Show e CM N TV it Is nat natural u ral that we should obtain the th thing I 1 ng we long for or with till all our i hearts and persistently work to obi tain as that a stone should come to the earth when hurled into the air the ambition tho the desire the longi 1 ing the hunger the struggle toward the aim these ale aie the forces ot of gravitation wilch which bring us the desired result 0 0 swett marden WILD FRUITS most alost of us for plain everyday use prefer the plain and common foods well prepared rather than explore into the uncertain and unknown yet an occasional unexpected dish Is usually welcome there tire are so many berries and small fruits that might be put up for winter use that are never thought of one frugal woman after putting up fill all the blueberries she felt that she afford washed and dried a bushel these when soaked in water and sweetened make most delicious pies and sauce and have kept perfectly four years or as long as they are not used it Is necessary to carefully dry them and put them into paper sacks or bags that are dust and insect proof wild grapes are the greatest of roadside prizes and many are the ways they may be preserved for the winter cable table i Ef ir areen grape jam pick the grapes just before they begin to turn ilabe halve fiba and seed them if you want a delicious conserve and mix equal parts of sugar when cooking A few pint jars of these will so delight your friends that you will forget the labor of preparing them for jelly wait until they are beginning to turn then you will have a most beautiful color if too ripe the jelly Is not nearly as good in color and may lack the pectin found in the greener grapes spiced grapes make another way of varying this delicious fruit use this when you are serving venison and be thankful for such stich favors when everything else has been done with grapes that you can think of put tip a few bushels in the form of grape juice no more delicious drink can be offered the parched and tired traveler than a glass of grape juice with tinkling ice the elderberry Is abnot another her fruit that meed eed not be overlooked make a pie end and add a bit of vinegar or a few green grapes to the pie to give it zest and you will surely make another very poon it if you want knowledge t you must toll tor for it it if pleasure you must toll for it toll Is law pleasure comes through toll not by self indulgence and indolence when one gets to love work hla his life Is a happy one SOUR CREAM FOR COOKING most of us have too little cream to every worry over using sour cream for it usually does not last long enough to become sour on the farm however there Is often small amounts left in the cans after being brought from the creamery and this it if saved amounts to quite an item la in the food line very delicious ice cream may be made from sour cream as well as from sour milk and fruit juices of course by using sour fruit juices the acidity of the cream Is not noticed salad dressing mix a cupful of sour cream a halt half cupful of vinegar and water two tablespoonfuls tablespoon of sugar a tablespoonful of mustard a teaspoonful of salt paprika to taste a half teaspoonful of cinnamon a tablespoonful of flour and a tablespoonful tablespoon tul of butter with the yolks of tour four eggs cook all together then add the butter and cream it if the cream Is whipped and folded in when the dressing Is cold it will beauch be much lighter and delicate johnny cake take a tablespoonful of butter two tablespoonfuls of sugar a halt teaspoonful of salt one egg a cupful of sour cream a cupful of cornmeal a cupful of flour and a teaspoonful of soda eoda mix as usual and bake in a hot oven sour cream cookies add two cupfuls of sugar to half a cupful of softened butter two eggs beaten and a cupful capful and a halt half of sour cream it a teaspoonful and a halt half of soda and a teaspoonful teaspoon tul of grated orange peel or lemon flour to roll soft if the flour Is added and kept on ice for a while it will roll with much less flour and the cookies will be more tender steamed brown bread take a cupful of white flour a cupful of sour milk a cupful of sour cream a half cupful of 9 we cao and a fourth teaspoonfuls of soda and a halt half a teaspoonful teaspoon tul of salt mix and steam three hours raisins may be added it if liked and a few nuts are an improvement sponge cake bead fae 6 yolks 0 of six elx eggs until thick add a cupful ot of sugar gradually using th the egg beater add a tablespoonful ot of lemon juice rind ot of halt it a lemon a pinch ot of talt salt and the whites carefully folded in ater being beaten stiff atilt betor before the th y yolks alks and whites are well mixed d add the flour and fold that in carefully bake an hoor in an angol angel cake pan or in a sheet the next best thing to understanding the whole ot of any subject Is to be aware ot of that part of it we do not understand whately OVER THE KITCHEN TABLE A bright progressive woman the other day put into words something that has bothered ninny many a housewife in this nie nee of up to the minute recipes 4 I 1 she was speaking of the great value obtained from the 0 articles written for the housewife hut but conel concluded by suying in they either conic come so early la in the season that we cut them out and lose them or they are published after such foods are out of season right here it Is well to plan a system of caring for such recipes put iut them carefully indexed where you may lay your hand upon them in the moment of need most of our publications these days make it important that all recipes recipe should be published at a time whee when they can be used at 0 once nc e some women do their work three times 6 in anticipation in realization and in retrospection it is wise to plan work well blit after it is done let it 6 be done n and nd improve fprd v 0 m fi the lexi nest piece of work it if possible men lien as A a xau rule le wre are not nervous and un unstrung J more women than men break don with nerves one reason is that a 1 womans comans vork has more of small 1 details I she is often called on in emergencies gen cies and her work is powerful constant I 1 wonder how many people realize that lint it is the work they dont do that wears on the nerves one may by constant application train the mind to let go when hen it is time to rest not turn things over all night with tired unstrung mind and body making a new day a torture it takes much more ability to in inspire spire and get work out of others than to be a great worker oneself the first Is a commander the other one in the ranks cultivate the ability of getting work out of others especially the young people they need the training and you need the help young children will work happily with company pany but cannot be expected at first to take tasks alone and enjoy doing the them it if the onion bed needs weeding ng or of the cellar or wood shed needs attention get all hands together and mak quick work of it tor for many hands do da make light work be kind to those about you it costs you little or nothing and Is the best investment you can make the returns will come back in compound interest your employer your friends your household even your toes foes will respond to kindness J W chapman EMERGENCY ROLL delicious little rolls are these and may be served as such or in various forms as bread sticks to serve with soup or salad or take the placa of cake and which are ara easily made as they are leavened with baking powder so may be pre pared in a hurry burry sift four cupfuls of pastry flour and measure four cupfuls if bread flour la 13 used subtract two tablespoonfuls ble from each cup or better take but three and a half cupfuls of bread flour the pastry flour makes a more delicate product and is a little more expensive flour add two teaspoonfuls of salt one tablespoonful of sugar and four teaspoonfuls of baking powder sift all together cut into this four tablespoonfuls tablespoon of cold hard butter using two case knives one in each hand then moisten with one and a third cupfuls of milk this amount may vary a little as flour varies in moisture lard and water may be substituted for the butter and milk but at a sacrifice of delicacy cinnamon rolls roll out a por tion of this dough until a half inch thick then brush with melted butter sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar mixed or nutmeg and sugar using brown sugar for a change in flavor roll up and cut in slices two thirds of an inch in thickness place the rolls on a greased pan I leaving caving as much space between them as their own diameter as they swell in all directions bake in a hot oven for maple rolls prepare them in the same way substituting maple sugar tor for the white or brown honey boney and lemon peeling grated la Is another flavor well liked most delicious pin wheels tire are made by using various kinds of fruit and spices mixed and sprinkled over the buttered roll dabos figs raisins and nuts singly orlu orin combination with spice orange peel lemon peel citron cherries and any kind of preserved fruit may be used to vary this little cake bake as above huam |