The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-12-07
VALUABLE RECIPES.
NANTUCKET CORN CAKES.


TO one pint Of boiling milk, stir in
one coltee.cup OF white Indian meal;
when cold add three eggs, beaten sep
arately, a little salt; bake In small
tins.
HARNESS BLACKENING.
Three ounces Of Beeswax, four
ounces ivory black, M pint neatsfoot
oil, two ounces CASTLE soap, two oun,
ces lard, one ounce alOes; to be boiled
together, aud poured into Il hollow
vessel.
CLEANING BLANKETS.
Put two tablespoonfuls OF borax ahd
a mint of SOAP into q tub Of cold water.
When dissolved put ! n a pair OF blahk-
ets, and let them remain over night
Next day rub and drain them Out,
and hang them out to dry. do not
wiring them.
10 MAKECLOTu WATERPROOF.
In "a pail Of soft water put half a
pound Of alum; stir at intervals until
it becomes cool, then pour IL into an
other pail and put the garment there
in, and let it be in twenty-four hours,
and then hang it up to dry without
wringing it.
GREEN TOMATO PICKLE.
One peck tomatoes, n dozen on
ions sliced, lay in salt one night. Then
pour of the water, and add II ounce
each of pepper, allspice and clover, one,
fourth pound mustard seed, II pound
sugar; cover with vinegar and boil TIL
tender.
BROILED HAM.
Cut the ham in very thin slices,
pour JOHiag water Over it, and leave
where it will keep hot, twenty min
rtes; then wipe the slices dry, and
lay on hot gridiron over the Goals,
and broil as quick as possible, but DO
not sCOrch it.
LIQUID YEAST.
Take a handful OF hops, boil In a
quart Of water for ten or fifteen min
utes, then strain the water into u
quart Of flour, let il stand till cool,
then add the yeast, also a tablespoon
guI Of ginger; set it to rise and when
light, bottle up closely, and set in a
cool place. 1t will keep three or four
weeks.
CHEW YOUR FOOD.
"I hOld,r remarks a physician,
4" that thirty minutes should be spent
at each meal, and spent, too, In chew
ing the food a good portion of the
time, and not in continued putting in
and swallowing; and in pleasant chat
and laugh, instead OF the continuance
of the intense nervous pressure Of the
office OF library. If you lay out to
spend thirty minutes in this way at
your meals, you may rest assured you
will not eat too much, and what you
eat will be ia tue best condition for the
appropriation to the needs Of your sys-
tenn"
CHEAP SOUP FOR FAMILIES.
Green tomatoes and okra, seasoned
with n small piece OF middling, salt
and pepper. 1t is nearly ~ good as
such soup made with beef. To the ar
ticles above may be added a small
quantity of green or ripe peas. This
soup is wholesome, tasteful and eco
nomicsl. 1t will! make n good dinner,
with II little bread, without the use Of
any other article If diet.
WATERING HORSES.
Horses should be watered from n
pond, or stream, if at all convenient,
Spring and well water are too hard
and cold, and will sometimes give COL
IT, to the animals. When they must
be used, let the water be drawn ut least
an haitian hour before it IS given to
them and then not more than u pail
. rul at Il time.
CIDER FOR WINTER USE.
Take of grated horse radish root one
quart, aud n box Of ground mustard
TO brarel Of cider, putting it in i'm
mediatrIy after making. This has
kept cider sweet from November to
April. IL is the best of all the re-
cipes.
ECONOMICAL FAMILY PUDDING.
Hruisc with n wooden spoon through
II coIandep, eight or ten good sized
potutoes; sugar and eason to taste,
butter the dish or pan, and bake half
AN hour. This simple and ecOnOmi-
cal puddinsi9 made Of what is usually
wasted in families, viz: Cold potatoes
which may he kept two or three days,
till n sufficient quantity Is collected.
A teaspoonful Of chip marmalade
makes II delicious seasoning.
ROSE OIL.
The following recipe makes a fine
article for those who use hair OIL
olive oil one pint, otto of roses ten
drops, Bcrgamot, to SUIT the taste,
added to the oil, makes a delightful
perfume, and it is much cheaper than
tie otto Of roses.