Evening star., 1950-04-14
Readers C|eorinq House
DIVERSIFIED BED;
FRENCH TOAST.

FRENCH TOAST.
(From Mrs. I. B. r., Cherry Chase. }
To Mrs. T. NJ. g.: We are very
satisfied with our extra length
bed. 1t Is Z feet by I inches long
with only . few inches wider than
the usual double bed width.
The bed stead In regular size
with longer side boards. The
mattress and box springs were
custom built. do feel you would
have to have both springs and
mattress match in length.
The cost was only $40 more
than regular size. (sl0 each piece)
No extra charge on side boards.
It is comfortable. the tall person
can really relax and stretch out
in this length bed. fully enjoying
its SpaciousneSs.
AS to sheets. buy the longest
length, 10S inches. If you make II
hospital style. ODo not tuck it in
at bottom Of mattress, bring to the
edge. The sheet will reach over
the top and then you tuck in
securely with ample length.
Blankets the same. use extra
length over foot of mattress.
The necessary detail in choos-
ing the actual bedstead is to buy
closed foot and head board
especially foot board. In this way
no one can see how little is the
tuck-in on spreads. The longest
length spread is fine. you will need
to choose a design which will
look all right pulled up farther
on the bed. with only three or
four inches tucked in at the foot.
I made the first spread we used
but decided to try a commercial
one which worked beautifully.
Many months ago some one
asked about a good recipe for
French toast. This is our favorite
and always Is golden brown and
light.
One egg beaten whole. Add
seasoning. salt and pepper, and
about u cup milk or even less
depending upon number Of slices
Of toast to be dipped. Dip white
bread into this mixture. Fry on
very hot griddle on which butter
has been melted. Takes approx
imately two or three minutes each
side. according to your taste OF
light or dark brown in color
Serve Immediately with any dress
ing desired. I like jam on mine,
To the above recipe I use two to
three pieces Of bread.
From Mrs. M. r. W., ARLINGTON.
For Mrs. T. M. S., Washington
can not answer from experience
your request about a longer than
ordinary bed. but we have made a
very satisfactory arrangement OF
two beds twin beds) put side tc
side and fastened together by a
hook at the top and one at the
foot. These two beds dressed as
one make a very wide bed, 70
inches across and has the advan-
tages that each person is on his
own box springs. which prevents
the lighter one from rolling down
on the heavier one and prevents
every turn of restlessness from be-
ing felt by the other. We had q
store here make the box springs
and put the 4h- Inch thick foam
rubber mattress on top.
There are disadvantages: l.
The widest sheets one can buy will
not tuck in at the sides. We used
a twin bed size sheet and sewed to
it half Of another one to make
one sheet. Three small sheets
make two wide enough. The
blanket problem is just as bad.
So far we have used a blanket that
comes just to the edge Of the bed
and a comforter on top of that.
One Of the department stores says
that one can buy diversified blan-
kets at an extra cost. I sewed to-
gether two twin sized quilted pads
to 60 under the sheets. We find
that in winter to tend to sleep to-
ward the middle Of the bed and
in summer towards the outside
edges.