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Show This Cold Weather Calls For Spicy Accompaniments An old English vere telk of how March borrowed three day from April, and aftir receiving them found that "The first o' them was wind and ueet, The second o' them was snaw and sleet, The third o' them was sic a freesc II frase the birds' nebs to the tress." KD this vtr-.c. although it ap- tX plies to March c.peciaiiy,; seems to t;. '..'v these h .v:,- Mil. tery days of 5;ir:'.r, when t'r-wrnthcr t'r-wrnthcr is a? capricious ii '.'ic-traditional '.'ic-traditional lady of Victor:a:i .S-j -.vhile the wind outside trir-to trir-to make '.;p its mind whether to td rain or 'now or sleet, we. in aide, can r:i:ike up our mir.ds u coti-.bat his decision. And one v;h to do this is to feet out our caip. ; fruits and decide to add - few n "re touches to them and I'-ve an array of fancy pickles and preserves. pre-serves. Some you can Rive a pi'l'iant flavor by adding vinegar tir-rar and spiers; others may Ik Idsnd pre?erves, lusciously rich and subtly compounded of fruits in unusual combinations. .nd probably you will like a c!i :tney, too, to serve on the oc-ruions oc-ruions when your mentis need hnlcinu out of their routine, and 'in decide on a curry -and of course a curry without chutney is hardly curry. Get Larja Can of Fruit Of all these, yoti probably will ".t:t to make small amounts, but lid you know that by sr'ttinif a bin ni '..her 10 can of fruit and adding .I'.tle sugar, you can make dcli- cious preserves most ine.xpensive-I ine.xpensive-I ly? A number 10 can holds something some-thing less than a gallon, so the r-I r-I suiting conserves w.ll vary trotn three to six quarts. H:re arc some of the ways to do it. Some Effective Flavors Pcl:td Canned Fcitiitfs: Drain a number 2 can of halved peaches and to the syrup add one-hali cuji vinegar, three-fourths cud sulfur, two long sticks cinnamon and one-half teaspoon whole cloves. Ioil ten minutes, pour over th I caches, cover and let stand for three days. The last day pour into glass jars and seal. Makes one pint. 'eo and Tomato Chulnry: Cut the pears and tomatoes from number 2 cans into small pieces Add pear syrup, one chopped sweet green pepper, one sweet re'! pepper, one chopped onion, one cup sugar, one-half cup vinegar, fine and one-eiKhtli teaspoon salt, on-half teaspoon ftinRer, one-half teaspoon mnsiard, snd a few grains of cayenne. Cook slowly until thick. l'owr into glasses. Makes about three glasses. t'nfh and I'inrnpp'.t ( nntfrt'f : Mix contents of a number 2 ran of crushed pineapple with the clr ;ed contents of a number 2 can of sii"; pearlies. Add one cup wasir -I --;'. rnir.ms. one .ind tne-! :i : ' ; I rr.wn suKar. f.jiir leni'T.- i I ' i ' " ;nd grated r.nd), and ;... k -::!' until thick. Ten niiuut'-T .n. r :!ir oii'.rrve is done, a id ' r- i 'm .pr walnuts. wal-nuts. I'iur ioro Ki1: ;;:is-;eii or jars. Makes .-iVmt t n-" tunts. Slrawl'f rj y -.'e i' 'iy- serves : M.x c uie ! ' t a number num-ber If can of ,tr:i .v!y rrr, (line cups of diced riv.ile.rli .md tvo and one-fourth cups in.ir. lioil until the mixture re.v Ik s Jl'J decrees I-'., ami it drops lln'l.lv frrri' spoon. Use a wooden voon for stirriiiR. Four into hot K'a ...scs or jars and sral. Makes ahoitt tour quarts. Preserves from Can Rntpf'ri ry, Si niflfr nr Cherry f-'re.:' j'e.f : 1 lie .c pre-.eive are made in the .same manner, hut u-.iniy only the c.inned fnnt and sitiar. The proporii uis io.ed are: olie nutnher JO i.iu of r!; ;,v lierrie ; anfl one an! one ! . ! i no-, '.iiv;r; a number 10 rn of -T.p'erries anil .in' ?nd one-li.df oi'; suwar; a nunilier 10 can of red pitted cherries and two rnps of si-nar. Cook as iluertcd in aliMV recipe; seal in sterilird wlases. They make around tlircc ijn.ith each. |