Evening star., 1945-06-27
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Quick Nut Bread: Two egg yolks,
IN cups whole wheat -four, / table,
spoon vegetable oil or melted but
ter. 3 teaspoons baking powder,
cup broken nut meats, 1 table,
spoons brown sugar. Beat egg yolks
until light, add fat and liquid. Sift
dry ingredients together, add nuts
to the dry ingredients and combine
them with the liquid mixture. Turn
into an oiled loaf pan, bake about
one hour.
GRAHAM CRACKER PIE CRUST.
From, Mrs. H. F. D., Washington.
For those who have difficulty with
graham cracker pie crusts here are
some suggestions: Graham cracker
crumbs should be rolled quite fine.
Crust crumbleS more readily If it is
coarse. Sufficient melted butter
must be added to hold the crumbs
firmly when it hardens (diflcult in
wartime). Crust should remain in
refrigerator long enough to harden
butter thoroughly before filling Is
added.
TARTARE SAUCE.
(From Mr.. D. MacD. III,
Washtngton.)
Tartare sauce is mayonnaise, very
stiff, with the addition of mustard,
chives, pickles, chopped tarrragon
and chopped capers, little chopped
parsley.
To half a pint Of stiff homemade
mayonnaise use teaspoonful of dry
mustard mixed with two teaspoons
of tarragon vinegar. To this add
tablespoonful of capers or half
capers and chopped pickle (never
dilD. This is the usual tartare
recipe, but the French add a tea
spoon of finely chopped chives,
tablespoonful of finely chopped
olives, a teaspoonful of chervil and
tarragon and a little chopped par
sley. Sometimes chopped fresh Gu
cumber is added.
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HOUSEHOLD PROBLEMS?
(From Mrs. M. r. G., Washington
think the RICH is about the most
up-to-date treatise on household
remedies, current recipes and work.
able solutions to problems in fam
lily living. Only wish it were pos
sible to have all these compiled in
sort Of a yearbook. While not ac-
tually needing the particular REM
edy at the particular minute of
publication, it would be very nice
to flip the pages of small compact
booklet to the Cure for Silverfish,"
for instance. l know it was pub
lisned last winter, but since 1 didn't
clip it at the time now when we're
overrun by the pests can't re-
member what was suggested!
Now my requests: We are contem-
plating having = schoolgirl or work.
ing person live with us to help with
household chores for her room and
board. Has any one else tried this
successfully? For a young couple
with three sons, 6 years, years and
8 months of age, Is middle-aged
person or a young girl best? What
can one expect to give and what
can we rightfully expect of her in
a maidlesS household (where all
phases of work are confined as much
as possible to home, such a laundry,
sewing, gardening and canning,
along with necessary cooking, clean
ing, etc.?
Our food bills seem to run terri
bly, high. What Is average monthly
cost for two adults, three children
and maid? In all the budget
books the per cent allotted for food
isn't sufficient for our family, or else
I'm not very good shopper. And
as for the rest of budget, wonder
if any one of the older members
of the RICH who has raised a family
could give me any figures on divid-
ing up monthly salary of $500?
Our rent is 500 and a part-time
maid SIS and carfare weekly. I
would like to be able to save some
thing for an emergency, buy more
War Bonds and still not feel guilty
when I spend money for a hair-do
occasionally, or buy a birthday gift.
Does any one know what can be
done at home for q linOleum COW
cred sink top which is breaking
away? The water is getting under
meath and it seems to be disinte-
grating rapidly.
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SUMMER FUN?
From Mrs. A. T. B., Wdshinoton.)
Has any one any suggestions for
getting neighborhood groups to-
gether, now that school is out, to
supervise the children's play? Espe-
ciaily these days when most of
mothers morning is taken up watt
ing for the meat truck To arrive at