The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-07-21
Housekeeping Page

HOuS
please 'ell me throush your col
umn OF some quick dinners whic
could be prepared after busines
hours writes reader OF this col
umn who signs herself Business Cir
Bride" There are hundreds Of wo
men. both married. and unmarried
who must return from work to e
into the kitchen and cooa dinner.
am sure an article on this subject
would be appreciated by others be-
side myself
The following menus are for din
ners which can be prepared in one
half hour. or less. on any kind OF
range that has an oven and top sur
face. But with the aid of fireless
cooker the business girl could Of
course, have much greater scope in
her cooking; for She could put into
the "fireless" such foods as require
long cooking before starting 20 bus
mess in the morning and thus be
saved the nuisance Of cooking after
business hours, as we'll as gaining
wider food variety.
Meat Balls
Boiled Potatoes Peas
Cornstarcn Pudding
The meat balls will take abou. 20
minutes to fry. The potatoes will
take the full half hour-~and they hal
best be boiled in their jackets If the
business girl COOK is late. Corn
starch pudding is one Of the
quickest desserts that can be made.
as It simply needs to boil up for
few minutes before being served.
Calves Liver Tor Beef's)
Baked Corn
Stewed Prunes
Stew the liver in the frying pan
for 10 minutes in water to cover, then
drain off the water and fry 1t in
the same pan for another Is min
utes-then 1t will be done. No pota-.
toes are needed when corn is served
tcorn like potatoes. contain much
starch; and in making 1t. simply
turn can OF corn into a baking dish.
season well. and stir into 1t un-
beaten egg tthe egg may be omitted
IL desired), then bake for 20 minutes.
The prunes must have been soaked
overnight and all day. then boiled to
cover for 30 minutes.
Pork Chops
Mashed Potatoes Baked Tomatoes
Bananas and Oranges
Sliced and Sweetened
To maze the Baked Tomato dish
in this menu. simply turn can of
tomatoes into baking dish. season,
add H-4 pound OF American cheese
cut small. and bake for 20 minutes.
Desserts are such nuisance to
make" have heard women say or
my family has TO be content with
frui. for desert; elaborate desserts
are too expensive" And every time
] hear one OF these remarks ask |
the speaker why she dosent argue
in this wise-that one can offer a |
palmer dinner II one has an elaborate
dessert.
A delicious and popular dessert |
rounds ou." plain meal and leaves |
the family conented The house .
keeper who has beets. cabbage. car
rots and onions in her store room
for instance. need not ask herself |
doubtfully II her family will be |
satisfied with these vegetables-if |
the dessert is a favorite one.
The following dinner menu illus
trates my point; without the dessert. |
this menu would be very unattractive. |
Corned Beef
Potatoes Cabbage
Steamed Chocolate Pudding with
Creamy Sauce
Or toxe such a dinner menu as
this one:
Cold Roast of Beef
Fried Potatoes Beets
Coffee Lemon Meringue Pie
What would this menu be without
the Lemon Meringue Pie The pie
just saves it,. 1. would be flat and
ordinary without delicious dessert.
Yes. it pays for the housekeeper
to master the art of making delect-
able sweets" The following dinner
desserts are all goon ones. sure to
be popular with almost any family:
Chocolate Meringue Pit. Indian Pud-
ding, Bread Pudding with Hard
Sauce, Cottage Pudding with liquid
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