Evening star., 1951-03-15
Report to the
Housewife

school, is graduate of Goucher
College and is well qualified to
show the homemaker how to con-
serve time. energy and money.
During World War II she
devoted her time to working on
food conservation programs. At
the end of the war the Mcdowell
family moved to New York and
her husband thought it would be
nice If she retired and took things
easy. But with her children mar
ried and a husband with a job
that took him away from home
much of the time, she found she
couldn't settle down to a social
life. One of those chance con-
versations put her in the cooking
school business with an occasional
spot on TV. When her husband
was sent to Germany to set up q
bookkeeping system for the Mar
shall Plan she went "along for
the ride" They were billeted at
Kronberg, near Frankfort, where
she soon discovered a Marshall
Plan sponsored youth movement
was underway in the devastated
area. Her natural curiosity got
the better of her so she busted of
her German and began investi-
eating the available food supplies.
1t wasn't long before she was put
ting on regular Stateside-type
cooking school, using whatever
food supplies she could lay her
hands on. She says she has never
had such an appreciative audience.
1t was so successful she repeated
the course for a group of young
women.
At her schools here in the
Washington area she cooks from
IL to Is dishes at each session in
cooperating new tricks, short cuts
and economy recipes. She uses
new products on the market, new
mixes, how to step up the protein
requirement by use of nonfat dry
n TX. and row to stretch the bud
get to make the balance sheet
come out even. In her schools she
even shows you how to glamorize
the lowly "weiner." Make plans
to attend as many sessions as YOU
can; I'm sure it will be time well
spent. Oh, the classes are free.
of course.
A new food item for the high
chair set Is now available on the
grocery shelves. It's a liver and
bacon combination specially pre-
pared in strained form for babies
and in easily chewed chopped
form for the toddler requiring
junior food. The meats, packed
in gaily labeled 312-ounce cans,
provide approximately two feed
lngs OF the strained meat for ba-
bies and one serving of the
chopped for the older child.
HERE AND THERE: The egg
shines more brightly than ever In
the breakfast spotlight since re-
search has shown that a break
fast containing a good deal Of
and some in particular
OF top quality, can do more for
the eaters sense of well being and
stave off fatigue hours longer than
morning meal that is poor in
protein. Soft or hard-cooked.
poached, shirred, fried, scrambled
an egg, or eggs, for
breakfast is one way to tuck in
some high-grade protein for body
building and repair" say nutri-
tionists of the United States De-
partment OF Agriculture Dram.
atize Tartare Sauce for seafood by
serving it in lemon boats. To make
these boats, slice lemon in half
lengthwise. scoop out the pulp or
squeeze out the juice. Fill each
half with Tartare Sauce made with
lemon juice. Top with parsley.
Note the added glamor as well as
the fine flavor contributed by the
fresh lemon. For cheer on a
dark early spring day, how about
planning for your next vacation
with the help of the Forest Sery-
ice, United States Department Of
Agriculture? A new illustrated
booklet entitled National Forest
Vacations" may be purchased for
rs cents (c0in, not stamps) from
the Superintendent of Documents,
Washington rs, d. C. Investing
a quarter" in this new publica-
tion may be profitable as well as
pleaSurable for the whole family
because it is a guide to outdoor
recreation areas unequaled any,
where in the world in extent, va
riety and interest. The booklet
tells about 4,500 camping and pic
mic sites in the national forests.
the 240 winter sports areas, the
resorts and sites for summer
homes, hunting and fishing and
other pastimes for the vacationer.
In these days of higher coffee
prices get the most out of every
cup. Insure tasty brew by clean
ing your coffeemaker with baking
soda and water, three tablespoons
soda to a quart of water after each
use.