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I THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: MAY 30, 1920. o-o ! THE COOK BOOK 1 1 vi-Tfal I ' : : .By JANE EDDINGTON. Opportunity Cooking. ; Ten years ago the leading. Teach ers of domestic science, especially those who were dietitians, were say ing, "We must teach them to eat right, and to cook, and how to do all the tasks that pertain to every day and right' living. There is no hope of reaching the older people." Today I find a distinct and strong reaction from this attitude. I think there is' a wider spread effect than most of us realize to reach those whom the experiences of life have taught many things and made eager to know the best ways of doing the inevitable, fundamental and simple tasks, simple enough whert we know how, but nerve wearing otherwise. A teacher of domestic science whom I recently visited in Denver, Colo., has the belief, heart and soul, that the older women must be helped to learn the new housekeep ing. If there was no other reason she would have them do it so they might sympathize with and aid their girls, for nowadays the teachers of domestic science are giving, and must do so, their girls' problems to work out at home. To make a, cer tain sort of bread a girl must do it over a certain number of times, and this principle of repetition as a teaching principle is getting much' needed attention. Experience at Home. The girl is taught at school how to buy a week's supplies. She is actually taken to the market, but if she is to have actual practice in marketing fdr a real family she must generally ' get her experience at home, and learn what not to do, spmetimes by her mistakes. Many a home cook has said, "I tried it nee ana tailed, so never affain. he attitude is not only shallow but f con sue. Decause me. one in miner it never reckons in her own faults, her own lack of exactness or care, her own unintelligence. When- the daughters of such women go home and want to work out a domestic problem the mother will more than likely make fun of it and them. I believe this is true. This teacher knew it for a fact after some, years of teaching. Perhaps no one will dispute that one of the leading problems of to day's housekeeping is how to con duct the home economically, and es pecially how to plan the meals so as to know to a cent what the table is cosjting. This includes the know ing how to cook the particular type of food which fits into a day's or week's supplies purchased within a certain' money limit. " Mathematics and Cooking. When I visited ' in Denver, the girls of this teacher's classes had just finished doing a nice problem in mathematics and cooking. During the month of April just passed,, they hard bought the supplies and cooked and served luncheons for 17 of the teachers of the school, who had paid them 20 cents apiece for their meals. With $3.40 a day to spend, how should they divide it? Each girj had to make a plan or budget before going to market. This was revised if necessary, by' the teacher, but in doing the actual work they were divided into teams so that each would get some experi ence. After the menu for a day was decided upon,, aad the materials purchased, the actual cost was put down after the estimated cost, with th recnW that this check and the ncreasea care in planning orougnt 1. vnarimn( frt an tln with .vS cents to spare. -But some of the girls exceeded the $3.40 per day; and I roted that one girl had got up the luncheon for $2.50. This is as it must be at home. A more remarkable bit of plan ning was done by the teacher her lelf. At the end of the experiment the 97 girls of the cooking classes had a luncheon for which they each paid 20 cents, as 'the teachers had cone. So carefully was this planned that they came out with 3 cents to spare. Teacher of Wide Experience. Perhaps it is because this teacher knows so well the results of home work on class work; perhaps it is also because she knows her own work so well that it goes like tlock- work with the least apparent effort on her part; perhaps it was because she was a teacher for some years in that most wonderful of schools, the "Opportunity school" of Denver; perhaps because she has done home demonstration work; that she be lieves it so vital to get directly to the housekeeper with our new food knowledge'. One of her late tasks, that brought her into enormous sympathy with the home, -was the preparing, with the help of home womenNjf 10,000 meals for the in fluenza patients of a small city. It was my privilege to spend an evening at the Denver Opportunity school, guided by the teacher in question and its principal, Miss Emily Griffith, and while my inter est in the whole of the work done there was enthusiastic, I saw my chief opportunity in the cooking laboratory. One or the pupils in this labora tory that evening was a young mother of three children, all less than kindergarten age. She can not get to schoot before 8 o'clock in the evening, but she manages to be there several evenings in the week, counting it her recreation. I observed it was really a social occa sion for these women, part house keepers and some who intended to "tssoon, when their cooking was done to sit down and partake so ciably of what they had prepared. Thirty-seven housekeepers of an other class had been that day or a day or so before to one of the pack ing houses and seen meat creatures cut into the retail cuts, learning which was which as to price, utility, etc. It was new to me, "hospital steak," but it seems that every butcher in Denver will give you the right cut if you ask for that. It is the tip of the sirloin. Function of a Room to Be Considered How to Grow Thin In planning a menu which will reduce body weight, select from the groups of foods which have the lowest percentage of sugar, fat and starch, as these are the foods that produce and store fat. Foods That May Be Eaten Freely: '(':r,v';:": Group- 1 Main dish! , Ltan meat.. " Shrimp. , - Oyster. v ', . : Clams. ' Eta (occasionally.) Group S Soups: , ' . Bouillon. 5 , . ' Clear-tomato soup. ' "''' All vagetabla .soups from which fat la skimmed and which contain no starchy vecetables. . Group 8 Vegetables: squasn. Lettuce. Celery. Solnach. All cooked (Teens. Cabbage. Tomatoes. Radishes. ' Cucumbera. . J Onions, Oreen beans. . Group t Beverages: Tea and coffee, without cream er sugar. Skimmed milk. Buttermilk. Group S Fruits for dessert: All fresh fruits except bananas. Group 6 Bresd : I Bran bread (without raisins or sweetening.) Graham bread. For Dinner For a well balanced din ner, select one food from each of the groups above thai Is, a soup. main dish, vegetable, beverage and fruit dessert For Ijunebeon Select one dlih from each of the following: Groups t, i . and (. t ' For Breakfast Select ens dish from each of the following: Groups 1, 4, I and (. A Told as Much as Possible. Sugars ' Candy. Sugar. . Sweet desserts. Starches Whlta bread. . i Potatoes. Cereals. Fats Fat meats. ,. : Cream. Rich pies and paatrlea. Butter and butter alternatives. '. The first essential, in this diet is to greatly reduct the fat- form !T1 tT (nfAm in urhicfl aa Ma- Pture draws on the reserve suo- ply of fat stored in the body un til stored fat which, is surplus md above normal is gone. Before selecting the coior' scheme for any room one must consider the kind of room to be decorated. It is a living room, library, 'dining or sleeping room? Each room serves a different purpose and has a func tion peculiar to (Itself. The living room is a place for family intercourse and rest. Friends and callers are entertained and made happy in this room. It should be comfortable and express refinement in M its details in furnishing. Tans, light browns and the different grays furnish excellent backgrounds for the various types of living room furniture. The dining room exists to eat in and there should be nothing in it that will interfere with the pleasure of the daily meal. Should the room be apart from connecting rooms so it can be treated as A separate unit, more intense colors can be used on the walls. Soft old blue, dull orange or gray, green are very good if there is sufficient light. The library should express dignity, quietness and repose. The walls should be in harmony with these re quirements. As a place for concen tration the decorations should be rich and warm without being gaudy or startling in color. Nothing must interfere with the quiet thought de sired in the room. Deper grays, bluish greens, old blue and soft light tones of brown may be used. When one reflects that about one third of life is spent in the bed or sleeping room its color scheme be comes most important. Having left far behind us the fad for rose gar dans and climbing wisteria with exaggerated blossoms thaf never fadeynor change the whole period they remain on our waMs. we wonder how we- ever slept in them at all. mk ppiii fil 1 I ii I Cut the veal into thin slices and trim them into cutlet shapes. Sea son with salt and pepper, dip into beaten-up egg and then into cracker crumbs. When the cutlets are cooked put aside and. keep hot. Melt some lard in a frying pan and fry the cutlets in this to a light brown. Shape a bed 4 of boiled spinach (which has been minced and pressed through a fine sieve)' into a circle on a hot chop plate; arrange the cut lets on this, overlapping each other, put some green parsley in the cen ter, pour the gypsy sauce around and serve hot. - Gypsy Sauce Take one-half a can of tomatoes, season with pepper and salt, a chopped onion, a chopped green pepper, a bay leaf and one teasp'oonful of sugar. Let all boil slowly, thicken with one tablespoon ful of flour and butter; then strain and use. Garnish with chopped parsley. Sheets The hard and fast rule of making the beds with the large hem of the sheets at the head end can be broken. This old method does not give the linen equal wear, for the foot end soils much more than any other part of the sheets, needs more rubbing in laundering and wears out sooner. It is better to reverse the sheets, us ing the wide hems at the head one month and the next month using them at the foot end. Cleaning Brass Bed Do not wash a brass bed. Simply wipe away all dust and remove any finger marks by rubbing lightly with a piece of chamois very lightly dampened. Obstinate spots can be removed with a slight application of prepared chalk. ' . Buttonhole Edge When' buttonholing an edge around serviettes, handkerchiefs, etc., draw a single thread at the ends of the basted hem. This will insure a perfectly even buttonhole and will enable you to work faster. The Beautiful Eyes The eyes respond more readily to consistent care than does the skin All society women ' and actresses bathe the eyes as regularly as they brush ' the teeth. For keeping the eyes bright and giving them that sparkle and brilliancy which is so desirable, high class beauty parlors and drug stores recommend simple witch hazel, camphor, hydrastis, etc., as mixed in Lavoptik eye wash. The witch hazel and camphor cleanse and soothe and the hydrastis and other ingredients have remarkable tonic and beautifying properties. Many use Lavoptik to relieve dark rings and bloodshot eyes. Dainty eye cup f Ktb with each package Sherman &,McConnell Drug Stores and all leading druggists. ADVERTISEMENT It is so important that the room we sleep' in should be soothing and quiet in its decorations. Creams, . ivory, delicate gray, yellow rose, light blue, goblin blue and light blue-green are all suggestive of deep repose. Halls are a keynote to the vgood taste and hospitality of the occu pants of -the house. Nothing gives one a chill so quickly as to enter a house and find the hall cold and uninviting. This is easily changed by selecting a suitable color scheme for the walls. The more difficult it is to make some halls attractive the greater the accomplishment when it has been done.' In general the color tone should be near that used in the living room. The different tones of tan and gray are very suitable General Federation Magazine. space caused by the drawing of the thread cannot be delected after the article is laundered. For Summer A new idea for the summer under things is a set of nightgowns and combination in pink and white checked bastite, embroidered in pale pink daisies and trimmed daintily with val lace. I 1 ; ADVERTISEMENT SAY "DIAMOND DYES" Don't streak or ruin your material to &. poor dye. Insist on "Diamond Dyei." Easy directions in every package. GIRLS! MAKE A LEMON BLEACH Lemons Whiten and Double Beauty of the Skin V Squeeze the juice of two lemons into a bottle containing three ounces of Orchard White, which can be had at any drug store, shake well and you have a quarter pint of harmless and delightful lemon bleach for few cents. Massage this sweetly fragrant lo tion into the face, neck, arms and hands each day, then shortly note the beauty of your skin. . Famous stage beauties use lemon juice to bleach and bring that soft, clear, rosy-white complexion. Lem ons nave always been used as a freckle, sunburn and taa remover. Make this up and try it. , Memorial Day reminds us of the many brave, heroic men who gave their alL Many of these valiant soldiers left familiesbut of this number, how many left their loved ones protected? N Think it over and then call Douglas 4570 (The 100 Fraternity) . WOODMEN OF THE WORLD V W. 0. W. Building, Omaha, SAGE TEA DANDY TO DARKEN HAIR It's Grandmother's Recipe to Bring Back Color and Lustre to Hair. - You can turn gray, faded hair beautifully dark and lustrous almost over night if you'll get a boftle of "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur, Com pound" at any drug store. Millions of bottJes of this old famous Sage Tea Recipe, improved by the addi tion of other ingredients, are sold annually, says a well-known drug gist here, because it darkens the hair so naturally and evenly that no one can tell it has been applied.' Those whose hair is turning gray or becoming faded have a surprise awaiting them, because after one or two applications the gray hair van ishes and your locks become luxuri antly dark and beautiful Tls is the age of youth. Gray haired, unattractive folks aren't wanted around, so get busy with Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com pound tonight and you'll be delight ed with your dark, handsome hair ind your youthful appearance within, When the Laundress Fails You These are "springfever" days days filled with more pleasant attrac tions than wash tubs. f If your laundress has succumbed, our Family Laundry Service is at your disposal, '.' Our methods conserve, as well as cleanse your clothes. Our way the modern way is one of gentle sousing and rinsing in soft water and suds of pure white soap. V . Let YOUR laundry relieve you of wash day troubles. . i Sad ft n Omaha Laundry Owners' Ass'n Tasty Soups Potato Soup. Two cups hot riced or mashed po tatoes, one quart milk, two slices onion, three tablespoons butter, two tablespoons flour, one and one half teaspoons salt, celery salt, pep per, cayenne, one teaspoon chopped parsley. Scald the milk with the onion; remove the onion; add the milk slowly to the potatoes. Melt the butter; add to it the dry ingredients; stir the mixture until it is well blended. Add this to the liquid mix ture, stirring it constantly, and boil the soup for one minute. Strain it if necessary, add the parsley, and serve it. Water saved from cooking celery is a good addition, to potato soup. This recipe may be followed for onion, corn, carrot, pea, bean or cel ery soup. Cream of Peanut Soup. ' Cream of peanut soup is a new soup that will please both the chil dren and the grown-up members of the family. . The necessary ingredi ents are three tablespoons flour, half a cup water, six tablespoons peanut butter, five cups milk, scald ed milk, and salt and pepper to taste. Make , a paste by mixing one-half cup of water with the flour, rubbing it free from lumps. Add the peanut paste.x When the mixture is rubbed smooth, add the scalded milk and cook the soup in a double boiler for thirty minutes. Stir it frequently to prevent lumping. Season it with salt, pepper and paprika. Chopped green pepper or red pimento may be added. Celery, Apple and Peanut Butter Dressing. Cut celery in inch pieces; cut red apples in eighths, lengthwise. Mix two tablespoonfuls of peanut butter with two tablespoonfuls of lemon juice or vinegar. If not thin enough add a little water or olive oil. Mix with the apple and celery and serve on crisp lettuce leaves. A Hallmark Special $1.50 Here pir of nifty Cuff Button suitable for buiineu or outing wtar. They are sold filled with pearl centeri substantially conttructed and nicely Cniihed. Thia Hallmark Special, for tale in 750 Hallmark Stores, it produced in large quantitiet to meet the demand. 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