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| Heloise Bowles Cruse (born Eloise Bowles, May 14, 1919 - Dec 28, 1977) |
The Newspaper Columnist 'Heloise' was writing long before I became a HOMEMAKER. Her earthly career ended when she died from heart disease in 1977. Her real life daughter with a double major in Business Administration, Mathematics, and Teacher's Certificate took over her newspaper column as Heloise 2, but first thought she was too educated to be the new Heloise. She has been the new Heloise for over 30 years.
Heloise Bowles Cruse with daughter, Ponce Kiah Marchelle Heloise Cruse Evans.
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| Heloise's Daughter |
g r i n s. Do you iron your bedsheets? This has since stopped. Not sure if I will e v a h iron them again.
In 1977 we qualified for living on a shoestring budget. It never occurred to me to cook a cheaper cut of beef with a higher priced cut of beef in the same pan at the same time so the two juices can mingle together giving both cuts of meat a DELICIOUS TASTE. Also I did not know that allowing the meat to marinade over night in vinegar would make the meat when cooked so TENDER it would fall apart...just like you want it to. Did you know this VINEGAR TRICK?
Heloise's Housekeeping Hints was published in 1962. In 1963 it became one of the TOP 10 Best selling hard cover books.
In 1962 I was only 7 years old and had no idea that in the future I'd become a Homemaker, Wife and Momma. I liked playing in the DIRT with dolls, dancing, singing, and coloring. Could you ever tell I would give this all up to grow up and be a Homemaker? It was a long shot.
Recently I came across a good copy of Housekeeping Hints at the Goodwill store and have thumbed through it to gather some helpful HINTS.
Heloise, I believe you'd be pleased as coffee punch if I talked about your secret for making cheap cuts of meat taste delicious and oooooh so tender when prepared with vinegar and coffee.
~COFFEE POT ROAST~
Heloise called it Peking Roast
Put the beef in a bowl and pour one cup of vinegar over it making sure that the vinegar runs down into the slits. Place this in your refrigerator for twenty-four to forty-eight hours.
When ready to cook the roast, discard the vinegar solution and place meat in a heavy pot (iron if possible) and brown in oil until nearly burned on both sides. Then pour two cups of strong black coffee over the roast. Add two cups of water and cover.
If liquid boils down NEVER add more than one cup of additional water at a time. Make sure the lid is on tight.
Cook this slowly at a simmer for six hours on top of stove.
Do NOT season with anything else until twenty minutes before serving and then add salt and pepper.
That's it.
Now, I have to try this. BUT I will probably use my crock pot.
Blessings 2 u,
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Colossians 3:23
And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;
