Evening star., 1934-02-02
FOOD AND THRIFT IN THE HOME

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slicers on the market which you should
investigate If you are shopping for
one. The sturdy slicers cost more,
but 1t pays to buy one that is firmly
made. will not get out Of shape and
cuts the egg lengthwise.
With one stroke Of the new tomato
slicer, tomatoes Of any size, as we'll
as some other vegetables and fruits,
may be sliced uniformly for attrac-
tive salads. The utensil Is r1ade in
chromium, Is non-tarnishing, and is
equipped with seven stainless-steel
knives. A china plate, in red or
green, forms the base and serves as
a juice receptacle or as a salad dish.
Tiny grains Of coconut, in pink,
orange. toasted. and white, are new
products for decorating cakes, pud-
dings, ice cream, fruit cups. pies and
other foods in which shredded Coco
nut Is so popular. To carry out a
particular color scheme the packer
suggests that these small grains Of
white coconut may be successfully COL
ored in any shade with food dyes.
Paper cups are convenient to freeze
desserts in the refrigerator unit. II
fancy molds are not part Of your re-
frlgerator equipment an ice cream
server Is q convenience. OF course,
other foods can be scooped out, too,
and the shape gives variety to rice,
potatoes and vegetables Of similar con-
sistency. The best servers work
automatically and come apart for
thorough cleaning.
There are all shapes and sizes for
frozen. cooked and baked foods, gela-
tin salads and desserts. There are
large and individual molds OF shining
copper, aluminium and tin, creamy
china. and colorful enamel. The
forms range from modern geometrical
designs to variety of animals, flow
ers, fruits, symbols, and even dirig-
ibles.
Special Celebrations,
A Kentucky dinner for ones most
intimate friends, with log cabin CEN
terplece filled with flowers and flags.
q nag place card marking each cover
and profusion Of delicious old-time
good things, would seem to be a yery
fitting way to honor Abraham Lin
coin on February H.
A valentine dance to please the
young folks Is sure to be happily
greeted. while the young married folk
and their friends may enjoy a bridge
party with buffet supper, all in gen
tie tones of pink.
Refreshments.
Assorted Heart-shaped Sandwiches
Valentine Nectar
Cupid Cakes Kisses Dream Cakes
Nodded Ice Cream
Old-fashioned Heart Notices.
Old-fashioned Valentine Cake.-Pre-
pare your favorite plain or chocolate
cake batter and bake in large heart
shaped pan. For small cakes, bake
the batter in a shallow pan, and when
cool cut into little cakes with a heart
SNAPPED cooky cutter. Plain-cake bat
ter may be tinted pink, If desired. Ice
the cakes heavily with white boiled
icing and ornament with a wavy bor-
der and an arrow made from red or
pink ornamental icing put through q
pastry tube. The border may be made
to accent the heart shape at the top
and bottom of the cake.
WashingtOn's Birthday.
What could be more suitable than
to sit down to modern Washington s
birthday feast made up of the IA
vorite dishes of Washington's day?
BY the process of elimination we can
easily adapt one Of those old Colonial
menus to suit present-day purses and
dietary standards, and at the same
time have the feeling that We are
eating the very sort of dinner that
Martha Washington planned when
she went to housekeeping as First
Lady of the Land.
In those days no one ever heard of
balanced menus or adequate meals.
Vitamins and calories were as un-
known as radios. Martha Washington
would have considered herself an un-
worthy hostess if her table had not
| offered an overwhelming number of
| the homemade delicacies and famous
dishes that the gentlewomen before
, her had invented and served.
Baked ham was given the place of
honor on the menu. Ensconced in
dignified state, it was skillfully carved
by the head of the household. No
effort or pains were spared to preserve
just the right amount Of moisture.
tenderness and flavor. The baking of
the ham was considered so important
that we even find a recipe for it writ
ten on the fly-leaf Of Bible belong
ing to contemporary of Washington.
The recipe states: ITO eat ye ham
in perfection, steep 1t in half milk and
half water for SO hours, and then,
having brought the water to boil,
put We ham therein and let it simmer
for four or five hours. according to
the size Of the ham, for simmering
brings ye salt out and boiling drives
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Our ancestors were justly proud of
their orchards. Apples, pears. ounces
plums, apricots, cherries, melons and
berries of all kinds were raised In