The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-11-24
VALUABLE RECIPES.
NANTUCKET CORN CAKES.

VALUABLE REC1PES.
NANTUCKET CORN CAKES.
To one pint of boiling milk, stir in
one coffee-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, one pint neatsfoot
oil, two ounces CASTLE soap, two oun-
/ ces lard, one ounce aloeS; to be boiled
together, and poured into hollow
vessel.
CLEANING BLANKETS.
| Put two tablespOonfuls of borax and
pint of soap into tub of cold water.
When dissolved put in pair of blank
cts, and let them remain over night.
Next day rub and drain them out,
aud hang them out to dry. Do not
wiring them.
TO MAKE CLOTH WATERPROOF.
In 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,
aud then hang it up to dry without
| wringiBg it.
GREEN TOMATO PICKLE.
One peck tomatoes, one dozen on
ious sliced, lay in salt one night. Then
| pour of the water, and add one ounce
each of pepper, allspice and clover, one
/ fourth pound mustard seed, one pound
sugar; cover with vinegar and boil till
/ tender.
BROILEDHAN.
Cut the ham in very THU slices,
| pour boiling water over it, aud leave
where it will keep hot, twenty min
uIes; then wipe the slices dry, and
/ lay on hot gridiron over the Goals,
and broil as quick as possible, but do
| not scorch ii.
LIQUID YEAST.
Take 4 handful of hops, boil in .
1 quart of water for ten or fifteen min
u:es, then strain the water into a
quart of -four, let it stand till cool,
lhen add the yeast, also tablespoon
/ fUl of ginger; set it to rise aud when
light, bottle up closely, and set in a
cool place. II VIII keep three or four
/ weeks.
CHEW YOUR FOOD.
a. hold remarks a physician,
% that thirty minutes should be spent
at each meal, aud spent, tuO, in chew
I ing the food good portion Of the
time, and not in continued putting in
/ and swallowing; and IL pleasant chat
aud laugh, Instead of the continuance
/ Of the intense nervous pressure of the
Office or 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
I eat will Ice il the best condition for the
appropriation TO the needs Of your sys-
/ tenn
CHEAP SOUP FOR FAMILIES.
Green tomatoes and okra, seasoned
with a small piece OF mildling, salt
and pepper Ii is nearly as Good a
such soup made with beef. To the ar
ticles above may be added small
quantity Of green or ripe peas. This
soup j. wholesome, tasteful and eco
noGic, !. Ii vii! make a good dinner,
with a little bread, without the use Of
any other article # diet.
WATERING HORSES.
Horses Should be wuierei from a
pond, or stream, j! at all convenient,
Spring and well water are too hard
and cold, aud will sometimes give COL
ic 20 the animals. When they must
De used, let the water toe drawn 1T least
an haitian hour before it j. given To
them and then not more than pail
ful at 4 time.
CIDER FOR WINTER Us;..
Take Of grated horse Tadi,h root one
quart, and a box OF ground mustard
10 a brarel OF cider, putting il in i'm
meCiately after making. This has
kept cider sweet from November TO
April. It Is the best Of all the re
c.pss.
ECONOMICAL FAMILY PUDDING.
Rruise with "a wooden spoon through
a c0lan6ey, eight or ten good sized
potatoes; sugar and season Ia taste, /
butter the dish or pan, and bake half f!
4u hour This simple aud cCOnOmi- /
eel pudding is made of what is usually 1
wasted in families, viz: Cold potatoes 1
= i.Ltl4 may HF 1t ~ LMD 81 LUZ - u'iN - I
till = sufficient quantity Is collected. /
4 teaSpoonful Of chip marmalads /
makes a delicious seasoning.
ROSE OIL.
The following recipe makes a fine !
article fo- those who use hair oil - /
Olive oil one pint, otto OF rCsts ten /
drops. BergamCt, to SUIT the taste, /
added to the oil, makes a delightful /
perfume, and it IS much cheaper than