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The home economists of Canada Department of .Agri- culture suggest that each person make their own combination salad to cele- In Spite Of Inadequate Recipes And Equipment By MARY WILLIAMS Oshawa Times Staff Around the turn of the cen- tury, to cook a simple meal, the time and energy consumed was enormous, The common fuel was wood; the stove, a massive black mon- ster that ate voraciously, and threw off intense heat, even on the hottest summer day. The pots were big and cum- bersome: the appetites moun- tainous from the men working in the open air all day. Food was cooked in larger quantities thus taking longer to cook In spite of or maybe because of these (to us) obstacles, the women were renowned for their culinary ability; their spotless homes; and their hospitality. With the advent of electricity, the electronic age, working housewives and instant mixes, many people feel the art of good cooking has fallen by the wayside. Today's cooks work from recipes which have been scien- tifically. tried in modern test kitchens, with every measure- ment exact. Yesterday's cooks used the "by-guess-and-by-golly | method" with a pinch of this and a handful of that. Reading some of their reci- pes, one gets an impression, by theic methods and ingredients, that life was rather exciting, | such as this recipe for red cur- rent cordial: RED CURRANT CORDIAL To two quarts of red currants, put one quart of whiskey; let it stand twenty-four hours, then bruise and strain through a flannel bag. To every two quarts of this liquor, add one pound of loaf sugar and quarter of a pound of ginger well bruised and boiled, let the whole stand to settle, then strain or filter; bottle and cork, seal the corks tightly. It is an improvement to have half red raspberry juice if the flavor is liked. The above is fit for use in a month. Obviously this was before the days of prohibition 1 Another recipe for a similar drink, without liquor, calls for 12 pounds of raspberries in aj large bowl. One wonders just how large the bowl was. They don't make bowls that big these days. This recipe, a prime exam- ple of the by-guess-and-by-golly method, follows RASPBERRY ACID Dissolve five ounces of tartaric | acid in two'quarts of water; pour it upon twelve pounds of red raspberries in a large bowl; let it stand without pressing: to a pint of this liquor add one and a half pounds of white sugar; | stir until dissolved. Bottle, but do not cook for several days, when it is ready for use. Two or three tablespoons in a glass of | ice water will make a delicious beverage. To analyse it, quote: to a pint of this Itquor add one and one half pounds of white sugar | someday, you. might try this: EXCELLENT FAMILY SOAP Ingredients; One box of lye, five pounds of grease, one pound of resin, one and a half gallons of soft water; make in an iron pot. When the water boils, put in the lye; when this is dissolved add the grease; stir till all is melted; then add one pound of resin gradually, and boil for an hour and a half; keep stirring with a stick, and add hot water to keep up the original quantity; pour into wet tins, and let it stand for 24 hours; cut into bars and keep in a dry warm place for a month. Or this: TO WASH WOOLLENS To every pail of water, add one tablespoon of ammonia, | and the same of beef gall; wash | out quickly and rinse in warm water, adding a very little beef gall to the water. This will re- move spots from carpets, mak-) \and stir until dissolved. What} ing them look fresh. did one do with the rest of the juice? The next sentence: "Bottle, but do not cook for several days, when it is ready for use." Do you cook it or don't you? Gleaned from all papers were many homey hints which cover- ed practically every sttuation which might arise such as this: GRANDMOTHER'S SALVE FOR EVERYTHING Two pounds of resin and half a teacup of mutton tallow after it is hard, half as much bees- wax, and half an ounce of cam- phor gum; put all together into an old kettle, and let it dis- solve and just come to a boil, stirring with a stick; then take half a pail of warm water, just the chill off, pour it in and stir carefully until you can get your hands around it. Two per- sons must take each half and pull like candy until quite white and brittle; put a little grease on your hands to prevent stick- ing, and keep them wet all the time. Wet the table, roll out the salve, and cut it with a knife. Keep it in a cool place Or if you run out of soap In those Gays, a doctor was |never called unless one was dieing, and then it was too late There were many home reme- dies, and if they didn't cure -- well it was too bad. Here are a couple: COUGH MIXTURE | Two ounces of gum arabic, | one ounce of paregoric elixir, |two ounces of sugar candy, | juice of one lemon; mix with | six glasses of hot water. One wineglass to be taken morning, noon and night, or: 25 PRINCE ST, | | | | 576-0140 | | | { THE OSHAWA TIMES, Thursday, August 31,1967 3A | CENTENNIAL SYMBOL SALAD INCLUDES VARIETY OF VEGETABLES brate Salad Month this July. --Department of Agriculture ! FOR SORE THROAT Cut slices of salt pork or fat yacon; simmer a few moments in hot yinegar, and apply to | throat as hot as possible. When } this is taken off, as the throat is relieved, put around a ban- dage of soft flannel. A gargle of equal parts of borax and alum, dissolved in water, is also excellent. To be used fre- quently. It makes one wonder just 1 t how quaint our recipes and) household hints, recorded in this cook book, will seem to someone compiling another in the year 2067. SANDWICHES Moisten 1 can flaked tuna with some pineapple juice and add '% cup finely chopped wal- nuts. Put in refrigerator and let stand overnight. COOKIES GLAZED CRISPY BARS ¥Y% cup margarine or butter 1% cup peanut butter 4 marshmallows cups toasted rice cereal cup chocolate chips Mix butter or margarine, pea nut butter and marshmallows in 3-quart saucepan. Cook and at aa | stir over medium heat until all ingredients are melted and smooth. Add cereal and stic until well coated with mixture. Press evenly with wet spoon in a greased 8 or 9 inch square pan. Melt chipits in a I-quart bowl over hot water and spread evenly over top of mixture. / Chill until firm, Cut into 32 bars, THIMBLE COOKIES 14 cup butter % cup sugar 1 egg, separata 1 tsp. flavoring 1 cup sifted flour Nuts, chopped finely Jelly Cream butter, add sugat gradually and mix well. Add well beaten egg yolk, flavoring and flour. Shape into balls about the size of a walnut. Dip in unbeaten egg white, then ia finely chopped nuts -- almonds, walnuts or soya bean flakes. Dent in centre with a thimble, Place on greased baking sheet and bake in moderate oven (359 deg. F.) for 5 minutes and dent again. Bake 12-15 minutes. Fill with jelly while still hot --Mrs. A. MacDonald, CHOCOLATE DREAMS squares chocolate Pinch salt 1 cup sweetened condensed milk cups chopped nuts or cocoa- nut Melt chocolate in double boil- er. Add milk, salt and mix well Add nuts using a tsp. Turn out on waxed paper. One heaping tsp. makes a nice size --Mrs. H. Schmidt, UNCOOKED CHOCOLATE COOKIES eggs beaten ozs. chocolate % cups icing sugar cup chopped nuts 6 marshmallows Melt chocolate. Add other ine gredients .Leave on low. heat, until marshmallows are melted. Drop by tsp. Cocoanut, pepper- mint, or cherries may be adds ed if desired. --Mrs. H. Schmidt. wehanw Twice a week delivery. DIAPER SERVICE Call today .. . starts today! Pick up & Delivery. PEL'S Cleaning Centre BLAIR PARK PLAZA Whitby 668-4671 Aluminua Combination Storm/Screen Windows -- Prime Windows C.M.H.C. Accepted -- Sliding Glass Patio Doors Shelters for --Bus Stops --Parking Lots --Gas Pump istonds datousies Aluminum Siding Reglazing and Rescreening of Inserts for [i AH Ste | OSHAWA FREE PARKING sacodle \ 4 End Screen and Storm Window troubles ---- FOREVER ... Install Showroom and Factory 95 ATHOL ST. EAST---OSHAWA PHONE 728-1633 <XS ]