Evening star., 1945-09-21
SUGGESTIONS,
(From r. M. M. Arlington.)

(From r. M. M. Arlington.)
For ham flavor In boiled vegetable
dishes, cabbage, green beans, greens,
ETC., add few spoonfuls Of Smith
fleld ham spread while cooking. Use
salt sparingly, and this gives q very
satisfactory flavor.
Add liberal handfuls Of raisins as
you cook the morning cereal. Then
no sugar Is needed.
Make use Of excess juice from
canned fruit by heating it to boiling
and adding 1t to plain gelatin rec
lpes instead of water. No sugar is
required here for interesting des-
serts. to which pieces Of fruit may
be added.
Okra, cut In crosswise pieces and
cooked with fresh plack-eyed peas
Is a rather good combination.
POT OF BASIL"
From Mrs. r. r., Washington
In my answer to M. F.. Ms ques-
ton concerning the Pot of Basil" I
assumed that the reference was to
the painting of that title by John
w. Alexander. Two other very
beautiful paintings, both of the pre-
Raphael1te school. also illustrate the
story OF Isabella as told by Keats.
One, by Holman Hunt, carries the
full title: Isabella and the Pot of
Basil; the other by j. M. Studwick
{ a pupil Of Burne-Jones) is called
simply Isabella" am not IA
miliar with the one by Millais. re-
lerred to by V. L., Takoma Park, but
l am sure that a copy of it, as we'll
as any OF the others, can be seen in
the Division of Prints at the Library
OF Congress. One simply fills out q
card as for book, and the picture
VIII be brought to the desk. I think
we here In Washington are apt to
overlook the marvellous funds of
information available almost at our
flngertips. I know that I am still
thankful for Washington City after
more than 40 years of it.
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SILVER WEDDING
ANNIVERSARY?
(From v. H. j., Arlington.)
I have seen many helpful sugges-
tons on the women's page of The
Star and I would be grateful for
some suggestions along the follow
ing line:
Suggestions as to the decorations
and refreshments to be used at a
rather small, informal celebra ton
OF silver wedding anniversary, It
Will be held in the home and the
guest list will be around so or so
persons and 1t will all be very in
formal. Any suggestions will be
gratefully received.
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STARCH HINT.
from Mrs. F. w. H.. Washington.
If borax is added to starch the
clothes will iron easier and faster
and will not get a musty odor If un-
ironed in couple of days after
being dampened.
WOODFORD PUDDING.
(From Mrs. wv. T., Arlington.)
Have enjoyed the RICH page very
much and would like to contribute
an excellent recipe for a rich
Southern pudding that is very spe-
cial.
Woodford Pudding: One cup su-
gar. u cup butter, 3 eggs, IL cups
-four, cup blackberry jam, tea
spoon soda in l tablespoon sour
milk, 2 teaspoon each cinnamon
and nutmeg.
Mix ingredients and bake like
cake in moderate oven. Serve with
sherry hard sauce.
Sherry Hard Sauce: Four table
spoons soft butter. 2 cups sifted con-
fectioner's sugar, 4 tablespoons good
sherry wine:
Cream butter gradually. beat in
sugar and sherry until light and
fluffy. Drop by spoonsful on waxed
paper and chill until needed.
serve 8,or 10,
BROILING STEAK?
From Mrs. J. M. j., Alexandria. J
Can some one please tell me how
to broil a steak in an ordinary gas
stove and have the result be black
on the outside and red and Juicy on
the inside, as it Is in restaurants
where they advertise charcoal
broiled steaks? Should the steak
be seasoned before broiling or after
ward?