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Show m?:v - : ;," 11K law of nature Is that a cer-JtLL. cer-JtLL. tain quantity of worlt is necessary neces-sary to produce a certain quantity o( good of any kind whatever. It you want knowledge, you must toil for it: if food, you must toil for it; and If pleasure, you must toil for it. Itusldn. Quick Breads. If there is one thing the normal man dotes on it Is hot breads of all kinds, and it is hard for him to realize that hot bread at every meal is not good for the stomach. Cereal Breads. Gems and breads made from cereals are very satisfying and nutritious. They are not expensive expen-sive and with or without fruit and nuts are good foods. Corn Bread. Take a pint of sour milk, one tablespoonful of melted lard, one egg well beaten, one teaspoonful of salt, one teaspoonful of soda and cornmeal enough to make a drop batter. bat-ter. Pour into a greased dripping pan and bake for half an hour. This same mixture may be used in muffin pans. A mixture of equal parts of corn meal and flour is better liked by many. When using sweet milk use two teaspoonfuls of baking powder in place of the soda. Maryland Biscuit. Sift half a teaspoonful tea-spoonful of salt with a quart of flour, then cut into it two tablespoonfuls ol butter. Make a stiff dough with a cup of ice water; turn the mixture out on the molding board and beat with the rolling pin for 20 minutes, turning frequently; cut into rounds and bake in a moderate oven. The pounding oi the dough incloses air in it and makes it light when expanded by the heat. Cream Scones. Mix and sift together togeth-er two cups of flour and two teaspoonfuls teaspoon-fuls of baking powder, two teaspoonfuls teaspoon-fuls of sugar and half a teaspoonful of salt. Rub into the mixture four tablespoonfuls of butter; add two well-beaten well-beaten eggs and a third of a cup ol cream. Toss on a floured board and roll to three-fourths of an inch in thickness. Cut in squares, brush with the white of egg, sprinkle with sugar and bake in a hot oven 15 minutes. IbdlJill F 1 ME men and women who ar lifting the world upward and onward are those who encourage mora than criticise. Elizabeth Harrison. Kitchen Utensils. " Household appliances have been in' vented in most cases to sell. Many utensils which are invaluable in a large family are poor investments for a small one. Any appliance should save more time and labor than it takes to adjust and clean it after using. A vacuum cleaner which may cost a small sum saves the housekeeper much hard labor and gives time for recreation and reading is -a good Investment. In-vestment. It is better than putting that amount into doctor's bills. A washing machine, a bread mixer, a food chopper, a mop winger and a mangle are all great strength savers. The flreless cookers are savers of time, heat and labor. One need not buy an expensive one, as the homemade home-made ones are very satisfactory. The steam cooker is another valuable appliance, ap-pliance, especially on the farm ur when cooking for a large tamily. A zinc-covered table is the greatest comfort to a busy housewife, as it is easy to clean; hot pans and kettles may be placed on it without Injury. The soap shaker is always ready to use in the dish pan and uses the bits of soap that might otherwise be wasted. The spatula or limber knife Is invaluable in-valuable in the kitchen, and the small wooden spoon is so easy to stir with and never gets hot when using around the stove. The potato ricer and sink strainer are other useful utensils. The dustless duster, which may be bought for a quarter of a dollar, Is something which every housewife should have. It is simply a piece of cheese cloth treated with oil which holds the dust The cloth may be washed and its property of holding the dust is not lost. The cloth is not greasy, but it gives a good polish to woodwork. A small wheeled table with a shell below and the top covered with zino is an addition to the comfort of any housewife. It may be wheeled to and from the dining room, thus answering an-swering for a tray and stand near the stove when cooking to hold the needed need-ed utensils. Such a table is invaltf-able invaltf-able when once used. First and Last Love. "It is the last love that makes a fooi of the woman, and the first love that makes a man look as foolish as he 1b." "Tower of Ivory," by Gertrude Atb erton. |