then wash clean in
| clear cold water. When all the flour is
washed out. put in the boiler in which the
lye water is already prepared Use lye in
| the proportion of about q teaspoonful TO a
gallon of water II the print does not all
operation.
| Melon Preserves.
| Remove the outside rind OF the melon and
scrspe out the soft inside. Cut the rind into
strips Line porcelain kettle with vine
! leaves lay in the rind in alternate layers
with more grape leaves, pour IN little colo
water, cover the kettle closely and steam tn,
contents for three hours. Do not let the rinj
boil during this time. Drain the rind and
| throw into cold water. Soak for two hours
draining and adding fresh, cold water every
| hour Put into the preserving kettle three
pounds of granuated sugar and quart o
water and bring to boil, skmming off th'
scum as it rises onto the surface. When th'
rind is clear and very tender, but no
broken. remove and lay upon platters whit
you add to the syrup two sliced lemons ant
two ounces OF race ginger. Boil for fifteei
minutes. Pack the rind carefully in glas
Jars; fill these TO overflowilg with the boil
Ing syrup and seal tightly.
Pimento Peppers.
II Pimento peppers are as easily canned a
any other vegetable. After the peppers ar
cleaned you proceed in the same way as II
canning wax beans or okra. Blanch in liv
steam for five to ten minutes, then dip quickl
In cold water. Pack in hot. steriliaed jar
or tin cans and add boiling water until tn
Jars are full Add one level t0lspoonful 0
salt to each quart. Put rubbers and caps o
Jars in position. but do not seal tight Sea
tin cans completely.
Here's . Friend In Need.
Nothing in the house is greater conven
ience than wha. call my emergency box. Il
1t keep paper Of pins, one OF needles an
Of safety pins, collar buttons, shoe laces, pc
points tacks and in fact, some OF all tn
little articles SO likely to give out uneN
pectedly and annoyingly. W, call on thi
reserve only in emergencies and try to kee
stocked up with the various articles In thei
II regular places. The idea can be used TO
different things according to the needs o
the family. 1t is . good plan to keep u
the pantry an emergency collection OF came
goods that are kept for quick use when nm
expected company comes IN. 1t require
eternal vigilance to be always prepared, bu
IL pays In more ways than one.
Encourage Small Daughters Help.
Do not forget to let little daughter tr
her hand at canning a few cans now an
them II will help her as well as you. Fo
my part | don't think we can teach ther
housework too early, no matter II they neve
have . homo Of their own they should b
! taught all the ins and outs Of housework an
home making.
Last, but not least, save oil the pape
sacks that groceries come into slip owe
the glass Jars Of fruit when storing ava
in the cellar. as 1t keeps them always dsri
Stuffed Steak.
Take . piece Of round steak and cove
with . dressing made Of cornbread, biscuit
onions. pepper, salt and eggs, to suit tn
taste. Roll up and tie the steak. put in
pan with hot grease and brown 1t all ovel
Put in a kettle, cover with boiling waite
and cook very slowly for one or two hours
turning it occasionally.
Italian Spaghetti.
II n..aL hsIf hox NJ sDaghptti in small niece
and cook in boiling sslted water 90 minute'
Drain in Q colsnder and rinse with col
water, then set aside to cool. Slice two larg
onions, fry them brown with six strips Q
bacon, add one usrt tomatoes and cook slowl
| one.half hour Add one tablespoon chilli pow