FOR WOMEN

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 27 July 1927, Page 10

FOR WOMEN

INVALID COOKERY An invalid'ti appetite sometimes wants a lot of humoring, and by giving small quiintitics, daintily served, bbis is often achieved, says -Mrs Wethcrell. It is advisable not to repeal a dish or to let the patient know what this meal will consist of, or otherwise it. will not be fancied when it is served. A surprise dish olteu acts nkc a charm. Savoury Custard.—l ogg, J pmt good beef tea,'salt popper. Beat the egg well. Then add beet tea. to It, and beat until well mixed. Strain into «• buttered small mould or a cup. Cover with buttered paper and steam very gently in water to conn' halfway up the cup. Of course, the water must be boiling when (lie cup is placed ill the pan. Hie cover should be put on and the heat lessened, so that it is just simmering. Cook for about twentv'minutes or until custard is linn. Serve hot or cold with cris[i fingers of toast or a plain biscuit. Steamed Sole.—Have the sole filleted. Wash it and wipe dry. Sprinkle .with salt and lemon juice, and put it on buttered plate. Cover with a. buttered paper and steam gently over a pan of boiling water for twenty-five to thirty minutes, or until the fish is quite white and curdy to look at. Serve at once on a hot" plate, garnished with a sprig of parsley, some of its own liquid round, and thin brown bread and butter separately. Veal Broth—lib knuckle veal, 1 quart water, l|oz rice, 1 tcaspoonful salt, I, carrot, h turnip, [ 2 onion, 1 teaspoonfui chopped" parsley. 'Wipe the meat well, removing any fat. 'flien cut into small pieces and put into pan with the bones chopped, the water, and salt. Cover and stand thirty minutes. Bring slowly to the boil and'simmer thirty minutes. Now add the vegetables and simmer for two hours. Strain and leave until cole). Then carefully remove all fat, reboii, and add well-mashed rice. Simmer for twenty-five minutes or until rice is quite tender. Season careddly, and scrva very hot with sippets of toast. For a change mutton or chicken may take the place of veal. Scalloped Fish.— Butter a lire-proof small dish or a scallop shell. Coat inside with fine breadcrumbs and lay some nicely-flaked cooked white fish in them, first'seasoning it with salt, white pepper, and lemon juice. Pour on to the fish some good white sauce and more breadcrumbs on top. Brown in the oven. Garnish with sprig of parsley and cut lemon. Minced Chicken. —Take the breast of a cooked chicken, and chop it up small. But in a small pan with a tcaspoonful of chicken stot'k, one tablespoonful of cream, and a little seasoning. Let it get warm very slowly—it must on no account boil. Have ready a round of toast nicely trimmed, arrange the mince on top neatly. Decorate with sprig of parsley aud cut lemon. Chicken Mould.—Mince a breast of chicken, allow equal quantity of fina breadcrumbs, a small piece of butter, and a seasoning of salt and pepper. Bout on to this mixture half-gill hot milk, and let it stand for fifteen minutes. Then add a well-beaten egg and turn the mixture into a small buttered mould or basin. Cover with buttered paper and steam slowly for twenty minutes or until firm to the touch. Turn en to hot dish and serve with a good white sauce, j

Chicken Broth. —Wash a small chicken and joint it. Cut the meat up, removing any fat, and put into a double saucepan with one pint of cold water and a little salt. Bring slowly to the boil and. simmer four hours. Then if required add a little more salt and cook a little longer. If it reduces too much add more 'water. Strain and leave until cold. Then remove all fat and use as required. If a little is put into smalt moulds with little pieces of hard-boiled egg it will set as a jelly and form a change. The bones and meat may be boiled again and used for stock.

A GREAT LOVE STORY "What is your favourite among the world's great love stories, and why do you think so?" These questions havebrought some interesting contributions to the editor of "John o' London's Weekly" in a competition for "The Worlds Greatest Live Story," The following won first prize:— Two workmen met one day after a separation lasting for same years. One man said to the other, "Well, Bill an' who're you working for now, mate?" The reply was given promptly, and with a smile: "Same old firm, lad; wife an' two 'kids.'l"

In. my judgment, sir. this is the world's greatest love story because it "glorifies the commonplace" as no other love story can do. It is really the Jove story of millions of hard-working men and women whose love for each other has overcome the monotony of existence; life's pettiness, irritabilities, and lack of colour.

And the closing chapter of the love story is embodied in Chevalier's great song:

"We've lived together for forty years an' more, An' it ain't been_ a day too much ! An' there ain't ianatlfer lady in th : land That I'd swop for my (dear "-'old Dutch!"

A man or woman who can honestly and truthfully say that, in the twilight of life's experience, has got a love story •vorih the telling.

THE LONG VIEW Some clay of days ! iSomc dawning yet

to be I shall be clothed with immortality! And, in that day, I shall not greatly

ca re That Jane spilt candle grease upon the

stair. It will riot grieve me then, as once it did, That careless hands have chipped my

teapot lid. I groan, being burdened. But, in thah glad clay, f shall forget vexations of the way. That needs were ofleni great, when means were small, Will no! perplex me any more at all. A few short years at most (it may he less), I si •'ill nave done with earthly storm and stress, rjo, for this day, I lay mo at Thy feet. 0. Keep me sweet, my Master ! Keep me sweet !

-Fav Tnehfawn