Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 145, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 July 1917 — Suggestions for the Patriotic Housewife [ARTICLE]

Suggestions for the Patriotic Housewife

By MIRIAM M. HAYNES.

Specialist in Horne Economics, Colorado Agricultural College. Use cheaper cuts of meat, cooking them thoroughly and seasoning them carefully. Use dried, salted and pickled meats and fish. Use, in a variety of ways, meat substitutes such as cheese, (commercial and home-made) nuts, beans, peas, milk, eggs. Use milk in all forms for it is a nourishing and cheap food. Don’t scorn skim milk. , Use corn products in diet, such as cornmeal dishes, hominy, corn grits. Use rice and starchy pastes (macaroni, noodles, etc.), as potato substitutes. Use some dried'fruits as desserts, peaches, apples, prunes, etc. Wash fruit thoroughly, soak in cold water and cook fruit in that water. Use carefully every bit of fat. Render out suet, chicken fat, save ham and bacon drippings for gravies, shortening, dressing, “greens,” etc. Use all vegetables in the large variety of ways so well known to every housewife. Plan meals carefully, order wisely, store carefully, cook and serve food properly. Feed your fowls as many different kinds of food ,as you can. A bright red comb on a fowl may be generally® taken as an indication of health. A few hens in the back yard well cared for will help reduce gh cost of Alving. “v-Xy 0