Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-06-18
A PIcked.Up Dinner.

NELLIE Wick, in the Ohio Farmer, sets
forth what tired and cross housekeeper
got for dinner one day when house-clean-
ing was in J" full blast" as follows:
I'm the first place she made big johnny
cake, but of course something must come
before, that--something appehAng and
hearty-and there were four to eat IL.
She couldn't stand on her feet another
minute, 80 she threw herself on the lounge,
and called her little girl, nine years old
" Bessie, is there any cold meat in the
pantrys" .1a.H. ....H.
"Yes, ma'am; two little pieces of
boiled beef-not quarter enough for
dinner" r.",,.,,........,U ...... ..Is...-
"Get the chopping-bowl and knife and
chop it fine" Bessie did it.
els there any cold potatoi" -.,
"a few little ones" ~ rl u 81
"Chop them up nicely with the meat.
And is there any bread except the small
loaf saved for tea 2"
"Yes, ma-some broken pieces and nice
crusts." lsff E..i..,
"Moisten them with little water, and
chop with the rest"
" It's done, mamma"
"Now take an egg-or if they are plen-
ty, take two-beat them and stir with the
rest. Is there any other eatable thing in
the pantry ~
Just some butter and cheese; that's
all" .'.'.-''.
"Put in small lump of butter, and let
the cheese CO."
ats done. What funny mess, nam.
Every funny. Is there enough for din
ner, do you thinkf"
az guess not, ma, if you and l eat any"
"Of course we must eat. Pour in two
thirds of cup of sweet milk, (Water
would do, ifmilk wasn't plenty then sift
in a handful of -four very carefully so that
it will not lump. This will help the egg
to bind all together. Season it with pep.
per and salt until it tastes savory. Now
if it is of the consistency of rather moist
mince meat, YOU may put the frying-pan
over the fire, put in little lard, dip out
the mixture in large spoonfuls, and fry 1t
as you would fish, balls. Be sure that all
| are well heated through, and Drowned on
both sides.p "a.
When the folks came to dinner, Bessie
dished up the balls In the new turreen,
and they looked tempting enough. But
men never think any thing out Of the
common way can be good until they've
tried it; so the tired housekeeper's hus-
band looked rather contemptuously at the
dish and said:
"What kind of formation is thate"
Conglomerate," answered the wife,
spunkily, for she was feeling any thing but
pleasant
"Why, it tastes like dressing" returned
he, taking a good. sized mouthful. "Did
you make it 10 stuff any thing withG"
"Yes," said the tired house keeper.
"Well-but-" looking round the table
whats to be stuffed ?"
"a goose said she, giving him
such look that he got of that track i'm.
mediately.
"Well, they're excellent" said he,
taking two more cakes, "but should like
to know what they're made Of What's
the foundation
"The tureen," said she shortly.
ais there any meat in them ?" says he.
"Just visible admixture," says she.
"Any potato?"
"An those little white bits are potato"
"Any eggS"
"All those yellow specks are egg"
"Any hreadf"
"All that soft substance is bread" a
"Any thing elset"
"Nothing but -four, milk, butter, pep.
| per and salt" r e. I IA
"WeI, they are capital" said he, help.
ing the boys and Bessie again; and by the
time that the originator OF all this excel
lence was rested enough b enjoy some
thing, there was one LEFT on the plate, and
the husband looking loving at that. So
she just folded her napkin and sat back
in her chair, and in q minute it was gone.
But what woman doesn't count it hap
piness to go hungry, if only her cooking
can be praised.