6 Q 0 6 r 11 N lq f e 1 1 3 1 g D avi 4 k C pa P N CHRISTMAS COMES BUT ONCE 0 NA ICE A YEAR now enter christmas like a man armed anth spit and dripping pan attended anth pastry and plum pie M MANY ANY days before the morning when christmas bells sound over snow covered housetops when chill gray dawn making its leisurely way over a wintry world 0 looks curiously in through halt drawn blinds upon christmas trees a dance with lights and groups of little pajama clad fig ures huddled over heaps ot of bright toys many days before this eventful morning christmas a jovial spirit has entered the marketplaces of the world holly hung windows display christmas turkeys chicken and goose and an occasional suckling pig with an apple in its mouth others are guen given over to pi es of cuts nuts and figs and raisins to inter esting looking cans marked plum pudding fig pudding fruit cake and mincemeat and to goodly collections of canned christmas j hies and jams grocers and butchers ant an 1 bakers lecome 1 acome people of 0 great imbor tance dispensing holiday provi biens and advice with a sort ol 01 D cyens like enthusiasm one of the many beautiful things about Chris christinas tiras as is that it keeps alight the warmth of family affe affection Aion that is one of 0 the oldest inter ons of the yule log and its and special foods have had an impo taut tant place in tradition many of jhb old chr st n as dial e s ich as n ent one I 1 n the little verse above are v obsolete but the spirit of chr atmas should enter not only li ft to the g eat of the day bit b it as ir 0 d times into the Chri stry aa a co lation the M r s mi rna laroi ast and Perta certainly to he I 1 t e n ormal final meal pudding plum porridge and ferrity with beef pork mutton of each sort more than my pen can report from poor robin a Al manack christina 1701 of those who dine at midday on christmas flushed and excited though they are with gift wrapping and gitt gift delivering with tree trimming and the other delightful tasks ot of christmas eve the family may be enticed to a halt hour r ot of nerve resting quiet by the following christmas eve menu and it if a guest or two happens in it will be christmas eve menu mistletoe canakes christmas sweet potatoes apple stuffed with pineapple coffee pineapple egg nog cocoa christmas breakfast menu snappy winter cocktail bacon with fried apple rings cranberry ran berry muffins canned plums hot beverages just so many the more to enjoy this little foretaste ot of holiday cheer the menu Is suit able for christmas supper mistletoe canakes free one can sardines from skin and bones mash add creamed butter enough to make a paste season highly with lemon juice and cayenne pepper saute or toast lightly d ian an ond end slices of bread spread with sardine mixture peel off thin skin from green peppers which have been previously par boiled in water with a pinch of soda cut in shape of mistletoe lea leaves ves and ar arrange range bunch in cen ter ot of each canape canapa use tiny pickled pearl onions for berries christmas sweet potatoes wash one large sweet potato tor for each person to be served cut hole through center lengthwise with apple corer open a can ot of vienna sausage and place one sausage la in each sweet potato bake until tender apples stuffed with pineapple Pwe apple take six large baking apples core and peel halt half way down stick two cloves in each take one eight ounce can hawaiian pineapple tidbits ml fill cavities in apples with pineapple and sprinkle six tablespoons sugar over top mix one third cup water with pineapple syrup and pour around the app apples les bake as usual until tender basting frequently with the syrup serves six snappy winter cocktails shake together two nine ounce cans tomato juice two teaspoons lemon juice one teaspoon sugar one halt balf teaspoon salt one eighth teaspoon tobasco sauce one eighth teaspoon worcestershire sauce and let stand in refrigerator over night serves I 1 six cranberry corn com muffins beat together one egg two tablespoons sugar one cup sour milk sift one cup flour one cup cornmeal con uneal onelia one halt lf teaspoon soda one halt half teaspoon salt and add to above stir in three tablespoons melted butter and one halt half cup canned cranberry berry sauce using the thick part rither than juice bake in buttered muffin tins at tor for wenty twenty or twenty alve minutes recipe makes eight large or welve twelve small muffins