The Bossier banner., 1882-08-10
FARM AND PRESIDE.


EARLY cut grass makes better lay
than that which is cut late.
If you cut pineapple in thin slices
and scatter sugar over it the day before
you serve it, you need not add any water
to make the liquor. Keep itin cold
place.
Veal steaks in order to be palatable
must be cooked thoroughly, no matter
how much haste the cook is in; this
should never be sent to the table till it is
nicely Drowned, the edges and all. Salt
and butter and decided sprinkling Of
black pepper are also necessary. Detroit
Post.
Water left to stand idle soon becomes
stagnant and dead, and SO does the soil.
TO make it alive and productive move it,
stir it, hoe it. "keep it kicking all
through the season. Weeds are only a
blessing in disguise, for we wouldn't till
half enough without them; st. LOUIS
/ Post.
"A very appetizing salad is made by
chopping coarsely some cold boiled po-
tatoes; then season well with salt, pep
per and mustard; line salad dish with
fresh lettuce, then put in layer of po-
tatoes; on the top put a layer of cold
boiled beets, also chopped and seasoned;
garnish the dish literally with lettuce,
and just before sending it to the table
add vinegar. plain, or with ordinary
salad dressing Detroit Post.
Plain Indian Pudding: One pint of
well cooked Indian meal mush; when
cold add two beaten eggs, half tea
spoonful OF salt, one teaspoonful of ex-
tract OF lemon or vanilla, piece of but
ter the size Of a walnut, two tablespoon
fuls of sugar, and one and one half pints
OF sweet milk, stir well and bake half an
hour. A few stoned and chopped raisins
is an addition. The Household.
1t is not economy to have too
few Drooms; one for the sleeping
room up stairs, one for parlor and
sitting-room, and one for the kitchen
are not too many. As they are worn
they may be passed down grade at a
time. the new one always going to the
parlor. If the new broom is allowed to
stand in cold water fortwelve hours after
thoroughly drying it will last much
longer. A broom should never be
allowed to stand on its brush as it makes
it permanently one-sided and ill-shapen.
Hang it up by loop in the handle.
Apple Omelet: Apple Omelet to be
served with boiled spare rib or roast pork
is very delicate. Take nine large tart
apples, four eggs, one cup OF sugar, one
teaspoonful of butter; add cinnamon or
other spices to suit your taste; stew the
apples till they are very soft; mash
them so there will be no Jumps; add the
butter and sugar while they are still
warm, but let them cool before putting
in the beaten eggs; bake this till it Is
brown; you may put it all in shallow
pudding dish or in two tin plates to bake.
Delicious little cakes, that also have
the charm Of novelty, can be made by
making rich jumble paste, rolling out
in any desired shape; cut some paste in
thin, narrow strips and lay around your
cakes so AS to form deep, cup-like
edge; place on well-buttered tin and
bake. When done fill with iced fruit pre-
pared as follows: Take rich ripe peaches
lcanned ones will do if fine and well
drained from all juice,) cut in halves,
plums, Strawberries, pineapples cut in
squares or small triangles, or any other
available fruit, and dip in the white of an
egg that has been very slightly beated
and then in pulverized sugar, and lay in
the center of your cakes. Indianapolis
J0uradl.