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Show HouseholdNeius m 'MOTHER'S DAY OUT' (See Recipes Below) Was there ever a homemaker who didn't wish now and then that she could "play hookey" for one afternoon after-noon without the dire consequences of leaving her family to shift for itself it-self at meal time? It can be done and it's a wise homemaker who arranges ar-ranges her schedule during the pleasant summer weather, to allow for a few hours of leisure, here and there. Plan a meal, for "Mother's Day Out," that will cook without watch- Or perhaps a menu that permits beforehand preparations will suit you better. Select, for it, foods that can be made ready (except for a few last-minute touches), hours ahead of time. Make use of canned and packaged foods, too, that will j-ermit you to serve a tempting evening eve-ning meal with a minimum amount of time and effort. Here's a menu that's quickly and easily prepared, yet so delicious that it's bound to please even a critical crit-ical family. Menu for a Quick Meal. Scrambled Eggs With Creole Sauce Mixed Green Salad Hot Rolls Strawberry Jam Fresh Fruit Cookies Beverage The scrambled eggs with Creole sauce are easily prepared and they're a delicious basis for a very quick meal. To save precious time at the very last moment, collect and measure ingredients beforehand, and, if you like, prepare the sauce ahead of time, to be kept in the refrigerator re-frigerator and reheated just before serving. Salad greens can be washed, picked over and carefully dried, hours ahead of time, then stored in the vegetable crisper in the refrigerator refrig-erator until you are ready to use them. ing and cook for about 15 minutes, or until the vegetables vege-tables are done. Mix cornstarch with water, and add to the sauce. Cook for about 10 minutes, or until sauce has thick- ing wniie you re away; casserole dishes that require re-quire long, slow cooking are ideal. With a simple salad dessert and beverage, you can have a highly satisfactory dinner. Rolls, from yesterday's baking, or fresh from the bakery, can be buttered, but-tered, and placed in a shallow pan ready to be popped into the oven for quick heating. (Be sure they're kept covered during the afternoon, to prevent drying out). For dessert why not serve fresh pineapple, which is better by far when it's peeled and cut early, generously gen-erously sprinkled with confectioners' confection-ers' sugar, and allowed to mellow and chill before serving. Creole Sauce. 1 No. 2 can tomatoes cup celery (diced) 2 tablespoons green pepper (minced) 1 tablespoon onion (minced) 1 teaspoon salt Few grains cayenne pepper 2 tablespoons cornstarch 4 tablespoons water Combine vegetables and season- ened. Old Fashioned Ginger Creams. (Makes 5 dozen) cup shortening 1 cup sugar 1 egg Vi cup molasses 2'i cups all purpose flour 1 teaspoon soda V2 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon ginger 1 teaspoon cinnamon Granulated sugar Cream the shortening thoroughly, add the sugar gradually and blend well. Beat in the egg and molasses. Sift the ingredients together and add to the creamed mixture. Chill the dough over night in your refrigerator. refrigera-tor. Shape it into small balls and roll each ball in granulated sugar. Place 2'k inches opart on a greased cookie sheet and bake in a mod- While all the luscious, tempting tempt-ing berries and fruits are available, avail-able, make use of them in as many ways as you can. In this column next week Eleanor Elea-nor Howe will give you some of her own practical, tested recipes for using summer fruits and berries. ber-ries. Be sure to read this column next week. erately hot oven (375 degrees) for approximately 12 minutes. Scrambled Eggs. (Serves 5) 3 tablespoons butter 6 eggs (slightly beaten) cup milk teaspoon salt Dash pepper Heat butter in frying pan over low heat. Combine eggs, milk, and seasonings and pour into frying pan. As mixture cooks, stir with a spatula, spatu-la, forming creamy flakes. Cook for about 5 minutes or until eggs are firm but tender. Summer Salad Bowl. (Serves 6) 1 head lettuce 1 cucumber .(unpeeled) (sliced) 1 green pepper (cut in thin rings) 3 fresh tomatoes (cut in wedge-shaped wedge-shaped pieces) 1 bunch radishes (sliced) 6 green onions (cut in strips) French dressing Prepare and chill vegetables thoroughly. thor-oughly. Line salad bowl with large crisp leaves of lettuce and shred remaining lettuce rather coarsely. Place all vegetables in salad bowl and toss together with a well-seasoned french dressing. Serve at once. Graham Refrigerator Rolls. (Makes about 4 dozen) 2 cups milk (scalded) Vi cup strained honey Vi cup shortening 2 teaspoons salt 2 cakes yeast softened in Vi cup lukewarm water 2 eggs (well beaten) 5 cups flour 2 cups whole wheat or graham flour Pour scalded milk over honey, shortening and salt, in large mixing bowl. Cool to . lukewarm. Then I add softened yeast and well-3 well-3 beaten eggs. Add about half the flour, beat well. Add remaining flour and mix un til the dough is smooth. Place batter bat-ter in greased bowl, grease dough generously and cover. Store in refrigerator re-frigerator until needed, then let dough warm to room temperature, shape into rolls, and let rise until light. Bake in a moderately hot oven (400 degrees) for about 20 minutes. Six Layer Dinner That Cooks While You're Away. (Serves 6) 1 cup potatoes (sliced raw) 1 cup uncooked rice 1 cup onion (raw and chopped) 2 cups round steak (ground) 2M cups tomatoes (cooked) 1 cup green pepper (chopped) 3 strips bacon Butter a baking casserole and place all above ingredients in order given, in layers, in the casserole. Season layers with salt and pepper while putting together. Cover cas serole and bake in a slow oven (300 degrees) for about 2 hours. Remove cover during last 20 minutes of baking bak-ing time, cover with bacon strips, and complete baking. Let This Booklet Help You. Eleanor Howe's booklet, "Household "House-hold Hints," is a handy practical guide to easier homemaking. You'll find in it the answers to lots of troublesome homemaking problems; and how to plan an elhcient kitchen; what to do to protect the fingers when painting; how to save time in sewing. You'll find the answers to these and many more questions in this useful, inexpensive book. To get your copy now, send 10 cents in coin to "Household Hints," care Eleanor Howe, 919 North Michigan Mich-igan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. 1 1 1 (.'leased Ijy Western Newspap-r Union. I |
