Evening star., 1944-12-13
(Thanks to Mrs. r. C. NJ,
Greenbelt, Md

To Mrs. H. B. A. Have you tried
a new hot cream cereal, partner to
an old standby, plus cream cheese Or
cottage cheese, and gelatin or plain
pudding, for supper? My 2-year-old
triplets seem to enjoy it.
To Mrs. H. N. D.: l think any
pediatrician will tell you that if the
diet is adequate, thumb-suckng is
neither serious or unusual for 3l2-
month baby Any attempt to stop
nervous habit.
l have cared for my triplets alone
(maids run at the mention OF trip
letsD since they were born and I
would be glad to pass on to any one
faced with similar problem the
methods I have found most practica-
BILE. In addition to caring for the
boys, I do my own houSeWork and
laundry, and I believe daily routine
is the answer. I have also Travelled
alone with the triplets and 1t isn't
30 bad after you've done 1t once!
ANSWERS TO QUERIES.
Thanks to Mrs. F. S. L.,
Washington
Mrs. C. D., Washington, asked for
suggestions for using egg whites.
These could be used in butter cakes
(White) in which only egg whites
are used instead of the whole eggs.
Recipes for such cakes, using four,
six or eight egg whites, can usually
be found in any standard cookbook
or on the cartons of any standard
brand cake -four, or in booklets that
all baking powder manufacturers
distribute to advertise their product.
A variety of cakes can be made
by using the foundation recipe and
changing the fiavoringS. Thus Mrs.
c. D. could use vanilla or almond
the first time: the next time she
could add l to y squares of bitter
chocolate to half of the prepared
dough and bake the cake as a mar
BILE loaf cake or marble cup cakes;
she could use her favorite combina-
ton of spices for a third variation.
Orange juice can be used instead
of milk for the liquid used.
Egg whites can be used advan-
tageously in baked prune or apricot
whips. Il say baked because raw
egg whites are not SO completely
digested and assimilated as are
cooked onesD Dried apricots have
finally appeared on the markets
these past few days.
If Mrs. C. D. boilS the entire egg
she could use the yolk for the baby
and serve the cut-up whites on q
colorful vegetable salad for lunch,
or use them with creamed shrimp,
mushrooms, Clipped beef, peas, etc.
Almonds are plentiful now. hence
egg whites can be used for nut
cookies. Cinnamon stars: II pound
almonds, blanched and ground; y
pound powdered sugar, sifted; Y
lemon rind, grated; 3 egg whites,
beaten stiff; y teaspoon cinnamon.
Lightly grease baking sheet. Add
the sugar and lemon rind gradually
to the beaten egg whites. Remove
"a of the mixture to put on the
center of the cookies. To the re-
manning mixture add the almonds
and cinnamon. Roll, using pow
dered sugar to prevent sticking.
Cut with star-shaped cutter, place
a small portion of the first mixture
in the center of each cookie and
bake at $50 degrees until light
brown. This recipe was in RICH a
few months ago.
Mrs. H. H. asks whether candy
dipped in chocolate to which par
affin has been added is harmful to
children. Paraffin is very similar
In nature to mineral oil. 1t is
known that mineral oil robs the
body of vitamins A and D, and also
of two important minerals, calcium
and phosphorus. It's prolonged
use may be associated with dis
turbances related to deficiencies of
such vitaminS" It is well to know
the dangers of habitual use of min
eral oil The candy Mrs. H H.
would give her children OCCASION
ally might not harm them.
Mrs. A. H, Washington, and other
mothers of children of all ages will
find excellent suggestions on food
for children and menus for balanced
meals in the following books and
pamphlets: Feeding Babies and
Their Families" chapters and 6,
by Monsch and Harper; Food for
Children" farmers bulletin, No.
1874; superior Children Through
Modern Nutrition" chapter IL, by
Kugelmass; Food for Young Chill
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