The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-09-18

on the top. / put 1t In a slow oven for four
hours and so we had two puddings of good
size, sufficient for our dinner for orseventeenpence,
and most delicious puddings they were far pre-
ferable to any made with eggs, and infinitely
more wholesome. always contrlVed 20 nave
this diet day on a Monday.
As TO the mutton and mutton broth, on the
Tuesday, large neck of mutton, weighing eight
pounds with some portion OF the lat taken OIL,
was put into long kettle OF boiling water, then
the Kettle drawn back little way Off the fire,
that il might not boil to0fast, and when IL boiled,
then stewed half an hour to each pound, that
u.s. four hoursU ldS Cooed pe cane . 70
liquor, as free from fat as possible, was taken
from the saucepan, thickened with q little flour,
and some nicely boiled and chopped parsley was
mixed with il, and used with the meat not
poured over it. This, with dish of potatoes
mashed smoothly salted, and little milk
added, then Drowned IN the oven, made a din
ner which all were delighted to eat. .i
The water in which the mutton was boiled
was carefully put by in pan; the next morn
ing the fat was removed from IL. Then the
liquor was put on to boil with the bones OF the
mutton, from which every particle of meat had
been previously taken off, cut into square bits
and laid on one side. Into the liquor, when it
boiled, vas thrown three ounces of Scotch
barley, previously well washed in hot water,
also little salt. This was slmmered for three
hours, then strained, and the liquor boiled
again; and then taking three or four turnips
cut first into rounds scarcely half an inch thick,
then laying each round one on the other, they
onions were minced fine; these, with the turnip
and the meat previously cut Off we're thrown
in and boiled quarter of an hour and then
turned INTO tureen, and, dish of boiled po
tatoes served separately, made another excellent
meal for us all.
Once a week, invariably, and it was generally
when we had cold meat minced, gave the
children dinner which was always hailed with
delight, and always looked forward to; this was
a dish of boiled onions. The little things knew
not they were taking the best of all medicines
for eXpelling what most children are great suf-
ferers irom-worms. believe mine were kept
wholly free by this remedy alone. Not only boiled
onions for dinner, but ohiues also they were
encouraged to eat with their bread and butter,
and for this purpose they had tutt of chives
in their little gardens. 1t was a medical man
who taught me to boil onions as q specific for o
cold in the chest He did not know at the time
till TOLD him, that they were good for anything
else. His way of boiling onions give for uni
versal benefit; and to those who like them, they
certainly form, in this way, pleasant medicine,
and one of the most nutritious and digestive of
vegetables.
Peel as many large onions as may be needed,
or reckon three for each person; have ready a
very large saucepan of boiling water, and into
it throw lump of salt the size of large onion;
throw the onions into the boiling water, taking
care there is plenty of it, and that it does not
stop boiling; cover the onions close, and let
them boil for one hour-no longer. Then, the
instant they are wanted, drain them carefully
from the water, place them on a hot inverted
closely, and send them to table to be eaten with
cold uncooked butter, salt, and pepper. They
must be served the instant they are drained or
they will turn black. If the onions are Or operly
boiled according to the recipe, they will be
perfectly white and soft as marrow; there will
be no waste of outer inner skins, for all parts
OF the onions will be alike. would recommend
a mother to cook them herself for the first time:
she eau then instruct her servant; but bearing
in mind that there must be plenty OF boiling
water, and it must not stop boiling, or the
onions will be tough and discolored.
] ever found that these, eaten once or twice
week, also milk Of sulphur and honey formed
into an electuary or paste, as spring and autumn
medicine, kept my little ones in health
varied the rice with taploca, sage, and ar
rowroot puddings, but they were always made
without eggs; and boiled suet pudding, made
with pound of flour, little salt, halfa
pound OF finely chopped suet, mixed with sufi-
cient water only to make it into not too soft a
mass, then put into puddingbasin and tied
down, put into boiling water and boiled tour
hours, made delightful and wholesome change
when cut into slices, upon each of which was
puddings long enough as well as eating OF
them to excess, that renders them unwhole.
some. Baked pastry of any kind / never per-
mitted. Roast meats they partook of, as well
as hsh, Tor change, but never fish and meat
both at one meal; and vegetables were not for
hidden, for consider them wholesome and easy
of digestion If properly cooked, neither too
much nor too little.
p 5Or uflnk, tney generally nau water; DuJ IN
the summer the juice of three lemons, without
pip or rind, teaspoontul of cream of tartar, a
quarter of pound of white sugar, and quart
of boiling water poured on these ingredients and
left till cold, made not only refreshing drink,
but q very healthful one, when drank on two
days OF heweek only.
Bread and butter one week formed their
breakfast, with milk and water favored with
tea; and the following they had bread and milk.
/ gave them no choice in the matter. For tea,
milk and water only and bread and butter, with
water crosses, chives, and fruit, but not stone
fruit; apples raw or roasted, but only one OF
these rellshes of an evening; thus each came in
its turn, and was eaten with appetite. There
was no supper-nothing after five o'clock. At
seven the children went to bed; but first, before
they were undressed and bathed, prayed
short prayer with them, and heard them indi-
vidually ask q blessing from God, who, they
were told, would then keep and guard them
from all danger through the night.
The morning always seemed TO me to be
ushered in by their merriment; at least, their
laughter generally announced the fact TO us
who slept at no great distance from them-that
another day had dawned. The previous night |
butter cut for each child. which was covered
over, and placed outside the bedroom door; the
latter never had closed also a cup of milk and
water, so that the little creatures hunger was
satisfied before they could get their breakfast
two hours later. Those who liked to play in the
garden did so; but then there were two OF my
children, Dot and Edith, to whom the morning
air seemed too fresh, and who could never beaI
cold water.
would caution every mother against we'll
meant but injudicous attempts to harden the
constitution. Many children die in the process
Little tender howers-each requires differen
treatment The first time l tried a cold batl
with Dot, the poor darling turned so blue; hi
shVerng "0h! mammal went to my heart
rapidly dried him, rolled him in flannel, ant
laid him down, when, after while, he slept OF