Evening star., 1947-01-03


even drier and more huny.
From Mrs. A. d. c., Jr., Alexandra. y
To Mrs. r. w. L.: My mother, a
rice lover from Charleston, s. G.,
taught me to cook rice this way and
as far as I am concerned, the
method is absolutely foolproof. The
rice Is always completely cooked,
vet dry and fluffy and each grain Is
separate.
First the rice must be thoroughly
washed. Use your hand to swish
the rice through as many changes
of water as necessary for the water
to be clear after the final washing.
Put rice on in cold water-about
three cups to one cup OF rice Is
enough. Put about one-half tea
spoon butter in the saucepan, cover,
and bring to boil quickly. Remove
cover, turn heat down and let boil
until the rice is done. Test by rub
bing a grain between thumb and
forefinger-the rice is cooked when
there is no hard core at all left in
the grain.
Drain in colander, put under cold
water faucet and let water run full
force through the rice. Drain well
and place in top Of double boiler,
covered, over boiling water and let
steam until rice is dry and fluffy,
about 20 minutes to half hour.
A Filipino I knew got the same
result by placing the rice In a pan
covered with about one inch Of
water. He let the rice cook until
the water was gone and the rice
then was perfectly cooked, but !
could never master his magic.
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CHRISTMAS CARDS OFFERED?
From Mrs. p. R., Wdshington)
Since this ends the Christmas sea-
son, I'd like to offer my accumula-
ton Of cards to some organization
or orphanage where they will be
used to good advantage.
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WOMENS' EXCHANGES?
From Mrs. G. E. r., Alerandria.)
| Please some one send in the ad-
dresses of several Womens' Ex-
changes in nearby cities. ..
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TWO POEMS.
from L. X. H., Takona Park
To L. j. j. One Of the poems
asked for is Autumn Bonflres,
by Robert Louis Stevenson.
In the other gardens
From the autumn bonires
See the smoke trail!
Pleasant summer over
And all the summer Mowers
The red fire blazes
The gray smoke towers.
Sing song of seasons!
Something brisht tn all!
Flowers in the summer
Fires in the fall!
Sorry don't know the others, but
I am sure some other reader will
The RICH is one part of the papel
never miss reading. Poems ane
recipes are my favorites but I enjoy
all the letters.
Perhaps some of the readers woulc
enjoy this particular little poem
one of my favorites by Francis Roy
ster williams, entitled Footprints.
Today upon my garden walk.
Where fresh cement was laid.
You pressed your little heels and toes
| And barefoot prints were made.
| u.e;aae thie frppv noir nj feet
| With small and sturdy hand
| You wrote your initials as
| You write them in the sand.
Though you'll be growing up, my dear.
| And leaving me some oay. s
Can never run away.
I'll keep them here forever.
Juss Ike s tie little ioetprints
| You have left upon my heart.
May the New Year bring happi.
ness and the best OF everything II
those sin charge" of the RCH ant
to all its many readers.
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oLITTLE BROWN HOUSE
!. From Mrs. E. w. M, Washington
! Mrs. v. p, Washington, has twice
requested a poem, THE little brown
house, the old brown house, undel
the apple tree"
i If she win try the Public Librar!
| they will undoubtedly be able tt
llocate book containing this poem
written by Bumstead. Failing this
she could 60 to the nearest public
school building and ask to see som'
Iof the old fourth grade readers
/ such as old Elson, Book 4 or other!
i in use about 1928 to 1882. but nov
obsolete. Obsolete books are callet
/ in and replaced by more moderr
texts, but not disposed OF immedi'