Evening star., 1952-07-31
Conducted BY
BETSY cASWELl
DIP;
PET BIRD.

tMfc. n. n. a., WUSIEHyLOW
To the lady who asked for q
dip which is easy to make: I
have found the following basic
dips. which she can vary as
one pleases. extremely good and
my husband and friends enjoy
them.
(D To / carton cottage
cheese add / jar of any sharp
cheese spread Oeiderkranz
seems an especially happy one
to use). Stir the mixture with
a wooden spoon. adding enough
sour cream to make it the right
consistency. Milk or sweet
cream may be used. too. Put
the mixture into the bowl you
are going to serve 1t In and
chill. Just before serving sprin-
kle the top with paprika or else
with finely chopped parsley or
other green, non-onion- favored
herbs.
(2) Another pleasant basic
mix can. I discovered, be made
by using the cottage garden
type Of cottage cheese as q
foundation. Add onions chopped
very fine. salt. coarse black
pepper. chopped green pepper
and parsley. A drop or two of
onion juice mixed with the sour
cream which is used to make it
OF a good consistency should be
added.
You can vary both these basic
recipes in many ways. For
example. omit the sharp cheese
spread and use mashed avocado,
a little green coloring and
enough salt. pepper and onion
juice to flavor. Sprinkle then
with chopped spring onions and
. pinch of some powdered green
herb.
For a sharper and stronger
navor, add a pungent cheese
spread or even chutney and q
tiny drop or two of garlic Juice.
For a more subtle flavor use
cream cheese with the basic mix.
1t is fun to experiment, and I
am sure you will find your own
new and delicious dips as times
goes on. Then I hope very
much that you will share them
with all of us through the RICH.
And now a little hint for all
OF you who have pet birds:
When you empty the seed dishes
don't throw the husks into the
wastepaper basket. Put them
on the window sill. This de-
lights and attracts the wild
birds, and it is fun to be able
to watch them at such close
quarters.
In the very dry, hot weather,
I always put a small bowl of
water on the window sill. Dif-
ferent birds. charmed with our
pampered love-birds left-overs,
come to the same sill all day
long. This is a constant source
Of delight, by the way, for my
son and his little friends.
And now one request: Can
any Of you mothers please tell
me what to do to make an ac-
tive 9-year-old sleep these hot.
humid light nigths? We have
tried everything from fans to
cool baths. But sometimes he
is awake until after IL at night.
He is very good about going to
bed, but he just cannot sleep.
To be sure he tends to make
up for it in the morning, but
I don't think it's good for him,
and, in any case, it makes q
heck Of a long day for us old
folk. Instead Of him watching
TV programs, we tell him sooth-
ing stories which almost put
ourselves to sleep, but not, alas,
Junior. Any advice or sugges-
tions would be most gratefully
received.
QUERIES?
mrs. W. D. r., Wdshington)
Could some one please tell
me if there is any way to pre-
vent eye glasses frames from
becoming discolored. I am Ger
tain many people have had the
disappointment of buying an
attractive pair of frames, only
to have them turn yellow with
in a very few months.
Also, I would like some reci-
pes for low caloried desserts.
My husband and I must watch
our weight, but feel that no
meal is complete without q
tasty dessert.
AS a young woman just start
ing out in housekeeping, may I
say that I enjoy this column
very much and constantly find
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