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DECEMBER, 1914
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equal quantity of crisp white celery
cut into dice; pour over it a marma
lade of three or four spoonfuls of
melted butter or olive oil, half a
teacupful of vinegar, teaspoonful of
salt and a pinch of cayenne. Set in
a cool place for several hours, and
just -before serving prepare the may
onnaise as follows: Take the yolks
of two well-beaten qgga and by slow
degrees add a pint of olive oil, stir
riner brisklv and steadilv: as it stiff
ens thin it with a little lemon juice
to keep it about as thick as cream.
Use salt and pepper to taste. Add
the dressing as it is, served. Where
one has difficulty in making salad
dressing, a very good article can be
had at ' the grocers at reasonable
prices. Serve the salad on crisp let
tuce leaves on individual plates.
Odds and Ends
. "When cooking potatoes with the
"" skins on, keep them boiling until
done, then drain them immediately,
and put a clean, dry cloth over them,
tucking it in around the edges, and
set where they will keep warm. The
cloth will absorb the moisture, at
the same time keeping the potatoes
warm, and they will be light and
flaky.
-"Where other-meat than the turk
ey must serve. for the Christmas din.
ner, select a small ham, wash thor
oughly in cold water and cover with
a layer of. baking soda, scrubbing
this into the ham with a small brush,
then rinse off, and trim the ham
neatly. Then put into a bake pan.
Mix for seasoning half a teaspoonful
each of cloves, cinnamon, celery seed
and pepper; rub the whole of this
into the surface of the ham and
cover with a very thick layer of
onion, minced fine, then cover the
whole with a layer of pastry made
bv mixing a cup of sifted flour in
hnlf n. cun of water. This pastry
should ',be thick enough to roll out
thinly - arid'wound about the ham
closely; then fill. the pan with boiled
cider and place in the oven; bake
slowly and steadily for four hours
with frequent basting ; from the cider
in the pan. Sweet potatoes, baked
squash, spinach and apple sauce may
be served with the ham. Mrs. G. H.
In mentioning the general group
ing of foods, the first group includes
fish, eggs, nuts, cheese, milk and
legumes, such as peas, beans and
lentils; these are the proteins, or
tissue-builders, and are especially to
be used for young people, or school
PhHHrpn. Starches and sugars are
heat and energy forming foods. A
himp of sugar after an exhausting
work of several hours furnishes a
quick revival of energy, and should
be followed by more substantial food
afterwards. Chocolate is very re
freshing and strengthening, but is
not' liked by every one. A cake of
sweet cBocolate may bo nibbled with
good' effect, and children air like
this.
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Sweets for Christmas
Velvet Molasses Taffy Put one
cup of molasses, one of boiling
water, three of sugar and three
tablespoonfuls of vinegar on to cook,
without stirring; when it boils up
well add half a teaspoonful of cream
tartar; let it cook until a little drop
ped into cold water is brittle between
the fingers; stir toward the last, and
when done pour into buttered dish
es- "when cool enougn to nanaie jjuh
until smooth, but not white, as it
is not intended to be white; add fla
voring as you pull it. Wrap in waxed
paper after cutting into inch lengths.
Caramel Candy One cupful of
cream or milk, three cupfuls of
sugar, two-thirds cup of good mo
,. lasses, (not sorghum or corn syrup),
. one full tablespoonful of paraffin,
. and flavor to suit. Boil the .mixture
until it will ball when dropped in ice
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ing Just before taking from the. fire;
turn Jnto buttered tins. Mark into
srfuurcs as it cools. ?
Fronted Cjwini Cookies Take two
cups " of good molasses, two tabfe
spoonfulu of butter, put on tho atovo
and Jot come to n boll;. when cool,
add two well beaten eggs, ono tea
spoonful each of cinnamon and
ginger, ono tablespoonful of soda'
dissolved in two tablespoonfuls of
water, two tablespoonfuls of vine
gar, and flour enough so it will ,bo
stiff enough to roll out good, and do
not handle too much; cut the dough
into squares and bako in a quick
oven, then frost when cold. Tho
dough should not be too stiff, or tho
cookies will bo hard.
Popcorn lJallH Havo plenty of
corn popped a big panful will not
bo .too much; then muko nn old
fnfi'hlnnnil molnhpnii enndv not too
thick, and pour over tho corn, work
ing it well down among tho grains
with a spoon. As soon as it can bo
handled, mako into balls. Or, make
a thin syrup of sugar and water and
pour over tho corn, otirring as for
the molasses, until the grains ara
wol.l coaled, then mold into ball
with tho bands.
For tho Hands
0908 I.nillen' WIxt This popular
stylo has long or short sleeves with
tho raglan extension at tho top, gath
ered front and plain "back. Tho clos
ing is in front, and neck open, tho
collar low. There is a deep girdle worn
below the waist and this may bo used
ov omitted. Tho pattern, C9C8, Is cut
in sizes 34 to 44 inches bust measure.
0053 Fancy Doll Set. This set com
prises dress, cape, and cap. Tho dress
has a long bodice with bretello trim
ming at the shoulders, square neck, and
short sleeves. Tho skirt has two ruf
fles and a sash. Tho capo Is circular
with neck band extended to form
straps crossing in front and fastening
under the capo in the back. Tho pat
torn, G953, is cut in sizes for dolls
measuring from 14 to 26 inches in
length.
GOOD -Ladle' DreM This simple
waist Is gathered at the neck In both,
front and back, has a plain band collar
with a frill at tho top. The closing is
In the front, tho back is plain, The
pattern, 69C0, Is cut In feizes 34 to 44
inches bust measure.
0070 CJIrl'M Drew A handy slip-on
frock Is hero shown mado with the
neck cut, in. font. and back and with
small box plaits extending tho full,
length of front and back. "With the
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At this season of tho year, tho
hands are often afflicted with rod,
swollen and tender skin, and often
cracks that are very painful come on
tho fingers about tho nails. This will
surely bo tho case If tho hands ara
put into hot water, poorly dried and
exposed to the cold winds. During
cold weather, tepid water is best,
and the warm bath should be given
only when cleansing tho hands on
retiring; then plenty of cold cream
should bo rubbed in, and gloves worn
until morning. Almond meal, or
even corn meal, may take the place
of constantly used soap, with good
results. Where gycerlne agrees with
the skin, one of tho best things to use
is a mixture of ono ounce of glycer
ine to three ounces of rosowater,
with half an ounce of alcohol, (or
lemon juice), perfumed as preferred;
this is good for th,e face also. Uso
after washing and drying tlio hands;
only a few drops are needed.
"Where the housewife must also bo
tho flromaker, tho hands are apt to
crack and be covered with fine scams
of black. Nothing will prevent this
unless gloves are worn about thp
work tho cheap cotton flannel
gloves that will wash arc good. When
it is necessary to wash the hands,
use as little soap as possible, and
with tho soap uso lard, or cold
cream before wetting tho hands, to
soften tho dirt. After washing, uso
tho gycerine, rosewater and lemon
juice.
One of the very best preparations,
easily made, inexpensive, and as ef
fective as any high-priced cream, is
mado by melting over hot water
three drams of spermaceti, four
drams of white wax, and one ounce
of olive oil; when it in melted, stir
into it with a small wooden or silver
spoon, a few drops at a time, three
drams of spirits of camphor. Con
tinue stirring briskly until tho mix
ture begino to cool, then turn into
little .pots, having them only deep
enough for convenient sized cakes
for using. When cold, turn out and
wrap in tinfoil, as camphor Ice Is
wrapped. Rub this well into the
hands each time after washing at
night, rubbing in as much aB the skin.
will absorb. This is excellent for
cold sores, chapped lips and face,
and if put up nicely, your friend
Will accept tha little cake with
thanks for an Xmas gift. Try It.
Useful Information
When you wish to keep a dish of
food "hot for a belated serving, do
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