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Show Healths THE WOMAN WHO WORKS In this new order of things, with women, both married and single, broadening their business activities, a very serious problem arises. It Is fhe problem of what, when, and where to eat. Breakfast Is always a hurry-up meal for the men but much more so for the woman who goes to business. Luncheons, Lunch-eons, of course, are taken in the lunchrooms and restaurants In the business districts and are no problem. But how about dinners? Shall they, too, be restaurant meals or can they be so planned that business women may enjoy the home cooking of which they are so fond? Take away the element of haste and anxiety and In Its place put carefully thought-out menus, well planned and easily prepared, and home ; dinners will again regain their high favor with the working housewife. i One of the big worries is frequently j with the milk. Did it come? Is It j fresh? Is It frozen? Has the milkman milk-man been paid? Are the bottie. washed and set out? However, there Is no cause for worry about milk. Why j not keep a dozen cans of evaporated : milk in your pantry? There are large cans, equal to a quart of milk and smaller cans that will meet the lesser needs. For evaporated milk Is just pure, fresh milk with more than half the water missing. This water can be replaced re-placed In a Jiffy, If you so des!re or you can use it as cream if rich and j creamy foods are desired. Hwe are a few recipes that may be I used by "The Woman Who Works' j for forming her plans for self help ; and good home cooking. i Scalloped Ham and Potatoes. j 1 pound smoked 1H cups water , ham 1 green pepper medium potatoes (may be I m cups evapo- omitted) rated milk Flour diluted with Cover the bottom of an oiled baking dish with sliced, raw potatoes. Sprinkle : with flour and pieces of ham inch square. Repeat until dish is full. Fill dish full of diluted milk. Bake until un-til potatoes are tender. Eggs en Casserole. 1 hard-boiled . cup evaporated eggs milk S tomatoes cup water 2 tbsp. butter hi cup grated 8 ttrepjfi'our " cheese 2 tsp. salt Buttered' crumbs Cut hard-boiled eggs In half and arrange ar-range around the edge of a greased casserole. Slice tomatoes In center of dish. Make a white sauce of the milk, water, fat and flour. Add cheese and stir over a low fire until cheese Is well mixed and smooth. Pour over tomatoes toma-toes and eggs. Cover with crumbs and bake twenty minutes in a moderate mode-rate oven. |