Show Across The Home Agents Agent's Desk DeskI I Bj By NAOMI O JENSEN JE Home Demonstration n Agent Happy New Year everyone Id I'd certain certain- certainly ly like to thank all of you for the cards and letters you sent me during my recent Illness Its It's always nice to be remembered I Have you H 4 leaders and members I noticed the articles in the state papers concerning the special commemorative I II I stamp honoring H 4 clubs It went on onI i sale on January 15 16 at Springfield Ohio I I This Is a beautiful stamp printed in j green and white with a design featuring a club boy and girl a farmstead the H 4 motto and the H 4 clover emblem These cold windy days daya weve we've been i having make us conscious of the extra enjoyment from warm meals Heres Here's a aHam aHam aHam Ham Macaroni Casserole dish you jou might enjoy trying 3 tbs butter 5 6 tbs flour 34 tsp salt saltA A tsp dry mustard Va tsp pepper I 2 2 cups milk 1 r 2 cup bread crumbs 6 or 8 slices cheese American or any good cooking cheese I 4 cups cooked macaroni about 6 oz uncooked 2 or 3 cups cooked ham leftover chopped Butter for crumb topping option option- optional al Melt butter in saucepan or top of double boiler Stir In flour and sea sea- seasonings seasonings seasonings blending until smooth Add a little of the milk and stir until smooth then add remaining milk stirring con con- When white sauce mixture starts to thicken add cheese and continue stirring until it is melted Add macaroni and ane chopped leftover ham Pour into shallow casserole Sprinkle lightly with I I crumbs and dot with butter This recipe I fills fUls a baking dish This casserole may be frozen right in inthe I Ithe I the dish and stored at least four weeks Cool it to at least room temperature be- be before before before I fore packaging I i To cook the frozen casserole place It i without thawing In a preheated oven at I degrees for one hour II I i I r All AU fresh produce Is high in price at atthe atthe the present time So now's the time to use those these vegetables you canned ot of froze I during the summer Replace your supply I Iby by canning meat stew pork and beans or baked beans Many homemakers like to have a supply of f these foods handy on the shelf shelt If you drop me a card or call me at my office Id I'd be glad to send sene you directions and recipes for canning or freezing |