TOMATO SOUP

Strain and heat 1 large can of tomatoes, adding a pinch of soda,
then add a quart of hot milk (or less). Add salt and pepper to taste, and
@ piece of butter the size of an egg. Some prefer the soup thickened with
3 tbsps. rolled cracker crumbs, or 2 thsps. cornstarch dissolved in a little
cold milk or water. —Mrs, Moase

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HAND LOTION

2 oz. flax seed, 1 quart water; cook till a pint remains; 4 oz. glycerine;
1 dr. (or 1 teaspoon) carbolic acid; juice of a large lemon.
Strain flax seed, then add other ingredients. Cook a few minutes
and add a little perfume. —E. B. M.
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MINCE MEAT

2 Ibs. raisins, 2 lbs, currants—cleaned and, seeded; 1% lbs. suet, 2
lbs. cooked lean meat; mince suet and meat. 1 Iby"cider, 2 lbs. sugar, %
cup syrup or molasses, strawberries or raspberries, 1 tsp. alspice, 1 tea-
spoon cinnamon, 1 teaspoon ginger, % teaspoon cloves, % teaspoon mace,
juice and rind of 2 lemons, 2 dozen good-sized apples, chopped up, 1
tablespoon salt, 1 teaspoon pepper on meat and suet, 2 tablespoons van-
illa, 2 tablespoons lemon. Mix all together and it is ready for the pies.

—Mrs, C. R, Clay
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ALMOND PASTE

% Ib. ground almonds, % lb. berry sugar, yolks of 2 eggs and white
of 1, 1 teaspoon water, a few drops of essence of almonds.

Put almonds, sugar and egg yolks in saucepan and stir over gentle
heat until reduced to a paste; add the water and beaten egg white and
spread over cake. —Mrs. Lamont

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PEACH CONSERVE

15 peaches, 2 oranges, 2 oz. blanched almonds, 6 cups sugar, juice of

1 lemon. Peel peaches and put peaches and oranges through chopper.
Add lemon juice and sugar. Boil until it begins to thicken,

—Mrs, A. W. Lundell

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A LITTLE BIT OF ADVICE

Take a little dash of cold water,
A little lesson of prayer,

A little bit of sunshine gold,
Dissolved in morning air.

Add to your meal some merriment;
Add thougt for kith and kin,

And then, as a prime ingredient,
A plenty of work thrown in.

Flavor it all with the essence of love,
And a little dash of play;
Let a nice old boo kand a glance above
Complete the well-spent day. —Anonymous

~ait 41 eo