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Show j Sister Mary's Kitchen Tho everlasting problem of whether anything Is really saved by serving stew3 and the "cheaper" cuts of meat because of the extra amount of fuel burned in their preparation. Is solved by the use of a firelcss cooker. Tho difficulty of having perfectly cooked cereals early in tho morning Is eliminated by the use of the Tireless1 copker. The danger of the unwatched pot burning Is lessened by this firelcss cooker and tho cook may turn hor attention at-tention to things other than culinary, while her stew Is stewing. During the hot months one may eat a roast of veal In comfort If the roast; is cooked In the tireless. And tho outlay of money involved In the purchase of a cooker Is not great. Menu for Tomorrow BREAKFAST Stewed rhubarb and prunes, broiled bacon, toast, coffee. LUNCHEON Baked beans, steamed steam-ed brown bread, apple pie, tea. DINNER Mutton stew, boiled rice, cabbage with piquant sauce, apricot pudding, coffee. My Own Recipes When one uses a firelcss cooker it requires a bit of planning to make the most of the time saved. In the luncheon lunch-eon menu tho beans are baked, and the bread steamed In the firelcss. Tho pie is not a last minute desert and may be baked early in the morning. The dinner is such that it means an entire afternoon free until half an hour beforo time to make the pudding. The stow, rico and cabbage are all cooked for a long time In the fire-less, fire-less, t Mutton Stew i 1 pound lean mutton - I 1 1-2 cups string beans j 2 onions (sliced) 1 cuV carrots i 1 cup tomatoes 1 1 teaspoon salt j 1-2 teaspoon paprika Flour 2 tablespoons bacon dripping Cut meat into cubes, roll in flour and brown in bacon fat. Put Into the J cooker, add vegetables diced and seasonings. sea-sonings. Cover with boiling water' and boil 10 minutes. Put into, flrcless Allow six hours or more for cooking. Apricot Pnddlng 1-2 cup Juice stewed apricots 1-2 cup milk 3 eggs 1 cup flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 cup sugar 1 tablespoon melted butter 1-2 teaspoon salt Boat eggs, add sugar. Mix and sift dry Ingredients and add alternately with milk and fruit juice. Beat in butter. L.ine a, buttered baking dish with stewed aprlcots.v cover with the batter and bake in a moderate oven. Servo with cream. Ico 'cream breaks the ice at any party. MARY. |