Three Short Courses in Home-making 1
Introduction 1
A Library on Home Economics for the Rural School 2
Twenty Lessons in the Care of the Home 4
Suggestions to the Teacher 4
Equipment 5
Reference Books 6
Lesson I: Arrangement and Care of the Kitchen 7
Lesson II: Care of Cupboards and Utensils 10
Lesson III: Care of Foods 12
Lesson IV: Disposal of Waste 14
Lesson V: Making Soap 17
Lesson VI: Setting and Clearing the Table 18
Lesson VII: Waiting on Table 21
Lessons VIII and IX: General Cleaning of a Room 23
Lesson X: Care of the Bed-room 25
Lesson XI: Care of Lamps 27
Lesson XII: Prevention of Pests 29
Lesson XIII: Removing Stains, Bleaching Fabrics,
and Setting Colours 32
Lesson XIV: Washing Dish-Towels, Aprons, etc. 34
Lesson XV: Ironing 35
Lessons XVI and XVII: Care of the Baby 36
Lesson XVIII: Cost of Food, Clothing, and House 39
Lesson XIX: How to Keep Accounts 39
Lesson XX: Care of the Exterior of the House 41
Reference Books 44
Twenty Lessons in Cooking 45
Suggestions to the Teacher 45
Abbreviations and Measurements 48
Table of Level Measurements 48
Comparisons Between Weights and Measures 48
Reference Books 49
Lesson I: Discussion of Foods and Cooking 50
Recipes 52
Lesson II: Preparing and Serving Vegetables 53
Recipes 55
Lesson III: The Value of Carbohydrates in the Diet 58
Recipes 59
Lesson IV: Fruits and Vegetables 60
Recipes--Open-kettle Method; Cold-pack Method;
Single Process Method; Intermittent Method 63
Lesson V: Fats--Vegetables--Continued 66
Recipes 68
Experiments in Using Starch for Thickening 69
Conclusions Based on the Foregoing Experiments 69
Lesson VI: Cereals 70
Recipes 71
Lesson VII: Classification of Foods--Reviewed 73
Black-board Summary 76
Lesson VIII: The Planning and Serving of Meals 76
Examples of Well-chosen Menus 77
Lesson IX: Milk 79
Recipes 81
Lesson X: Soups 82
Recipes 83
Lesson XI: Eggs 85
Recipes 86
Lesson XII: Simple Desserts--Custards 88
Recipes 89
Lesson XIII: Batters and Doughs 90
Recipes 91
Lesson XIV: Batters and Doughs--Continued 92
Recipes 93
Lesson XV: Meats 94
Recipes 95
Lesson XVI: Baked Pork and Beans--Baking-powder Biscuits 98
Recipes 98
Lesson XVII: Butter Cakes--Plain Yellow Cake--Cocoa
Coffee--Tea 99
Recipes 101
Lesson XVIII: Yeast Bread 103
Recipes 104
Lesson XIX: Serving a Simple Dinner Without Meat--Baked
Omelet--Macaroni and Cheese 106
Recipes 106
Lesson XX: Sugar 107
Recipes 108
Twenty Lessons in Sewing 110
Suggestions to the Teacher 110
Reference Books 112
Lesson I: Preparation for Sewing 113
Lesson II: Hemming Towels 115
Lesson III: Hemming Towels--Continued 116
Lesson IV: Bags 119
Lesson V: Bags--Continued 120
Lesson VI: Bags--Continued 122
Lesson VII: Bags--Continued 123
Lesson VIII: Bags--Continued 124
Lesson IX: Darning Stockings 127
Lesson X: Patching 128
Lesson XI: Cutting Out Aprons or Undergarments 130
Lesson XII: Aprons or Undergarments--Continued 132
Lesson XIII: Aprons or Undergarments--Continued 134
Lesson XIV: Aprons or Undergarments--Continued 135
Lesson XV: Aprons or Undergarments--Continued 136
Lesson XVI: Aprons or Undergarments--Continued 137
Lesson XVII: Methods of Fastening Garments 138
Lesson XVIII: Methods of Fastening Garments--Continued 140
Lesson XIX: A Padded Holder for Handling Hot Dishes
Binding 142
Lesson XX: A Cap to Wear with the Cooking Apron 144
Household Science Equipment 146
Household Science Cabinet
Materials Required, Stock Bill, Tools, Directions
for Making 161
Equipment for Rural School Household Science
Cabinet--No. I 173
Equipment for Rural School Household Science
Cabinet--No. II 174
The Hectograph 177
The Rural School Lunch 178
The Box Lunch 179
Contents of the Lunch Box 181
Sandwich Making 182
Suggestions for Sandwich Fillings 182
Suggestions for Planning 183
Suggestions for Desserts 184
Packing the Lunch Box 184
Rules for Packing 184
Equipment for Packing 185
Serving a Hot Dish 186
The Method 186
Suggested Menus 189
Suggestions for Hot Dishes for Four Weeks 189
Recipes Suitable for the Rural School Lunch 191
Useful Bulletins 200
Household Science Without School Equipment 201
First Method 201
Second Method 204
The Fireless Cooker 208
Directions for Fireless Cooker--No. I 210
The Outside Container 210
The Insulating Material 212
The Inside Container 214
The Kettle 214
Extra Source of Heat 215
Covering Pad 215
Directions for Fireless Cooker--No. II 217
Method of Making 217
Directions for Fireless Cooker--No. III 217
Method of Making 218