davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-11
Questions and
Answers

Can you tell me how to make q cooked
icing without using egg white to prevent
crystallization? Can anything else be
for egg white for this pur-
pose?-Mrs. L. D. H.
When making a cooked icing, egg
white Is not used so much to prevent
crystallization as 1t Is to give 1t light,
fluffy texture. Usually an acid sub
stance such as cream of tartar or lemon
Juice, or glucose or white corn strip Is
added to prevent crystallization. One
fourth teaspoon Of cream of tartar mixed
with one cup Of sugar; one teaspoon OF
lemon Juice added to the liquid used in
making the strip; or one teaspoon Of
white corn sirup added to each cup Of
sugar will give the required result.
There is nothing that know Of other
than the white of egg that will give the
fluffy texture necessary in good cooked
icing. Sometimes q small amount of
gelatin may be used to help In produc-
ing this texture, but egg white Is also
necessary; only when the gelatin Is
used fewer egg whites are required
One-half teaspoon Of unfiavored gela-
tin soaked In tablespoon Of cold water
and then dissolved over hot water may
be poured into the strip when it Is
added to the beaten egg white, using in
this case one egg white and the gelatin
to cup and half of sugar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-11
Crusts Used in Meat Pies

for beef pie or for chicken. To make
it, sift together one cup Of flour, one
half teaspoon of salt. and one and
one-half teaspoons of baking powder.
Then work in two tablespoons Of fat
and one cup of cold mashed potatoes
with a fork. The potatoes must be
very smooth; If there are Jumps IN
them it is best to rub them through
strainer before adding to the flour.
Add about quarters of a cup
of milk, or enough to make stiff
dough. Turn out on q Toured board,
and roll to one-quarter inch thick
ness.
Place the meat filling in a baking
dish, cover with the crust, pressing
the edges firmly to the edges of the
dish. Cut several Sits In the top to
let the steam escape and bake in
hot oven until brown-about Is min
utes.
Beef and kidney pie is an old favor
lite. Cold roast or leftover steak may
be used with either veal or lamb kid
neys To make it, cut enough beef in
medium-sized pieces to make three
cups. Cut one veal or four lamb kid
neys in small pieces and roll the kid
neys and the beef in flour that has
been seasoned with salt and pepper.
Melt two tablespoons of fat, add two
sliced onions and the meat. Stir until
the meat is brown, add two cups of
boiling water, one-half cup of carrots
or any leftover vegetable, and q half
cup of small mushrooms.
Cover and cook slowly for 30 min
utes. Thicker slightly with -four and
be sure the mixture Is well seasoned.
Pour into baking dish, cover with
potato or q rich baking powder crust
rolled scant quarter inch thick, and
bake in hot oven about rs minutes.
Meat pies are good baked in indi-
vidual dishes. When regular casseroles
are not available for this, small vege-
table Saucers make good substitutes.
Another type of meat pie, often
badly made, Is the old-type cottage
pie. This Is made by using two cups
of chopped cooked lamb, mutton, beef
or pork that Is mixed with enough
milk or gravy to make it very moist
A creased baking dish is lined with
layer Of mashed potatoes, the meat
is put in the center and q layer of
pottoes is spread over the top. The
| potatoes are brushed with milk or
| melted butter and Drowned in a hot
oven. Such pie is best served with
Sauce-tomato, mushroom or brown
| sauce.
DOWNRIGHT. 1921
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-11

Most persons will agree that plan
ming, preparing and serving three meals
a day Is real job, and that 1t can
be made simpler II one can SO plan
that marketing can be done for sew
eral days at time rather than meal
by meal.
The weeks menus will be considered
more as a unit than from the individual
meal standpoint. The marketing trips,
with good refrigeration and storage
space, can be cut down to two or three.
On Saturday, when marketing Tor
Sunday, buy a large enough piece OF
zeal to do for Monday as well. The
leftover veal is to be cut In small
pieces, mixed with a well-seasoned
white sauce and served in a noodle
ring. The remnants of the veal, to-
gether with the leftover pork, are
utilized in making the meat pies that
are served for dinner on Wednesday.
Enough of the staple vegetables such
rs potatoes, onions and canned goods
for the week should be bought on Sat-
urday. Apples, oranges and other citrus
fruits, as well as the prunes and april
cots, dried lima beans, celery and let
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-11

SaS, Texas beauties and coastal stars
who speak their American in approved
talkie fashion will flock to Lodijensky'S
place. They will drink borSch with
wry faces. wishing it were good old
noodle soup. They'll struggle through
the linguistic difficulties of the menu
bravely with fixed smiles on their per-
feet faces, and only a few Of us
meanies will even suspect that all the
time they're thinking of the shrimp
salad they used to get at the Grand
Hotel in the home town.
Being a star includes eating the
wrong food in the right places.
Japan has very decided likes and
dislikes in its movie stars. George
Bancroft is enjoying a great vogue in
the Orient these days. Whenever We
analyze foreign favorites we discover
that they give out something quintes-
sentially American.
Tom Mix. for instance, and his vogue
In Paris. He is of Western America
the hard-riding, rough-talking son Of
the great, wide-open spaces, that land
of which Miner said, IF it's Gods
country, I'm an atheist"
George Bancroft is truly American.
He is typical of the oil fields. You find
his prototype in any oil sector. The
japanese posters give him nice, slant
eye. Even the Oriental imagination
cannot conceive of great hero with
eyes at the Occidental angle.
Mary Pickford is almond-eyed In ia
pan also. So is Richard Dix, another
prime favorite. Both of these in their
way express something typically Amer
lean.
The first feature-length picture was
made 16 years ago. This movie infant
began to talk about Is years too late.
Blanche Craig was leading lady in this
cinema masterpiece of the early days.
| Today she finds herself in Maurice
| Cavaliers picture.
Survival of the fittest goes in Holly
wood as we'll as in the zoology manual.
Producer Che has just given a small
part to Hollywood blonde)-One Of
these days you'll be q leading lady,
earning a huge salary.
Blonde (not at all irnpressed)-O of
these days I'll be a corpse without need
OF salary. And I'm certain of that
| (Copyright 1929. by North American
Newspaper Alliance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-11


monotony of menu. Variety is the spice
of the table as we'll as of life, and the
suggestion is made that an occasional
different dish be provided. It is sur
prising what may result.
Breakfasts of course, are more or
less standardized. One usually con-
sists of cereal, fruits, meat or eggs.
Lunch, unless there are small chill
dren or old folks at home, is rather a
pickup" affair and is unimportant in
the average household.
Dinner is the outstanding meal. It
is the one time in the day that the
entire family foregathers, and here
is where the housewife meets her prob
sert may be tried. 1t is extra labor
but the result Is often worth the
thought and preparation.
What is this?" one may ask.
"Taste it and see," may be the re-
ply, and the house manager has solved
another perplexing problem in the
feeding of her flock
Each individual has his or her IA
vorite dish, but regardless of how much
it is relished there is a tendency to
become fed up" on 1t. Therefore q
change is acceptable.
1t may be a slightly added expense,
but it is often merited. A visit to the
stores and markets will suggest so
many things. Like our Christmas shop
ping, the purchase of one gift, sug-
gestS others. This is one reason why d
personal shopping tour is advisable.
For example, strawberries were seen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-11
Cinnamon Rolls
For Breakfast

Mix and sift two cups of -four, one
teaspoon of salt, four teaspoons OF
baking powder and one-half teaspoon
of cinnamon. Rub in four tablespoons
Of butter or any shortening and when
well blended add one beaten egg and
enough milk to make a dough that can
be easily handled-this should be about
one-half cup. Turn the dough out on a
well Toured board and roll In long
rectangular piece about one-quarter-
inch thick. Brush with melted butter
and sprinkle with granulated sugar and
cinnamon mixed together, allowing one
teaspoon of cinnamon to one-quarter
cup of sugar. Sprinkle a thick layer of
seedless raisins or currants and little
shredded orange rind over the sugar and
roll the dough up like jelly roll.
Cut crosswise in ree-quarter-inch
slices. Place each slice in q well creased
muffin pan and bake in q moderately
hot oven-350 to 375 degrees, for about
IS minutes. The tops Of the buns may
be brushed with milk when they are
half done In order to give q slightly
fK20zod &al1neararceEAxSers fvnxxn VII :
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-11
Provides
Needed Vitamins

Cabbage is Winter vegetable de-
serving of a wide use in planning well
balanced meals. Science has proved
that this once so plebeian vegetable
contains all of the essential vitamins,
is an excellent source of minerals, sup
plies roughage and is even more whole
some raw than when cooked.
It can be used in the making of
many salads, but it should always be
finely shredded when used in this way.
When cabbage Is cooked 1t should be
cooked not more than 30 minutes and
cooked quickly In this way it retains
more of its food value, is more delicate
in flavor and more appetizing In ap-
pearance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-11

a head; dollhouse cucumbers, IS cents
each; spinach, IS cents a pound;
squash, IS cents pound; turnips, 6
cents a pound; parsnips, 10 cents a
pound; lettuce, IS cents head; sweet
potatoes, 10 cents pound, or three
pounds for Is cents: beets, 10 cents
a bunch: carrots, 10 cents a bunch;
cabbage. cents pound; onions, 8
cents . pound.
Meat prices remain firm. Leg of
lamb, 40 cents a pound; lon lamb
chops, so cents; stewing lamb, ID
cents; shoulder lamb. % cents; Shout
der chops, SO cents; veal outlets, IS
cents: breast of veal, 80 cents; veal
chops. As cents; shoulder roast OF veal,
IS cents: roast loin of pork, 80 cents;
pork chops, 40 cents; fresh hams, 80
cents: round steak, so to SO cents;
sirloin, So cents; porterhouse steak, so
cents; chuck roast, 35 cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-11
BY JESSIE A. KNOX

The use of leftovers, especially the
remnants of a roast, often taxes the
ingenuity of the housewife in a small
family. Cold meat and plain stews
become monotonous when they are
served time after time, yet the same
foods cooked in a savory ragout, or
made into a meat pie, have the ap-
pearance Of entirely new dishes.
Meat pies are not difficult to make,
and one wonders why they are not
used more often. When leftovers form
the base, number of combinations
can be worked out, depending on the
supplies at hand. Bits Of potato. car
rots, peas, small amounts of Brussels
sprouts, cauliflower or cooked toma-
toes-all these may be mixed with any
kind of meat, moistened with gravy
and baked with a biscuit crust, po-
tato crust or one made from regular
pastry.
The last of boiled ham may be
cut in small pieces and combined with
peas, string beans or small boiled
onions. mixed with a generous amount
of we'll favored white sauce and baked
with potato crust. This Is an ex-
cellent way of utilizing the odds and
ends of ham.
The potato crust may also be used
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-11

of small house
in the country. A picture, like music, is
a. universal language and the German
girl began to understand. A few months
later he married her. Then came ms
trials.
Patiently and perseveringly he set
ont to teach her his native tongue. he
invited his American friends to meet
the wife from Germany. The young
wife listened attentively and tried to
interpret the meaning of the strange
words she heard. The husband sur
rounded her with every facility for ac-
curing a knowledge of English and
eventually she began to learn. They
have been married for nearly eight
years. and, with the exception OF a
Slight accent, her English is perfect
It is needless to add that they are
happy.
Not long ago a cabinet lady spoke
at a gathering of church people and
said that during 1928 she had con-
trived to save $4,000 for the purpose OIL
purchasing a new sports roadster OF a
well-knoWn make Instead, she said, she
intended to contribute her savings to
the church cause. This expression OF
generosity was surprise and the news
spread.
The next morning a young automo-
bile salesman drove to her home and
rang the bell, which was answered by
butler. Upon being ushered into the
lady's presence the salesman explained
his mission and informed her that the
car she desired was outside at the curb
She told him that she had decided tc
give the money to the church.
ooh, Mrs -" he said, you know
that was a lot of apple sauce"
1t might be mentioned that when III
left he took the new car along with
him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-11

meal mush, SO they had it frequently.
She would cook the mush all afternoon,
give some of it to Joan for her supper,
and then put the rest in a bread tin.
In the morning she would unmold it,
cut off some slices and saute them In
hot bacon or sausage fat. Then she
would pass the maple syrup and the hot,
fragrant coffee. She always saw to 1t,
however, that Peter had orange juice
as first course and some crisp dry toast
as well.
one-half quarts water in upper part of
double boiler. To this she added two
teaspoons salt. When this was boiling
she put into It u paste made of one cup
corn meal stirred with one cup water.
When she put In this paste she did not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-11

pOuIlQ. ROdSClAiS
chickens, 40 to so
cents a pound;
FIR vi ng size, SO
cents a poun d;
stewing size, 40
C e is n pound.
ggS are still
around 20 cents a
dozen, and butter,
so cents a pound.
In the vegetable
domain the follow
ing may be &C
copied as the gen.
eral prev a l ling
prices: California
peas, 80 cents a
pound; celery, 15
cents a bunch;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-11
NANCY PAGE
Mush and Sausage
Resemble Scrapple.
BY FLORENCE La GANKE.

When the mornings are nippy and
getting up in the dark is anything but
joy, it helped some, Nancy found, to
have a gay dress to wear and a gay,
perky kitchen to go into. And she found
that Peter was not quite so loath to
get up and shut the window and turn
on more heat If he knew a good break
fast would be waiting for him. Nancy
discovered he was fond Of fried corn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-11
The Sidewalks of Washington
BY THORNTON FISHER.

two youngsters are being brought up
in a simple and happy household.
Shortly after the war, German girl
was brought to America by an uncle.
Two of her brothers had lost their
lives in the world catastrophe and
the shadow of the conflict rested heavily
upon her young head. The United
States spelled happiness for her. even
though she did not anticipate marriage.
She was unfamiliar with a single
English word when she reached our
shores and this handicap isolated her.
Her few companions had necessarily to
be her own countrymen.
At the same time there was young
artist drawing for the newspapers. He
had been places and seen things, and
was rather bored He was acquainted
with many eligible young women, none
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-11

have lumpy m,ish as she always had
when she put it in dry unless she took
time to sift 1t slowly, stirring all the
time as it went In. The mush was
cooked over direct heat for is minutes,
being stirred constantly. Then 1t was
set in lower part OF double boiler and
allowed to cook for three hours. Some
times she added two cups sausage meat
to the mush as soon as she set the mush
over hot water to cook. When the mush
was done she rjnsed a bread tin IN cold
water and poured in mush. Next morn
ing she sliced 1t and sauted 1t In sausage
fat
Exercise and reducing are both used by
Peter after a breakfast Of this sort. II you
are interested, write to Nancy Page. care OF
envelope, asking for her leaflet on reducing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-11
Coconut Cake.

Cream one cupful Of butter with two
cupfuis of granulated sugar then stir
in four we'll beaten eggs. Add one cup
full of sweet cream and beat thoroughly,
then add three cupfuls of -four mixed
with two fiat teaspoonfuls of baking
powder. Flavor with extract Of lemon
and the grated peel Of an orange.
To make the icing for this cake, boil
two cupfuls Of granulated sugar in half
a cupful Of water until 1t starts to spin
a thread, pour slowly into the stifily
beaten whites of two eggs and beat
hard. Beat in one grated coconut,
Put this icing between the cake layers
and on top and sides Of the cake.
Sprinkle with freshly grated coconut.
The combination Of orange, lemon and
coconut gives a deliciously fresh. deli
cate favor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-11
Rice WaMes.

Soak for half an hour one and one
half cupfuls of cooked rice in enough
warm water to cover, add one well
beaten egg, two and three-fourths cup
fuls of rich sour milk and two and one
half cupfuls of -four mixed and sifted
with one teaspoonful of salt. Beat
very thoroughly and when ready to
cook add half teaspoonful of baking
soda and beat again. Use plenty Of
fat and have the waite irons very
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-11
FOOD AND THRIFT IN THE HOME J.
Abundance of Fruit
Appears In Markets

in the stores yesterday. While the
price naturally is high, at present,
there are those who are fond of this
delectable product and are willing to
spend IS cents for a box. Luscious
tangerines are plentiful and are bring
ing 40 cents dozen. In fact, there
is an abundance of fruit on the mar
ket at present There are alligator
pears selling for SO cents apiece; table
pears, 10 to Is cents each; fancy
oranges, Is cents dozen; grape fruit,
Is to Is cents each; California grapes,
Is and 20 cents pound; cranberries,
Is cents a pound; kumquats, 35 cents
a quart; casaba melons, rs cents each;
honeydews, SO to rs cents apiece.
There has been no noticeable change
in poultry and dairy prices. Turkeys
continue to sell for SO to so cents
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-11

"a
to him. One day he
met the little Ger
man maid. He told
her he loved her.
but she did not
understand a n d
merely answered
"Jah." He recog-
nized the frigid
fact that he was
up against a des-
perate problem to
convey his atfec-
tions, so he drew
pictures for her of
hearts and we'd
ding rings a n d
pre- a C er S. He
painted g. picture
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-11
My Neighbor Says:

House plants grow toward the
sun. Turn them frequently so
that they will not grow one
sided.
If the leather on the inside of
the heel of a shoe wears through
cover the hole with q piece Of
adhesive tape and thus prevent
the wearing Of a hole in the
stocking.
To keep waffles crisp take them
from the waffle iron, place them
on a cake cooler and set in the
gas oven after turning the gas
low.
Don't use your gas oven and
the top Of your stove at the same
time. If you plan to have a
roast have a complete oven din
ner. BY a little thought many
complete menus will suggest
themselves to you, and you will
save considerable gas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-11

ties for others Is
frequently a pc
iod of added re-
sponsibilities for
her. With the re-
sumption of nor
nialcy S he will
doubtless give sin
cere thanks, even
though her duties
are amending.
In the pursuit OF
her purchases for
the table, of course,
she is aided by her
knowledge of the
f a m lily appetite
and tastes. This
knowledge some
4sA1. 1AAlr IN "a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-11
French Toast With
Marmalade Is Good

Beat two eggs, add one and one-half
cups of milk, one tablespoon of sugar
and one-half teaspoon of salt. Cut
white or whole wheat bread in three
slices. Cut each slice
lengthwise in half. Dip in the egg and
milk mixture and then brown In
frying pan in hot butter or any short
ening. Serve hot with spoonful Of
on top. Apple sauce, any
Of the stewed fruits and preserves or
jelly may be used instead of the mar
malade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-11

pennantS ana pnO-
tographs of noted
ball players. In one
corner of the room
was a bare kitchen
table on which
stood a homemade
radio set, a screw
driver, hammer and
other CAD g e t S.
Books lay careless
ly about.
In all essentials
1t was a boys room.
Opening a chifD-
nier drawer. the
mother pointed to
a conglomeration
of gew-gaws and
GIN = cracks which
had evidently been
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-11
Sweetbread- oyster Pie.

Boil the sweetbreads until they are
tender, strain some oysters and stew
them with q little chopped parsley,
onion and mace for seasoning in a
little cream for IS minutes, sprinkle
In little -four and stir. Place layer
of oysters on the bottom Of baking
dish, then q layer Of sweetbreads and
again o layer Of oysters. Beat up two
eggs and pour over all. Coyee-. with
kaaStrNa and hakas untili dQnn AkHs::s 4sGBa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-11

A Washington mother recently showed
us the room occupied by her young
son. Pictures of movie stars adorned
the walls. Here and there were college
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-11

With the passing of the holidays,
the housewife once again resumes her
normal tasks. What so often Is a
season of festivi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-11
FRUIT SALAD.

One cupful diced canned pine
apple, one cupful diced canned
peaches, one cupful diced oranges,
one-half cupful rnarshmallows.
Mix with dressing to nloisten
and arrange q, lettuce IeaXsf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-11
DAILY DIET RECIPE

CAREOTS IN STRIPS.
Carrots, two cups; minced
onion, one-quarter cup; butter,
one tablespoon.
SERVES FOUR PORTIONS.
Wash, scrape and cut carrots
In strips. Cook until tender by
steaming or by boiling in very
little water so that water will be
entirely absorbed at end Of cook
ing period. Simmer finely minced
onion In butter until tender but
not brown. Mix this with the
cooked carrots, heat and serve.
DIET NOTE.
Recipe furnishes fiber, lime and
vitamins A and B. Can be eaten
by children of 6 and over and by
normal adults of average, over
or under weight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-11
CORNED BEEF HASH WITH
EGGS.

Mix together two cupfuls each
diced cooked corned beef and
cold potatoes, add one chopped
sweet green pepper, one teaspoon
full onion juice, and pepper and
salt to taste. Moisten with melt
ed butter, cook until thoroughly
heated, and spread on thin
slices buttered toast. Place
poached egg on each and sprin-
kle with pepper, salt and chop
ped parsley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-11
Menu for a Day.

LUNCHEON.
Corned Beef Hash, Diced Beets.
Rye Bread.
Apple Turnovers.
Tea.
DINNER.
Tomato and Barley Soup.
Broiled Liver and Bacon.
Baked Potatoes.
Green Beans.
Fruit Salad, Mayonnaise Dressing.
Crackers, Cheese, Coffee.
PRUNE GEMS.
One-half pound prunes, two
eggs, one and one-half cupfuls
-four, three-quarters cupful milk,
one-half cupful sugar, one tea
spoonful cream of tartar, one
and one-half tablespoonful but
ter, three-quarters teaspoonful
nutmeg, one-half teaspoonful
salt. Beat eggs separately. Soak
prunes overnight, add yolkS OF
eggs well beaten with sugar and
stir in egg whites, beaten stif,
last thing,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-11

Copyright, 1922