Evening star., 1946-07-02
Readers Clearing House

SnOulQ go ana ask tnem II tney
wouldn't rather have a bowl of
cereal Children seem to have so
much kindness in them-if we only
ask it of them.
Now, this attitude toward food
and well-balanced meals. Did you
ever stop and think. no food, no
matter how we'll prepared or how
well balanced the meal, will nourish
you If you are not relaxed? Keep
your meals starkly simple for Just
one week. Cook vegetables with
skins on, prepare the foods in the
simplest fashion. Have more time
for pleasant things like being with
the children or listening to music or
walks. And sit down in an atmos-
phere Of peace and unhurried re-
taxation: Science once proved by an
experiment that meal was better
if it was more food of fewer items
than little bit of a lot of different
foods.
And we can fight the black mar
ket every day by our attitudes.
Don't have anything to do with it,
by realizing we can get our protein
from the cheaper cuts of meats and
from substitutes. And when some
one does speak of a black market
deal, then it is up to those of us
who believe in right to stand up
for it and try to say something to
make that person see the wrong.
1t certainly isn't a way to win
friends, but right now democracy
needs champions. And then when
people are sitting around complain
ing about not having this and that,
try to make them see we don't
really need special kinds of food;
we just need some food, so we exist.
Eat only to live.
And as for the comments of Mrs.
G. M. of Hyattsville. Did you ever
stop to think that the basis of a
home (the reason behind it alb is
sentimental one? People usually
get married because they are in love
and when the children come
mother does work hard, but loving
the ones you are working for helps
tighten the load. And who says we
have to know interior decorating?
Live in house, don't decorate it.
God isn't the least bit worried if the
house Is bit dusty. What He likes
to see is mother taking time out
to smile at her children and letting
the child know, without words, that
he's loved. Who says we have to
keep up all these appearances? We
have only ourselves to blame when
we take little girl and dress her
up and fuss over her like toy and
then complain u years later when
she is always whining for new
clothes. We make children conscious
of their outward appearance when
we call attention to that. When
we should take that more or less
for granted and call attention to
those good, happy feelings of child
hood. Let them throw themselves
into their play, as that interests
them, now, so work will interest
them later on. Mothers, please have
vision and realize these little chill
dren are potential adults!
A good environment does not de-
pend on the standard of the home
and furniture or even a good neigh
borhood, but more upon the affec-
tion and security given child. And
those things are demonstrated in
simple ways by smiles and reading
stories. 1t doesn't cost you any
money to give your children the
things they need most of all.
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MOIST CHOCOLATE CAKE.
From Mrs. G. c. X, Alexandria,
In reply to a request made by
Mrs. B. J. H., Arlington. for a re-
cipe of moist Chocolate Cake" I
am sending this recipe which I have
used successfully for more than 80
years.
It was given to me by friend In
Virginia.
Devil Cake: Custard part. One
egg, cup brown sugar. Il cup sweet
milk, u cake chocolate, l teaspoon
Of vanilla. Mix all together and
cook few minutes, then set aside
to cool.
Cake part: Two eggs tsave whites
for filing, cup brown sugar, u
cup sweet milk. u cup butter, scant
cups -four.
Mix as mentioned, then stir in
cool custard part, lastly add l tea
spoonful of soda dissolved In a little
boiling water.
Bake in moderate oven until cake
leaves sides of pan all around
Seafoam Filling: One cup brown
sugar. l cup white sugar, q cup
hot water
Boil this mixture until a little |
dropped in cold water will form q
ball, then pour this over we'll
beaten whites of eggs,
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SUN-COOKED STRAWBERRY
PRESERVES.
From A. w., Ne1Udrk, N. ~
Put into large preserving kettle |
4 cups of sugar into "a cup of water.
Heat slowly. stirring. When the
sugar is dissolved add pounds of
(Which is approximate-