Evening star., 1949-07-03
DAYTIME SLEEPER;
ODD HOURS MEALS;
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(FrOm Mrs, r, Y, c., Chem

VIOLETS.
From Mrs. r. V. c., Chevy
ChdSe)
It has been some time since
have endeavored to make any re.
turn for the many helps received
from the RICH, so would like t,
offer some suggestions.
For the reader whose uncle il
having trouble sleeping days
Small ear shoppers for this pur'
pose are sold in most drug stores
or may be made with a wisp O.
cotton. Do not pack the ear-jus
stop it. Noise does not penetrate
although vibration, such as peo'
pie walking heavily, trucks pass
ing, and such will still be motto
able, but these are always presen
and the sleeper will soon be &C
customed to them. At first, be-
cause the noise has stopped HI
will be more conscious of vibra'
ton, but that will soon pass
There are also eye masks sold fol
day sleepers, but found thess
more bother than they are worth
as a day sleeper soon gets usee
to only semi-darkened rooms in
stead of the complete dark of tht
night.
AS to the meal difficulties hel
aunt is experiencing. have JUS
bought a steamer. and find it ont
of the finest inventions since
razor blades and shoe laces
Vegetables may be cooked in 1t
served in it, replaced and KEEP
hot in it. or If the time lapse /!
several hours, may be reheatec
in it, all without that tired looi
warmed over vegetables usually
have. For quick cooking meats.
have found it better to wait unit
begin warming up the vegetable:
to cook the meat fresh. For slow.
er ones, such as stews. roastS, etc.
reheating is no problem, anyhow
Baked potatoes, corn on the cob
rice and vegetables OF like con-
sistency may be readily reheatec
in colander over a boiler o.
water, with a dish towel folded
several times and laid across the
colander to hold in the steam
They come out looking very fresh
and the taste is unaltered. I warn
hot breads by placing them in s
brown paper bag, twisting th'
open end tightly. then pass th'
bag under the running cold watel
tap. This vets but does not soal
the bag, and when it is put II
a moderate oven it steams JUS
enough to warm the bread with
out drying it.
For the breakfast that must b'
held over, cooked cereals can b'
kept hot or reheated in a double
boiler, the hot breads can be re-
heated as described, bacon ma!
be warmed very successfully b!
placing several paper towels in
shallow pan, laying the bacon OF
top. and warming in a slow over
about five minutes, though bacol
cooks so fast that it is hardly les
trouble than cooking some fresh
I like to sift my dry ingredient
into a bowl. measure my liquids
and cover all with a fresh disl
towel, the night before, then whel
I get up in a hurry I can max
hot breads very quickly. 1 usuall
get my biscuit. bran mullins, o
whatever. ready at night, combin
them first thing when startin
breakfast, then let them COO
while I finish breakfast and fin
they are little trouble that way.
We never attempt to hold owe
eggs or toast, as we like to ca
them the moment they are cooked
If coffee is poured into a glass con
tainer it will not acquire a left
over taste in the few hours lapse
and is quite good when reheated.
would also like to add to tn
African Violet muddle. I bought
dozen fine healthy expensiv
plants, and a leaflet on raising
them. besides containers and plan
foods. I coddled them like bah,
turkeys. I watered from the bot
tom, luke warm water, put then
in various windows. moved then
when the sun got too hot. savet
egg-shells until the whole hous'
smelled Of it. Every time I reat
something new to do for them il
the RICH, I did it. Mine died nk'
flies!
Finally they were all gone bu
one, and it was sick. I. too. de
cided they were the most over
rated unappreciative plants in tn
world, and stuck 1t on the windov
sill in the baby's room to die. 81
I could dump 1t out and have don
with African Violets forever-an'
good riddance. When happene,
to feel like 1t, I dashed a littl
water in the saucer. If I was bus,
for several days, I just let 1t &c
I didn't bother about sun ant
shade or temperature. The con
trary little plant perked up, pu
out big strong vigorous leaves AM
is now full of big sturdy buds. I
has never tasted egg shells or plan
food and Is in a scent clay po
In an old saucer. 1t gets waite
when I get darn good and read
to- water it. If that is of any hell
to you other readers who are hav
ing difficulty raising them, so b
it. I have decided the violet is
rugged individualist and bloometl
when it liketh. and no womal
knoweth when or where or VIII,
it bloometh!
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Information and requests sent
In by the tollo1Oing haze been
forwarded to those for Dhom
they ,Dere intended:
Washington-R. P. NJ, Mrs. G. s
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