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The San Francisco Sunday Cal!
The Pure Joy of Building a Home
This 15 the first of six articles by
Mrs. Kate Greenleaf Locke, an author*
iry on architecture and interior fnrn
i«hin?s, which will appear on succes
sive Sundays on this paee.AU mil
appear under the general title **The
Pure Joy of Ituildinsr a Home," though
rach article will deal specifically with
some certain phase of this rery inter
esting subject- To the woman who is
dreaming of the home she would like
to bnild these articles Trill prove in-
Talualile. To thr woman already in
stalled in her own home, these articles
will haTe a high educational xalue.
They .trill enable her to aid effective
bits to the home. Few subjects could
prove of as great -interest to women
generally, and the Modern Housekeep
er's page congratulates itself upon
having obtained such a treat for its
readers as this series will be. The
second article will appear next Sunday.
Kate Greenleaf Locke
THROUGH the Intervention of the
magazine and newspapers
which have taken up the sub
ject of home building prac
tically and exploited it artistically
Tv-ith Illustrations, the veriest beginner
in this interesting subject has been
able -within the last few years to in
form his taste and improve !t, so that
the matter of building has become a
cult of which any individual of the
•~<-e«» rmVilt/*. ttijjv make an intellisent
Winning Ideas and Names of Prize Winners
$5 PRIZE f
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Chicken Boudins
Mr*. J. S. |l«ni»onuin. \ inn
For one pint of cold minted chicken
allow one tablespoonful of butter, hair
a. cup of dry bread crumbs, one table
f poonful of chopped parsley, half a cup
of water, whites of two eggs; quar
ter of a grated nutmeg, a pinch of sage
and salt and pepper to taste. Heat
the butter and add the bread crumbs;
Ftlr over a hot flre until the crumbs
begin to brown, then remove from flre
and add the water, then the niinced
chicken, the seasoning and last the
ojres beaten to a froth; blend thor
oughly, then put the mixture intxr a
pan and bake in a moderate oven for
half an hour; then pour over it a
cream- sauce, and serve.
Chicken boudins are delicious served
coM with salad dressing-.
) $2 PRIZE "T
Mock Turkey
JL. C Joclunuft, 118 Rlsrhteenth Street,
Pacific Grove
Chop sufficient nuts. English wal
nuts, pecans and a few almonds, to
make a pint, add one quart of well
cooked hominy grits or dry boiled rice,
two level teaspoonfuls of salt, a salt
tpoonful of black pepper and half a
curful of dried bread crumb?;, add _ one
unbeaten egg; mix and form into^ a
roll the eize and shape of a turkej .
baste with melted butter and bake in
a moderate oven for one hour.
j ' $1 PRIZE t
Rich Mincemeat
Mr». J. R. Eustace, Orovllle
Ingredients — 4 cups chopped meat,
4 cups raisins, 4 cups currants, 1 cup
ritron. 4 cups brown sugar, 1 cup mo
lasses. 12 chopped apnles, 4 cups meat
liQuor. 4 tablespoonfuls salt. 4 taoie
epoonfu's cinnamon. 2 tea*poonruis
mace, 2 te&epoonfuls clo\-es, 4 lemons,
4 oranses, 4 cups boiled cider.
Select & plece-of beef from the neck
— "-w»d: It should be lean, juicy and
i little nice fat. Cook it In boiling
water until tender enough to pierce it
with a fork; let the -water boil down
until there is about a pint to a pound:
let the meat cool in the liquor, and
when cold chop It fine, with the fat
also. Pare and chop the apples; seed
the raisins and carefully clean the
currants: shavo the citron in , thin
Cash Prizes for Household Ideas
WANTED: New recipes, clever housekeeping, ideas, new
winkles that will add tothe beauty, comfort or coziness of the:
home, for publication on this page, which /will appear as a feature
every Sunday. Prizes will be awarded for these ideas. Put your, best
in writing— not over 200 words in length— and send it in at once. For
the best ideas published ; each week seven prizes i will be given. The
first prize will be SS. the second price $2, and there will be five prizes
of $1 each- No manuscripts will be returned and no payment will
be made for any that is not awarded a prize, though some others may
be published. If you know anything'at all that should be interesting
to housekeepers— and most women do— send it in. . : • Address. Modern
Housekeeper's Page, The* Sunday Call, San Francisco.
THE MODERN HOUSEKEEPER'S PAGE
The men and women who today plan
their houses, who formulate the style
of the architecture -and who design,
down to the minutest, detail, , the fin
ishing and furnishing of the interioV
are legion. The layman is no longer a
helpless factor in the planning of the
house which is to be his home, . nor
does he continue to raise a voice which
sets his professional employe by the
ears and drive him to the verge, of
insanity by his eccentric suggestions.-
The man to whom the beauty and
charm of home life appeals is the man
who possesses a secure and unfailing
source of happiness, and the woman
who is ambitious to give herself and
her children a refined and beautiful en
vironment is immune from boredom
and ennui.
There are many people to whom, for
various reasons, this simple life ap
peals, and to this majority the bunga
low cottage fills "a long felt want."
First, it is always simple, for when
it becomes elaborate and complicated
it is no longer a bungalow; it is then
only a nondescript house with.bunga
low features Introduced in Its design.
It is becoming- the fashion to build
bungalows, and a fashion often de
velops rapidly into a fad. It is there
fore certain that we shall see ere long
many houses which are " outre and
senseless in the extreme given up for
bungalows. It is important to point
out the features which distinguish a
good bungalow from a bad one, and to
suggest certain architectural points
which give character and beauty to" a
slioes; use the grated rind of oranges
and juice of oranges and lemons.
Measure cloves sparingly ahd' salt
generously. is very often
spoiled by too much cloves and. too
little salt. .
If boiled cider can not be obtained
use spiced vinegar from your pickled
peaches.
This is rich enough for an epicure,
•without wine or brandy, but if desired
use two cups of each.
I $1 PRIZE ]
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Souffle
Mr*. L. D. Howell, 2140 Kast Hazelton
;ic.- . :.:-r- Avenue, Stockton
Melt two tablespoonfuls of butter
and make a smooth paste with one and
a half tablespoonfuls of flour; add one
cupful of milk and cook until thick;
take from fire, add half a cupful of
bread crumbs, yolks of two eggs, beat
en light, salt and pepper to taste, one
cupful of any kind of cold meat or
fish, chopped fine, and, lastly, put in
the stiHly beaten whites of the. two
eggs. Bake in buttered pan until
brown.
T $1 PRIZE f
Hamburg Steak, Spanish
Mrs. A. McDonald. SB7 Klrnt Avenue,
San Francisco
Take one good sized onion, chop it
fine, take three small chili peppers ana
a good sized piece of butter, brown all
together in the frying pan.- Then take
IS cents' worth of hamburg steak and
fry with onions, etc. lastly add half
can of tomatoes; salt and pepper to
taste. Cook 10 minutes.
1 $1 PRIZE ~~?
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Superior Ice Cream Made With
out Cream v
Mary Bryan, 1331 Oxford * Mre«t,
Berkeley g
It is not; generally known that the
best of ice cream may be made-without
the use of cream. The following for
mula 5s used by many 'large dealers
and is a trade secret 'seldom, published:
.To every : quart of unskimmed milk
use one, pound of, granulated sugar and
the. yolk of five eggs. -Place
the milk in an enameled dish
and beat slowly,, stirring constantly
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house without adding materially to its
cost. . ---, \u25a0..•-.,--.
Considering first exterior archi
tecture, the illustrations given are
fair, samples of the small house cost-
Ing from ?3,000; to $4,500.' All of these
houses contain from: six'. to eight rooms,
the living rooms being" in some cases
20x25 feet in size. -
Twenty years ago when a man had
only a few thousand dollars to put into
the building of his, house he arrived at
no special style or beauty in his-archi
tecture, and he would "\u25a0'; have been
astounded at the idea of attempting
to compete with his Av'ealthy neighbors
in: the intrinsic beauty of the building.
But times have changed in this-respect.,
That man today may fairly say to him-,
self, "I shall build a home for $4,000
v
until it just conies to a- boil; \u25a0 skim;
add .sugar" and remove from fire, stir
with a . wooden spoon \u25a0 until the -sugar .
is dissolved. Have the; yolks , in a
dish, well beaten up with .a few
spoonfuls of- Avarm milk: now Cadd
these, stirring all the time. • Place' the
milk can in a. tub, with: ice around it, '
and stir until it is cool; f add flavors"-
and it is ready to : freeze. ;';\u25a0= \u25a0',;.; .;.->\u25a0 \u25a0
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Economical Breakfast' .
Mrs. S. T. Clifford, 866 Campbell istreet,,
: .' Went Oakland : :
If you have a few bits'of meat or two
or three cold: potatoes; left put some
dripping into a saucepan. Slice potatoes
thin, cut up the meat fine and add salt >
and pepper to taste. ;Then beat two or
three escgn, according to, the sizeof the
dish to be. prepared, stir,;tlip.m in' a cup
of cream or- milk and 'pourf over the '"\u25a0.
meat and potatoes. If eggs are not plen
tiful use fewer eggs and more milk. or
cream. If milk, add half a tablespoon
ful of butter. Keep It over | the -fire,
stirring constantly, till -the eggs are.
cooked. It takes but a few minutes to;
prepare this, but do not leave it an in
stant till done, or ; th*e;;eggs will burn
andTuin the wholel
Beef Tongue
Miss Mrta Wagner,. <H>s Third' Street.
Petnlnmn, • Cal. ;• " •', ;
Soak a fresh beef tongue in cold wa
ter an hour, ; ' Boil until • nearly • ten
der. Take out 'and? skin; put--, nnide
until cold. ' Put in; a- sausepan .enough ..
stork to cover the tongrie. ,To;this add'
a teaspoonful of salt,'- pinch' of .cayenne .
pepper, ' Six cloves, chop one carrot, one 1 ,
onion and five stalks of celery fine.fAdd
this to the y stock; ; put in the (tongue/,
and simmer until tender. : When 'done*
taker out and add -to the gravy 'one
tablespoonful' i each jof i made , mustard,
catsup, mushrooms and Worcestershire
sauce, one-; cup t port r wine,- two'table-
spoonfuls , -butter, .mixed --. with? three,
tablespoonfuls brown * flour. ~*> Boil : and .
stir until smooth.% Put back the tongue : .
and simmer *10 ' minutes:*"! Then place on V
a , platter, : pour the - gravy ; over . it \ and :
. garnish with slices of .lemons and celery ;.l; .l
-leaves.' ;•••' . ; . ;\u25a0 . '." \^3:.'. ' :-r'-/-- "\u25a0- .>- ..•.:
, Tongue. Sandviicben — Chop- fine cold
boiled 1 -- tongue, season-.: with .prepared ••\u25a0'\u25a0
mustard- and black: pepper.* ?All = melted V
> butter and sweet \u25a0 cream- -until;- smooth t."
like paste. ' = .Tlien - spread between^ slices,"
•of buttered bread. :"j/, "^ v
Substitute for Rlum^Pudding U
i.Mrs. A. IS. Peters. 4 Park Court, San
' ..* ""^Kranclsco- ". . 'S~y : '-
The traditional ? Christmas' plum "pud-*
ding takes more time. and moneyithan?
tnost'p'eople care "to "expend ;•\u25a0 substitute ,'
a Sara toga' pudding and few- will', know i.
the difference.' ; Roll -fine: one 1 pint "stale :
. bread crumbs, I ; add* one* cup;. flour,-? tea- '
spoonful > cinnamon;"?half I a s grated f nut- V
meg, one cup :brownV sugar, s one pound
seedless; raisins/ quarter.pound shredded *
citroni<floured,/half^.p6und»;raw>suet,' ; -
fine;; mlxT thoroughly.>e-Dis
; solve one •teaspoonful? of & baking soda [ c>
in -"- two < tablespoonfuls \u25a0;\u25a0\u25a0 of iwater H and s
addv;to"one> cup rfof imolasseß,~?and a one?
egg .well .' beatenfc and 1 f - pour/: it ;- into 'i
the ; dry,?ingredients..:».Worki all Ccare-5
, fully .together., until <:moist-^-notJ,wet:i
=^— and ;!pack -down '•"- in \u25a0-' greased 5* mold,"^
lard j pail, will do.tJ; Cover sand^boils con- «
tinuously ,-< for four '-,? hours. >;"" Lift s the '=
lid until is *cold,w th'env cover ft
and :Btandi aside. at|serving4
which will combine a beautiful exte
rior with every intcrior^advantage that
I could wish for." ;;Tt may be built of
boulders and : rough 'sidiiig,* or of rough
cast cement, plaster ; ; and"- "shakes"; It
may have shingled or clnpbparded sides
or.be built "of brick and' timber; It will
have a larger. living:srsoirir^a.i commo
dious dining. : roonvfour* -.-be'd -rooms, a
kitchen, a butler's pantry-; or '; pass
closet, linen closets and" 5 a bathroom
but of whatever material fit - is
structed It shall be built on simple
lines: which -are good- to., the artistic
sense and. being entirely? free from
superfluous ornamentation, it: must de
pend; for Its architectural -value 'on the
beauty of 'these- linesr^ Solid, .simple,
unassuming,, tire bungalow . cottage
stands as 'an.' example of the- result of
careful expenditure.^" of a
tion? to \u25a0• get the most > for one's: money
Owing to the large ' number of rec
ipes and household ideas that are be
ing-received every day, and the con
sequent " impossibility of their all ap
pearing' in The ; Sunday Call' on ac
count of lack of space, several recipes
are now being published each day in'
the daily; edition under "the heading
"A Few Words With the Lady; of the
House." It will be very much appre
ciated . if the ladies, in submitting
their contributions, will write only^on
one side of the paper.
week before Christmas. Serve hot with
hard ' saunc or jelly "sauce as follows:
Half tumblerful of currant jolly., pint
of water: and juice, of 'one lemon, une
tablespoonful cornstarch. wet In little
•••old water, cook and stir until, thick
and smooth. Add brandy if desired.
Serve hot; _, \ ; >;
Spanish Salad
>Ir«. S. F.MBcMnniiß. Ul3O Oxford
---' --.:. ' '• " ,-\u25a0 Street, Berkeley •;; \~ r - - "
One cup cold chicken > 'diced, two cups
celery and i one cucumber cut in small
cubep; one cup English' walnuts broken
into small -pieces sand? one cup French
peas. Add one cup salad dressing, may
onnaise, and- mix rwell.""; Serve, very; cold
on crisp f lettuce- leaves, garniph-. with
red and green: Spanish peppers.
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'Tomato Mince Meat
Mrs. 11. Schirari;, San Bruno
Chop fine four quarts:of'greenVtoma
toes, drain ;off Juice,"* cover ; with \u25a0 cold
water and bring to a boil.r scalding 15
minutes. 'Then drain.! repeat ..until; par
boiled three- times. ;.f Add two pounds of
brown' sugar, onelpound' seeded raisins,
half a pound 'Chopped^ citron, large: half
cup ' suet,? one- tablespoonful salt,' \u25a0 one
half cup; ftrong vinegar.; mix and cook
until S thick.^v\Vhen*f cold -add v one .tea
spoonful -ground 'cinnamon "andvone^of
clovos.' Mix .well and-put into a. large
crock.' .. " '/'. v> _'"', : :.:'.. \u25a0'"''. -. \u25a0-'"'\u25a0..-.
Larnb^Cntlets With Carrots
Mrs. Itobert! C. V. Welch, j. 218 Sanchcx
' : ; Street," 7 San '\u25a0 l^ranclsco .-y - •;;. ,
Trim the cutlets neatly. egg_ and
breadcrumb^ them 'andifry them in lard
tjllralightibrownscolor-.vdrain and ar
rangeithem '. in? a' circle ; on ta* dish,' plac
ing in »thef eenter^some "newv carrot si
preparedfas- follows:>: Trim a .quantity,
of ' the; smallest .new a carrots .thatt can
be n obtained in; salted
water.- ;\Vhen:done drain i off. the watftr,
addaipiece of »fresh; buttery to the car
rots, " some - parsley," 45 finely j minced, ? a
daah-of pepper,';a : ;little*powdered*sugar
and /a" squeeze of : lemon; ? moisten ? with
a 'little; stock. 'free'.from fat, and- keep
themihot until t,wan ted; \u25a0
V ' Beet Lokf*
: * 3lrs? HufiroiFlßchii Holllster > ;
-•' Two i coffee cups trolled crackers, {salt,
sage,* pepper.^'to itaste;^butter? size of
eggljpourion'/enoughiboillngrtwater/to
make c mixture Z, as a stiff •; as \u25a0-, the :'. usual
dressing JforSf owls; iworkwinto^thisrl
egg,*slo *'cents>s sausage ft meat Mand? 25
cents ihamburgisteak;! season] well- with
red*peppersiandSsalt;s make unto Sloafr
sprinkle S,with?s flour; i^baker! 1 }^r v hours
withSsliced^saltßporklVunderneathiand
onHop.^iVV'hen^ _readyj tOjserve^pourj over;
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and; of a resolution to live bek._^;fully
and in good style on?a slender income.
j It t may ; not be : generally known that
"shakes" ,is a term applied in the west
to large sized shingles. They are about
half an ; inch .thick, six inches' wide and
thr.ee feet long, and are laid with 12 to
16 inches to the weather.- In 11-
lustration .Noi , 1 we have a cot
tage which; suggests a Swiss chalet in
its "design. .This Idea invests it with
a certain character which Is. attractive
at the, outset and, for a suburban home
or for a summer place In the moun
tains it Is an^excellent one. It permits
the simplest and least expensive treat
ment iin 1 all of the details, and yet is
picturesque. The rustic finish of -the
shingles of. the lower portion of the
building and of tho elapboarding of
the upper. part is the only one possible,
and as this is stained a rich .golden
brown it sets with charming effect into
the green of its surrounding. : trees and
shrubbery.
"Much; of .the beauty of this house de
pends upon the fact that it is set upon
a terrace, whose cobblestone , wall is in
pleasing contrast' to the brown wood
following gravy: juice from 1 quart of
\u25a0 tomatoes.- . 1 \u25a0 :,linely "chopped onion. 1
clove 'of garlic cut fine, salt, red pep
per; .boil until it thickens and pour
over roast.
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'Stuffed Pepper Pickles
Mr«. Flora B;Carl«en.;4lO X. AVhltney
•'. .Street. San Jose \u25a0 : .
Use red peppers-^chilisif one is fond
of hot pickles, orvbell peppers for mild
tastes. Remove stem end and seed
land* stuff -s with; chopped ' cabbage and
onions, equal parts, seasoned with
salt and white mustard seed;- pack «in
.jar and cover with cold' vinegar; 1 These
are ready', for use in, five days. Not
'only an " appetizing -pickle but one
that delights the eye. * ; VT
Household Suggestions^
Kntlierlne'Allce I.nndKren, Itnrllnston.
.' lawn ••\u25a0 • : ,
To avoid tlii 1 'unpleasant odors arising
when; cooking: cabbages, • kraut, -turnips
or. Mother, vegetables of * disagreeable
odors,'-plaee at- small piece 'of .charcoal,
tied "in a \u25a0\u25a0bit. of clean muslin.; in -the
kettle. >'\u25a0' This -will Charm ,' neither the
flavor nor 'color; of vegetable, and all
odors .will -bo absent.' ' -; \u25a0{
To. avoid' the same disagreeable odor
'arising 5 from >the- squrkraut. 1 barrel- In
.the cellar, cover the- top; of- kraut with
a layer' ot < sliced, raw potatoes. ?•; Then
youneedno longer Avorry: about keep
zing the "kraut in 'your home, for the
odor, will vanish. v \u25a0 ;;--..
My Own Discovery
' ; nella;Wlllet* t Byron . '~
. Toasting. Bread— Take slices of .bread
and butter slightly;;,lay on hot c range.
In ': less " r than"; av minute you \u25a0 have soft,
golden brown r> toast. "' lt requires no
moistening 1 , to soften -It.;
Baked Calf's Tongue -
Mm.D. T. Hard, lUSO Park Avenue. Ala-
=•-;"> Vv '\u25a0-.' ' -*..^meda
c. Take ;; one* good sized ~ tongue, ; throw
intoboiling; water. and boil until tender.
Remo ve ; the ' outer^ skin, put | into. a bak-
; ihg pan ' one ; cup' of | ripe ; tomatoes.
\ two cloves *, of \u25a0 gar 1 ic,',^ three "\u25a0 or four •ot
: those : ; little ; red »hots, s some f sal tv and - a
; piece 1 of ; butter, the: size of a walnut and
bake" half Jhour. Serve hot. -. .: .
i: 1 Sour j? Cream I.Cake-^-One i cvp 'of - sour
cream;.*one,cup of sugarrhalf teaspoon
ful isoda^ one egg,' one cup raisins, quar
ter teaspoonful, cinnamon,-'; cloves,* and
f allspice,' j little;; salt,T one^^ large* cup *• of
flour; : itry/ before" baking Mt, ; .for.g if -the
'cream is i too:- rich'; if may/not- be. quite
' enough?-; Bake; in' a' slow] oven. : \u25a0*". ';„\u25a0
X Rolled Oat Cooklen-^-One cup of brown
I sugar, "' half; cup * of: butter.t one two
[ cupsf o£4 flour, -two I cups iof | rolled oats,
'onetcupfof ?. raisins, half .cup » of ; chopped
Jwalntits,'*. four- tablespoonfuls ; sour \u25a0 milk,
half • teaspoonful ? soda, v little . salt. \Drop
.on tins'^and bake slowly. --Very nice.v^r
/ Sakslooga. or,;Salrnoh Pie
•Mrs. S^' T. Clifford, S«C Campbell Street,
. ; ; \Vest. Oakland; ;; '•';, i •\u25a0::-. •
• Eight 1 large potatoes,»two onions, two
pounds iof =! salt .; or,* pickled; salmon, ; . one
dozen'wholeallspice, Si two eggs.ione pint
•of f millc'^Peer* and 'i slice 1 potatoes i thin,
; cutiasalmon»" into rdice,~ also ithe- onion.
; Putt layer/of! potatoes. ln' a* baking! dish
sandilayer f of salmon and onion," few all
vspicer»and! 8O on* untillall; is used.T Lastly
beat vthe \u25a0 eggs iwith | milk | and pourj over,'
'also % bite Zof £ butter ?at i. the ;, top ; : before
putting^ in $ oven.*?; 5 Bake xone 3 hour.«;- If
- salmon jis|tooi salty, s itfmaysbesfioaited
;; f or^two-ofj thre* hours before using. .
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of the building, in planning a suburban
house, however modest in style, an
added dignity, of effect may be obtained
by careful consideration of its position
In- regard *to the surrounding trees or -
buildings, the slope of the ground and
the size of the lot. A building which
Is low.and spreading in its roof line is
often greatly improved by' placing it
upon "; a terrace -made- by" banking the
earth_ several -.feet and . filling in with
stones or cement (as in the illustra
tion), -or _\u25a0 by merely- sloping -it to the'
lawn i.below.«'> The contrast' will readly
be recognized -between- a* house -of the*
style Vshow^i.- -set flat on the ground,
with .no contrasting stone .work in evi
dence and with. an ordinary grass plat
and : some flowers about It. and the
same house raised on a spreading ter
race, having a stone wall, topped with,
red brick and completed at the corners
with low pillars of stones, In which
are planted small formal trees of box
or privet or other evergreens.
It is this attention to artistic com,
pleteness in detail which makes the?
bungalow cottage of today a marvel
of cheapness and beauty. The porch is
wide. and pleasant; basket chairs and
wicker lounges must have room for
distribution on the bungalow porch and
have therefore to be considered in the
architecture.
'In : illustration Xo. 2 we have a cc- ,
ment house which would only look well
set flat on the ground. A velvet lawn
and a smooth white driveway are nec
essary accompaniments to this house.
Much of its picturesque beauty lies in
Its coloring. The >walls are of pale
gray plaster or concrete, and the roof
is of red tiles. Cobblestones are used
for the chimneys and the pillars of the
pergola which unites the two wings.
This design introduces a small court
as an entrance and gives great beauty
of effect. : One great advantage of a
porch entrance of this sort Is that in
summer it may be agreeably shaded
with vines and in winter the welcome
- • C 7
A French Recipe
Cesarlne Oiipuj\ 440 Capp Mreet
Chicken en Casserole — Select a plump
spring chicken: clean it and truss it
as for roasting. Place in a casserole
two tablespoonfuls butter, a carrot and
an onion (both cut into slices), two
bay. leaves and a sprig of thyme. Set
the casserole on top of the stove for
about 10 minutes or until the vegetables
are lightly browned in the butter.
Pour in then a pint of well seasoned
consomme, cover the casserole closely,
put It into the oven and braise . the
chicken for three-quarters of an hour.
Tenminutes before" the time is up, add
,two tablespoonfuls" of "sherry or Ma
deira and, cover again. \u25a0 At the end of
three-quarters of an, hour drop into the
\u25a0gravy a dozen -or more of small potato
balls which have been cut from the
'raw; potatoes with a Parisian cutter.
and then brown, or saute in butter.
At .the same tlme.'add nn equal num
ber of Krench champignons. Season
Kravy with pepper and salt and leave
the cover off the" i:asserole .that. 'the
chicken' may; brown. After, removing
it from the oven, sprinkle finely mineeo
.parsley- over chicken and -send it to
the table, in the casserole.
Eggless Cake
Mrs. F. Bowles. Pefnlunm *
' One. and; a half teacups sugar: half
cup .butter: three "level cups-flour, one
'teaspoonful /.soda" added to flour; half
, teaspoonful cinnamon; half teaspoonful
nutmeg; one teacup raisins chopped and
.well, floured. '">-;' '\u25a0-\u25a0-'-
Fruit Cake Without Butter or Flour-
Beat i thoroughly the yolks of 12 eggs
;with;one pound' of confectioners' sugar;
add one and \u25a0 a half teaspoonfuls of cin
namon and J the same of cloves; half
lb. dates," cut in small pieces: - ; half Ib.
.citron.* cut fine: half lb. seed raisins;
half lb. ;• almonds, blanched and rolled
tine; eight \u25a0 soda < crackers, rolled fine
and - sifted with two and a half tea
spoonfuls baking, powder: two squares
of sweet s chocolate," grated;-. the grated
rind:and" juice of ajemon; a -wine glass
;of : wineior; brandy, and the • whites of
'12 eggs, : beaten only, and added last of
all.-- This -cake-is excellent. 'Will keep
;f or months. -
Cooking Vegetables
Mlm K. McCarthy, "548 Shot Well Street
•' .' (rear),"VSan ' Franclnco
- ; Always have your water ": boiling
when "you are going .to cook any. kind
of '-vegetables, \u25a0 and never -use; a -Cover,
.and '.the^vegetable will always remain
\ its » same .'color:,' •"•' : *'
Apple Loaf Cake
: Mm. .- E. ,- Fordycc. 220 Duncan Street,
-San.; Francisco '.
\u25a0/\u25a0'.' One cup; of ."sugar.", half; cup of butter,
half cup^of imllk.;one. and a ;half cups
flour. c - two > heaping teaspoonfuls baking
: powder, .; three eggs. 4 one * cup ; of: nice
stewed apples/, half J cup each ; of citron,
, raisins. 5 and • currants mixed. • spices to
taste. -Cream- ; sugar - and -.butter; -. add
I yolks, \u25a0 then :-S: -S flour,, with- yeast \u25a0«• powder,
stewed": apples and-frult -well floured,
l spices;and last' the* whites well beaten.
Fine, 1 If properly; done.'
.^Delicious Stuffed Tomatoes
Mrs. ' F. ; Stamper,' 246*; Presidio Avenue,
\u25a0 :'.. >\u25a0':'. \u25a0 San j Francisco ....
• Cut : off top of large tomato, scoop out
- deep}" hollow s and , refill with following
"well f and t cut i In ; small -" pieces;
I hard - -boiled '•\u25a0*. egg i and icelery • : chopped ;
salt and. 'pepper to season. - Add a dash
sunlight warms Jt. Then. too. a few
rough beams over the porch are much
less expensive than a solid roof. The
woodwork in evidence in this exterior
is stained a dark, rich brown.
In referring to the manner in which
this buildinjr appears Kto hug the
ground, I would say that it does so
only in pffect: in fact, it Is set high
enough above the surface to give a
dry and sanitary* foundation. And yet
(and here appears the architectural
art-) the house is so spreading in char
acter as to appear to be flush with the
ground. A tiny fountain tinkles In the
center of the court and ferns rim its
basin in the summer season.
An architectural feature which Is
often used effectively in a; bungalow
is an extension o? the roof around th«
entire building, giving eaves which are
sometimes as much as seven feat
wide. "When these have exposed raft
ers, as in illustration No. 1, and the
soffit of these eaves is of rough lum
ber laid close and stained in contrast
to the building, we have a- rustic
beauty of finish far more attractive
than a fine and expensive one could be.
An upper story which is beamed and
plastered (English style), while the
lower half is shingled, is often seen In
the bungalow, but when for con
venience an upper story is added the
whole structure should cover enough
ground to give it a low and solid t ef
fect The ceilings should not be high
and dormer windows may be intro
duced Into the roof. •
Thus It will be seen that the ideal
bungalow is never a frail looking
structure — it should never be high,
though It Is often Inclined to top
heaviness. Exposed beams and ex
posed rafters, rough hewn into shape,
are noticeable features and there is a
marked absence of millwork or trimmed
wood. Each building should stand as
an original conception of an individual
and even in its multiplicity there may
be infinite variety.
of Worcestershire saiu-e and a little
melted butter -to moisten; rni,\ well to
gether and fill tomato. Serve on Indi
vidual, naiad plates, surrounding the
plate with lettuce leaves. Place to
mato on renter of plate and pour a
spoonful of mayonnaise dressing: over
tomato before serving. This can be
served as a salad for dinner or served
when one has light refreshments after
An Old Scotch Recipe for Gin
ger Snaps
Mr*. J. B. Drake. 111!) Mm Paaqnale
Street. Santa Barbara.
Beat two eggs; add one teaspoonful
cinnamon, one cup molasses, one cup
light brown sugar, two teaspoonfuls
soda, one teaspoonful cream of tartar
and two of ginger. Let stand two
hours, then add flour and bake in a
moderate oven. This recipe require*
patience and is especially liked by men.
New England 'Mince. -Meat
Mr«. _\. Cuiiiipy, 553 Alabama Street,
, .*•»» Francisco
\u25a0Two pounds of lean beef (boiled);
when cold, chop fine; one pound ot
suet minced to a powder: five pounds
juicy apples pared and chopped, two
pounds. of raisins, seeded; two pounds
of sultanas or seedless raisins; two of
currants; half a ponnd citron, chopped;
three* tablespoon fuls of cinnamon; two
tabifspoonfula rmice: one tablespoonful
allspice; one tablespoonful fine salt; one
grated nutmeg; three pounds brown
sugar; half a gallon sw«et cider. Heat
thoroughly through. WH«n cool, pack
in stone jars. Made bl this recipe It
will keep till spring.
; , ,-»}
Lettuce Salad
Mrs. M. R. Kruae. 147 Fourth Avenue,
Richmond Dlatrtct, San Tranctaeo .
"Wash, drain and dry one head of let
tuce-leaves. In your salad dish pour
half a pint of sour cream, two table
spoonfuls of syrup, one tablespoonful
vinegar and sugar to taste; then mix
well. - Add your lettuce leaves Just be
fore serving, and you will have a de
licious crisp lettuce salad.
Tomato Mince Meat ,
Mm. A. «>. Talt. Mountain Xlevr
Klghi quarts* of green tomatoes
chopped fine: grated rind and juice of
three lemons;=adtl fotir pounds of brown
sugar; cook three hours, then add two
pounds of raisin. I*.1 *.' one tablespoonful of
;each . kind of spices- and salt, one tea
spoonful of grated nutmeg, one cup 'of
vinegar. Cook 30. minutes. Can as xou
would fruit..*-
Minced iWeat Sandwiches
Mr*. J. Starr, Anxela Camp
Take from cold roast veal or heef..
Chop : or grind very fine with a ilttla
parsley or celery; add salt, pepper and
a little sage <gTound). Mix all. welt
with mayonnaise ; dressing to moisten.
Slice wheat bread real thin, butter and
spread with 'deviled meat; cut. and fold
together. These are very nice for. the
lunch baskets. . One cup of meat will
make ' many • sandwiches.
A Book for, Children
Dora Moeller. 1436 Point Lobo* Avenue,
«san ; Francisco. Age 1O Years
. - *A most amusing book can be made
of. the "Illustrated supplements of t!s»
various ..Sunday: newspapers, so ar
ranged ,as to > tell . a - continuous story.
Sew the papers .together, as you would
a %. b00k."- .This makes .aa interesting
boils; for- children. 1