Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-25
CAN WHAT YOU CAN.
DRY WHAT YOU CAN'T.
BY Alice Dynos Feuling. y s.. Lee
Juror Cor Armour q 90.

BY Alice Dyncs Fculing. y s.. Lee
turor Cor Armour a Co
We need every bit Of food raised
this year 20 holp beat the Hun. We
have none 20 waste. Many house
wives have raised splendid gardens,
enough 10 supply their own tables
and some for the needy Of the com
munity besides but their task IL
not finished. They must see that all
foStls not served when fresh arc In
some manner prepared for future
consumption.
To be sure we arc confronted with
the lack OF sugar. but what OF that2
We must remember we are AZ war.
The food program Is a fighting pro-
gram" II we can't have sugar we
Will do without it IL IL only one
moro challenge OF the housewives re-
sou rcefulneHs. We will use good
quality brand syrup 20 sweeten our
Jams and marmalade We will can
our homo grown fruit without sugar
and bottle the fruit juices instead OF
making jelly We will flll all our
cans and then dry what IL left Very
few OF US have great quantities OF
fruit but the little which we do have
we must utilize because 10 is food and
therefore a big factor in winning the
war.
We must be sure TO gather this
garden produce Just AT the time IL "
ripe and can IL the same day. This
In an invariable rule with the great
national food producers. and IL one
reason for the superior flavor OF
their canned foods
Even In our best regulated homo
gardens we sometimes have a few
more beans. peas. or ears OF corn
than we can use when lust ripe"
Can these vegetables without sugar
or dry them In either case they
will be valuable food TO serve with
dry sausage or leftover meat In the
winter months
Every particle OF food served
means more food for the boys "over
there" and a shorter reign for the
Hun.
bur government has stated that ~
must use the high grade CONNER
eially canned foods for our men be-
cause OF itH uniformity and superior
quality. but we are asked TO "can
all we can" TO help out the total sup
ply. However, We are not 10 be re-
rricted 20 the home Hupply--our
dealer will furnish us as usual with
the well known quality brands but
those who have raised food must see
that none 10 wasted.
The food administration advises a
wide variety in diet, with Conserva-
ton OF wheat meat and sugar. Con-
servatlon does not mean going with
out IL means wise use without
waste. This variety In tho diet can
| best be secured through tho canned
foods during the winter season. In
deed many housewives find the can
| ned foods more satisfactory because
| they are less work to prepare and
| time IN valuable these days. Scien-
! lists are agreed that canned yege-
| tables and fruits retain all their
properties, even the much talked OF
| vlHmines are present In the canned
| foods. as well as the fresh
In preparing canned foods for the
| table always open the can, drain the
| food and allow II 20 remain in the
lair while before using. In canning
some Of the oxygen Is driven Oft
/ leaving a slightly changed taste. II
/ tho air ls allowed 20 circulate
/ through the food the oxygen Is re.
/ tsorcd and with 10 the complete fresh
! flavor cf the fruit or vegetable.