Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-01-28
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Conducted BY BETSY CAsWELL
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from Mrs. w H. r.. Washington. ,
I do not have the recipe that
was published in The Star for
making yogurt but ] do have q
very simple and accurate method
which I have used over q year.
Adele Davis discusses in detail the
merits Of yogurt and how to make
Lit in her excellent book, Lets
Cook It Right" This. In general.
lis her simplest method:
Mix V cup commercially pre-
pared yogurt with ! quart milk
in an earthenware or colored
|pyrex bowl eight destroys one of
the B vitamins In milk and place
lit in the oven. Light the oven
and set it for $50 degrees. or as
low as you can. Using dairy
(coSts IS cents at the hardware.
Istore) or deep-fat thermometer,
test the yogurt every holt -hour
until the temperature is above 90
degrees. Then turn OF the oven,
cover the bowl with lid and
leave 1t in the oven for I'VE hours.
Theh yogurt bacteria grow slowly.
liz at all, below 80 degrees and are
killed at 100 degrees, SO be careful
to maintain the temperature be-
tween these two numbers for four
to i've hours. Below 30 degrees
you will simply get clabber. In
my oven ! can heat the milk to
80 to 100 degrees In one-half to
one hour. then turn it of and at
the end of four hours the yogurt
| is still 80 degrees. After you put
the lid on, it will probably rise an
other 10 degrees. so allow for that.
The milk tends to separate If 1t
gets too hot, too. You will prob
ably have to do q little expert
menting yourself to see exactly
how you want to do 1t.
Chill 1t as soon as you take it
from the oven. It will be sitter
when it is cold. Save V cup from
each batch to start the next. We
eat yogurt in quantity with brown
sugar sprinkled on it. A little
wheat germ on it improves it, too.
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CARE OF PLANTS.
from Mrs. E. S. L., ViennGJ
Mrs. N. S. S.. Washington: The
following hints are some for the
care and feeding Of your house
plants. Do not keep too wet, damp
to the touch is best-never allow
to get too dry. Water from the
bottom with the hot water right
from the spigot. Allow plants to
set in the hot water, adding more
from time to time as it Is drawn
up by the soil. Plants can be left
to soak overnight. Spray leaves
with a plant syringe using tepid
water. Never use ice-cold water
on plants. Be sure that the soil
lis completely saturated. Plants
should have at least light and
some sunshine. ! always put my
plants outside in the summer and
feed them with milk water. When
ever a milk bottle is emptied there
lis small amount OF milk left at
the bottom. Rinse that out with
a small amount of water and save
lit in a separate bottle which can
be closed. # desired. crushed egg
shells can be added to the milk
water. This is an excellent form
of liquid fertilizer and is all I have
ever used and have fine success
with philodendron, miniature ivy
and cactus. I have also used this
same method for African violets.
except for watering the leaves. and
lit has proven very satisfactory.
+ 4 y
PHILODENDRONS.
From E. L. Y, WGshington.J
I am afraid you are keeping
your philodendron too wet. They
grow nicely in water, but If in soil
do not like much water (nor too
little. They do not need sun, but
like q strong light. Cut on a
handful Of nice green ends about
% to 10 inches long and put in a
glass Of water in window where
the sun does not shine or on q ia
BILE near a window. They will
soon root and you will have new
plants. Do not plant too soon
after roofing. ! have had some in
water for two years. They grow
faster in soil.