Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-15
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING.
by laura A. Kirkman.
ANSWERED LETTERS.

A Green Farmer: I'VE are newly
married couple and have gone on a
farm because of my health q was
shop worker and it was running me
DOWN. and we are writing you TO ask
II YOU can give lis n recipe for hulhng
corn"
Answer: Here are two recipes tor
hullinc corn. the first one being oitencst
used although it is a slower method:
Hullinc Corn. No. i: Combine z
unarts Of shelled corn ard heaping
tablespoons of soda Keep covered
with. water and boil all day. Wash very
thoroughly through numerous waters,
and the "hMlls" will all work of.
HulLng Corn. No. 2: (Thls is I've
rec;nel Make lye strong enough TO
eat a feather when 1t Is boiling hot. Take
dry corn (that is, well-ripened corn) we'll
washed and looked over, and put this
corn into the boiling lye- When the hnlls
loosen and the eyes begin to come OF
remove. and wash in several waters tall
the hulls are washed away Return to a
clean pot, allowing room for increase III
bulk. and boil until done.
A.I have said above, the soda recipe Is
more nonular. Anv white dent or semi
lent corn is good hulled in this way pro-
vided 1t is ripe. Flint may be usuable
also. hut am not positive on this point,
yellow corn would taste the same but
most people do not like Its color write
,csin If / can be of further use.
Mrs. 4. A. S: Can you give me
recipe for mullins calling for leftover
,ereals7 / so often have cup of cooke q
cereal left over after breakfast and would
ike such a recipe
Answer. Tomorrow ! shall publish
an article on Using Up Your Lett
0vers'' which will contain suggestions for
,ther wavs of using leftover cereal be-
Nde the following:
Mullins Made with Any Kind Of Cooked
Leftover Cereal: 81 cup any kind OF
cooked cereal, ~ cups sweet milk, |
well-beatcn egg, | tablespoon melted
butter, tablespoon sugar, p teaspoon
salt, and 10 cups -four mlxed and sltteo
with 3 teaspoons baking powder. Break
up the cold cereal ar d thin 1t careiuly
with the milk; add the egg, the melted
butter. the sugar and the salt. STIR the
-four And bakirg powder into thus NIX
Are and put the batter into buttereo
|lffin Gs. This recipe Will make eight
high mullins If the little wells are nlled
almost full Bake in 4 hot oven for about
25 minutes.
Bride Hou.ekeeper: Can you tell me
what kind Of cloth to use on my dining
table when my husband and ] are alane!
I do not want 20 be washing and ironing
1 white tablecloth all the time, and yet
want 10 have things nice. Our table Is
round
Answer Some women of my acquain'
tance have been lucky enough 10 get
hold Of one Of the old-fashiored Turkey
rcd kitchen tablecloths, and these are
splendid for use in the dining room u
these days OF high prices. Runners O
japanese towellng are good when crossed
on a round table, and these iced not b,
ironed. But the best device Of all Is the
new, figured ollcloth round and square
tableclothes with pretty stencllled borders
and white centers Send me your name
and a stamped envelope and Will senC
pou the address OF a New York depart
nent store from which you can order
)ne Of these. if you cannot buy them Il
sour own town.
romorrow-Using Up the Left-Overs
IN inquiries addressed 70 Miss Kirk
man in care Of the Efficient Housekeep
NJ department will be answered il
,hese columns in their turn. This require:
considerable time, however, owing (
the great number reeeived. 50 il per