Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-07-14
PLANTS FOR W1NDOWSILL;
EATING PROBLEM.

fFron, Mrs. D. L., Arlington.)
For Miss M. E. LIS request as to
plants to grow on an inside window
sill, the humble begonia is always
willing to grow almost anywhere
You can buy small pots of it at most
B. and TO- cent stores. There are
many varieties. Philodendron will
grow easily, too. Also cactus plants
and succulents and Wandering Jew
keep my begonias clipped when
they grow long and root the pieces
in a colored glass container. They
look pretty against the light.
Mrs. E. H. S., Laurel, I have three
children who have gone through
most feeding difficulties with flying
colors. My eldest, who is nearly 10
had no canned baby foods. We had
little money then, so I strained
vegetables from the puree maker,
one of those cone-shaped affairs
with a wooden pestle. She likes
vegetables now better than the other
two who had baby foods. They all
have been required to eat small
portion of each vegetable we served
and they relish almost everything
now. Don't make an issue of eat
ing, but be firm and consistent in
expecting him to eat small portion.
Talk about other, cheerful things,
what he is going to play when he
finishes. Talk about good food big
fellows. eat at camp. Give him in
terest and fun enough to relieve the
pressure on his eating, but do hold
the fort.
BRASS CLEANER?
fFrom Mrs. H. II. p, Jr., Riuerddle. J
Can any one tell me of a good
brass cleaner and polisher such as
can be used on door knockers and
mail slots?
CREAM PUFFS.
from Mrs. J. B. NJ, WASHINGTON. |
Attention, Mrs. P. M. H., Wash
tngton: To Mrs. P. M. H. and her
cream puff problem. Your letter
touched my heart and I feel that |
have to overcome my laziness and
inclination to put things off and try
to help out with the cream puff !
problem. ! have made cream puffs |
for years and never have had any
trouble with the recipe which I am
giving. 1t is taken from Practical
Cookery by the Department of
Food Economics and Nutrition, Divi-
sion of Home Economics, Kansas
State College of Agriculture and
Applied Science. Incidentally, this
is my pet cook book and can al
ways swear by it, I hope that the
recipe will solve your problem and
that your cream puffs will be just
as you want them to be.
Cream Puffs: One-half cup water,
L cup fat, 4 teaspoon salt, Z cup
flour, eggs.
Heat fat and water to boiling
point. Add flour all at once and
stir vigorously until mixture leaves
sides of pan and clings to spoon.
Remove from fire and cool slightly
Then add unbeaten eggs, one at a
time, beating thoroughly after each
addition. Drop by spoonfuls into
oiled gem pans or onto an oiled
baking sheet one and one half inches
apart In the latter case, shape
into rounds about 2 inches in
diameter and pile slightly in center.
Bake in hot oven (400-450 degrees
F. about thirty minutes or until
well risen and set. Then reduce
heat and continue to bake until
puffs are dry.
When ready to use, make cut in
top of each with sharp knife and
=. fill with, cream filling, whipped
cream, fruit, chicken salad, or other
desired filling. Sprinkle with pow
dered sugar or ice If suitable. They
may also be split. filled with ice
cream, and served with sauce. The
cap may be replaced if desired.
Cream puffs may be made very small
to be served with tea. They may be
also used as an entree. In that
case they are filled as for patties.
Yield, eight puffs, medium size,
X X X X
PLANT EXCHANGE?
'(Fron Mrs. r. W., NeDington, Va.)
I wonder If some Of the readers
would like to exchange African
violet leaves. I have several varie-
ties, also other pot plants. Does
any one have the much talked about
pick-a-back? have quite q few
plants that I would exchange.
List for exchange: Maple leaf
begonia (salmon), wax begorlla
(pink), sultana (white), sultana
treO, sultana (pink or orchid, cast
iron plant. /
F; African violet leaves: Blue Boy,
Snow White, pink I also have
plenty plants of marigold, Harmony
and Gold Bordrig.