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THE GATE CITY JOURNAL I I I I I i ”H I I I I I I I I t-H -l-M I I I I I I I 1 H -H -H ' I I I 1 I I I I I . • ■ Summer Wraps Are Attractive By JULIA BOTTOMLEY (© , 1929, Western Newspaper Union.) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * | PEANUT BUTTER BISCUITS £ ************************** Whether you serve them for break fast, luncheon, afternoon tea, or eve ning refreshments, everybody will be sure to like these peanut butter bis cuits, provided you have “ It” —which. In biscuit making, means a light touch and an Instinct for managing the oven just right. The bureau of home econ omics says to bake in a “ quick oven," meaning at an oven tefnperature from 450 degrees Fahrenheit to 500 degrees Fahrenheit Capricious, whimsical, chnrm-Iug, beguiling, unique, graceful, unusual — one adjective is as applicable as another when it comes to describ ing the fanciful wraps which are lending interest to the summer style parade. Very often the summery wrap Is a separate theme, hut just as often it is a component part of an ensemble costume— which does not, however, In terfere with its doing duty with other frocks as well as the one to which it is closely related. In the picture this ensemble of feminized styling Is made o f peach-colored georgette. The coat of the matching georgette Is worn over a sleeveless frock. Between wraps o f georgette and of transparent velvet there Is keen com petition. Being of light and airy tex ture, one welcomes their entrance Into the summer mode, especially since so many o f the gowns are made sleeve less, which renders a wrap which can be easily thrown off and on almost an indispensable thing. With every flowered chiffon frock a velvet coat or cape of gay hue has become the watchword of the mode. Sometimes these are made quite sim- •H ,,I,,H ,il"I-l~H ~H -l"hf il"I"l,,H "l"I"l"l,,H - § HINTS FOR HOUSEKEEPERS | T- H -H - I- H I I 1 I I'M ' 1"|"1"1"1"|"H--H “ |- For slaw the cabbage Is chopped, but for salads It looks better shred ded. • • • Avoid a high temperature when cooking eggs or egg dishes. Intense heat toughens egg whites. * • • Finish the walls o f a dark hallway with paper or paint of a pleasant yel low color to make It lighter. * * • .! Allow orange marmalade to cool slightly after cooking and stir before putting It in glasses. The peel will then remain evenly distributed instead o f rising to the top. • • • To save left-over egg yolks cover them with cold water and keep them In the refrigerator, or drop them In boiling water and cook them until hard. I f cooked, when the yolk is cold, press it through a sieve and keep It to garnish creamed dishes or salads. 4 tbs. peanut butter H tsp. salt 2 tbs. fat 2 cups flour 4 tsp. baking pow- Milk der ply—perhaps just a straight loose coat with a scarf collar. Then again the wrap is a puzzling thing of circular rutiles, capelets and huge bows. Some of the chiffon or georgette coats— and, by the way, they are as Sun Suits for Youngsters I I I I I I I I I I I I !■ H -H -H "! I I-1- H I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I ............. .. | | | (Prepared by the United State« Department of Agriculture.) practical as they are handsome— In dulge in many tine knife plattings; others “ say It” with circular ruffles galore. In the Instance of the model In the picture chic supreme is ex pressed through circular ruffles about the hemline. Speuking of georgette for the sum mer ensemble, no fabric Is more com mendable. For one thing. It wears. Then In most Instances It can be tubbed satisfactorily; at any rate It cleans most perfectly. I f you have never owned a tailored georgette en semble you have missed one of the chlefest of sartorial Joys. Sift the dry Ingredients and rub the fat and peanut butter Into the flour with the tips of the Angers. Make a well In this dry mixture and, stirring from the center, add slowly enough milk to make a soft dough. On a lightly floured board, pat out the dough to a layer about % Inch thick and cut in small rounds. Bake in a quick oven from 12 to 15 minutes or until light brown. Serve at once. Beady for a morning on the beach —or at the sand pile In the back yard —these two little girls, dressed In their gay sun suits o f cretonne and print, will have all the benefits of the health-giving ultra-violet rays of sun shine on a large portion of their skin surface. Sun baths should be given to all well children to keep them well and to many sick children to help make them well. When the weather permits and the sun Is not too hot, arrange for the youngster to be out doors In the sun shine as much as possible. Most mod ern children who are well can take their sun baths as part of their usual playtime. O f course, these little girls have been accustomed very gradually to playing lu the direct sunshine. Short periods o f sunning were given at first, and the garments worn exposed a less extensive aren o f the body. Both the time and the amount exposed were In creased until a coat of tan was ac quired. Almost any well-fitting commercial romper pattern can be modified for use In cutting sun suits, says the bu reau of home economics of the United States Department of Agriculture. (The bureau does not distribute pat terns.) As a beginning It Is well to select a pattern conforming as closely as possible to the sun suit desired. In the picture one little girl Is wear ing a sun suit made to mutch romper, pattern, fastened at thp shoulders In stead of down the back. The front Is cut In one piece. The crotch Is slightly shaped, and the drop seat Is as flat as possible with a deep plait on each side. The back is cut away under this piece except for sufficient material to keep It from pulling out The other little suit of durable cot ton print Is cut from a pattern that had a crotch cut on the fold of the material so as to give as much free dom and protection as possible. As By N E L L IE There are hermit soula that live withdrawn In the place of their self-content: There are souls like stars, that dwell apart, In a fellowless Armament; There are pioneer souls that blaze their paths Where highways never ran— But let me live by the side of the road And be a friend to man. —Sam Walter Foss. While the fresh green apples are In their prime of flavor make a few ________ _ Jars o f: Apple Chutney.—Cover one pound of button on ions with one cupful of water and eight ounces of salt. Let stand two days, renewing the water and salt once. Feel, core and slice one pound of green, sour apples. Soak one pound of raisins, one pound of soft brown sugar, two ounces of fresh ginger, four ounces of chill peppers, one tablespoonful of crushed celery seed and a clove of garlic In a pint of vinegar for eight hours. Now add the onions and put through a meat chopper. Add another pint of vlnegnr and cook with the apples until they are soft. Pack boiling hot In small )ars and seal. Cucumber Sauce Uncooked.— Peel and grate cucumbers and place In a cheesecloth bag to drain over night Some leave the cucumbers unpeeled. Grate one-half dozen onions, add to M AXW ELL the cucumbers. In the morning add s alt cayenne pepper or a bit of finely chopped chill pepper; add vinegar to make the right consistency. Pack In cold Jars and seal. A chicken sandwich Is always a favorite for any occasion. * Toasted Chicken Sand wiches.—Grind very fine one-fourth of a cupful of the white meat of chick en and moisten with a little cream. Season and heat Spread the mix ture on a slice of trimmed toast Sprinkle with finely c h o p p e d cheese and paprika. Place under the broiler and melt the cheese, cover with another slice, cut In two. Garnish with potato shoestrings and water cress. Chicken a la K ing.—This Is a very attractive open sandwich. Cut slices of bread one and one-fourtb Inches thick, cut out a small place In the center, butter and toast In the oven. Fill the depression with hot chicken a la king, sprinkle with cheese and brown under the broiler. Garnish with mushrooms. Chicken and Grape Sandwich.— Spread buttered toasted bread with mayonnaise, then arrange thin slices >! mi of the white meat o f chicken on I t On top of the chicken place thin slices of seedless grapes, press on a leaf o f lettuce and cover with another slice. Trim, cut Into any desired shape and serve on lettuce. Other grapes seeded and chopped may be used. Chicken and Alm ond Sandwich.— Chop and mix one-fourth cupful each o f the white meat of chicken and blanched almonds. Add Just enough mayonnaise to bind, season and spread on toast Garnish the border with thin slices of pickles, cover with another slice and serve on lettuce. Chicken and Brocoll Sandwich.— Chop one cupful of cooked seasoned brocoll well drained, mix with the pounded white meat of a chicken to make a good mixture. Spread on but tered bread, cover with another slice and pour over a hot rich cream sauce. Cocoa Bread.— Dissolve one cake of compressed yeast and a tablespoonful of sugar In two cupfuls o f scalded and cooled m ilk; add three cupfuls of flour and beat until smooth. Cover and set In a warm place to rise— about one and one-half hours, then add one-fourth of a cupful of butter creamed with one-fourth cupful of sugar, two eggs well benten, ooe-half One of the Best F la vo re d Pieces of Beef. (Prepared by the United State« Department of Agriculture.) \ A flank steak Is one of the best fla vored pieces of beef, but it requires slow, careful cooking, and Its long muscle fibers should be carved across the grain. It Is an economical cut. for there Is no bone or other waste material. Flank steak is especially adapted to stuffing and rolling. Any preferred stuffing may be used. The bureau o f home economics suggests one made in* this way; Half cupful of chopped celery and a medium-sized onion, minced, are cooked in two ta blespoonfuls of butter or beef drip pings and then combined with one and one-half cupfuls of stale bread crumbs, one teaspoonful of salt, and one-elghtb teaspoonful of pepper. Wipe the meat with a damp cloth. Spread the stuffing over the steak. Be ginning on one side o f it, roll tlie steak up like a jelly roll, and tie securely In several places with clean string. Be “ When the pink rosebuds are swing lng So gently In the breeze. ~ And the glorious sun Is shining On the swallows In the trees When the air is perfume laden. And the summer days have corns, When all nature seems abloom* lng— Then 1 want to be at home.” sure to roll the steak from the side, not the end; then In carving slices the meat will be cut across the grain. Sear In a small quantity of fat In a heavy skillet or baking pan on top of the stove, and turn the meat frequent ly until it is browned on all sides. Slip a rack under the meat In the pan, cover closely, and cook In a mod erate oven (350 degrees Fahrenheit) for one and one-lialf hours, or until tender. When the meat is done re move from the Are and prepare a gravy. Drain off the fab and for each cupful of gravy desired, measure two tablesoonfuls o f fat and return to the pan. Add one and one-half to two ta blespoonfuls of flour to the fat and stir until well blended and slightly browned. Then add one cupful of cold water or milk and stir until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Serve the stuffed steak with browned pota toes. “ Let's have an afternoon oall for a change,” the fairies shouted. “ Fine,” agreed Ybab. And the Fairy Queen waved her magic wand, and said; “ The ball will be this afternoon, so hurry and make ready.” The fairies ran and flew this way and that, and old Mr. Giant came along, having heard the sound of many voices, and asked If there was any thing he could do. “ T o be sure,” the Fairy Queen said. “ You blow on your great and powerful trumpet the call of the fairies, and for those you cannot reach by the call o f the trumpet, ask the robins If they’ll take messages for us. “ W e want all our usual friends, the elves, gnomes, brownies, goblins, the bogey family and of course old Witty Witch.” “ Fine,” said Mr. Giant, “ I ’ll attend to the invitations at once.” So he went, walking almost a mile a minute! It was afternoon, and the fairies were all ready for their guests. Mr. Sun was peeping through the tall trees and telling secrets to the trees nnd the ferns and the mossy ground which made them sparkle and laugh. The shadows had come, too, and they were already dancing with Mr. Sun's children, the Rays. The Fairy Queen was dressed like a big red sun and the little fairies looked like tiny golden suns. They were the most dazzling and sparkling costumes ever seen In Fairyland, and that Is saying a great deal. Soon all the guests arrived. The gnomes wore beautiful moss green suits, with tall hats of moss, the brownies wore orange velvet suits with hats o f bright orange velvet— very tall with a tassel on top of each bat. The elves wore dresses made of wild roses. The bogey family wore dresses o f moss trimmed with forget- me-nots, and old Witty Witch wore a new frock o f daisies, with a tall hat made out of buttercups. O f course the Fairy Queen was de lighted with all the costumes, as well qua Soon A ll the Guests A rrive d . she might be, and all the guests thought the fairies were quite too wonderful for words. Soon the birds came to help the music, and though they were wearing their usual suits they had been smoothed and washed and brushed and looked very handsome Indeed. M ARY- GRAHAM BO N N ER. CDnUGMl »V V I)'IS M M tW APU UNION - V EG ETA BLE RACE Two little hoys and their small s i» ter were muktng the garden grow Once a week a gardener came and did all the heavy work, and at night theli SUM M ER D E S S E R TS daddy would help to water the little Frozen sweets and desserts because growing green things. But all the rest o f the work they of the many improvements lu Ice cream freezers, are with did themselves. It took a great deal of time, too, but in the reach of all house keepers. lu the warm It was such fun. And oh, there was weather when the aver great rejoicing when first the seeds age appetite needs to be showed above the ground, and when coaxed, frozen desserts the plants that had been put In the make an appeal that Is hotbeds began to look so handsome and green 1 difficult to resIsL The children used to hoe around One, T w o , Th re e Oee- eert.— Take the juice of the beans and potato plants; then one lemon, two oranges and the they would weed and make the dirt mashed pulp of three bauanns; add nice and soft around the vegetables. They would water them so they a quart of thin cream and a pinch would have cooling drinks and be re o f salt with sugar to sweeten— a cup ful will be plenty. Freeze as usual. freshed. The plants were warmed and helped Serve In sherbet glasses with a bit Ready to Play In the Sunshine. o f chopped marlscblno cherries on top to grow by the sun. It really was a very fine looking garden, and all the o f each glass. the front o f the suit and the back of vegetables seemed to be thriving Standard Mousse or P a rfa lt.— Take the waist are In one piece, only four splendidly. buttons are necessary. However, in one-half cupful o f granulated sugar, They were still a little young, order to make buttoning a little one-fourth cupful of boiling water, two though the lettuce was almost ready easier than In the overall type of gar egg yolks, one teaspoonful each of to be eaten— that Is, i f people didn't ment, the back o f the waist Is ex flavoring and gelatin, two cupfuls of mind just having a tiny taste o f let tended at each side so that It may car heavy cream, one cupful of fruit pulp tuce, for the leaves were very small. ry all four buttons. Both the front or chopped nuts. Boll the sugar and The children kept from picking the and the drop seat fasten onto the but water together until It spins a thread lettuce until It really grew enough, ton directly under the arm. The result Beat egg yolks until very light, pour for they wanted to make a showing, is a garment very easy to make and the boiling sirup over them. Cook but they did begin picking It as soon over hot water until the custard coats to lnuuder. The fabric In this sun suit as they could. the spoon; add the gelatin softened In has a conventional design of tiny or They grew to know what all the anges and lemons among green leaves. cold water, chill until the ndxture Is little green stalks and leaves meant The edges of the garment and of the slightly thickened. Whip cream, add and what vegetables they were. large pockets are bound with orange the flavoring, add the fruit pulp, com They loved the green o f the carrot bine with the custard mixture, turD bands Stalks, and they thought It quite Into a mold, seal and freeze. With a plain vanilla or lemon Ice cream, various sauces add much to the appearance, food value, as well as taste. Chocolate sauces with nuts make a Mexican cookery Is undoubtedly the most nutritious dish; caramel, maple Inspiration of this good dish for whlcb and any crushed fruit are all good. the bureau o f home economics fur Lemon Banana Sauce.— Cream one- nishes the recipe. I f you can not get half cupful of butter with one cup chill peppers, use green peppers nnd flavor well with tabasco or cayenne, ful o f confectioner's sugar, the grated for the characteristic of all Mexican rind o f half a lemon, one teaspoonful o f lemon Juice, one banana. Beat dishes Is their high seasoning. the buttter well after creaming It 1 pint kidney beans 2 chill peppers with the sugar, add the lemon rind 4 tbs. olive oil or 1 quart tomatoes and Juice and lastly the banana which butter Salt has been crushed to a pulp. Whip all 1 pound lean beet thoroughly and chill before serving. Wash the beans, cover with water, M arahmallow Sauce, W ith F ru it.— and soak overnight. In the morning Take three tablespoonfuls of marsh But T h e y Did Begin Picking. bring them to the boiling point, drain, mallow cream, one tablespoonful of funny that such a plain, substantial and discard the water. Cut the beef boiling water and three-fourths o f a into small pieces, and brown It In cupful of crushed raspberries. Soften vegetable should be so dressed up. The beets had such nice reddish- the olive oil. Then add the beans, the cream with the boiling water, add chili peppers, tomato, and suit. Cover the fruit, beat thoroughly and serve. green leaves, and they liked the thin stalks o f the little onions. and simmer for one hour, or until Seasonable Diehee. The radishes were coining along so the beans and meat are tender. Everybody likes cherry pie, “ made nicely, and the potatoes and the to as mother used to make it,” but here mato vines and the beans, and the is a new one parsley were all growing beuutifully. cupful o f cocoa, one-half teaspoonful worth adding to of salt; knead lightly and place to A fter the first crop of lettuce was the family re almost finished they started a second rise again. Mold Into loaves when cipes : light, filling the pans half full. Use crop, and a second crop of radishes Sour Cream too. two and a half cupfuls of flour In the C h e rry Pie.— Put second kneading. This Is particular Now one night the Fairy Queen took a layer of cher a walk through that garden, and she ly good for sandwiches. ries, good tart heard all the vegetables talking and Chicken, Ham and Tongue Sand ones, In a lined whispering to themselves. wich.—Chop fine one-half cupful of the white meat of a stewed chicken, pie plate, using one and one-half cup No one else, o f course, could have one-fourtb cupful of boiled hum and fuls. Break an egg Into a measuring understood their talk. cup, beat with a fork and add a table the same of boiled smoked ox tongue. “ What are you saying, vegetables?” Bind together with mayonnaise and spoonful of flour moistened with a she asked. little sour cream, add this to the egg, spread on thin slices of buttered “ W e are saying that we love to white bread. Press on a leaf of let mix well and All up the cup wltb sour race. O f course we do not get ahead cream. Use three-fourths of a cupful tuce and cover with another slice. of each other If It Is not right for us o f the cream all together. Pour over to do so. (©, 1929, Western Newspaper Union,) the cherries adding the sugar to taste. “ Some o f us come along ahead o f Cover with a top crust and bake In a others, but each races to do the best hot oven, forty minutes. possible work for the vegetable fami R aspberry Tapioca.— Crush one pint ly to which It belongs. o f raspberries, sweeten with one-half “ Each vegetable wants to be the cupful o f sugar and let stand one- first o f Its family to be eaten. half hour. Cook three cupfuls of boll “ And oh, what fun we have here, lng water with one-half cupful ot so nicely taken care of and looked tapioca, a little salt and a teaspoon- after. ful o f butter. Cook until the tapioca “ But we'll tell you a secret, Fairy “ W e didn’t change our suits," Mr. Is clear, add one tablespoonful of lem Woodpecker said, “ as we were prac on Juice and the raspberries. Pour In Queen.” “ What Is It?” she asked. ticing all morning to play the drums to a mold and chill. Serve with “ We're going to whisper suggestions on the trees around.” whipped cream and garnish with fresh to the children that they sell some o f “ We didn’t change our suits as we berries. us nnd make some money, and we're were practicing our songs,” said the R aapberry Bavarian Cream.— Soak orioles, who were so brilliantly two tablespoonfuls o f gelatin In one- going to help them all we can.” “ Fine,” said the Fairy Queen. dressed anyway that they renlly need fourth cupful o f water five minutes. And the children made their vege not have made any excuse. Strain Into a cupful o f raspberry Juice. table garden pay. It was such funl “ Then, too,” added the robins, “ we Add to this one-half cupful of sugar couldn't have changed our suits If and one tablespoonful of lemon Juice; PUZZLES we had wished to do so.” let stand until It begins to thicken. All the birds burst Into song then, Fold In one and one-lialf cupfuls of singing: Wlint does every man overlook? whipped cream. Turn Into a wet mold tils nose. Ths dear little robins so truthful and and chill. • • • dear, R aspberry Punch__ Add to two cup We’re so very glad that you have come What Is the only nut without a fuls o f crushed raspberries, the Juice here, Shell? A doughnut. You add with your voices, you add o f three lemons. Make a sirup of one • • • with your charm, and one-fourth cupfuls of sugar and When Is a cook cruel? When she And we’ll take good care that you’ll one pint o f water, Chill nnd add to ne'er come to harm. beats the eggs and whips the cream. the fruit. Strain the mixture and • • • The robins were much pleased with pour over a square of Ice In a punch I f you throw a man from n window, the song, but they didn’t want to have bowl. Before serving add a quart of what does he fall against? His wishes. all the attention, so they gang this sparkling water. • * * song: R aspberry Pie.— Line a pie plate What Is the left side o f n plum with pastry. Take two and one-lialf When the Fairy Queen gives a ball, pudding? The side which Is not It's for all, yea, It’s for all. cupfuls o f raspberries, one-half cup eaten. Every one then has a chance, ful o f sugnr, two tahlespoonfuls of • z • To sing, to chirp, to play, to dance. flour and one teaspoonful of lemon What Is It that works when It So a cheer went up for the Fairy | Juice, mix and turn Into the prepared Queen nnd then the music began, and I crusL Moisten the edge of the pastry plays nnd plays when It works? A every one danced all that wonderful with water, cover with a top crust fountain. « • • summer afternoon In the sunlight and bake In a hot oven for ten min What Is It from which you can take and among the afternoon shadows. ntes, then reduce the heat and hake the whole and still is some remain And Fairy Ybab led the fairies’ or twenty minutes longer. ing. Wholesome. chestra. Raspberries are such well liked • • • Never had such a lovely party bee; fruit and the flavor Is so enjoyed Why is the Isthmus of Suez like given. many combinations o f fruit juices the first “ u" in cucumber? It Is be The shadows were so fascinating, with the addition o f raspberry make tween two seas ( O ) . the lights through the trees were so delightful dishes. • • • beautiful, and the costumes were se What three things are doing most gay, while the music was really Ju4 to help man get up In the world? perfect. Alarm clock, elevator uud stepludder. ( c., 1929. Western Newspaper Union.) Evening Story for Children By MARY GRAHAM BONNER CABINET UCi. 1929. W estern N ew sp ap er Union 1 I MAKING FRUIT PUNCH | FOOD FOR THE FAMILY j m e KITCHEN 7