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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 27, 1921)
OMAHA. SUNDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 27, 1921 5 R St. Patricks Festival Merry "In th fr-off Itl of Erin. "Mid th. llvlnc fields of rnn. Grown th. rlovar of Kt. Patrick. Telling: whore hla atopa have been As aeh year the ahamrnrk bloasoms, It recalls th. tala of ynra, Ttlla the atory of a mlaalon Ti a hoatlla. hrathen ahora; AVIntrr fteea with breath ao hnary, Xprlnt return with vernal aheen, Nature iloffs her robe of ermlna, Kor Ilia wearing of tin grcan." , St. Patricks day lends itself to such charming methods of enter tainment that even those who do not lioimr the patron saii'it, and in whose veins runs not a drop of Celtic blood, are now looking upon this day as one of festivity. . It is especially welcome because of the social quiet which goes with the Lenten season. Here are a few helpful sugges lions tor those who are planning to celebrate St. Patricks day. A con tent which will keep the guests in a Kale of laughter is a potato race where each girl matches a man in carrying a certain number of po tatoes, one at a time, on a tablespoon from a chair at one end of the room to another at the opposite end and back in the same way. Another potato game: Pass paper and pencils to the guests and) see who can get the most words out of "Potato," in five minutes. A prize may be given to the winner. The blarney stone: Give each guest a card on which he must write the prettiest compliment he ever heard or read, or if the guests are veil acquainted each man is re- 'fuucu iu wine tii ungual compli ment for one of the women present, the women writing for the men. Prizes may be given for the best compliments. Guessing games, "Introducing Pat." Pat is disguised in the follow ing manner:1 Pat fighting for his country, Pa tiiotic. , , Pat grown haughty and of noble birth. Patrician. Pat inheriting from his father, Patrimony. Pat in a child's game with the hands, Pat-a-cake. . Pat in a far distant land, Pata gonia. Pat in an eastern perfume. Patch ouli. Pat in an ornamental ouilt. Patch work. - Pat in a bene of the human leg, Patella. Pat protecting his own ingenuity, .'t.1.4. . Pat as a married man and head of his family, Pater familias. Pat in his relations to his children, Paternal. . Pat abroad speaking an inferior dialect, Patois. Pat grown very' old with heary locks, Patriarch. Pat in the crime of slaying his own father, Patricide. Pat in a uniform on the ."force," Patrol. Pat grown rich, protecting art and industries, Patron. Pat bearing one of the family iiames. Patronymic. Pat among Dutch settlers of New i York, Patroon. . Pat with good model to fashion by. Pattern. P,at disguished, as a woman, Fa- I l M 1.1. s Pit imitating sound of raindrops, Patter. . -" - - ' Pat in ! small ' pie 6r tuhcheon dainty, Patty. ' Pat spreading like a tree, Patulous. To make a shamrock pie cover a round "box or dish with green paper, fill with favors such as small clay pipes, green or black high hats, gold harps, canes, flags of Erin, and so forth. Green and white ribbon strings should be attached to the favors so that the guests can draw them from the piet or fill the pie with paper shamrocks on which is written a command to tell an Irish story, dance a jig,, sing an Irish "song or tell a joke, and so on. Luncheon menu: Fruit cocktail topped with green cherry, boiled salmon with caper sauce, potato au French Salad arCKJWW!aBMM!M: 0VW !.Va s,M85i.v vw a. & WSrii&i AfewM" For the Lenten Menu By CONSTANCB CLARKE. Boil one qimrt of siring beans (canned string beans may be used), when cold arrange them on a bed of lettuce leaves amid balls of cream cheese and hard-boiled egg. quarters. Pour over the prepared salad dress ing and serve the salad as soon as dressed. Salad Dressin.; Boil one egg until hard, when done take up and place in a bowl of cold water; Shell and press through a wire sieve; put this into a bowl and mix in two table spoonfuls of cream, two tablespoon fills of olive oil, one teapoonfuI of dry mustard, one teaspoonful of sugar, two tablespoonfuls of vinegar, a half teaspoonful cf salt and a small pinch of cayenne pepper. Mix all together, stir until smooth and then use. DO YOU KNOW? Blue is considered mote soothing to the eyes by some physi cians than white and is used as the wall color in some hospitals. To be really good, a dessert containing corn starch should be cooked at least 20 minutes after the corn starch is added, and is improved by an additional 10 or 20 minutes' cooking. Old stockings may be cut open and several of them fastened together to make soft, satisfactory dust cloths. tCopyrlght, 1920, Tly the McClure Newspaper Syndicate.) Crisp Sugar Cookies The dainty cakes and thin biscuits which are procurable in tinjeonttin ers have become so generally popu lar that whether one has tea at a friend's house or at a club reception or in a restaurant one is almost cer tain to find her cup of tea accom panied by a familar brand of cakes. And while these delicacies are satis fying and easily kept in stock, they do not give quite the homey, indi vidual note that one likes with a cup of tea served at the home when friends call. It requires but little time or skill to prepare crisp sugar cookies that can be kept on hand for serving with tea. The main consideration in mak ing these cookies is to mix the dough with as little kneading as possible, keeping it mojst until it is in the oven. Une ctiptul ot nutter is tirst thoroughly mixed wtih one cupful of sugar. To this mixture one egg and one-half .cupful of sour milk are added, and all licaten well together and flavored with vanilla. The mix ture is then poured into a pan in which a quart of water has been formed into a sort of "nest," with a half teaspoonful of soda sifted into its center. , It is well to mix gently with a spoon or ' knife until the dough is thick enough to' be handled with the fingers. One-third of it is enough t put on the rolling board at once, and instead of kneading until it is dry. enough to leave the board with out sticking remove the cut out cookies from the hoard by slipping gratin, chicken salad in lettuce nests, olives, wafers, pistachio cream, fancy Cakes iced in pale green, cof fee and green and white bon bons. Care should be taken not to carry color scheme too far into menu, as green is not an appetizing color in all kinds of food. One can make such, queer little men with small potatoes. Place a tiny clay pipe in the mouth of each and stand them to guard the place cards. A large potato pig makes an excellent centerpiece. A St. Patricks . day party is not complete without a blarney stone. Any large stone or block wrapped in moss, green paper or silk will do very nicely. Each guest should be requested to "Kiss the Blarney Stone." 8 . Discriminati J S III Women Buy ;lf j rffe 1 Those who. are careful to wear tailored llfpf clothes to the best advantage rgcognize the jlMi? as superior in style, quality and workman- Sofe fryr - sniP t0 a other sailors SOE jOft . "' EXCLUSIVELY DISPLAYED, HERE. JIzjK I 1 m and up n fhy. M jgft y OMAHA, NEB. a thin knife under them. The bak ing pans should be lightly buttered and the oven very hot. When the cakes are thin and delicately browned they are of most delicious crispness, and will last indefinitely except when their daintiness tempts one to eat them before they have a chance to show their lasting qualities. By LORETTO C. LYNCH. Until .the best medical authorities change their minds, it is generally agreed that a large amount of meat in the diet is injurious to health. And it is expensive, too. And so during the Lenten season, whether we change our diet because we are re ligiously inclined or because we bc livc that less meat is desirable from a health or economy standpoint, we ought to know some good, tootli scme dishes. In only a limited part of our country are fresh clams obtainable, hut everywhere is Canned corn to be had. From It may be made a delicious corn chowder. Suppos ing that you are cooking for four, then the following proportions will be found correct: Corn Chowder. Corn, 4 can; drippings, or oth er fat, 2 tablespoons; potato, cut in slices, one medium; milk, 2 cups (1 pint); boiling water, 1 1-2 cups; butter. 2 tablespoons; onjon, one slice; sugar, 1-4 teaspoon; salt and pepper. Ileat the drippings or other fat. and ccok the onion in it for about. five minutes. Strain the fat into a stew pan. Cook the potatoes in boiling salted water for about five minutes. Drain and add the potatoes to the fat. Add the boiling water and cook until the potatoes are soft. Then add corn and milk and heat to the boil ing point. Add salt peper, sugar and butter and serve at once. For double the qu-inity do not change these proportions. Double each amount of ingredient called for Take ail measurements level in al! recipes. Use a standard half-pint measuring cup. For a delightful luncheon dish for the children or for the evening meal for the grown-ups, try serving cot tage cheese loaf. Piease don't be prejudiced against it. Try it with the idea that you will like it. Be cause it is lots better than you think it is. Green Pea Loaf With White Sauce. Dried green peas, 1 cup; cold water, 4 cups; boiling water, 2 quart?; soft, stale bread crumbs, 1 1-2 cups; milk, 1 1-2 cups; salt, 1 teaspoon; pepper, 1-8 teaspoon; paprika, 1-2 teaspoon; grated onion, 1-2 teaspoon; egg, 1; fat, 3 table spoons. Soak peas in cold water over night. Cook in boiling water until ott Rub through a sieve. To one cup of this pea pulp add bread crumbs, milk, seasoning, egg (slightly beaten'), and melted fat. Turn mixture into a small well greased and floured breadpan. Set pan into a second pan containing water. Bake mixture 40 minutes or until firm. Remove loaf from pan. Serve, with a white sauce. One-half cup grated cheese may be added to the white sauce. This is for the men. The men who simply must have country sausage for breakfast will vote this a close second. Aluminum Vessels Aluminum cooking utensils are de sirable because they do not rust, are light in weight and withstand much wear. Their disadvantages are that when once burned they are hard to repair and that they are affected by strong alkalis and acids. Rice yields a larger part of human food than any other one plant. Cut Meat Bill Baked Macaroni and Peanuts. 2 cups cooked macaroni. .' j cup peanut butter. 'j cup well oiled bread crumbs. 1 teaspoon scalded milk. 2l'i cups milk. teaspoons flour. ?s teaspoon paprika. Cover with boiling water two cups macaroni broken in small pieces; strain and boil 20 .minutes. Place cooked macaroni in well oiled bak ing dish. Prepire white sauce with the butter, flour, milk seasoning, and add peanut butter. i Pork Hearts Wayside Inn. Take two or three pork hearts, remove cores and clean inside of hearts; season with salt and pepper, stuff with herb farce, fasten with needle and string; rub hearts over with drippings, gut in a baking tin and roast for about one hour, bast ing them frequently. Serve on hot dish, garnish with tomatoes or olive potatoes. Serve with mustard sauCc in sauce boat. Soap Tidbits What do you do with all those horrid, slippery, useless little scraps of soap that arc finally thrown to the discard by the last person who has used the remains of the cake? 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