Evening star., 1945-11-21

not sent out just because "they sent
us one"
We have system for compiling a
Christmas card list which / would
like to offer to RICH. Several wears
ago bought pack of index cards
and cut them in half. At the top of
each ! wrote q name and address
and left the upper half OF the card
Tor changes of address. Then the
lower half ! used for notations such
as "l944-Sent snap. Received snap"
l nave one OF these cards for every
person we ever sent greeting to SO
when Christmas draws near I 90
through these selecting those for re-
memnrance this year. Then I make
cards for any new friends. In this
way we have an accurate list and
seldom overlook a friend in sending
out greetings. The cards are never
arranged alphabetically, but are
sorted in piles according to which
I want to get off earliest. This card
system has proved useful to us also
IN sending out baby announcements
and notice of moving. 1t saves fret
ting over a new list and forgetting
names at that.
THANK YOU NOTES.
CURRANT BUNS?
fFrom Mrs. A. D., Washington.)
To Mrs. L. c. W.: Thanks so
much for the English rice pudding
recipe. It was delicious. So glad
you wrote in. Would you like to
describe Christmas in England
telling us of your dinner-plus plum
pudding, table and house decora-
tions? Then we should be inter-
ested in learning about your gar
dens and England's flower. Does a
special flower represent England
as we have State flowers?
I've also tried the American
girls recipes for rice pudding
They, too, were excellent.
Another request: A recipe for
currant buns.
(From Mrs. X. l.. D., Alexandria. |
! wish to express my appreciation
to all the ladies who so kindly and
SO promptly answered my request |
Tor the requirements of q baby's
layette. AS one lady put it, I do
have three times as much" of some
things, but I did get some sugges-
tlons, and am happy to know that
the little fellows wardrobe Che has
already arrived will be complete.
from Mrs. r. G. M, Washinoton.
Appreciate so much the kindness
OF Miss E. o. K, Washington. in
helping me to find the poem Snow
bound, by j. G.. Whittier. from
which the quotation was taken
How strange it seems with SO much
gone OF life and love-to still live
on"
Miss E. o. K. must have a bright
mind and good memory because
this quotation has stumped a lot Of |
well-read people.
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SPICED PICKLED SHRIMP.
(Frona Mrs. A. B., Arlington.)
To Mrs. E. w. of Chevy Chase.
For l pound shrimp. One quart of
water into deep kettle, / table,
spoon salt, couple of sprigs of celery
with leaves. 8 bay leaves, a few
oPtASo Va Pol olCy, UiU VI lllyIIl6,
nubbin OF garlic, / red pepper pod
(hot), 6 or whole pepper corns, q
dozen allspice and a tablespoon of
white wine. Wash shrimp and put
In colander on little stand so
that the water doesn't touch the
shrimp and let steam for 80 min
utes, then turn heat off. Sprinkle
the shrimp well with cayenne and
caraway seeds and put into the
liquid to cool. Drain and chill. |
Don't let them get too cold as it
might spoil the flavor.
This is the most delicious way of
eating shrimp, I think. Hope Mrs.
E. w. will like it.
y y 4 |
MULTICOLORED CANDLES.
(From Miss A. M. ", Washington.)
In response to an appeal from
Mrs. I. H. D., Alexandria, I would
like to tell her how I make multi
color candles out of the remains of
used candles. I take 2 or 3 tin
cups, such as one uses to
mold salads, etc., in, for my pat
tern. Place the remains of the
candles in the top of an old double
boiler, over boiling water. Let the
remains melt just enough to mold |
into the cups. Before you place the
candle wax in the cups, put piece