Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-06
TELLS WOMEN HOW TO Be
REAL MAKERS OF HOMES
Mrs. Vaughn's Lectures at Masonic
Temple Continue to Draw
Largo Audiences.
DEMONSTRATES HER RECIPES
Will Make Special Address This
Afternoon to Women Only-Direc.
tons for Making Many Dishes
Given-Course Closes Saturday.

Richmond women who have given up
their afternoons TO attend tho lectures
on food conservation at tho Masonic
Temple this week. under the auspices
OF The Times Dispatch. arc we'll
pleased with what they are getting
In return. With the storm of ever
increasing war prices raging over the
households and the needs of growing
children to be kept in mind. Mrs.
Yaughn's lectures fill a long-felt want.
and often amused. at the questions
that are put to her. Does she laugh
at them? Not at all. for as she says.
too often there is a tragedy connected
with them. Talking continually about
the Importance OF the child. tho high
calling of motherhood and Its arduous
responsibilities. she has demonstrated
by her own efficient methods and con-
tipual use of her brains how woman
may be home-makcr In the highest
sense OF the word. She may be a
good cook, business manager OF her
household. a companion to her husband
and children. and at the same time so
conserve her time that she Is an I'm.
portant member Of society outside OF
her home. Mrs. Vaughn is an author
as we'll as a teacher-she has con-
tributed many articles on the subject
of home economics for magazines ana
newspapers. and has book OF South
l
| come in many Northern and western
| as we'll as Southern. homes.
BUT THREE DAYS LEFT
OF INTERESTING COURSE
There are but three days left OF this
| course, and every woman is invited 70
| take advantage of the remainder OF
| the lessons. There is no charge what
| ever in connection with the lectures.
| They are open to everyone who cares
commences
| daily at $50. This afternoon Mrs.
! Vaughn will have as her subject a
| closed talk for women. entitled FOOLS
| HILL" No children will be admitted.
nor will there be any man present. as
the subject OF sex hygiene will be dealt
| with in a rather broad way. Her
| menu, too, is very attractive. The fol-
lowing dishes will DO prepared and
| served: Gingerbread. faxed fish on
half she'll. economy cake. Knox Icing,
| chocolate tapioca pudding.
| Not the least enjoyable feature OF this
| course of lectures Is the musical pro-
gram, which is rendered every after
| noon from $3.50 to o'clock on Stieft
| player-piano by skilled operator
while the audience is gathering.
| cipes follow:
Grits Bread.
Ono and one-haIf cups cold boiled
grits. one-half cup cornmeal. one cup
milk, two teaspoons baking powder,
three eggs. two tablespoons shorten
ing, salt to taste.
To tho cold grits add the milk, meal,
| yolk Of eggs, melted shortening and
| salt. Beat the whites and fold In last.
Bake In well oiled fireproof dish and
| serve in same. Bake in moderate oven
about twenty-five minutes.
Fritters.
! One cup -four. ono cup milk. two and
| one-half teaspoons baking powder, one
| tablespoon sugar, one teaspoon salt.
two eggs, one tablespoon shortening.
Sift the -four. baking powder. sugar
and salt together. Beat the yolk of
| eggs we'll and add tho milk and melted
! snowdrift. Combine the mixtures by
adding the wet ingredients to the dry.
| Fold in the well-beaten whites of eggs.
Beat well. Drop spoonful In deep fat;
turn to brown evenly. These fritters
are very palatable and to get a variety
various articles may be added: three
fourths cup dromedary coconut and
one-half cup raisins or dates and serve
with a fruit sauce for dessert. Pine
apple. apples or peaches or bananas
cut in small pieces. using one cup to
this amount Of batter One cup of
canned corn. drained Of liquid. may be
added to this batter. One cup OF lima
| beans. left from another meal. and in
this latter leave off the sugar Test
fat for fritters with cube of bread