The Lucknow Sentinel, 1954-12-01, Page 13WEDNNESDAY, DEC. 1st, 1954
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THYME
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ROSEMARY
Yesterday I was at a tea. We
were greatly intrigued by a
couple of the decorations. The
table centre covered about 18
inches or so; at one end \vere
three tall, red candles in tall
candlesticks, and at the other
end, 2 shorter white candles in
shorter ' candlesticks. In between
was a graceful arrangement of
red poinsettas, greenery, and
white mums.
A fine big snowman and a
Santa Claus gave a Christmas
touch from their places on an
other table. The snowman , was
made of three white bells, grad
uated in size, the biggest on the
bottom, of course. The tops were
either cut off each bell, or else
they were placed down very
flat. The snowman was topped
with . a smaller red bell,. Arid
Santa was composed of red bells,
topped with a,white one.
Usually I’m almost too late
with my Christmas ideas, so hope
I’m starting in time this year.
I am partial to Christmas trees
of all sizes for decoration, and
I’ve been looking around and
found several places where they
can be used to advantage. Our
stairway curves up from the
dining room, and a tree on the
table by the foot of it will be
^ery effective against the ivory
of the stairway wall. You might
have a similar spot. y
A small tree on the coffee
table would be attractive, flank
ed by fat green candles in hold
ers made -from scraps of plastic
foam,., sprinkled--with artificial
snow, and dotted with tiny gold
and silver balls . . . ./.anything
that your imagination sees as ef
fective. ____ ................
An old-fashioned brass jardin
iere is a decorative container for
a tree. ,
We always like our table mir
ror built/into" a winter scene,
with mounds of cotton batting
“snow”,, a plastic Santa and six
tiny reindeer, .dashing over the
mirror lake, tiny artificial trees
tucked in among the snowbanks,
and my little stone house, the
iron bank thjd I have had as
long as -I can remember, that
figures in so many 'decorative
schemes. Strange how at Christ
mas time, it is the old familiar,
oft-used decorations,! and decor
ative ideas that are the most
popular with the family. That is
^the~-time.-when";weTseem'’to“ap-'
predate more the things that
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have memories, not something,
new and original every year
the sparkling, angel gohs to the
l°P Of the tree year after year
until her sparkle is all unwound!
I have to wind the tinsel around
purs every year and fasten it
on. her back . , poor thing .
with a thumb tack,
I remember one year when my
sister hung most effective green
ery arrangements, She used big
branches of evergreens, fastened
them over doorways, in the cor
ner of a room, hanging from the
stair well, anywhere that would
take kindly to decorating. She
tucked cones," pine~"cdhes, spruce,
and some tiny ones, touched with
gold, silver, red and white paints,
here and ’ there among the
branches, or hung them in great
sprays from strings of various
lengths; from some of them she
hung long streamers of bright
crepe paper in various lengths, at
the, ends of which were glued
some of the . more colorful cards,
The house had a v^er.y Christ
massy look. /
You can always fill the cookie
jar well in advance. .
._fianish . Vanilla -Rings^=2" cups
sifted flour,' % tsp. salt, % cup
sugar, 1 egg, % cup shortening
and butter mixed, 1 cup almonds
ground fine, i tsp. vanilla, Com
bine flour, salt, sugar, egg, but
ter, almond and vanilla; knead
on lightly floured board until
dough no longer clings to the
hands. Cut off small pieces of
dough; roll on floured board with
palms of hands to thickness of
pencil, “ Cut ip 6-inch lengths.,
Forip eacli piece into a circle qn
greased cookie sheets. Bake in
moderate oven Until lightly
browned. Dust immediately with
icing sugar. •
Norwegian Butter Cookies—1
cup .butter, % cup powdered
^gar,_2-cups-sifted-floxirr _^tspr
salt, one-third cup ground un
blanched almonds; candied peel.
Cream butter, add sugar. Beat
until light. Add sifted dry in
gredients gradually; mix well.
Work in nuts. Chill overnight.
Shape into % inch balls; garnish
with candied peel cut in tiny dia
mond-shaped pieces. Bake , in
moderate oven about 10 min..
Fingers—two-thirds cup miar-
garene, 6 tbsp, confectioner’s
sugar, 1 tsp. vanilla, 2 cups sift
ed flour, % tsp,. almond extract,
V4 tsp. salt, 1 cup chopped nuts.
Powdered sugar, Cream margar-
ene; add remaining ingredients
and mix well. Press, into 2 inch
long finger shaped pieces. Bake
on ungreased cookie sheet in
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