The Young Citizen Pantry

Title

Creator

Milan, Juliana

Identifier

Mother's Guide in Care of Children

Language

English

Source

The Young Citizen : the magazine for young people 3 (2) March 1937

Year

1937

Subject

Cooking--Philippines

Rice cakes--Philippines

Rights

In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted

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68 THE YOUNG CITIZEN MOTHERS' GUIDE IN CARE OF CHILDREN The dry breeze and awfully hot noons invariably remind us of the Holy Week. This season is a cause of much prcpara rion, especially in the provinces. for it is the time chat mo.;t Manila residents go home to renew associations with close rclativrs. le is celebrated in much th.• same way as Xmas-by paying homage, rounding up old acquaintances, reviving memoril's of the past and by ··cats." But. while roasted pig (lee hon) , stuffed chicken ( relleno) , custard (lee he flan). ham and oranges express Xmas. suman. ripe mango. sweet macapuno and puto signify th~· Resurrection, the last Sunday of the Holy Week (Domingo de Pascua). All of us must have enjoyed the smacking sweetness of eating suman su ibos with either ripe mango or sweet macapuno: yet-how many of us know ,. Teacher of Home Economics, Emilio Jacinto Elamentary School. lht !loung €itiltn PANTRY BY MISS JULIANA MILLAN ' how this very common dish~ suman sa ibos is prepared? Truf enough, it is such a cheap and common preparation that it can be bought in neighboring stores whenever we wish to serve it, but still won't it be worthwhik to know how io prepare such an everyday recipe as this and take pride in claiming that we prepared it~ I shall then discuss how to prepare some common kinds of suman. "Suman sa /bos" 3 c. glutinous rice I tbsp. colored' rice 1 coconut ~~ tsp. salt ibos leaves {nipa palm leaves) Mix the glutinous and colored rice. Sort and wash. Extract the firt milk of th~ coconut and dissolve the salt. Soak the washed rice in this for a few minutes. Pour by tablespoons in tube-like ibOs leaves prepared for the purpose. Seal with small, pointed pieces ol bamboo and tie securely. Arrange nicely in a pot or kettle. Extract the rest of the coconut milk and fill the pot with as much water as when cooking rice. Put weight on the top of the suman to prevent them from floating. Boil until the rice is cooked. This suman lends itself to various ways of serving. namely: I. Cover with hot ashes and serve with chocolate. 2. Soak in chocolate and serve. 3. Fry in deep, hot fat and serve with sugar. 4. Serve with ripe mango. 5. Serve with sweet maca puno. "Suman sa Lihia" 3 c. glutinous rice Y. esp. lye (lihia) banana leaves (butuan) (Please t11m to vage 71) ~vurch., 11111 CAMPING .. (Continued fro11~ page 53) ing their boys to camp. Thr Scoutmaster should know how ro deal with this difficulty. Long, personal talks, explanations on camping,-its purposes and its good results.are often helpful in these instances. Careful planning is absolutely necessary. "Budgeting on the safe side," securing the required equipment, and above all, thorough physical examinations,-these prerequisites must be met before any troop should attempt to go to camp. The last item especiallyphysical examinations - ha:; been a sorely-neglected require· ment. Very few Scoutmasters realize the vital importance of thorough physical exalt)inations. A recent case of a Scout having died in camp because of heart-failure is enough warning to any Scoutmaster to make him seriously consider the quesl'ion of physical examinations. A mere sqatch on the leg, or a sore tooth.-this may prow to be a fatal case of blood poisoning. How would you, Scoutmasters, feel if you had such a case in your troop while out in camp? The Camping Program io; the moulding of a boy's char<1cter. It is a serious undertaking, notwithstanding the fact that it is often alluded to as a program of "fun and frolic.'" It must have enough of the elc· ments required to make it sue ccssful. Enough,-too much fire will burn a loaf of bread: very little fire will leave it halfbaked, When a Scoutmaster THE YOUNG CITIZEN THE YOUNG CITIZEN PANTRY (Continued from page 68) Sort and wash the glutinou~ rice. Put in a native sieve to drain off the water. Sprinkle the lye over it and mix thoroughly. Cut the banana leaves into the desired size. Wash, wipr and pass over the fire to evaporate some of the water and mak:: it less brittle. Wrap the prepared glutinous rice and tie b} pair. Put in a pot and cover with as much water as when cooking rice. Put weights on the top to keep them down and boil until the rice is cooked. Remove from the wrapper. Brush the top ligbtly with but·· ter and serve with iatik or coconut meat and sugar. hikes out to the country with his boys, he shoulders a grave responsibility. To go out thus would be to cook a certain food, or rather, to attempt to cook it. The Scout is the r"aw material. What he will be depends on thl Scoutmaster. The Camping Program is a well-prepared schedule of outdoor activities and fun, of an effective system of teaching th.! boys "how to do. it." It is a well-balanced menu of boys and men, seasoned with high ideals of citizenship--self-reliance, resourcefulness, helpfulness, and loyalty ,--cooked and boiled over the hearty embers of a grand and blazing camp fire kindled with comradeship and love. (Note: For detailed information about camping, write to Philippine Council. B. S. A .. P. 0. Box 878, Manila, for 71 VACATION At last vacation time is here, And now our school-work partly ends; Without our books we hold so dear We· re out again to meet old friends. Away to the fie{ds to play th~ kites, Or gather f 1 o w e r s by the brooks; We know we spend the happiest life As that we find in story-books. Together with ou[ playmates, Our fishing hooks we throw Into the quiet pond in the meadow Where children use to go. Then going home in the sunset Wirh the basket full of fish, Mother and father are waiting To cook our delicious dish. When evening comes and the moon is bright, We, children come out to play, And after which we go to bed and pray For another pleasant day Oh, for the care-free life in vacation! The thrills and perfect joys! We know they'll make us sr,ong and healthy, Pretty girls and winsome boys. By A. C. Canciller Li'gao, A/bay our pamphlet entitled MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR BOY SCOUT CAMPS.)

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