Morris tribune., 1882-09-14
HINTS FOR TIE HOUSEHOLD.
Preserving Fruit.

The cry comes up from many places that we
are to have no fruit What am to do in the
winter? saws the country housewife. The out
look is truly dark in those places whore the dry
weather prevented the growth OF the small
fruits. But after all nothing is so bad as it
seems when bravely met. and there are ways in
which variety may be given TO the table even
when fruit is lacking; for instance, sweet pickles
will sometimes answer and take the place Of
fruit For this purpose save the rinds Of every
watermelon you serve this season;
take of the skin; cut in pieces
of convenient length: rinse, them
we'll; drain them, and then boil them till they
are tender in Speed vinegar. adding brown
sugar before taking the pickles from the fire.
This is recommended, as the sugar will not
then lose much of its sweetness by the boiling
process. These pickles are excellent Sweet
pickles, plums and blackberries are nice, and
when fruit is scarce and dear it is eco nomy to
put them up in this way. as one cannot eat so
much as of the Gained fruit The same thing
is true of preserved fruit 1t will so much
further if made in the pound-for-pound way,
or even with three-quarters of a pound of
sugar to pound of, fruit. 1t is wise to put
the preserved or picked fruit in cans while
hot in the same way as if little su gar is used,
as then you are sure of having no further
trouble with it If ounces are not at all
plenty, it is a good plan to put up one or two
cans of them if no more. Cut them in rather
and then in mldwinter you use them to fla
vor apple sauce with. The true economist can
utilize the seeds and parings of the ounce and
the skins of peaches feE jelly, or for MARINA
lade.
Kitchen Keramics.
A novel way to serve green corn, and one
which is pronounced a notable addition to the
housewives bill of fare. is as follows: Take
one dozen ears of tender corn, choosing ears
that are nearly of the same size and those of
medium size; CRATE them; then add one quart
of sweet milk in which you have stirred till
free from Jumps three tablespoonfuls Of flour.
a ouhrter of pound of butter, or, a piece as
large as an egg will do; four eggs, whites and
yolks beaten together, with pepper and salt to
your taste, are all the ingredients called for;
butter a large earthsn pudding dish, and bake
this mixture for one hour: this will be long
enough if the oven is hot when the dish is put
in This is to be served with meat and pota-
toes as a vegetable, though with the addition
of sugar and with a rich sauce it takes the
place of pudding.
An ingenious way to make pair of vases
appear to be larger than they really are is to
get two blocks of wood in size and shape abou
like q quart bowl, leaving space large
enough to set the vase III and have a little
margin; cover them with plush, and put one
at each end of the mantel Curious vases of
bronze or brass show to good advantage on
these little pedestals. The base must be large
enough to give an impression of strength and
safety A round piece of plush may be used
to cover them, laying it in plaits where it is
necessary
pretty hair-pin box is made by taking four
Of the small Japanese fans, which are about
four or five inches across Tie the handles
together close to where they join the fans
These handles make four little legs for the
box to stand on. Catch the fans together with
few stitches of black thread, and you have a
delicate but very pretty ornament for the
dressing table. If you use fans trifle larger
than these mentioned here, small pasteboard
box can be set within, and so 1t can be used to
put small articles of jewellery in,
An entree of merit is made of caulihower.
Cut it in very small bits, and put it in pud-
ding dish with layers of bread crumbs. Use
pepper and salt and little Jumps of butter, AZ
for scalloped oysters. A cup of rich sweet
cream improves the dish. When ready for
the oven pour enough hot water over it to
thoroughly nloisten the bread crumbs, and to
allow little more. Serve hot
The little white worms which sometimes
make the earth in plant jar look as if it Is
alive can be driven out by stopping the hole in
the bottom Of the jar, then cover the earth
with water in which you have dissolved little
lime. Let this stand for several hours. and it
is not likely that you will be troubled with the
worms any more.
little powdered borax put the water in
which laces, muslins, and lawns are washed
will improve their appearance greatly; use just
as little soap as you possibly can.