Show afi THE pl KITCHEN fel CABINET the budget la in to the housekeeper what wil at th the blue print lg in to the builder th the a avela average ho housekeeper aper may reduce irga ake expenditure b by au keeping c n accounts each month of spent for or carlous too food d pio products ducts HELPFUL HINTS in the first place every over homo home keeper should keep accounts do iou you know tiny any successful business busl man who keeps no account of his income and outgo ho fie Is just ns at rare as Is the housekeeper who does record her dally daily expenditures tures since tho the cost of living I 1 A constantly advancing it la Is vitally nun not essary that deep concern bo be paid to IP reducing certain items of expenditure food for the family co costs sto more than tiny any other item and those who worl with tile tho thriftless and improvident know that their condition la Is largely a matter 0 of what they spend for the in it side rattler rather than the outside of the body since meat makes up a largo large part ot tho the ordinary family diet any economy in the purchase of it will make a no decallo reduction in the food bill by using meat substitutes wille which ll 11 are less expensive but as aa nutritious the amount may bo be cut down by half the aoe tir of cheese which Is rich in pro tain a pound of cheese being equal to two pounds of meat in ili food value with much loss less waste will prove most moot set sat Is factory it Is a ireat great advantage to market in person she sees ficen tho the food products Is able to furnish variety and it sho she has strength of mind enough to re fuse to buy that which she knows she cannot afford no matter how alluring site bho will find her marketing profitable the butcher will not give short weight with the customer looking on oil though the diff difference terence may bo be small it amounts to much in the course of a year the cheaper cuts of meal nuts pro pared in loaf eggs in fit various forms are all economical dishes when pro pared intelligently the utilizing of left overs in III tile the planning of the meals is another important item it goes without saying that ta the I 1 a economical housewife makes out her menu days ahead in order to save expense and use those leftovers left overs profitably brown bread bread white broad bread or whole wheat bread is made more wholesome by tile the addition of a few ew rals raisins his fruit and vegetables lend themselves to all sorts aorta of combinations AP A soups and salads they eire are sati satis stac fac tory something Is wrong with everything we live upon the planet of mistakes most of us are misfits the rest are excuses I 1 know of no ideal condl alon except the condition of someone else no human being ever had things J just exactly to suit him tile sooner we awake to this truth and make up our mind manda that it if ever we lire are to ind con contentment t enam t at all it will be among things as they are and not among amog thing sas aa they ought to be the battet it will be for usand also for ilia unfortunate people who have lave to live with us frank crane DAY WITH PANCAKES it pari pancakes cakes are to be light mu mue e mixing will not do the batter must be thoroughly beaten for five or ten tea minutes the trying frying pan should be very smooth and fairly hot so the cakes may cook quickly without get ting soggy plain lain pancakes one cupful ot of hour flour into a basin add a quarter ol 01 a teaspoonful of salt one unbeaten egg and halt half a cupful ot of milk mix until smooth then begin to beat with a wooden spoon for foi a few minutes then add another hall cupful of milk and continue beating until air bubbles rise to the top pry fry on a hot griddle and serve with lemon juice and sugar cherry shortcake add to th cherry juice a little cornstarch cook until smooth add butter then tile the pit ted cherries and place on the cakes serve serva with the sauce sauca instead of cream rice pancakes doll a quarter ol 01 a pound of 0 rice until quite soft then thea drain mix blix with it one cupful of cream four our well beaten eggs agga a quarter of i a teaspoonful of salt nutmeg to taste a naif liala cupful of melted butter and suf out lour flour to form a smooth batter pry fry and serve serving a thin slice of 0 orange sprinkled with sugar on tho the nice brown cake which la Is but little larger than the Is a most moat attractive and delicious cake scotch pancakes beat four eggs with tour four tablespoonfuls of sugar lave six tablespoonfuls tablespoon of flour anil and at a pint of sweet milk mix a little of the mill milk with the flour until smooth odd this to the beaten eggs then add a little salt and mix all together put a tablespoonful tablespoon tal ot of butter on a smooth griddle and pour a cupful pt of the well beaten batter on to the pati pan cook until well browned then spread with butter butor and orange marmalade roll up kle with sugar serva on a hot dish chopped pineapple or other fruits may pe bo served on oil thead cakes oven even grated chocolate added just as they are taken from the griddle dusted with sugar Is a coke cake liked very much altu evl |