Evening star., 1944-04-19
Readers Clearing House
RECIPES AND SUGGESTIONS.
Thanks to Mrs. w. p. F.,
WdShinuton

RECIPES AND SUGGESTIONS.
Thanks to Mrs. w. p. F.,
WGShington.)
May I submit the followingp
Parsley Soup: Saute leaves OF
parsley in butter, stirring until thor
oughly cooked but not brown. Add
flour and hot milk to make a soup
of the desired consistency, season
with salt, paprika and onion juice
rub through a sieve, reheat and
sprinkle generously with chopped
parsley leaves just before serving
II chicken stock Is available, the
liquid can consist of half stock and
half thin cream instead of milk.
Pressed Chicken: Good for buffet
supper. Cut 4-pound fowl into
serving pieces. Barely cover with
hot water. Add / slice onion, car
rot, whole Glove, 2 whole black
peppers and IL teaspoons salt
Simmer until meat is tender. Re-
move chicken and cook stock down
to 2 cups. Remove chicken from
bones. Alternate layers of chicken
and hard-cooked egg slices and
f1nely-chopped parsley In creased
loaf pan. Pour on two cups con-
centrated stock. Cover with weight
on lid. Chill overnight. Cut in
slices for serving, garnished with
parsley.
Suggestions to New Victory Gar
deners: Grow some flowers along
with the vegetables. Later in the
summer marigolds in old pewter or
copper containers on peasant cloth
make a lovely informal decoration.
For more formal tablepiece, blue iris
and yellow roses in a silver bowl are
beautiful. Herbs don't take up much
room and have so many uses. Sur
prise the girls at the next party
luncheon with this nosegay at each
place:
One rose geranium leaf, sprig of
Rosemary, l sprig of mint, l sprig
of lemon balm. leaf of marigold,
2 or spikes of lavender and any
small flower for color. Wrap with
a wisp of damp cotton and tinfoil,
covering with a bowknot Of gay rib
bon II no flower is used.
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THANK-YOU NOTES
(Thd7,ks to Mrs. J. c., ArlingtonJ
If I may, I'd like to thank the
many readers of your column for
sending in the recipes for cakes for
overseas Shipment, I am delighted
with the response and will eventu-
ally try each recipe, as I send my
husband a package each week.
Thanks to Mrs. L. L., W1shingtonJ
wish to thank you and all of the
readers of the Clearing House who
were so kind as to give me the
mouth organs for my son who is
overseas.
was able to get about six, al
though he only asked for two; am
sending all SIX as there must be
other boys who would like them over
there.
must tell you what help this
column is and how I enjoy it. Again
thank you!
CHEESE CAKE?
Requested BY Miss M. B. S,
Wnshingto1.)
Please print recipe for cheese
cake, the kind that looks like angel
food and has no pie crust.
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PICKLED BEETS.
Thanks to Mrs. J. W. B.,
Wdshtngton.)
The following was requested by
Mrs. e. j. W., Washington.
Picked Beets: Combine u cup
water, " cup vinegar, v teaspoon
salt, " cup sugar, " teaspoon Gin
namon, u teaspoon cloves. Heat to
boiling and pour over 2 cups sliced,
cooked beets. Let stand to 6 hours.
This liquid can be used over and
over again If kept in refrigerator. I
often keep it four or five weeks.
VICTORY GARDENER?
REQUESTED by Col. o. E. D.,
Arlington.)
As spring advances, stand IN
the shadow of too many words. All
winter the little lady has heard me
discuss plans for a Victory garden
that envisaged dynamic production.
A repeating sales market exists in
the Pentagon and disposal at a
profit could be integrated with pas
sengers who share my car in riding
to the Office. True the profits, if
large, involve an income tax diff
Guilty and I was considering this
problem until the little lady pushed
me bit forward by buying the
seed.
The cold practicalities are now
before me and the joyous play of
fancy which exalted thinking i'm
parts has decamped. I am recep-
tive to one who appreciates the re-
lationship between labor and health
and would dig a garden solely for
the love of toll. No joint ventures
considered.
CANNED WHOLE TOMATOES.
(Thdnks to Mrs. L. H. S., Luray)
A request for canned whole to-
matoes last week in your paper by
some one-I lost the name-but this
recipe is wonderful The tomatoes
can be used for salad. They are
whole and solid.
Peel, core and pack into sterilized
Jars to within u inch of top. Add
teaspoonful of salt to each quart
jar. Fill with boiling water. Put
on top and seal firmly tight. Set
jars into water bath which con-
tains water that is boiling rapidly.
Place cover on vessel and remove
from fire. Let jars stand in water
until cold, then remove. I have
never lost a can put up over this
recipe.
fThdnks to Mrs. F. o. H., BerDyn J
To Mrs. L. L. B. of Falls Church
In regards to canning tomatoes
whole.
Scald tomatoes in boiling water !
minute. Soak in cold water for !
minute. Peel, core and pack in