The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-09-30
The Hornen1aker's
Corner
By MARY DOUGLAS

BY MARY DOUGLAS
1t will perhaps be another month
or so before the Government can re-
lease figures on home canning, but
the results will be surprising to our
enemies. The time and effort put
into food conservation this year will
be of vital Importance in Victory.
Seventy-one women in Sharps-
burg have accounted for 13,416 cans
of vegetables and fruits on a recent
check-up at the canning center in
the Sharpsburg School, and Mrs.
Harry Hoover, who is in charge, is
holding the center open each We'd
nesday until further notice. We
would like to hear from some of the
other canning centers on what they
have accomplished during the cam
ming season.
Tomatoes are still in abundance
and there is nothing better than:
Tomatoes, 0kra and Corn
Use the quantity to suit the num-
Der in your family. Wash the okra,
cut off the stem ends, and if the
pods are small leave them whole If
: they are large cut into one inch
pieces. Drop the okra into boiling
sailed water Cook until tender,
4ba,, ,l,o;,, Cut norY, froy,n 4ba ooh
and cook for ten minutes in a small
amount of water to which has been
added a teaspoon of butter. Also
stew some tomatoes and then COM
bine the three vegetables. Season
with salt, paprika, butter or mar
garine and small amount of brown
sugar Cook altogether for a few
minutes.
Baked Tomato Slices
Wash medium sized solid tomatoes
and cut in half crosswise. Sprinkle
with salt, pepper and brown sugar;
place in a creased baking dish. Cow
er the tops with chopped green pep
pers and chopped onions. Place a
dot of butter or margarine on each
slice and bake in a moderate oven
for about thirty minutes, Serve on
rounds of toast You can use bread
crumbs instead sof the peppers and
onions.
Last week | tried this recipe with
grand results, my husband remark
ing that eff these cup cakes were
any lighter they would fly away"
Cup Cakes
IA cup of butter or margarine
"a cup of sugar
"a cup of light corn syrup
l egg
l cup of cake flour
11a teaspoons of baking powder
"a teaspoon of salt
"a cup of milk
u teaspoon of vanilla
Cream the shortening and sugar.
Add the egg and beat we'll Mix and
sift the baking powder, flour and
salt together Add alternately with
the milk to the sugar mixture. Add
the vanilla or your favorite flavor
ing. Fill paper cups placed in muf-
fin tins about half full and bake in
moderate oven about 20 minutes.
Frost with butter frosting made
with " cup of confectioner's sugar,
tablespoon of butter and two tea
spoons of hot milk Add "a teaspoon
of f1avoring. A little melted choco-
late or cocoa may be added to part
of the frosting for variety. After
frosting the cup cakes top with a
cherry.
Here are some health suggestions
offered by the Red Cross Home
Nursing Service:
AS in all communicable diseases,
much of the danger of the cold lies
in its possible after effects. The
best treatment is to go to bed when
the symptoms first appear. Keep
the room comfortably cool. Drink
plenty of water and fruit juices. Eat
lightly. Sleep as much as possible.
Hot salt water makes good
throat gargle. Use l teaspoon salt
to pint of water.
A large pasteboard carton with
both ends and one side removed may
be folded into a triangular shape
and used as wedge back of pillows
for the patient who can be in sit
ting or semi-sitting position. A
Powered cover will add to the at
tractiveness.
When white silk slips have be-
come dark and yellow after repeated
washings, dip them in a pink dye
solution and they will look like new
again.