Fashion Notes.

Perfectly plain coats of cloth bound with braid will have a tremendous vogue this season. They appeal by their clean cut out-line.

Girls.

Study your deportment most assiduously. Never walk carelessly, but keep your body erect, breathing deeply with your chest while you walk. By carrying some light object on your head you will acquire a grace and supplement of body only too rarely seen nowadays, but which is always most attractive. It is also most helpful in games requiring agility. (New Health Journal.)

Sandwiches.

Whether for the picnic basket or the tea table, a daintily cut sandwich is always sure of a hearty welcome. White, brown, wholemeal and malt bread all make delicious sandwiches when used with appropriate “fillings.” If the butter is hard it should be creamed to a smooth paste, a process made easier by the addition of a few drops of boiling water; and too much emphasis cannot be laid on the necessity for flavouring sandwich fillings so that they have a crisp, refreshing taste. In making meat or fish sandwiches it is always best to mince or flake the mixture, being careful to remove all fat, gristle, or bones. It should then be blended with sufficient white sauce or mayonnaise dressing to make it smooth and easy to spread, while extra flavouring can be given by a few drops of tomato sauce, a little grated parsley, a suspicion of finely chopped celery, or a tiny quainty of made mustard. In the case of egg or cheese sandwiches, the mixture should be of thick, creamy consistency, neither too stiff nor yet wet and “runny”; while mixtures containing grated nuts, dried preserved fruits, crystallised ginger or chopped celery, are always nicest if mixed with a little whipped cream or mayonnaise, as this prevents their being too dry. Sandwiches made with fresh fruit, cucumber, asparagus, or tomato, should always be made at the last moment.

Recipes.
Banana Souffle.

Ingredients: One dozen bananas, one pint of boiled custard, sugar and ginger.

Method: Peel and slice up some ripe bananas and lay them in a glass dish, sprinkle with sugar, and cover over for an hour. Make a boiled custard with a pint of milk and the yolk of two or three eggs, flavour with ginger and sugar, and when cold pour it over the bananas. Whip the whites of the eggs to a stiff froth and pile roughly on top; sprinkle with sugar, and serve cold.

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Pineapple Lemonade.

Pineapple lemonade is deliciously refreshing on a hot day. To make it, boil together with one cup of granulated sugar and one cup of water until it spins a thread. Add to this the juice of two lemons and one cup of juice drained from canned pineapples. When ready to serve add water and sugar to taste.

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Strawberry Cool Drink.

Strawberry water is a delicious drink that is easily made in strawberry season. Crush one cup of ripe hulled strawberries, mixing with the pulp one-fourth pound of powdered sugar and half a pint of cold water. Rub the mixture through a fine sieve. Add the juice of one large lemon and one and one-half pints of cold water. Mix well before serving.