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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1935
Page
26
The article ponders the origin of St Valentine’s Day and offers a nostalgic guide for hosting a Valentine themed party. It includes a heart shaped chicken salad sandwich, a strawberry Bavarian cream dessert, and a playful angel food cake garnish. A recipe for peanut butter taffy tops the menu with easy steps and a vintage flare.
Graham and Collins announce the opening of a new paint department at 227 West Commerce featuring Nu-Epamel. Sales manager G H Kissinger says the item suits spring homemaker needs, applies easily, dries quickly, and resists acids, heat, and chipping for sinks, stoves, baths, kitchens, furniture, walls, ceilings, and more.
A vintage recipe for Soft Custard 5 outlines a drink made with soft custard eggs sugar salt evaporated milk and boiling water topped with vanilla and nutmeg. Yield is six servings and it notes adults may enjoy it with fruit cake. Substitutions include using more yolks for richer color and using milk in a 3 to 1 water ratio.
Red and pink sandwich fillings look festive for Washingtons birthday and Valentines day. Canned deviled ham with pimiento and mayonnaise on white bread cut into heart shapes pairs with options like lobster or crayfish mixed with celery or pimiento, and cherry or grape toppings with cream cheese. Abundant eye appeal and simple prep suitable for party trays.
A short note promotes a free booklet with modern pie and candy recipes including pumpkin chiffon pie. Request requires a generous self addressed stamped envelope to receive the pamphlet.
As cauliflower becomes available many seek a pickled cauliflower method. Mix ji cup salt two quarts vinegar two cups sugar one fourth cup mixed pickle spices. Soak florets overnight then rinse and drain. Tie spices in a bag boil with vinegar and sugar. Add cauliflower boil briefly pour into hot jars seal.
A fractured old recipe describes a pineapple torte with butter sugar yolks and flour mix layered with pineapple juice and lemon extract then topped with meringue. Also includes a molasses taffy recipe mixing sweetened condensed milk molasses and salt to form a candy that cools and firms for slicing.
An advertisement for VIGORAL BRAND DOG AND CAT FOOD touts steaks for pets. It claims fresh red meat, bone meal, cereals, carrots, and other ingredients. The copy lists locations and distributors, including Animal Foods Co in San Jose and other unclear entries.
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