Evening star., 1947-07-11
MEXICAN DISHES?
HINT ON BAKING HAM.

During the war, my husband
being stationed in New Mexico for
training, We ate quite regularly at
restaurants serving Mexican foods.
The ones striking our appetites most
were tacos and enchiladas. Since
coming to Washington, we've
searched in vain for restaurants
serving such foods but being unsuc-
cessful, am wondering If some one
could furnish me with the recipes.
Liking baked hams, I tried some
thing for the first time q few weeks
ago which might be helpful to some
one (also very inexpensive) 50 will
pass 1t on.
Pour approximately a cup or cup
and one-haH of ginger ale over ham
before baking, then about every half
hour. dip the Juice and pour 1t over
the ham until done. It gives 1t q
wonderful flavor and it's much less
expensive than using pineapple
juice; also, 1t seems to penetrate
better. Too, it doesn't seem 50
wasteful when you drain it OH and
throw it away.
This also was tried on q slice Of
ham and it proved very satisfactory.
I used approximately " cup Of gin
ger ale for one slice Of ham, put 1t In
q glass baking pan and baked until
q golden brown. Very delicious.
ROSE BOWL
Iron, Mrs. M. B. r., College Pdrk.)
For M. D., Washington. From the
Ohio Farmer, June 81, 1947. Be
sure the flowers are thoroughly dry
before you prepare the mixture.
Pour flowers in large bowl. Add
some ground cinnamon, allspice,
nutmeg, ground orange and lemon
peel, ground cinnamon bark; also
some bruised whole cloves and
few dashes OF sachet power. After
jars are filled, close for a few days
so the scents will mix evenly. The
mixture will settle great deal. 1t
Is handy to have some extra to use
for refilling.
Gather rosepetals just before they
are ready to fall. Spread in shallow
box or box lids. Set In warm room.
Other scented flowers may be used.
Carnation, sweetpeas, geraniums,
pansies, sweet william, sweet
scented geranium leaves. They are
dried same way as the rose petals.
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STAINS FROM CHEMICALS?
(Fron1 F. M. p, Arltugton.)
Will some one please tell me how
to remove stains from white cotton
material made by the developing
or fixer chemicals used In photog-
raphy? Stains are light brown, but
turn darker II the material Is
laundered in the usual way.
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HINTS PRESSING CLOVERS?
(Fron, Mrs. S. r. c., La,,ham.)
To the mothers whose daughters
give them helping hand around
the house. Reward them with an
occasional grab bag" and see how
much more pleasantly the next
task will be tackled. Grab bags"
may contain inexpensive lapel gad-
gets, cosmetic kits, anklets, bathing
cap, home permanent kits.
For the small fry; string Of
beads, package bubble gum, new
tooth brush, candy bar or any item
the child may have expressed a de-
sire for. Because of school vacation
the youngster can be entertained by
"a o'clock story telling time. Each
child can bring his own cushion or
mat and meet at the different neigh
bors lawn and that particular mother
will read either long, long story
through a period of weeks or q
group Of short ones. In this fashion
each mother will be free on one
afternoon and the child occupied
with a pleasant pastime.
Having picnic lunches in neigh
boring back yard is most pleasant
too. Sharing the sprinkler" while
the lawn is getting soaking Is a
grand treat and the more the mer-
rier. Spreading of old blankets on
the lawn while the children soak
up vitamin D they can be given old
magazines or the ever popular comic
books to leaf through and enjoy a
relaxing and beneficial hour n
Mothers can join in with their
sewing baskets land the endless
darning of socks).
Blanket Club Houses" seem to be
the neighborhood rage and the
youngsters gather for song tests
and each week they invite the par
ents to their back garden stages
and display their various talents.
This is stimulating to the young
minds and parents are assured OF
their whereabouts and instead Of
racing in the hot sun they are en-
gagged in relaxing fun.
Tar stains disappear from rugs
in a jiffy when treated with alcohol.
What's more, it will not leave q
mark.
Keep your sinks, drains and tubs
free from grease and disagreeable
odors by pouring ordinary hot salt
water through them once or twice
a week.
Grass stains on white clothing
vanish If you wash the stains with
pure alcohol.
An easy way to clean a sink
In the kitchen is to wet cloth with
kerosene and rub the sink with 1t. |
ALI grease spots will come Oft
quickly.
Peroxide works like a charm In
the removal Of perfume stains from
linen bureau scarfs.
Did you know that cloth wrung
out of vinegar will easily remove
dust and restore luster to satin
shoes?
Here's how to make a good boom