The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1877-06-02
The Household.

TIE HeWsehetd.
SARATOGA PorATpEs.-H they are to
be eaten for breakfast they should be
peeled the evening before and shaved
into slices the thickness of an old-fash-
toned wafer, and left in water over night;
in the morning drain them perfectly dry,
and have ready a kettle of boiling lard,
into which drop a few pieces at a time;
when nicely Drowned on n side turn
them, and when both sides are brown
skim them out and serve hot.
PUDDING UNDER MEAf.-When roast
ing~a piece Of beef, three-quarters of an
hour before 1t is done, take it out Of the
oven and pour the drippings out of the
pan for gravy; have ready six or seven
nice apples, pared, cored and halved, and
lay them in the bottom of the pan then
make a batter Of two cupiuls OF -four.
With a teaspoonful Of baking powder
sifted in dry, one pint of milk, three eggs
and one tablespoonful Of sugar pour this
over the apples, then lay the meat on
sticks in the baking-pan, so that the
juice from it will drop into the pan be-
low. Send to table in a side-dish with
the meat.
REMEDY FOR RHEUMATIsM.-The sud-
den transition from heat to cold is fire.
quently the cause of rheumatism or
neuralgia. Flannel and thick shoes
should be worn early in the fall, before
| cold weather commences. IF medicine is
needed, use the following mixture: One
quart of gin and a coffee cup of poke
berries. Of this take three times a day a
tablespoonful in a little sweetened water.
ONIONS A CURE FOR CRoUr.-A lady
| who speaks from experience says that
probably nine children out of ten who
die of Group might be saved by the
timely application of roast onions,
mashed, laid Upon a folded napkin and
goose oil, sweet oil, or even lard, poured
on and applied as warm as can be borne
comfortably to the throat and upper part
of the chest, and to the feet and hands,
Give also a teaspoonful of syrup ofipecac
every twenty minutes until vomiting is
produced.
PLAIN Cup CAKE.-One half cupful
of milk, one ~teaspoonful cream tartar,
half t~easpoonful soda, two tablespoonful
butter, two eggs, one cupful sugar.
CHEAP CAKE.-One cupful sugar, hal
cupful butter, half cupful milk, two eggs
one teaspoonful cream tartar, half tea
spoonful soda; give it a good beating ane
bake in q quick oven.
!. OYSTER PLANT SoUP.-Wash, scrap
and cut in small round pieces. Boil Il
water with a little salt until very tender
then add water and milk to make a
much broth as desired. Season with salt
pepper, butter, and lastly thicker
slightly with a little -four stirred in col
water. Eat with crackers.
, To PREPARE DRIED BEEF.-For a har
: of bssef take one teacupful of salt, hea
in an iron vessel over a very hot fire, an
stir while heating; put meat in a woode
. bowl, sprinkle the hot salt on the meat
; and rub it well with the iron spoon 20
: use for stirring the salt; do this thre
!, mornings, every other day; let it renal
four or five days, dipping the brln
: which will accumulate on the meat o.
: .casionally; then hang in a warm plae
TO dry; tESs will be as good dried be'
as can be made.
] To PREsEvE EGGs.-When the egg
are taken from the nest, if they al
: brushed entirely over with a solution
6 gum arabic and laid in q cool place the
:. will keep perfect two years, and CHECKER
have been Matched from eggs so treate
at the end OF that time. If farmers,
8 y thoy gather the eggs, would cov
each one with fresh melted mutton sue
lust enough to cover the pores of Il
. shell, they Gould confer a boon upt
!. thousands.
: CLEANSING A BRUSSELS CARPET
= First have the carpet well shaken, thu
! tack it down in the Q where it is
remain; sweep it as thoroughly as pos
: BILE; take q pail Of hot water, put in t'
Y tablespoonfuls pulyerized borax; wa
:, the carpet all over the surface, using
= flannel cloth. For grease spots or We
y dirty places use a scrubbing brush freel
= :. and q very little soap, taking care
rinse the soap Of well after scrubbin
y change the water quite often; rub t
carpet well with a dry cloth after wal
= ing, and open doors and windows 50
y to dry the carpet as quickly as possib
nd 3,
H. K. RUsDEN, of Australia, urges ii
= the weak be reduced from sever days