Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 262, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 November 1917 — Mother’s Cook Book [ARTICLE]

Mother’s Cook Book

of small pleasures, since few great ones are let on long leases.—Old Proverb. Sunday Night Supper The Sunday night supper should be the happy meal of the week, for young and old, a time when a few friends may. gather for a quiet hour and enjoy each other’s society. The meal should not be a burden to the house mother, for in many homes it is entirely given over to the young people or the men of the family to prepare and serve. They usually delight In preparing some simple dish, at the grate, chafing dish or electric grill. Sandwiches may be prepared beforehand and the ideal may be served from a small table in the living room, everybody sitting cozily about the fire, unless there are some who prefer a table.to— holding the plate and cup in the lap. For the drink cocoa is the most often used, as it is one that«may be given to even the small people. Malted milk, tea or coffee are all acceptable drinks and rarely refused. A simple salad of some kind, depending upon the family taste or the heartincas of the dinner which has been eaten at one or two o’clock, should be served p ' A hot dish, some jelly preserves or

fruit with a bit of cake makes a good supper. For a cool night the oyster stew is a great favorite, being served with a salad of shredded cabbage dressed with vinegar and seasonings. Tea should follow this main dlqh'. Frankforts cut in thin slices and sauted in a little butter make an appetizing dish whjch is a general ite. Served with bettered toast and a hot drink this makes r good light supper. Chicken Llvere With Olive Bauce. Brown two tablespoonfuls of butter, and three tablespoonfuls of flour, and when this Is well mixed pour on gradually one cupful of highly seasoned brown stock. Season with salt and pepper, add twelve olives finely minced and cook three minutes. The ripe olives are the most appetizing, but the green are also good. Clean and separate the livers, dredge with flour well-seasoned and saute In butter; pour over the sauce and serve piping hot. Curried livers are prepared as above, using the following sauce: Cook two tablespoonfuls of butter with half a tablespoonful of chopped onion five minutes, add three tablespoonfuls of flour, mlxed°wlth half a tablespoonful of curry powder, salt and paprika to taste. Strain the sauce over the livers. Pigs In blankets make another good Sunday* flight luncheon dish. Roll plump oysters in thin slices of bacon and broil until well-cooted on the grill or in the chafing dlSh, . —Z Tit** ire£2.