The Rural Voice, 1979-01, Page 37with hot water and drain again.
Preheat oven to 360 degrees. Grease a
casserole. Melt in a saucepan: 4 tbsp. of
butter and remove from heat and blend in4
tbsp. flour, ' tsp. salt, and 1/8 of a tsp. of
pepper, '/2 tsp. dry mustard, a few grains
of grated nutmeg and 1 tsp. grated onion.
From Bruce County come
Some
It's getting closer and closer to Christ-
mas and you're wondering what to get
those special people in your life.
Well, Barb DeVisscher, home economist
for Bruce County has some interesting
suggestions for last minute Christmas gift
giving.
She suggests some major items such as
suits, sleepwear and aprons which even
beginning seamstresses can manage.
"How about embroidering or appli-
queing a personal touch onto that gift
apron - monogram or a motif which the
recipient particularly likes? Barbecue chefs
appreciate large aprons with pockets and a
smart motif or slogan and maybe matching
barbecue matts or chefs' cap," she says.
Table accessories such as placemats.
tablecloths. Targe napkins, napkin rings
(made from ribbon. braid or other trims) or
fashionable table runners are also some
ideas she has for Christmas gift giving.
But she cautions that you should be sure
Gradually stir in 2 cups of milk, cooking
the sauce, stirring constantly until thick-
ened. Then add 1 cup shredded cheese and
stir until cheese is melted. Stir in the
cooked macaroni, '/: cup finely diced celery
and a small can of salmon drained and
broken up.
Turn into prepared casserole and melt 1
tbsp. butter and '/2 cup of small bread
cubes tossed to combine and use to border
the casserole.
Bake in pre -heated oven
until bread cubes are golden brown about
30 minutes.
very last minute do it yourself gift ideas
to consider the recipients dishes and style
of entertaining when selecting this type of
gift.
Her next suggestion is home acces-
sories. Many patterns are available for
hundreds of kinds of cushions from
pincushions to large floor pillows. Use
commercial patterns or better still, come
up with your own ideas. If you have access
to the recipient's sewing scraps or dis-
carded clothes, try using them to make a
patchwork cushion for their rocking chair.
Personal accessories would seem like an
ideal gift. Back packs and tote bags seem
to be making a hit. Barb says. Commercial
patterns or discarded clothing could also be
used to make these. For example: cut the
legs off of an old pair of trousers, sew the
cut edges, put a zipper in the top
(waistband), add straps and you have a
backpack, complete with pockets for the
things you want close at hand—especially
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appealing to teens and younger if you use
an old pair of blue jeans.
Knitting, crochet, needlepoint, embroid-
ery. decoupage. macrame, paper mache,
block printing, stencilling, etc. are just
some of the articles that might be
considered. Some small articles you might
try are coasters or two or three small
pictures, snapshots, or plaques (2" - 4" in
diameter) put in a vertical line on a velvet
ribbon, with an appropriate hanger at the
top.
She also suggests drawer sachets, sweet
dream cushions—small cushions filled with
lovely smelling things such as rose petals,
bits of evergreen, whole spices or herbs,
etc. intended to be tucked under one's
pillow for sweet dreams. Or how about
pomander balls, jewellery—pendants,
bracelets, necklaces; belts, purses and
evening bags.
For the little people in your life Barb
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