The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-03-10
Hememalkers
Briefs
By Loretta Cowden
Asst Extension Agent

81. Patricks Desert Good All Yea,
Here's a perfect desert for {
large dinner or an idea for st
Patrick's desert:
$3.50 Chocolate Cookies, OF
graham crackers a-. q
3 tbs butter, melted "
pkg lime gelatin desert
IA c hot water
"a c lemon juice --s..
"a c sugar -.. .... ~
tall can t2/3 c. milk, chilled to
ice crystal stage
tsp. lemon rind, grated
drops green food coloring
Butter 10" spring form pam
Line sides with IL or more cook
les. Crush remaining cookies, mix
with butter and place on bottom
of pan. Save some for topping
Dissolve gelatin in hot water. Add
lemon juice and sugar and LEI
stand while whipping canned
milk to stiff froth. Add gelatin
mixture to whipped milk and
continue whipping until stiff
peak is formed. Mix in lemon
rind and fill shell, make swirl
on top and fill with crumbs. Chill
4 hours or until well set.
This really tops nff dinner
with a taste tingling, satifying
yet light finish. It's easy to make
too, and an oven saver, no baking!
Family Meals. Sound Psychology
Insisting that children be pres
ent for family meals may be an
old tradition, but it's sound psy-
chology.
Latest research, shows that. the
all-family meal is importan,
from a number of angles. The
children develop better-balanced
personalities-they feel more Sc
cure, get along better with people.
In addition finicky, fussy appe-
titles seem to wilt and die in u
full-family atmosphere. As a re-
suit, there's less chance of NAL
nutrition resulting from food
whims or prejudices.
Curtains Of Glass
Something different in curtain,
materials-fabric made of glass
will be on the market this spring.
And according to the advertl.
sers, tits a fabric that won't
burn, rot, or mildew. In addition,
moths leave it strictly alone. Othe..
claims are that it will not shrink,
sag, nor wrinkle and needs neither
ironing or stretching.
NsrJorie Lusk, extension cloth
ing specialist, Washington State
college, however, says the wonder
fabric will have to be handled
carefully. In sewing the fabric
release both the top and bottom
tensions On the machine so the
thread will flow freely. That's
necessary to prevent puckering
in the finish seam. Also use d
long machine stitch-8 to 9 stitch
es to the inch. Use a needle with
sharp point and handle the fabric
carefully to prevent pulling
threads. Rings with sharp points
are a special hazard.
The glass fabric shouldn't be
sent to the laundry or put
through mechanical washer. For
best results wash by hand in
lukewarm water, using a mild
detergent. Also before washing
remove all hooks or pins TO
avoid rust stains or snagging.
Home Freezers Pay Their Way
In answer TO frequent queries
on commercial and homemade
freezers, we'll pass along some
tips on buying and building just
received from r. N. Miller, Wash
ington State colleges extension
agriculture engineer:
Size is one of the important
in buying or build
Ing home freezer if the family
is to get best returns for the
invested.
If home freezer is to pay its |
way, an average of 10 to Is cubic
feet of freezer space for each
person in the family will be rel
1uired. A cubic foot holds from
20 to 35 pounds of food. This
of space will make it pos
sible for the family to freeze
and store at home large share
If the year-round food supply.
The big saving in food costs
comes from the home processing
md storage of food from the
'amily garden or bought whole
ale in season.
Regular models of home freezers
low offered by most dealers run
anywhere from 6 to Is cubic feet
n capacity, but it is possible to
,uy a chest freezer as small as
~ cubic feet or big 90 cubic
DOT model. Il
Families producing much OF
heir own food will find that a
reezer will pay for itself in d
ear or so in lower food bills,
more nutritious food, better men
es, and time saved in planning
nd preparing meals.
The price of commercial models
aries, but efficient home bullt i