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Feilding Star, Volume 7, Issue 2244, 27 June 1929, Page 2

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Tlio Lady Editor will be pleased to receive for publication in the “Woman’s Realm” ile'ms of social or personal news. Such items should be fully authenticated, and engagement notices must bear signatures. CHANGE FROM MEAT SOME VEGETARIAN DISHES So many people prefer to abstain from meat in hot weather, but do not enjoy vegetarian disLtos because they are so tastelessly served. Try some of the following:—• Savory Egg Flull'.—'The ingredients required are stale brsad, ai little butter or. good dripping, 4 eggs, 1 pint of white sauce, 4oz of grated cheese, salt and pepper. Cut the crust oil some stale bread and cut it into fingers and fry-a golden brown. Arrange them' iii af lattice design oil a hot dish. .'Pour tho fluff over and servo. Thodluff is made by using a pint of thick white sauce. Stir into it the cheese and well beaten yolks of the eggs, beat a- minute or two and season well. Stir over a very gentle heat for: three minutes, but do not let it, boil. Then .stir in very gently tho! whites I-beaten to a stiff froth and served ilovr Potato Pie.--Two lb of potatoes,: .J 025 of onions, lib of tomatoes, 2oz of .grated cheese, 2 eggs, 1 gill of milk, loz of butter. Steam tho potatoes until soft, then rub them through a>. sieve. Slice the onionsj finely and fry them in butter. Stew, the tomatoes until soft, then. rub j them through a sieve. Mix together the potatoes, tomato puree, onions with butter they were fried in, having been oareful not to burn it, and a good seasoning of salt and pepper. Add tho grated cheese, tho eggs well beaten and the milk made hot. Beat until thoroughly mixed, then turn into a fireproof dish and sprinkle with, grated cheese. Brown in in a moderate oven and serve hot. Green Pea. Puree.—Ono teacupful. of dried green peas. Soak them over night, then gently until quite - soft, drain off the water and rub them through a sieve. Slico lib. of tonm-' toes, reserving ono for garnishing, and simlner until soft, rub them through a sieve. Have ready 2oz of macaroni broken into short lengths and well cooked in salted water. Mix together the peas and tomatoes and addj to them loz of liquid butter and a. good seasoning of salt and pepper. Stir in two tablespoon fuls of hob milk. Beat until smooth and evenly mixed. Turn on to a dish and ; brown in. a hot oven. Toss tho macaroni in the tomato puree over gentle heat with tho remainder of the butter. 'Arrange this round; tho dish and garnish with pieces of fried tomato. USEFUL ANTISEPTICS Minor are bound to happen in the kitchen and among the children from time to time and for that reason simple antiseptics and a knowledge'of how to use them should be found in every home. A. clean wound is less. liable to serious developments tlian a dirty one and for safe cleansing there is nothing .so effective as peroxide of hydrogen. It is perfectly safe, even in the most inexperienced hands. It is nonpoisonous and effective, particularly in tho case of wounds from which there is a. discharge. It should, be diluted with water and if the directions for this arc not found upon tho bottle ask the chemist, as it is sold at varying strengths. If your finger has a gathering use it. If you have an ulcerated sore throat make it into a gargle. If you have an ulcerated moutli it is a. splendid mouth-wash. Boracie powder is another antiseptic which no house should he withoutThis should he dusted dry upon a wound that is already healing. 11 the-wound is freshly made; and dirty the. boracic should be dissolved in "previously boiled water. The'action, however, is much milder than that of peroxide of hydrogen and so one 3 oavu discretion should be exercised as to which is the better antiseptic t<»

Always remember when dressing ft hurt that anything which comes into contact with it should bo sterilised. Scfissors, probes, needles are easily rendered sterile either by boiling tbeni in an absolutely clean utensil or by holding them in the flames of a small methylated spirit lamp, which ii sold specially for .this purpose. HOUSEHOLD HINTS To'prevent tlie juice oozing out of

a pie, make a little funnel with greased paper and insert into tho pie, whero you have made small hole,'* with a skewer. When the fruit boils the bubbles rise into the lunncl, which is removed when the pie is cooked. A few pieces of large maceavoui. may bo used instead of the funnel. To prevent fruit custards or juices from soaking into the crust at tho bottom of a. tart, brush tho waste with melted dripping and dust lightly with Hour. To prevent a. large fruit cako from burning, put a* fairly thick layer of salt in tlio bottom of the oven b" loro putting in the cake. If wax tissue is steeped in vinegar before it is used to cover the tops of jellies,, jams and preserves, it will not mildew. Suet will not stick to tho blade of tho knife or grater if the latter is sprinkled with ground ric-o. Taps should never be screwed tightly, as this wears the washers out quickly and makes them leak. FOR SOCKS AND STOCKINGS To lengthen the life—of silk stockings wash them through between every wear, as then they are never really dirty, .so do not need hard rubbing, which very quickly breaks the thin threads. To lengthen the 1 iFo of men's and children’s socks, dam,-the- inside of the heels and toes before the socks are worn at all. . : The threads need nut - lie taken through to show on the right side. If these hints are followed the life of socks and stockings ..will-bo as much as three or four times sas long. THE VOGUE FOR. SHOULDER PENDANTS 1 Fff/MiION’S LATEST ORNAMENT FOR. OUR EVENING FROCKS Through a hundred various stages of j tlio shoulder posy or flower spray we have passed on to diamente ornaments land sparking -brooches with which avo make more attractive our already attractive evening frocks. And noAV Fashion,- casting her eye about for yet an other idea, for evening etceteras, has decreed that wo shall wear dangling from ono shouldr er a sparkling pendant. These will bo made in a variety of designs, and sueli gay baubles, tjiafc they will bo quite fun to Avcar.- r A SHOE HINT White satin shoes when soiled can ho dyed any tint with ordinary stencil paints. These are sold in bottles for a few pcnco and arc liquid!. Spread tho tint over the shoe with a fairly thick brush. Coloured inks can bo used in the same way. If you wish to dye them, block you can get a special black dye for tho purpose. DO MAKE UP YOUR MIND “J can’t decide whether to wear my black lrouk or the pink one,:’ said Mollie, holding..cadi up in turn and gazing critically at it. “Wear the black,” I said. We were already ten minutes late. “But it makes me look rather sallow,” pouted. Mollis “Well, then, tho pink,” I said,more crisply still “But that makes mo look fat,” sh«» replied. “Really. Mollie,” I begun, and then gave it up in despair. Is there a Mollie amongst your friends, ,probably a \'ery charming girl but totally unable to make up her mind about oven the. most trifling matter? No doubt she lias heaps of solid qualities, too, but it’s curious how easy it is to forget about these* when. Ave’ro kept, cooling our heels and heating youT tempers, waiting for Mollie to make op her mind. She Will spend agonised, minutes tiying to decide- which of the two frocks to wear, and then pass the rest of the evening wishing that she had worn the once she finally decided nob to wear l Such a waste oi' precious euorgy! And simply fatal to a I fresh and attractive appearance. How can. any girl hope to look her best Avhen she is obviously worrying alienb something which, cannot be .remedied 1*

If Mollio and I decide to squeeze in a quick morning’s shopping, it is Mollio again who is not quite sure how much crepe do chine she needs; and who thinks that perhaps she will take the green jumper back and have the mauve after all. And it is I who makes a mental note never, never to accompany Mollie for a “quick morning’s shopping” again.

It is a woman's privilege to change her mind, but the Mollies, of this world sadly overwork their privileges, and often end by overworking tho long-suffering patience of their friends, too. How many Mollies do you know—or arc you a Mollie yourself ? SHE WOULD BE SMART IF— Her heels hadn’t begiln to <( go> over.” j' Her stocking clocks weren’t twisted. Her stopkings were a shade darker. ' Her underslip didn’t show below her frock. Her beads toned with her fi'opk exactly, instead of nearly. Her buttonhole was fastened a trifle more securely. Her hat had been brushed. She’d sewn that button on. That safety-pin didn't show. Her lip-stick hadn’t been, put on in iii hurry. Her lioso wasn't quite so white. She wouldn’t sit with her toes turned in. Slic'd hold herself overt. Sbo wasn’t using yesterday’s handkerchief. CHICKEN CREAM TO BE SERVED HOT OR COLD Ingredients: One cupful, of finely minced cold chicken remains; f"°' egg yolks; lia-lf a cupful of cream or evaporated milk; one tablespoonful of flour and milk thickening; a little grated nut-meg; half a, teaspoonful of salt. Mix all tho ingredients well, turn into a buttered mould, and steam for nearly two hours. If prefeiied, the nutmeg may be omitted, and a tablespoonful of minced parslej added;. ALUMINIUM STAINS < Quite a number of housewives uso an aluminium teapot in their kitchens, but after a time they discover, some times with alarm, that the inside- has become very stained. Of course, this stain will not hurt you, but it is wisest to remove it. Make a mixture of one part of fuller’s earth, one part of stearic acid, and six parts of rottenstone, all powdered finely. Clean the inside of the teapot with this and you will find the stains quickly disappear.