Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-10-07
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Fancy CROCHET RAG BAGS are quite the
rage hereabouts; hang on the sewing machine
and they catch many scraps which would other
wise DC wasted.
FRIrTEKs.-Two cups OF thin. sweet cream.
four egg, one dessert spoonful OF sugar, the
same OF salt, one-kaf tea SPOONFUL soda. -four
enough to make thick batter; fry in hot lard
LEMON PUDDiNe.-Six lemons, pound and
hali OF sugar, twelve eggs, leave out the whites
of six, quarter OF pound OF butter; beat the
lemons and butter.
ASuRsTITUrK FOR MILK OF CRKAN.-Beat
pour boiling tea over it gradually 10 prevent It's
curdling. IL IL difficult from the taste 10 dis
tnguish The composition srom rich cream.
BOILED PEARS are eaten with roast meat
instead OF apple or cranberry sauce. ChOoSe
fair, smooth ones; put them into cold water snd
bod them whole, without pairing and without
sugar. Ii will take an hour an hour aud a
half, sceoId ding to the size Of the fruit.
TOMATO OMELET.-Beat UP six eggs. mix two
tablespoonfuls OF -four with little butter. and
add some salt aad pepper. Peel four tomatoes
and chop very fine Stir all together and frv
Oyster omelet il made i'm the same way. substi-
tuting a dozen chopped oysters for the toma-
toes.
To PICKLE RED CABBAGE.-Take a head OF
the darkest red cabbage and slice IL very thin
shake on il a little coarse salt, and let IL rest
twenty-fOur hours TO drain. Boil ounce OF
black pepper and an ounce Of allspice in a quart
OF vinegar, and when cold pour IL over the
cabbagei then pack IL close aud keep il well
covered.
PoTTED ToNGUE--Remove the tongues rind
cut and pound il in a mortar. a. fine as Is pos
slhle with the butter, and the spices beaten fine
When perfectly pounded, and the spice well
blended with the meat, press IL into small potted
pans and pour clarified butter over the top. A
little roast veal added TO the potted tongue is an
Improvement
GREEN CORN CAKEs.-Mix a pint of grated
sweet corn with three Tablespoonful of milk A
tRaCnn tRQSrnOnfnl af "A
butter, teaspoonful Of salt, little pepper, and
one egg. Drop this mixture by the large spoon
full into your frying-pan and fry them till
brown; use butter for frying. These are nice
served up with meat for dinner.
PARLoRNISE--To grow a very pretty vine
from the sweet potato, put a tuber in pure sand
or sandy loan, in hanging basket, and water
occasionally. Ii will throw out tendrils and
beautiful leaves, and will climb freely over the
arms Of the basket, and upward toward the top
OF the window. Not one visitor in a hundred
but VIII suppose 1t to be some rare foreign plant.
TIE EAR AcHE.@Generally heat Is the best
remedy. Apply warm poultice or warm oil 10
the ear. Rub the back Of the ear with warm
landanum. In case Of fetid discharge, care
fully syringe the ear with warm milk aud water
In all cases keep the ear thoroughly cleansed
Relief is often given by rubbing the back OF the
ear with little hartshorn and water.
To KEEP TOMATOES FOR wINTER UsE-By
the following method we may have tomatoes all
the year round, which can scarcely be dis
tnguished from those picked fresh from the vine:
Dissolve a teacupful of salt in gallon of water
Pick ripe tomatoes, but not over-ripe, leaving a
little of the stem on. The tomatoes must be
kept well covered with the brine, and they will
keep till spring.
AUsEFUL RECIPE.-Rub four parts by weight
OF yoik OF eggs, in a mortar, with five parts of
giycerine. This compound has the consistency
of honey, is unctuous, like fatty substances but
is easily removed by water. Applied TO the skin
il forms a varnsh, which effectnally prevents the
action Of air. IL allays the itching in cutaneOus
action. IL is unalterable, and can be eNpO>el
to the air for an indefinite period.
SPICED APPLEs.-Eight pounds of apples.
four pounds of sugar, one quart of vinegar. one
ounce stick cinnamon, half ounce of cloves
Boil the sugar, vinegar, and SPICES together;
put in the apples when boiling. and let them
remain until tender, (about twenty minutes
Take them out, and put them i'm a Jar Boil
down the syrup until il is thick, and pour
IL over.
SOFT CHEEsE-Take milk just as il begins To
turn sour; pour over il about One-fourth it, bulk
OF scalding water, beating the milk with a spoon.
M the same time, TO cause the whey TO separate.
Then strain of a. much OF the LIQUID as possible
finally washing the curd with clean water. Add
little salt, and you have a palat7ble and very
nu ritious article of food.
APPLE DUNPLINGs.-As the season for apple
dumplings l. now near at hand. allow me the
liberty OF saying that they can be made 80 that
every one. even OF delicate Il gestive powers can
eat them With impunity. OF course Il am saving
nothing but what every good housekeeper must
know lready, when recommend that the d0ugh.
If il may be so called, should be made of about
mashed thoroughly and every lump removed.
IL makes a good paste and the dumplingS can be
enjoyed by every one without the fear Of after
unpleasant results.-GermaRt0'cn Telegraph.
Neutrality-suspicious. is German
:" for short" for horse-rsilroad.