Evening star., 1948-07-18
BED FOR CHILD;
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For Mrs. ". C. w. found that
our 4-year- r-old hadn't developed that
delicate subconscious perception Of
space which keeps most adults from
falling out of bed, so that when he
was changed from q crib direct to
a full-sized bed he fell out regularly
without the side to protect him.
Fortunately we had bought him a
pair of bunk beds which provided
rails anyway. and we were able to
keep the rail on the outside Of his
bed for an indefinite period until
he could develop that amazing sense
of balance. Since the change from
crib to bed is coming a bit later
sthan normally for your boy and
therefore will be an important step
IN his self-esteem, I should make
very certain that he didn't get into
such an arrangement where he'd
lose sense of security by falling re-
peatedly out of bed. If you room Is
big enough to accommodate a Il
size bed as alternate to twin size,
surely it would be able to accom-
modate a youth bed or bunk beds,
which are very little more expen-
sive if you watch for sale, and
which provide an extra guest bed
in case of need as well as arranging
for the protection of child un-
used to so much leeway for rolling.
The bunk beds appeal very strongly
to a young boy and make for more
secure bedding than any Hollywood
type ever could.
For Mrs. H. A. B. My dressiest
company desserts are seldom those
hardest to make, but have some
touch of personality and attraction
that set them above the ordinary.
Let me pass on two. Place a large
peach half (canned) on a large
ginger cooky, the crisp kind, and
top it with a meringue. Bake in
slow oven till Drowned delicately.
This can be made up in any quaint
ity desired, combines good variety
of fiavours and looks dressy. The
other is equally easy, but provides
for more variety Of taste. Set re-
frigerator to coldest temperature.
Have on hand some of the cupcake
papers in pastel colors. Whip cream
tamount depending on how many
you wish to Serve). sweeten as for
mousse, to taste. Make up variety
of ice, cream or mousse f1avors with
the cream. I have used mint
(havored with peppermint, not
spearmint, and tinted green, straw
berry jam, which tints it pink:
lemon, with lemon peel grated and
a light lemon tint; or any other jam
available at the time that doesn't
give a blush color, unattractive in
food. I also have developed diff
ferent chocolate ice cream made by
melting two squares of unsweetened
chocolate in double boiler, adding
half a cup of granulated sugar and
stirring till you get chocolate gram
ules, which, when added to the
whipped cream makes less cloying,
interestingly textured chocolate
cream. Pile the favored whipped
cream into the cupcake papers. top
with cherries or adornments if you
want, and freeze that way. The lit
tie patties of mousse make delight
full company desserts, one or two to
customer depending on whether
you have cake also. Place in ice
tray to freeze.
COOK BOOK WANTED?
from Mrs. /. M. G., College Park.)
Would some one please tell me If
there is a cook book of recipes that
are favorites of Congressman's
wives? Seems to me I've heard of
such a recipe book. Perhaps it
contains recipes of visiting digni-
taries also. Where may I purchase
such a book if there is one?
STROLLER:
CLIMBING STAIRS;
CHOCOLATE MERINGUE PIE?
From Mrs. S. M. w., Rtpa.)
For Mrs. v. 8. c., Manassas. Do
get your little girl stroller, they
are wonderful for not only riding
them around, but, contrary to the
advice youth have received, it will
strengthen the leg muscles when
she is old enough to push it herself.
For Mrs. r. N. c., Takoma Park.
At an even earlier age my daughter
also wanted to climb the stairs. I
took about two days of my time
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