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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1953-04-01, Page 6* •>-.*■$ L 7A.GE SIX B, X M K < S3" ► .*>K*ysfj ■Jfi‘ ■V THE LUCKNOW SENTINEL, LUCKNOW, ONTARIO < this fl’ that \ . ft-- ... '■ *>y . • ■ ROSEMARY THYME ' . I have been noticing that some •_ of the county seedfairs have been featuring talks on herb gardens. Seemed like a good time for me to talk about them too, seeing . that you will - be buying, seeds ■ soon. •’; There’s something delightfully romantic aihout an herb gardep? r Something : practical too/ "when, you have r learned, the uses of the various herbs:-They -are'most-* . -ly used daringly, arid' add an elusive ^flavour to the dishes ini which you use them. Since I have acquired afi interest in. herbs, I have been surprised to find hpw // many housewives do Use them. 7 : BALM . , ." The leaves of this herb have a delightful lemon flavor. When used, fresh, they should be simmered a little in boiling water to bring out their true flavor. Use with hot tea. In - cold frbit -punches. Add a- leaf to the milk when, scalding to make a custard, removing leaf When milk is scalded. Add a leaf to the sugar and water when making icing for a sponge or. angel cake, (agaip. removing leaf. ... when you turn out: a freshly baked cake on a wire rack, place a leaf on 4he rack. You may use rosemary or lavendar or sweet marjoram. The cake will absorb the delicate flavor, : CULROSS CORNERS . W • .......... ... J • •............• ' ’ » Several, from Bethany Forum attended the public speaking con­ test held in the town hall, Teds- water. for pupils in Culross. townsnip schools, It wa§ spon­ sored by Pocumen jFprum- Musi* cal'numbers were given by mem­ bers of the different forums. • Congratulations: tb Mr, & Mrs. Everett: Whytock on the arrival of a little son in Kincardine hps- pital. Mrs. Whytock an,d babe are staying~with-Mivand-Mrs.--Alex- ! Whytock for a while. / ‘Mrs. Jessie Bfown and. her. dau­ ghter, Mrs. Dpn Beaitty of Ham1 iltpn spent last Tweek with Mr? and Mrs. Jas; Wraith. Mr. Don Eieatty / spent Bunday at the Wraith home and. the ladies....re* turned to Hamilton -with him. The Vita-Gals held, their 4th meeting at the home of Mrs. Olive Hapna bn March' 26,th. The theme song Was sung. The roll Call was answered ^yith two things to strive for. in selecting a vege­ table plate. The leader, Mrs, Hilda Ackert, dictated notes, We pre* pared tomato and vegetable soup anti stuffed potatoes decorated with parsley arid cheese. , Our home assignment was to mrike a collection of vegetable supper dishes and to bring one vegetable to the next meeting, also to; list Vegetable^ to be used for supper dishes during the following week at: home., Lunch was served by the hostess. The next meeting was held at the hoxne- of Miss: Eileen Elliott on March 30th, , Mr* and Mrs. Jack Schumacher spent Sunday with Mr, arid Mrs. t^elyin. .Zettel rand- Mrs.. Sehu- macher, , .Miss Lois Haldenby and ‘ Miss Marie Edgar visited Sunday with Miss Helen Schumacher.' . Mr, and Mrs. Joe Wall, ,Tee$- (water, spent. Sunday with Mrs. Mary Wall arid Jim arid Orville Wilson. Littlex Gary Goesel of Kincar­ dine spent the week-end with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Stewart. ' 'Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Tom Stewart were Mr. ...arid Mrs, John Stewart arid, family, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Stewart of Kincardine and Mr. Alex Stew­ art, .Dept. of Highways from hear T- <■ A 1 • • • _ _ U • . *' London. Alex is enjoying a week’s holidays. ■ ,L ST. HELENS , KINLOUGH ...... 1 , . > ilr. and Mrs. George Cuyler and family qf Miliarton visited on Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. Bert Nicholson... ) The Orangemen held a very successful box social on Tuesday evening. . ‘ v School was closed during the week as the teacher, Mr, Goldie Emersion, was ill. There will be a service in the Anglican church on Goqd Friday WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1st/ 1953 BASIL. . , Excellent toAflnyor soups,- some sauces dr salads. Add ' a very , little to cream cheese, blending well, for sandwich or ^crackerspreads.When-using—im meat soups, boil a few leaves_iri. lhe stock,, not longer than an liour, ‘then remove .them. Finely / mince a very lew leaves in salad ~ greens. ■ ' /• ■ ' DILL . . . For pickles of course. But a few short, fresh sprigs may toe added to gravies or meat sauces. SWEET FENNEL . . . Goes with Sish that is to be boiled or steam- HOREHOUND . . A fine grand­ mother’s remedy for. colds. Used in candy making dr by adding a leaf to hot tea. Very refreshing, tout use sparingly as the flavor is very strong. ~ LAVENDAR . . . grow it in quantities. The fragrance is de­ lightful. Mix lavendar and rose­ mary leaves for drying, to put fragrance in the linen cupboard; ~^*‘Old Country” people sometimes Use it to flavor sponge/cake, . SWEET MARJORAM deserves good place in the kitchen. Use either fresh or dried in soups,, meat or vegetable sauces, inc dressing for poultry or fish, in cooking steamed pri boiled fish, or in hot meat loaves. MINT goes fine with f?esh peas or, beans. Just add a few leaves when cooking. Mint, leaves, slight­ ly crushed, add both color and. flavor to fruit beverages. In apple jelly. In isauces with lamb, or fresh pdrk. :</..- W hlernationa/ c5'//z^ MMU t INTERNATIONAL . SILVER POLISH ..........‘"'■-■i'W':DevNJoped ■ ■ hiakir • This magic housekeeping help id gentle, rubs away tarnish, not silver, "and is ■ U to yopr hands; Yet the scientific triple^ahtioh fortinula speeds away tar* rrish with only the lightest and most effortless rubHihg. In toriVenUnt liquid form, it’s a jo.y to use. _WM; A. SCHMID JEWELLER — LUCKNOW < ■■";';'.. ...............................................;............. ^ROSEMARY . . . Use either alone^ _ or J with. •„ dried.. lavendar arnong your, linens. Use fresh rosemary leaves to flavor fruit jellies, or sponge cake. Makes a fine herb tea too, or as flavoring in fruit punches. A dash of rose- *mary to spinachygives a_new line flavor. Also recommended with peas and fresh green ibearisi Cook lamb with rosemary, arid vary broiled or. fried chicken dishes -^urith-r-itr-or-'^with—marjoram—or- thyme. Sometimes a—wonderful effect is achieved by using just a “suspicion” of several different herbs. Dried ones are, of course', much stronger, and one, should use less. THYME . . . Has a sharp, pleas­ ant flavor, useful for sauces, soups, dressings, • using either fresh or dried leaves. Finely chopped with salad greens, or in egg dishes, omelette or creamed Gggs. Try broiled lamb or pork chops ' with , thyme. Combine thyme, basil, marjoram (sparing­ ly) with any lamb dish> SAGE is most widely used in dressing- for riieat and poultry. Try rubbing a few fresh sage leaves on fresh pork before put­ ting it in the oven to roast. Parsely and Chivas are con-' sidered herbs by some, apparent- ly, while others don’t seem to include them among herbs. Will have to get scientific iriformatioh about this. / , As for the ways m which either parsley or chives may be used to advantage ... well, that’s a chap­ ter in itself/ In 'fact, I shouldn’t be surprised if I have already written a chapter, all told, about them, Here are some unusual hut simple sauces I’d like to give you. peanut Rosemary Sauce > to add zest to' boiled onions, cab- or spinach. 2 tbsp, margar/' me, two*thirds cup chopped pea* huts, one-eighth tsp. powdered rosemary, 1 . tsp* vinegar. Melt the margarine. Add the peanuts and stir over low flame until the nuts are toasted. Take from the fire, add the vinegar and rose* ^nary-aridvpour^oveircooked^vege^- tables; ' ' ’■ rMaitre d’Hotel Sauce (for peas, asparagus, green beans,; limas),* ’A cup margarine^ 1 tbsp, finely minced parsley, ,i tbsp, lemon juice, dash salt, .cayenne. Mix to­ gether. Shape into slender cylind­ er? about half inch in diameter. Wrap in waked paper. Ghill. Slice and top cooked vegetables just before serving. „ , Herb» Favorite (for vegetables herbs (thyme, marjoram, basil), c.up margarine,. dash powder­ ed cloves, 1 tsp*, vinegar, dash, Salt.. Rub herbs' together to. hrix well. Add to other .ingredients and blend well. Turn out on wax- ,od papar. Spread;, to inch thickness. .Chill. Cut into small squares, triangles‘ orj_fancy .......... ... . _ just“Shapesr^W b$fpcg’ serving. . ■ * . ’V' - ■ . ' • ■ m#? ■ ■ . r **•..** . The Community Hall was filled to capacity on Friday evening for' the concert and dance sponsored by the Woirien’s Institute. The splendid program given by Bel­ grave talent, consisted of. musical numbers- a play “Scrambled Eggs”, and a , musical revue, ‘.‘Grandmother’s Reveries” in which grandmother showed her" granddaughter photographs from -the-old-family^alburii^mf-jmport^ ant ; events in her^life. Suitable musical numbers illustrating these events were given iby a cast of nearly twenty. At the conclusion dancingwasenjoyedto-musieby Belgrave and -local ialent with Mr. Clark Johnston and Mr. Nel­ son Culbert as callers-off. Miss Margaret McNeil of Lon­ don was home, for the week-end. Mr. Bill MacPhersori went to ~at 11 a.m« . •- Mr. arid Mrs- Glen Emerson & family visited - Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Goldie Emerson. ; s Mrs? Frank Maulderi. is tiostesa to the Wdmen?s Institute (today) Thursday. . , Friends from here were sorry to hqar of the passing of the late Mrs. Roger Corrigan, who was a 'tormer Resident of the Holyrood district. The funeral was hejd on Monday morning at Wingham where she had., made her Home with her daughter, Mrs. Oscar Keiffer. Syrnpathy is extended to the bereaved relatives. Mr. and Mra John McFadyeri and Ronald of Tiverton visited on. Suriday with Mrs. Gertrude Walsh, Jack and Scott. Mrs. P. A. Murray, is the rep­ resentative of the District Dir­ ectors for the H.W.I. The meet­ ing was held11 at Whitechurch on Tuesday. CUSHION AIDS CIRCULATION has been developed to aid' in stimulating circulation. ‘ .* . •' ‘ . Inside .the cushion is a patented motor which produces a smooth, comfortinc max- 1. sage action. When used on feet, back, arm*, legs and stomach, the cushion will help ' relieve limb cramps, numbness, cold feet and other circulatory ailment*,,. No electricity / enters body. - x Cushion is sold, with Hand Unit-as' a Home Massage Set. Operation is similar to equipment, built by same manufacturer for hospitals, institutions, health- centres, etc. For, details and booklet, write The HOUSE OF MONARCH Ltd., 31 Church St., Dept. 83 St. Catherines, Ont. An amazing, new mechanical “cushion” a « r a t ,. a Ha • a* m*t■ I * A »* T I t v United Church Young Peoples The regular meeting of the Lucknow United Church Young Peoples was held pn:^Tuesday^ March 24th. The. meeting opened with a sing song led by Gladys Kilpatrick. A prayer was said. The meeting was turned over to Margaret Rae, the Faith arid Evangelism"convener^Hymn~86 1 was sung and the topic “Just what can we, believe about Jesus” was discussed. Taking /part in the discussion were Marilyn Kilpat- Tick, ? Nanpy~ johnston^Beverley; Ashton,” Rozella- Howald, Eliza- ~ beth Webster, Ruth Treleaven, Gladys Kilpatrick; and Ann Craw- fo/d. Some games were. played and the meeting ^losed with the mizpah benediction. •: I?brt Colborne on Saturday from where he will again sail on the Great Lakes steamship the Roy* alton;- • Mr. and Mrs. Callum Cameron and Carol, of Detroit were recent visitors, with Mr. and Mrs. John Cameron. Theladiesareremindedofthe meeting df the -Women’s Institute this (Thursday) afternoon in the church at. 2.30. 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