The Hemphill County News (Canadian, Tex), Vol. 2, No. 43, Ed. 1, Wednesday, July 3, 1940 Page: 3
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Was there ever a homemakcr who
didnt wish now and then that she
could play hookey for one afte >
noon without the dire consequences
of leaving her family to shift for it-
self at meal time It can bo done
and Its a wise homemaker who ar-
ranges her schedule during the
pleasant summer weather to allow
for a few hours of leisure here and
there
Plan a meal for Mothers Day
Out that will cook without watch
ingjwhile youre
away casserole
dishes that re
quire long slow
cooking are Ideal
With a simple
salad dessert and
l
beverage you
can have a highly
satisfactory din
ncr
Or1 perhaps a menu that permits
beforehand preparations will suit
you better Select for it foods
that can be made ready except for
a few lastminute touches hours
ahead of time Make use of canned
and packaged foods too that will
permit you to serve a tempting eve-
ning meal with a minimum amount
of time and effort
Heres a menu thats quickly and
easily prepared yet so delicious
that its bound to please even a crit-
ical family
> Menu for a Quick Meal
Scrambled Eggs With Creole Sauce
t
Mixed Green Salad
Hot Rolls Strawberry Jam
Fresh Fruit Cookies
Beverage
i The scrambled eggs with creole
sauce are easily prepared and
theyre a delicious basis for a very
quick meal To save precious time
at the very last moment collect end
measure ingredients beforehand
and if you like prepare the sauce
ahead of time to be kept in the re-
frigerator and reheated just beforo
serving
Salad greens can be washed
picked over and carefully dried
hours ahead of time then stored in
the vegetable crlsper in the refrig-
erator until you are ready to use
them
Rolls from yesterdays baking or
fresh from the bakery can be but
v tered and placed in a shallow pan
ready to be popped into the oven
for quick heating Be sure theyre
r kept covered during the afternoon
to prevent drying out
For dessert why not serve fresh
pineapple which Is better by tar
when its peeled and cut early gen-
erously sprinkled with confection
L ers sugar and allowed to mellow
and chill before serving
Creole Sauce
1 No 2 can tomatoes
M cup celery diced
2 tablespoons green pepper
minced
1 tablespoon onion minced
t s lteaspoon salt
Few grains cayenne pepper
2 tablespoon cornstarch
4 tablespoons water
Combine vegetables and season
Ing and cook for
about 15 minutes
or until the vegc
f tables are done
Mix cornstarch
r with water and
v add to the sauce
Cook for about 10
minutes or until
sauce has thick
ened >
nf Old Fashioned Olnscr Creams
Makes 5 dozen
tf U cup shortening
T lcup sugar
f Hi cup molasses
T 2y cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon soda
teaspoon salt
V 1 tablespoon ginger
ljteaspoon cinnamon
a i Granulated sugo >
Crcanvtfie shotteningv ioroughly
add the sugar gradually and blend
Veil Beat Irithe egff and molasses
Sift the ingredients together and add
toth creamtdTmlxtyre ChllLtha
dough ovpr night fo your refrigera-
tor Shape it lata small balls and
roll each ball la granulated sugar
Place 2 Inches apart on a greased
coole sheet and > bako in a mod
MOTHERS DAX OUT
See Recipes Below
While all the luscious tempt-
ing berries and fruits are avail-
able make use of them In as
many ways as you can
In this column next week Elea-
nor Howe will give you some of
her own practical tested recipes
for using summer fruits and 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
i 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 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 pieces
1 bunch radishes sliced
6 green onions cut in strips
French dressing
Prepare and chill vegetables 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 sea
sorted french dressing Serve at
onceGraham
Graham Refrigerator Rolls
Makes about 4 dozen
2 cups milk scalded
Va cup strained honey
Va cup shortening
2 teaspoons salt
2 cakes yeast softened in Va 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
add softened
yeast and well
beaten eggs Add
about half the
flour beat well
Add remaining
flour and mix un
til the dough Is smooth Place bat-
ter in greased bowl grease dough
generously and cover Store In 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
Youre Away f
Serves 6
1 cup potatoes sliced raw
1 cup uncooked rice
1 cup onion raw and chopped
2 cups round steak ground
2 > i cups tomatoes cooked
1 cup green pepper chopped
3 strips bacon
Butter a baking casserole and
place all above Ingredients in onto
given An layers in the casseroig
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 bak-
Ing time cover with bacon strips
apt complete baking
Let This Booklet Help Yon
Eleanor Howes booklet House
bold Hints Is a handy practical
guide to easier home making Youll
find in it the answers to lots of
troublesome homemaking problems
and how to plan an efficient kitchen
what to do to protect Jh finger i
when1 painting how to save tlmatn
sewing Youll And the answers Uj
these and many more questions In
this useful inexpensive bock
To get your copy now send 10
cepts in 9ln to Household Hint
care Eleanor Howe 019 North Mich-
igan Avenue Chicago Illinois
The Hemphill County News WeBheaday July 31940
PRECIOUS
usteoiL
She So the very ground Im
walking on Is precious you think
He I know It Is the owner
values it at a thousand dollars a
front foot
COLORED MAID
He I saw your colored maid as
I came in I didnt know you had
oneShe
She We havent That was ma
with her mud pack you saw
NO MIND READER
She at midnight So you think
you an read my mind
He Im sure of it
She Then why arent you home
and in bed
LUNCHROOM TELEPATHY
Lunchroom Proprietor I have to
pay a big price far a good cook sir
theyre as scarce as hens teeth
Patron Innocently 1 was think-
ing that very thing while I was eat
tng just now
WITH RESERVATIONS
Are you considering everything
seriously before you tie the knot
with Jack
Oh yes this Is only going to be
a slip knot
NO PLACE FOR THEM
And youve no fear of secona
tory men visiting jour home
Nona uhstever Its a buoga
o SSm em tU0 w
Prices Good July 3rd 5th and 6th
Will Be Closed July 4th
CHERRIES
No 2 can red pitted 10c
PENJELL
Box 10c
Crisco 3 pound 49c
Brown Sugar 3 lb 19c
A Complete Line of Fresh
FRUITS VEGETABLES
Lemons Sunkist doz 19c
Lettuce lg heads 2 for 9c
Fresh Peppers lggreen2lbs 15c
Tomatoes fresh firmrlb5c
GrapeNut Flakes
lg size
2 for 25c
REX LYE
4 cans 29c
Pork Beans
VAN CAMPS
lb can 5 c
t
Corn Meal
10 pound 25c
Brooms
4 TIE
19c
4 for
HEINZ CATSUP
14oz bottle 2 for 29c
Magic Washer
lgbox 15c
OSOEZY Furniture Polish
qt bottle 19c
BEETS
No 2 can 10c
Vinegar bulk gal 25c
PURE APPLE
Kansas Expansion Flour
48 pound 159
Pork Roast pound 15c
Short Rib Roastlb 13c
Chuck Roast lb i6c
Bacon sliced lb 17c
Bacon Squares lb 12c
Full Cream Cheese lb 17c
Minced Ham 2 lbs 25c
Brisket Stew lb 10c
Cured Hams Tenderized lb 18c
Chickens Dressed Drawn
i
SALMON fancy pink 1 lb can 2 for 27c
SCHILLINGS COFFEE lb can 23c 2lb can 45c
MILK Pet or Carnation 4 small or 2 lg cans 15c
FLY SPRAY P D qt can 35c
VANILLA 2 8OZ BOTTLES 15c
NAPKINS 80 COUNT 2 pkgs 15c fl
SPINACH JACK SPRAT NO 2 CAN 3 cans 25c
LIMA BEANS LG SEASIDE 2LB BAG 19c
PINTO BEANS 3LB CELLO BAG 19c
SEM TISSUE DOUBLE SHEETS 3 ROLLS 25c
PICKLES Heinz Cucumber Slices Lg Jar 19c
RIPE OLIVES Lg can 15c
FOR THE PICNIC
Spoons Paper Plates Cups etc
No 2 Can American Beauty Corn
4 cans 25c 24 can Case 149
No 2 cans Tomatoes
25c 24can case 149
Pineapple Juice D Monte 47 ozs 25c
Shortening Mrs Tuckers 4 lbs 3Gc
Peas La Vora Early Garden no 2 can 3 for 25c
Peanut Butter 2lb jar 23c
Matches Presto 2 6box cartpns 25c
IVORY SOAP 2 Giant Bars 15c
P G 3 giant bars 10c
SUNBRITE 2 cans 9C
SOAP CHIPS Giant Size 29e
JELLO 6 delicious flavors 4 pkgs 19c
Green Beans fancy cut no2can 3 cans25c
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Miller, Othello Ontje. The Hemphill County News (Canadian, Tex), Vol. 2, No. 43, Ed. 1, Wednesday, July 3, 1940, newspaper, July 3, 1940; Canadian, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth47150/m1/3/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Hemphill County Library.