Evening star., 1948-12-02
Readers Clearing House
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STORING PAPER BAGS;
TWO REQUESTS?
From Mrs. F. S. D., Siluer SPRING.
To the lady who asked about a
method of keeping paper bags: My
mother always stuck her paper bags
properly folded between her kitchen
cabinet and the wall as the cabinet
was in a corner. The bags got mixed
up and would fall back behind and
down. etc., so when I got my kitchen
had my husband make narrow
rack divided into sections which was
fastened to the side of my kitchen
cabinet. Mine only has two sections.
In the top put my larger bags. In
( the bottom one the smaller sizes,
also occasional nice pieces Of paper.
Mine is made Of metal and so takes
up less space, but it can be made Of
wood. 1t is only about two inches
wide and as the bags stand on edge
(not fat can get several dozen in
each space. The sides could be
made of strips or laths but the back
should be enclosed to prevent the
bags from going out the back. This
idea could be enlarged according to
the height Of your cabinets and you
could have as many sections as you
could get your husband to provide
and you would have a place for wax
paper and sandwich bags, paper
napkins, etc.
Now for two requests: Does any
one know a source of hard thread"
such as was used in chain stitch
sewing machine?
Also, does any one know where
nylon hose such as was produced
before the war can be bought? If
you ladies remember the nylons Of
before the war were almost indes-
tructible. They would snag without
running, etc., and some women wore
them for a couple of years. The
nylons I get now seem very weak
and don't last at all we'll. I wear a
very large size and mine cost me
S195 and seldom last over three
wearings. I use mild soap or a
detergent" wash them before wear
ing and Immediately afterwards,
etc., and do all I feel should do to
protect them but still I have runs in
them in a very short time. I've been
blaming the stockings. Have you
ladies had the same trouble?
from Mrs. c. s., Chevy Chase.)
1 purchased an extra Large shop
ping bag, hung it on the back Of the
kitchen door facing the stairs to
the CELLAR and there keep all
paper bags, folded fiat. use them
for garbage can and for lunch bags,
too, so need plenty at minutes
notice. This has been an ideal
arrangement They are well out Of
sight, so don't offend my artistic
sense" as my husband jokingly ex-
presses 1t, but If you don't have a
kitchen door facing cellar steps I
should think you could manage to
spare an extra drawer in one Of the
kitchen cabinets in which to keep
them.
And now for request please: Do
any of the readers have an old
fashioned recipe for pressed veal
loaf? My grandmother used to make
it and while I don't remember just
how she did it, or what the ingre-
dients were, I do remember eating
it and enjoying it. ct wasn't made
with eggs. I have found several
Pennsylvania Dutch recipes for
pressed veal, but they all call for
rd-boiled eggs)
And, please, before Christmas,
some one be kind enough to send
in a recipe for a good turkey dress
ing that is dry and crumbly, but not
too dry, If you know what I mean.
Mine always turns out so soggy and
heavy. I'd like to be able to make
one that tastes rich but isn't heavy,
and simple one, please. Just bread
crumbs, onion, seasoning and short
ening. But how do you keep 1t dry
and crisp?
CANDY RECIPE.
(From Mrs. F. McL., Arlington.)
Thank you very kindly for send
ing me the letters from several
readers as to where I could find
rice flour.
I would like to publish the recipe
for the candy:
Not quite cups of sugar. l cup
ground nuts, l pint milk, table,
spoon rice flour. Boil milk with flour
and sugar so as to make soft ball
in water. When done, take from fire
and add nuts. Beat until it becomes
a little hard and loses shine. If too
hard, add few drops Of milk and
knead. Squeeze through a tube into
a long roll and cut. (Do not try to
double recipe If more Is wanted, but
make two separate batches)
II X II
PARTY PLANS?
(Fron, E. w., Washington.)
You have always come to my res
cue so I am again depending on
your aid. I would appreciate some
suggestions for a bridal shower to
be held the week preceding Christ
mas and I would also like some sug-
yestions for activities and food for
4 Christmas breakfast which Is to
follow midnight mass. At the shower
I would like to have from IS to 20
girls. At the breakfast I would like
to have 80 or 40 people. I would like
suggestions which would call for the
least expenditure Of money.