The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-06-25
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To Pickle RIPR TOMATOES. To
one gallon ripe tomatoes peeled, add
two iablespoontuls each Of mustard,
black pepper and allspice, one each
Of cloves and salt All the seasoning
must be ground Cover with vinegar
and let them sCald but not boil Tor
three or four hours.
ASPARAGUS AND BEANs.--Cut the
tender parts Of asparagus into quar,
ter.inch lengths, boil in an equal
quantity Of water, adding about an
equal amount Of Lima beans. Cook
until the asparagus is tender, and
serve warm. Instead of the beans
the asparagus may be thickened with
flour or cracker crumbs.
SPoEeE CAKE.-In The Household
lady asks how TO make sponge
cake without using soda or saleratusi
the following recipe will do it: Take
one-halt pint each Of sugar and flour,
and five eggs, take the yolks OF the
eggs and the sugar, mix together
beat the whites separate; put all in
together and stir lightly.
CURRANT JAx.-Pick the currants
free from stems; weigh three-quarters
Of a pound Of sugar for each pound
Of fruit; strain the juice from halt OF
them; then crush the remainder and
the sugar together, and put them with
the iuioe into a bright brass or por-
cclain kettle, and boil until il is a
smooth jellied mass; have moderate
FIRE, that it may not burn the preserve
BuLLocK's LIvER.-Cut the liver
| in scores, and salt it with two pounds
Of salt for fortnight. then let i
drain dry for three days, then rub
il two ounces Of several kinds of
spice, according TO your Judgment,
and all sorts Of sweet herbs chopped
very fine; also good seasoning of
onions and shalots. Then hang it in
Q dry cellar for time, and then put
| it in a bag for use. A small piece is
sufficient TO make gravy for hares,
ducks, etc. II will keep many months,
and be usefui'in the summer.
BRowE BREAD.--Four cups Of In.
dian meal, two cups Of rye meal, a
| scant cup Of molasses, tesspoonful
Of soda, and little salt. Mix with
cold water to stiff batter, but. not
90 stiff It will not run at all; place
Immediately in the oven and bake
from two to two and half tours.
LII Is difficult to tell by writing just
4 The right stiffness TO make II, for il
it is too hard the bread will be dry,
LIZ too soft it will be inclined to be
heavy, If the right degree is obtain
ed good bread will be the result.
j ARRowRooT.- Take q desert spoon
| ful of the arrowroot, and tho same
quantity of cold water; stir them to-
eether, and they viii become smooth
paste; then pour on sufficient water,
quite boiling, till it turns to a clear
4 ielly, Add wine, sugar, lemon peel,
ETC., to your liking Milk may be
used instead Of water, If for infants
or when the stomach will bear il, in
/ which case II is more nutritive, bul
the wine must be omitted. Sage,
millet, semolina and tapioca may be
used for puddings the same as arrow
root.
MINCED VEAL WITH PoAoHET
: Eoas.-Take some remnants of roasl
or boiled veal; trim off all brown
parts and mince very finely. Fry
chopped shalot in plenty OF butter
when 1t is light straw color, add
largo pinch OF flour and little stock
then the minced meat, with chopped
parsley, pepper, salt and nutmeg tt
taste; mix well, add more stock !
necessary, and let the mnce gradually
get hot by the side Of the fire. Whei
quite hot stir into il, off the fire, thu
, yolk Of an egg and the juice Of lem
y on, 10 be strained and beaten up TO
, Kether. Serve with pippetS Of hreat
+ fried ia butter around il, and three o
0 four poached eggs on top.
EATING BEFORE RETIRING.-T,
: take hearty meal just before retir
: ing, says a writer in Scribners, is, Q
' course, injurious, because il is yer
likely 10 disturb one's rest and Pre-
: duce nightmare. However, a littl
:, food at this time, il one is hungry,
o decidedly beneficial; IL prevents th
K gnawing OF an empty stomach, wit
= lis attendant restlessness end VI
3 pleasant dreams, to say nothing .
Il probable headache or Of nervous Q
d other arrangements tho next morI
v Ing. One should no more lie dow
. az might hungry than he should i
n down after very full dinner; III
!, consequence OF either being disturb
d iDg aud harmful, A cracker or tw'
h . Bit Of bread and butter, q cake,
d little fruit--aomething to relieve II
p vacuity, and 70 restore the tone
10 tho system, is all that Is necessary.
n DRY BREAD. letter to ~
70 "a Daily Graphic we find these sensib
m words;
~ l am convinced, alter quite exte
Z, siyc examination Of the subject, th
~ y most Of the disease and weakness
Z, children is directly due to over.fee
n ing, and understand that over'teedlI
= consists, not in'eating large quantiti,
Y but In eating any quantity when Il
stomach does not really crave food.
= have heard one mother repro
=. y another, and charge her with har
's' ness, because she never allowed b
u children any thing between meals b
~ dry bread. Many women, who pal
~ per the sqneamish appe,ites Of th'
~ children at all hours with pastry Al
y preserved fruits, would take the sau
y. ground, yot not one child in a hu
y dred 20 pampered il robust in heal'
re and l am thoroughly convinced tn
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