Evening star., 1928-08-03
Camp and Picnic Menus
Suggestions in Nourishing and Easily Prepared
Foods and Other Helpful Hints
for Vacation Days

Tc be absolutely sure OF taking with
von what Is really necessary for va
cation and not forgetting some special
and Indispensable article. make a hSt
of what YOU require. gather the Things
MI together, pack them. and faSten the
list inside the cover Of your suit case or
trunk. T. will be very handy when you
came To mack again at the emo OF your
vacation. and will diSpei all fears as 70
leaving something behind which would
have to be sent on by mail or express
or. y>erhapS. sacrificed,
Take with you few simple remeoleS
for little illnesses and nlishaps, incIuo-
Ing horacic ointment and piece OF llnt'
carbolic ointment which Smearec on
the skin keeps one comfortably free
from. insect bites and little essence
of verhens. a drop Of which put on the
lapel OF YOUR coat or the rim OF your
hat will serve the same purpose, owe
oil is excellent TO soothe painful sun
burn. Apply at night and allow 1t to
remain on until morning. II both
whitans and soothes Methylated spirit
is invaluable for the soleS of the feet
if they s-s inclined to be tender. AS
sn extra precaution for keeping the
feet IL good condition, bathe them every
night frst in warm. .hen in cold water.
but not in hot water.
When camping. or at other times, II
Is sometimes necessary TO set drinking
water aside to use few DAYS later. IN
stead OF putting It in pail with a
paper or cloth over il, put II in large
glass fruit lar or similar receptacleS,
Screwing the cover on tight. Kept IN
this wav. il will not collect scum nor
catch any dust. but will be perfectly
clear and good when opened. For
long tramps on hot days. Juicy fruits
are better than water as thirst
ouenchers. OF these. lemons are best
OF all. but do not use sugar with them.
Lemon ay be added to water, SODA
wa Aer, or to tea made without milk.
Sip slowly.
For q temporary shade on a lawn. tie
a large umbrella. the big kind known
as beach umbrellas. to the handle of a
large pitchfork, and keep 1t for use in
a garden or side lawn. It will be conf
Portable when YOU wish TO sit outside
to read or sew. The long slender tines
OF the fork will not injure the lawn. and
as they 60 all the way into the ground
they DO not show.
Outdoor Refreshments.
Plenty of peanuts and gum drops
help to make Gay pleasant for grown
ups as well as for children. Also a
supply OF cracker sandwiches for that
hungry midmorning hour. either saltines
or ordinary soda crackers put together
with cream cheese. peanut butter or
jam Potato salad mixed with sliced
cucumbers and diced sweet pickles Is
good main dish for a large picnic.
individual chicken pies, eaten cold,
taste extremely good Make them six
inches across. using pie crust and boned
chicken Beef or pork sliced makes
good pies also. Fruit pies. filed with
fresh fruits. or drop cakes. split and
filled with Jam. cream filling or whip
ped cream. the whole iced make fine
dessert which carries easily. Club sand
wiches made of soft bread In three
layers, filed with sliced chicken. bacon.
cheese. split pickle and slices of tomato
offer way OF serving several things
easily. Cut each sandwich into at least
four pieces, held together with a tooth
pick, and wrap each in piece of Arm,
oiled paper.
Lamb and mint sandwiches are de-
Ncious. Mix together half cup Of finely
chopped cooked lamb and add one tea
spoonful Of minced fresh mint, one and
one-haH tablespoonfuls each Of cooked
green peas and diced celery, and enough
mayonnalSe dressing 70 DIlio the lngre-
dents. Use this as a filing between
pointed dinner rolls that have been
split open and buttered
A nourishing sandwich filling is made
with grated cheese and ground nuts.
A little warmed butter should be worked
IN and the mixture, after being rather
highly seasoned, should be well mixed.
Nodded Meat and Vegetables.
To prepare nodded chicken salad,
soak two tablesponfuis Of gelatin In the
same amount of cold water and dis
solve Ii In three-fourths of q cupful Of
boiling water or stock. Add to this one
teaspoonful Of salt. one-eighth tea
spoonful Of onion Juice and two table
spOonfiils of lemon juice. When this
Is cool. add two cupfuls Of cooked
chicken meat cut in dice. Whip one
cupfui Of heavy cream and fold into
the chicken Pack In ring mold and
when set turn out onto a bed Of crisp
lettuce leaves Pill the center with
two cupfuls Of diced picked beets and
pour nayonnaise over all at serving
time.
For veal mold mfnce a pound OF veal
and q large onion and fry them to-
getner until brown IN two ounces Of
butter. Then add two tablespoonfuls Of
tomato sauce. pint Of stock, tea
spoonful Of curry powder and two