Show Jf M Make Front From A Woman's Womans Evening Point Of View Dinner Special TRICIA R. R WATKINS PATRICIA B By PA PAA I A A shrill noise originating within the kitchen enters en- en om from s the soft moonlight of dreams Breams Wearily I roll rollover 3 aJer over O m my on my side to check the time tone with my bedside clock 9 3 7 am a.m. Who on earth would talk with anyone in wan want t to our house at 3 am a.m. SLOWLY but surely my struggles to free himself himself him- him husband self of oC the sheet He then stumbles in the general di dilion direction direction di- di red redI lion of oC the kitchen while I close my eyes and pray three children will that t our peacefully through thes the s sleep leeP disturbance The telephone has ceased its relentless noise and I can canar hear ar my husband mumbling something that 1 I cannot quite t distinguish into the receiver Then suddenly it dawns on me me e. e My husband is a No doubt an agitated father to has a heifer who has been having trouble calving He will of course need the assistance of oC the vet immediately to help with this difficult delivery AS SOON as my husband returns to the bedroom after one of oC these late night or early morning calls I always always always al al- ways ask a very stupid question question question ques ques- tion Do liDo you have to go Of OC course he has to go No one would call at 3 am a.m. just to talk about the weather Or would they Following his departure on occasions such as these I invariably lie in bed and watch the clock Depending on the weather and the length of oC time he has been gone my imagination becomes becomes becomes be be- comes very active MAYBE THE pickup has skidded on a sheet of thin ice or maybe he has got stuck in a snow drift Now that the warmer weather has arrived I generally imagine him asleep at the wheel By some miracle he finally arrives home but only just justin in time for a 30 minute nap and then back to those sick animals once again ON A morning such as this breakfast is likely to be a aI 1 I t. t U hit and miss' miss affair Consequently Consequently Consequently Conse Conse- I try to plan an evening evening evening eve eve- ning meal that will be he a little special I formulated the following guide to shopping and meal planning while my husband was in schooL IN MY opinion it helps our meals to be he just dust a little special special special cial and it certainly pays dividends to have a regular food budget Why dont don't you try my ideas 1 Plan a monthly food budget 2 ALWAYS A YB plan a menu one month in advance and stick to it as much as possible 3 Shop once a month forthe forthe for forthe the bulk of your groceries 4 a. MAKE A A. A definite shopping shopping shopping shop shop- ping list for these visits visit 5 daily visits to the supermarket It It is always tempting to buy an item on special even though you dont don't have room for it in your food budget 6 TRY AND take time out from your busy schedule to look for new and exciting reci reci- pes Then once or twice during during during dur dur- ing the week try something Different along with the stand- stand bys Your husband ml will really appreciate this and if you have planned well it wont won't be a strain on your our food budget The following menu is typical typical typical cal of our evening meal Main course si ming with rice Strawberry jello salad Strawberry punch Dessert Honey dumplings Recipes si ming 1 l lb Ib hamburger 3 dessertspoons rice 1 finely sliced onion 1 chicken noodle soup Vz teaspoon mixed herbs 1 teaspoon curry powder 3 cups water Salt and pepper to taste Method Combine all ingredients bring to boil and simmer for 45 minutes Serves 4 4 45 5 1 iia Rice Method Bring four cups of water to the boil Add teaspoon salt then slowly add Vz cup of oC long grain white rice Boil slowly for 20 minutes Do not cover and do not stir Serve the rice si ming over Jello Salad Method Prepare one 8 oz package of strawberry jello Add one No can of fruit cocktail When firmly set cut into squares and serve on a side 1 legg legga egg egga a little milk Method Sift flour and baking powder Add beaten egg and melted butter Add a little milk until untila a dough can be formed Divide into four medium sized dump dump- lings Boil gently in the syrup for 20 minutes Serve with whipped cream or any of the imitation dairy products I suggest you use the clear amber honey when making the Honey Dumplings plate garnished with fresh lettuce leaves Honey Dumplings Syrup 1 cup water Vz cup sugar tablespoon 1 honey 1 tablespoon butter Boil very gently in a sauce sauce- pan Dumplings 1 cup regular flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 tablespoon butter |