HOME PROJECTS [Footnote 57: See Lesson IX]

SUGGESTIONS FOR HOME WORK.—Set the table for the evening meal each day.

Cook at least one tough cut of meat each week.

Suggested Aims:

(1) To lay the cloth smooth and straight.

(2) To place the dishes in a neat and orderly way on the table.

(3) To make as few trips as possible from the cupboard to the dining table.

(4) To plan the entire number of dishes, knives, forks, spoons, and other things needed during the meal, and then place these on the dining table or other suitable place where they may be conveniently obtained when the meal is being served.

(5) To prepare the tough meat so that it is tender, moist, and tasty.

(6) To determine the cost of meat.