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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JULY 30, 1955.
PRACTICAL
Helen Burke shows how to prepare another meal that is different.... for the hostess who is different
We Put the Accent on Economy ... and invite a debutante to a low-budget lunch
FOR
London,
our
OR the fifth of
Special Occasion lunches, Elleen Ascroft and I decided that we would give a "bud- get" meal-that is, one economising not only in cost but alse in time, the kind et meal a young housewife, perhaps a bride, or a busy business girl, entertaining for the first time, might like to serve.
As our chief guest we invited Auta Massey, who betides mak- ing a vore sircessful appearance Reluctant Debutante. The
IN
,『,"、 appeara rently of her nwn marly as a debutante in real
bit.
Our gu
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Th
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Anna's Top- WHS l'ele Young archiltret. arton, as fore
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rated Haymond Postgate and it him chase the wines which would aeromyseny the food. They wer in be as inexpensive
Fossils), and they
Gil boltle cach,
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were at 03.
NO SWEET
HAD diamned to serve a weet
N
meal feeling stre
than woning people (Anna is 17)
THE
y like weels
You'r wrong,
They don't
I agreed that Anna wendet die for me
Verdict by Anna Massey: The pate was almost a meal In
itself and the tarhonya absolutely wonderful
Raymund spoon
Bedr
To
13
ON
敏
over-
ttle
does
any Inexpensive red wine.
Two
HOMECRAFT
☆
UPS AND DOWNS OF WEIGHT
EFORE
one can talk
Babet over be unde
or
first
By W. W. BAUER, M.D.
Medical conditions are more cely to account for under- weight than for overweight, weight, One must
In- reduction • of particularly in children. be plotted on a simple graph underweight,
tonsils, bad teeth. establish a base from which diagram, it desired. Weighing activity is a help in gaining feeted
chronic day to start. How much ought every
leads to over weight. It is difficult to control untemin, eye-strain or a person to weigh? And emphasis on slight changes and weight by activity alone, but fatigue, plus emotional reactions,
proper balance of rest and may ксер how Was that "normali needless worry. sliced onions auch 'simmer them in the fat until they are trans-weight arrived at? Who de- lucent. Take care not to colour clded it? them. Work in two tablespoons
The
n child from achieving. norinal nutrition and proper growth and gain. Tuberculosis, diabetes or other unrecognised conditions may
also underlin
weight is generally re- netivity is u help. garded as beyond the limits of normal it it goes more than 10 of papriken (sweet red repper) It is better to speak of percent above or below that
In a few cases, glandular dis- underweight.
Changing the weight, and over low heat. Add 2 to
of expected for age and build. The 21⁄2lb desirablo weight than
deviation is serious if it reaches turbance may be responsible for
either
weight cut into 1-inch normal stowing beef
overweight or under- keeping the changed weight. And the 20 per cent.
weight. But these are sufficiently once it arrived ut, is a long- squares. (Leg beer, top side or height-weight-age tables are any lean stewing beef will do.)
There are many more persons uncommon to be invalid as an term job not a one-week stunt. Cook, very gently, while atie-not to be regarded as any with overweight problems than excuse for most persons, parii- It requires a basic change in the sometimes a zing, to get the paprika worked absolute standard. They are with underweight. but both cularly the overweight. In the pattern of living, into the ment. Add 1 tenspuen a useful general guide, but groups have difficulty making presence of these unusual cir- fundamentally new outlook on life. And this usually needs to medical treatment finely chopped caraway seeds, a
The weight they desire, and cumstances, clove of garlic and salt to taste. that is all. Desirable weight keeping it. The secret in both is necessary, since no amount of be permanent, if the results are is usually that at which the instances lies mainly in diel, dieting will overcome a basle to be lasting. It should not be
undertaken Individual feels, and acts, though ether factors may play physiological inadequacy.
cxamination
supervision, should without medical It may bent.
not be the a part. Activity, for instance it midlenl
group ekoria effort to The success of overweight always precede any
same height and age.
would merely maintain the sure that the general health is suggests that misery loves com-
if not, to normal weight on a programme good, cr
procure pany, and that company helps Desirable body weight is of
defeat misery. the essential treatment. activity. greater
In Coolt for two hours (or longer composed of the necessary If you choore leg beef). On' bones. muscles, fibrous no account add any water. The tissues and organs, plus a
Now add two large
sweet Inta fur green peppers cut strips. each, the seeds and core removed. Cover tightly and simmer over the lowest heat for cooking, occasionally giving the mixing a good stir.
dish itself makes ample sauce.
"The
lightly, and
never
same for all persons of the decreased, favours
on a clict which otherwise effect a change in weight, to be particularly in the overweight,
If you make this, dish a day reasonable amount of fat re in advance turn it into a bowl.quired for padding and con- Next day, before reheating tour. Excess amounts of add one to two tablespoons of fat are water to the pan, then slowly. rchent. (But no water in actual cooking.)
the best
DOES HE ALWAYS EXPECT YOU TO BRING A GIFT?
undesirable. The criterion of desir-
not able weight is
prac- tical for everyday use. It is the specific gravity of paste the body its relationship! (sometimes called macaroni to an equal volume of water.66\X/HAT did you bring anything for you this time but haviour. rice here), made into tiny pieces Unfortunately
and rice,
browned I
TARHONYA
THIS
18 a
macaroni
like
cannot. we bought it ready-made in a Soho immerse ourselves complete. ly in water for weighing store for 1s, a pound.
A breakfast-cup of it is fried purposes without acquiring
.having access deal of great equipment.
To
to
expensive
in two tablespoons of lord, then Or a chopped halved onion and a teaspoon of paprika are worked info It. Add four cups water. and salt to taste. Bring to the boil.
When the tarhonya has soaked
By GARRY C. MYERS, Ph.D.
J
almost
"I buy him everything
they'll he wants," at some other time, perhaps." me?"
The mother who goes out for say. One doesn't buy co-opera- with things pleasure and leaves the young- tion and affection parents of many
ster more often than she thinks any more than a child can buy
hot water and at once
children under five or six, she should, or the mother who playmates. poured of sherry loto the pate
this is a familiar question. works when she really doesn't The
BECOMES SELFISH the wine back into them, but this is not essential.
effect of this is to oxygenise any
It may be heard every time need to do so, may lavish gifts Turn the mixture into a well-
on her child to salve her con- the mother returns from and cause quick
You may often take your tot danger 10 ber science. The Wine Young greased or purk-fat-hned terrine
at the Ask #
This utvelopment,
shopping or from any trip then is that she will compensate along when you shop utter surorise sho Was not used a souffle dish).
things: provides a rounder laste "crazy" about sweets, but much bay leaf, stand in a pan of water
away from home. After she with mere material things for neighbourhood food store. He and asks ant bake for 1 hours at and better perfume and takes Fort
has brought cheong and
something the companionship and affection sees things he wants
you to buy them. On a few preferred
she should show him. Salat
Su Port Salut low Temperature (gas i or that,
Very
away any suggestion of "cartbi-
trips, you may derive great 300 dextrees Fahr 1 Remove ness," I give you this tip,
Weighing oneself, es common- regularly for a few times, up the moisture, cover and finish Place a weighted which you may like to try with off the cooking in the oven. ly practised, is subject to much her child may
Also, the father who must be, pleasure from buying something be greatly With fervel on of those the bay leaf.
he away from home for a week or for him; but before long, Some the
Continental plate on top and leave Crusty
single That, with any fresh veget-criticism. Most weight-conscious disappointed over a
more at a time may feel that may have more wants and be disk
brend of
fund Trend night, then
able, plainly cooked, makes an
the he should often
more insistent that you supply persons weigh themselves too exception. Sometimes
"bring some- except walted fresh pick or burn fat
and Excellent
casily prepared
them, Lutte, whitelt everyone
Soon he habitually ex- often. The body changes weight, gift is promised when the thing home for the little one." She preferred" There was enough pate for 12 MADE enough for eight good die all enjoyed the Anar enjoved.
We
from hour to hour, mother leaves as a kind of This may buy the child's affee pects you to buy something for goulash sometimes or more servings, and reckon than water biscuits, saying that
but it could him and may employ tears tion temporarily, Purvings a day in advance
on the food eaten, bribe. and have entered it in my depending
also make things more difficult even tantrums to force Your "breed is too heavy for cheese that the cost for this particular
ceause this dish is even better hook of special dishes. The 1950 the water retained, the emptying pal was about 28,
for the mother.
hand. What a nuisance has de- Pethugs he is righ
when reheated and is, of course St Emilion, young as it was, Ideal for a busy person. I used stood up nobly to it and, after
of bowels and bladder, and the
BAD PRACTICE.
Grandparents, too, as soon as veloped. See how selfish he has of water lost by per- amount my tomato-coloured
its "hocking it to a " I would
Bringing home Ritts had they arrive are often asked, Iron casserole,
spiration or retained following better be an exception and sur "What did you bring me?" And With the next baby, not be worried gourmet friend who comes here salty meal. The proper time prise rather than the rule. It the more frequent the visits the begin this practice. Rarely buy for weighing is once a week, at should be done seldom enough more surely this question will him anything on the shopping trip. If you have already begun from Paris every six weeks.
Both the young people really the same hour of the same day, so that the child will not expect be asked.
Some liked the coffee, which pleased with the same amount of cloth a gift every time his mother ra-
parents and
grand the practice, tell him today as turns home. Once
bad parents, writing me about the you leave home with him, "No me very much.
ing.
practice has been established hard-to-manage selfish child of foy or gift today" and stick to the mother might, on leaving five, nine or even fourteen, ore it. You will have to be very
child's by the
be- rm, home, tell him, "I won't bring puzzled
THE MENU
Catret de Bordeans
Liver Pate
Salad
St Emillon
Beef Goul
Tarhonya
Peas
Cheese
Coffee
LIVER
ERE is the
PATE
recipe
He's Here with
CLAIRET
Tus, which
served
46 194
aperluf as well as with the pute was a very pleasant, very light rose which Anna described as "absolutely wonderful" Peter
and
thought "unpretentious but very smooth."
Rayin nd, who had expected
the pate to be what he termed the "houch kind" felt that it minde રી "rebbit" of Clairet.
COULASH
enamelled
be
of there because it can be used Everyone should pussesa one equally well in the oven and on the top of the cooker. Further, it is attractive enough to taken to the dining-room, thus cutting out last-minute dishing up. It also halves the washing
Hero
up.
Is the recine given to me by Vilmos Csom, the chef
Csarda. Cover
I thought it rather over of the Hungarian cold powering for this wine but 12 urge you to try it,
of wine itself was excellent for the Mcit approximately 2oz. lard
and a dessertsnoon W p virewor Leave for half a day.
Aperitif.
After all, this was
in n deep pan. n
Drain, then pass through the meal for young folk and we had winelig machine three times agreed that strong wines were
to mother with lb. pork fal, not destrable.
for fillets of anchovies, a small
tart uple, a small union and
half a clove of garlic,
WINE TIP
Now and a raw egg and a cold THE St Emilion was white sauce made with 11⁄2 oz.
a very
pleasant surprise. Before butter I oz. four and pint lunch, Raymond did a "trick" milk. Beat well together and with it which he had seen
and corried sash very well with salt
out in the cellars of freshly milled pepper. If you Baren Philippe de Rothschild at have an electric Equidiser, you the Chateau Mouton Rothschild. will, course, use
It has the wonderful effect of
work the mixture through maturing a very young wine the finest sjeve ω την moulet "on the spot." teotomes. (This is a most useful
bottles He emptied the two midget with three removable into a warm, dry Jug. then leves) I also beat a table- rinsed out the bottles with very
I
Add 1 lb. thinly
Keep Baby Comfortable Despite Hot
Weather
I
The whole meal, including the three bottles of wine at 6s. Bd. each, cost 33s. 6d.
If convenient It is best to
weigh unclothed. A record of weight frem week to week may
Knit While You Relax
4-COLOUR JUMPER
Shape Shoulders: Cust off 11 Materials: Lister's Lavenda 3 sts. at beginning of next 0 rows: ply- ozs. Ground shade; 2 ozs. Cast off remaining sts. Dark shade; 1 oz. Light shade; 1 oz. Medium shade. Pair cach needles Nos. 10 and 12.
FRONT
Using No. 12 needles and GW cast on 114 sts. and work in K. 1, P. 1 rib for 4 Ins.
Measurements: To 1 24 Ins.
Increase row: (Wrong side Bust measurement. Length from shoulder 1911⁄2 Ins. Length of facing): (p. 6, 5, 2 in) seven undersleeve seam 4 ins. times, p. 16. (p. 2 in. n. 6) seven sts). Change to Tenslan: 7 sts. and 10 rows times. (128 equal one inch (No. 10 needles). No. 10 needles and MW.
turn. Next row: K. 50 st.; PRICKLY heat is likely . The tension of the kalt-
ting controls the size of the Continue to work in stripe inished garment. Before com- pattern on these sts. ns given
16 sts. mencing cast on
and for Back until 4 patterns have
to make your baby very restless and irritable.
Dressing your youngster work in one row knit une row been completed (13 ins.).
for 20 rows. If your Shape Armhole: Commencing properly in hot weather purl
rample has less sts, per inch at armhole edge, and keoping keep this rash than our tension, try again with the
continuity
uity of the siripes
The newest in sewing will hell toled red spots smailer needles and vice versa. throughout: Cast off 7 str. at
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patterns,
the water blistern-they're ten on-Thumb Method: on these sts. until b pin point-may break out 2 yards from the end twist the have been completed
wool round the left thumb to Next row: Knit to within 3 just about anywhere, they make a lanp, and knit this loop sts., k. 2 log.. k. 1. Continue in most often appear on 21
onto the needle from the ball of pattern decreasing one st baby's neck, shoulders, chest wool. Repeat til required num- neck edge as before on every
ber cf or face.
remain. sts. are on the needle 6th row until 33 sts.
have been completed
makes
11
forchesil yards and knitting from the ball. patterns
method of casting on from commencement.
at
If a snugly Atting bonnet making the loop from the 2 Continue on these sts: until ?
baby's perspire, the rash probably will occur theta; for prepiration preduces prickly brat.
When it's extremely hot, put 'as lew
clothes as portible on your infant. The clothing next to his skin should be soft, light- weight cotton or linen,
This
Shape Shoulder: Commencing should always be used,
Abbreviations: K knit, p. at armhole edge, cast off 11 sta. puri; sts. stitches; ins, inches: at beginning of next and each tok. together; st. st. stocking alternate row three times. Ro- stitch; P2 IN. Purl twice into turn to remaining sta, rejoin st, 1.e. into front and then into GW and using No. 10
needles back of af: G. Ground: L. Light: cast off 16 sts. Change to Mụ
MW M. Medium: D. Dark: W. Wool; and work in stripes as for Left SKPO, Slip cno, knit one, pass Front until 4 patterns have been slipped at. ever.
completed Work one row more. For a baby who is bothered by
Shape Armboles Cast off 7 sts. prickly heat, a specially pre- Using No. 12 needles and GW at beginning of, next row, then at same edge on cast on 114 ms. and work in K. K. 1 tog. pared sponge bath is helpful.
sta). Several times a day sponge his 1, P. I rib for 4 Ins.
following 10 rows.. (39 entire body with a quart of cool Increase row: Wrong side Continuo on these sts. until 5 water to which has been added facing): p. 4 (p. 2 in, p. 7) patterns have been completed. four teaspoonfuls of baking thirteen times, p. 2-in, p. 6 (128 Next tow: k. 1; SKPO, knit to soda. But don't use any soup! sta,), Chango to
ngo to No. 10 needles ond. Continue in pattern de- After the sponging, pat his and at, at (1st rowknit) creasing at neck edge as before skun with a soft towel. Then, working shades in following on every 6th row, until 83 sts.
dry
BACK
the
con apply air inild lotion such as 10 rows DW; 4 rows LW, 2 rown until 7 patterns · commencement,“ rows GW, then work the 22 k. 2 tog, at each end of next
from
growni
TO MAKE UP
or
don't
If your
doctor afvises it, you
you order: 4 rows MW, 2 rows GW, romain.. Continue on thour ete.
have been com calamine lotion. Or, if there is DW, 4 rows GW. These 22 rows plated
Pin out and preta 'ench picco rows as Kiven for Back at the rows. Cast off remaining wts. liching, you con Eghtly apply form the continuity of the Work one row more.
FRONT BAND
on wrong side under a damp baby powder, corn
or stripes. Repeat these 23 pattern Shape Shoulder: Commencing some time increasing one st, at
Using No. 12 neodies and GW cloth avoiding ribbed wells. baking soda. Don't use so much rows three Umes more (18 ins). at armhole edge, cast of II'sts, each end of ath and every powder that it becomes caked Shape Armholes: Keeping the at beginning of next and each following oth
atarch
in the creates of 'his arms, legs | continuity of the stripes; · Chat "alternate row three- timon," are on-fo@JOw, untii 00 sis, cast on 03 sts. 1st row-x. k. 1. Join side,” shoulder, and
..
sloove -D. 1, ropeat from x to end. coams Sow in Klaver placing SHAPE HEAD
Contimin, in rib, casting on 10
10 centre of head of sleeve to SLTEVES or neck,
off 7 stu, ot beginning of next Exposing the creates of your 2. rowe then. K. Z tog, at each
Uninig
No., 1ë needies and GW Herping, the continuity of the staat end of next 10 thoulder seam, Sew Front Band tol's neck to the air by frequently end of every row until 84 bls. cast on ép, ats, and work ink. 1, stripes, cast off 7 ste, at Begin- rows. (10% sia), Now cast on in position placing shayad edge changing his position probably remain. Continue in pattern on p. 1 rib for Tins Change to ning of next 2 rows, then k. 2 100 stay at end of next arrows to hack edge and applyg will help provent the 'rash. there is until 7 patterns have No. 10 needles and at. st. (ist log, at beginning of every row (otats, work 1 rinsing rib siem galim over £uft-side', when
been completed from commence- rowknit) working in siripes umil. 44 star remain. Now, work on there star Cart off, zooty in joining to TRORIS H. N. BUNDESEN, M.D. ment.
of 4 rowe LW, 3 row: DW, Hs 10 rows without shaping, then rib.