The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-11-23
HOME DEMONSTRATION NOTES
Make Your Plans Noy for the Thanks
giving Dinner.

Thanksgiving Day. 1918, will be the
greatest In all history. This year the
month Of November. set aside as of
old for rejoicing and thanksgiving, is
memorable for events Of Victory and
Peace It's celebration should be
made appropriate by patriotic menus
indicative of thrift and Americanism.
A conservative program waits on the
American Thanksgiving dinner. Let
no one think that the end OF the war
I will free us from the need OF conser
walton. The call of more hungry per-
sons than ever comes from overseas
May we not prepare simple but
substantial home grown Thnaksgiy-
ing meal The family will be thank
ful for simple fare using local pro
ducts for which our transportation
facilities have not been taxed.
Turkey? Yes, and chickens, too, in
stead OF beef and pork needed for ex
port; plenty of gravy to save butter
for shipment: oysters in their native
states; wild rabbit for those who are
fortunate enough 10 have them; pies
with one crust and filled deep with
fruit and vegetables; cranberries
sweetened with honey or syrup; tur-
nips, squash or onions in place Of veg
etables out OF season; sugarless CON
fections.
In short, use local perlshable pro-
ducts TO save transportation.
The following menu in which much |
may be prepared the day before the
dinner Is for family desiring sim
plicity. Syrups may be used for
sweetening the pudding The salad
course may be omitted If desired a
gain in labor and fat. Use celery
leaves for the platter garnish. The
last course may be the centerpiece.
Roast Turkey, Chicken, Game or
Rabbit
Rice and Celery Dressing Gravy
Potatoes (roasted with meat
Choice Of
Squash baked in the shell
Scalloped tomatoes
Scalloped Corn
Lettuce with French dressing
MAY be omitted)
Steam Pudding
Popcorn CONNECTION
Local Nuts Red Apples
How TO Sweeten Cranberrles.
Cranberries are now I'm the markets.
They find a ready place on the table.
They find ready place on the table.
They always are associated with
Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner.
This year the scarcity of sugar may
cause many to hesitate to use them
Cranberries may be served without
your sugar bowl.
Because OF the acid content OF cram
berries, sweeteners such as sorghum,
cane or other syrup may be used even
more successfully than with other
fruits. Cranberries may be combined
with other fruits which are sweet,
such as apples, figs and raisins, either
to extend or modify the cranberry
flavor or to add sweetness to It,
Cranberries are a valuable food be-
cause Of the iron and acid they con
tain. Many like the acid flavor while
others acquire a taste for Il. The re-
cipes suggested are sugar savers
Cranberry sauce Cranberries, / az
water cups. Raisins or figs or CO.
coanut cup. Sorghum or can syrup
- cup.
Inspect and wash berries Prepare
raisins, cut in small pieces and add !
10 cranberries and other ingredients
and cook until tender.
Cranberry and Apple Pudding 4
Rice, "a cup. Water, cups APP A
pies, large. Cranberrles, | cup. Sor- !
ghhum or syrup IA cup. Raisins df
lesired), 2 tablespoons. ]
Steam the rice until soft In a double n
boiler. Grease pan and line IL with $
cooked rice. reserylng some for the n
OPP. Peel and core the apples and cut /
he cranberries in halves. Cut the ap- I
Pies into thin slices. Mix the two Il
ruits together and fill the pan. put s
ing layer OF fruit and then a layer n
II sweetening. Cover the top with a Z
aver of rice. Put on a creased pa
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