White Pine News

The KITCHEN CABINET.

(©, 1922, Western Newspaper Union.)

A mind without convictions is like a road that begins everywhere and leads nowhere.

"Marriage is never a failure-but sometimes the man or woman is."

WHAT TO EAT

Nicely cooked pork chops are always acceptable, though they are more often dried up in cooking or underdone.

Place the chops in an iron frying pan with two or three tablespoonfuls of water, not enough to quite cover the bottom of the pan. Lay in the chops, and as the water boils turn often to be sure they are well steamed, then as the water evaporates the chops will begin to brown; season after turning and brown on both sides. Cooked in this manner chops will be well done, moist and delicious in flavor.

Graham Gems.-Take one cupful of graham flour, one cupful of sour milk, one-half teaspoonful of soda, the same or less of salt, one egg, beaten, two tablespoonfuls of sugar and three tablespoonfuls of melted shortening. Drop into well greased gem pans and bake in a moderate oven. This amount makes six large gems.

Fried Egg Plant.-Pare egg plant, cut into slices one-half inch thick, then cut the slices into quarters, dust with salt and pepper, dip in beaten egg, roll in crumbs and fry in deep fat until a crisp and golden brown. Drain on paper, serve very hot. The sliced egg plant is improved by being laid in salt water two hours, then dried between towels.

To Make Sauerkraut.-Select large white heads of cabbage; shred them very fine. Line the bottom and sides of a clean keg or barrel with the outside leaves of cabbage. Put in a layer of shredded cabbage three inches deep, sprinkle over it four ounces of salt and pound it down with a wooden pestle. Put in another layer and four ounces of salt, and continue until the keg is full. Put a round board on top smaller than the keg, and on this place a heavy weight. Allow this to stand in a warm place to ferment. When fermentation begins, the cabbage sinks and the liquid rises. Skim off the scum, cover and place the keg in a cool, dry cellar. The kraut will be ready to use in two weeks.

(©, 1922, Western Newspaper Union.)

"Why give a thought to that which has been done?
No triumph can from out the past be won,
But in the future there is not a height
Where we from life cannot win a new delight."

UNUSUAL GOOD THINGS

For the vegetarian the following dish will be helpful in planning a main dish:

Vegetable Tamale Loaf. -Chop and brown one-fourth of a pound of salt pork, with one onion, one clove of garlic also chopped. Add one quart of tomatoes, a can of corn or hominy, one tablespoonful of chili powder, three tablespoonfuls of oil, one tablespoonful each of butter and salt. Heat to the boiling point, then add one and one-fourth cupfuls of milk and one and one-half cupfuls of yellow corn meal and cook ten minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from the fire; add three well beaten eggs, one cupful each of ripe olives and seedless raisins. Bake one hour. This serves a dozen persons.

Apricot Jelly.-Take a pound of dried apricots, wash and cover them with cold water and let them soak several hours. Add one cupful of sugar and cook slowly for one hour in the water in which the apricots have been soaked. Strain through a fine wire sieve. With the juice the apricots should be of the consistency of fruit butter. While hot add two tablespoonfuls of gelatine which has been softened in one-half cupful of cold water. Mold and serve with whipped cream.

Steak and Peppers.-Spread over a round steak the following mixture: A cupful of crumbs, one small onion chopped, one cupful each of fresh chopped tomatoes and green peppers, season with salt, pepper, cayenne and a pinch of poultry dressing. Roll up, tie and pour over a little tomato juice. Cover tightly and cook slowly for three hours. Add more tomato juice or water as needed, basting the meat occasionally. A bit of suet or any sweet fat added to the meat while cooking will improve the flavor if the steak itself lacks fat.

Apple Custard Pie.-Add a cupful of sugar to a cupful of grated apple, two well-beaten eggs, one cupful of sweet cream and the grated rind of a lemon. Pour into a pastry-lined tin and bake. A meringue may be used for the top if desired.