Evening star., 1945-10-30
Readers Clearing House

around so that you stand between
the blind and the window. Wipe
the surface showing, then pull the
other cord and wipe exposed part.
1t may be necessary for you to hold
a hand at the back of the blind as
you proceed to give it the proper
bracing. Naturally this Is more or
less of a superficial cleaning, but in
my busy life 1t must serve until time
for the more thorough monthly
cleaning.
FOOD BUDGET?
From Hrs. II. H. S., Jr., Arlington J
I would appreciate it If you read
ers would give me some idea of what
I should spend for food for five
people in this area, at present prices.
The five people are parents and
three teen-age children. We like
plain food. milk, are all active with
healthy appetites. Five days a week,
three eat downtown (not counted in
food budget but lunches are packed
for two with extra money for milk
u.
Occasional guests would be coun-
teracted by sometimes being invited
out, and there are to be. special
funds for parties or guests of long
duration.
Any suggestion will be eagerly
looked for.
ALMOND COOKIES.
(From Mrs. D. A. S., Washington. J
Many readers have asked me to
repeat the almond cookie recipe
Here is the Hung Yum Bang almond
cookie recipe.
Six tablespoons shortening,
tablespoons peanut butter, 2 teas
poons almond extract, egg, "
cups flour, u teaspoon salt, u cup
sugar, 1 tablespoon milk, blanched
almonds.
Blend together shortening and
peanut butter. Add almond extract.
Beat egg and add. Gradually add
-four and salt. Add sugar and mix
we'll. Add milk. Knead till a
smooth dough. Tear on in chunks
the size of a walnut. Roll in palm
Of hand and flatten on ungreased
cookie sheet. Place almond In CEN
ter. Bake in moderate 1875 degree
oven for 20 to rs minutes. Yield "a
cookies.
TIME SCHEDULE.
From Mrs p. ~, Washington.)
Will you please see If some OF
the readers Of your RICH can help
me?
I am young mother with two
small children. My little boy is 21a
years old and my baby daughter is
2la months old. I would like some
of your readers to suggest a sched
ule for my household duties as ]
can never seem to get a few min
utes to do extra things like mend
ing, washing curtains, airing the
children, etc. I am up from 6 am
until II pm. and things are never
the way I want them.
My husband helps me a lot when
he is home from work, but still
never seem to have much time.
I would like to find time to do a
few odd things I must take care of
I am sure some of the readers
will help me.
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LEMON CHIFFON PIE.
(From Mrs. c. D. T., Washington.
Lately many fine recipes for lemon
pies have appeared in the RICH of
The Star, but I never have seen
one for lemon chiffon pie, which ]
think is superfine and easily made.
First bake a tender crust in very
large pie plate. Soak one envelope
of gelatin in Y cup cold water. Beat
4 egg yolks with u cup sugar and
add the grated rind and juice OF l
large lemon. Add the dissolved GEL
attn and cook in double boiler for
2 minutes, stirring constantly. Let
cool. With a Dover egg beater,
thoroughly beat the 4 egg whites
with pinch of salt in a large bowl.
Add u cup sugar and beat till sugar
seems dissolved. Then add the yell
low part to the beaten whites and
continue to beat till all is one color
Then fill the pie shell and chill in
the refrigerator.