Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-14

rIcKLINo, MENDrNe, cookrSG-sIcK ROOM CON-
vENIENcEs-THE SAND BAG-How TO REMOVE
sPkCKs FROM THE EYES.

4 PIcKLIN0, MENDTNG, cooKrNG-sIcK ROOM CON-
| vENIENcEs-THE SAND BAG-How TO REMov.
srkcks FROM THE EYES.
OYSTER AND MAccARoNI-Lay some stewed
maccaroui in q deep dish; put upon 1t q thick
| layer Of oysters, seasoned with cayenne pepper
and grated lemon rind add Q small teacupful Of
cream; strew bread crumbs over the top. and
brown IL in pretty quick oven. Serve hot,
| with piquante sauce.
| FELT LAPBoARD.-A light and convenient arti-
Gle is Q lapboard of stifened felt. with yard
measurement and inches clearly marked on one
| side. The edges are bound with brass. It
serves all the purposes OF the old-fashioned
wooden lapboard. except that Of wearying tho
user by its weight.
| SCRAMBLED EoGs.-Heat one cup OF milk In
spider with piece of butter, q little salt and
white pepper: beat Eve eggs. pour In. get over
tom with spoon until very little remains thin:
then scrape into dish without delay, - allow
ing It to harden with whey spells 1t.
| ExTERMINArINa RED ANrs.-Red ants are
said to like lard better even than sugar; for this
reason, IL the red ants are troublesome In
kitchen or store-room, set plate well CREASED
Win lard In the room. 1t will soon be covered
the plate back, and keep on doing so until they
are extermnated
TICKLING NEGErABLEs.-Tf vegetables that
are to be picked are put into cold salt and
water, and are gradually brought to the boil
ing point, II is not necessary to let them lie the
| customary three days In cold salt and water
The right proportion to use is one-quarter OF q
| pound OF salt to one quart OF water. 1t is
sometimes great convenience to be able to do
| up the pickles in one day.
MENDrNG LACE CURTAINs.-Old lace curtains
that have little holes In the netting can be mads
TO appear whole when they are Numbered
| Take piece of lace. or very thin muslin. and
when the curtain is starched starch this piece
also and put 1t over the spot which needs mend.
| ing. 1t will show very little at all and the
starch will keep it in place.
WHITE CANDY.-white candy made from this
recipe has the merit OF being pure: One pound
Of sugar. two-thirds of a tumbler of water. ono
| teaspoonful OF vinegar a piece Of butter the
| size OF walnut, half teaspoOnful of cream OF
| tartar; boil for twenty minutes, without stir
ring. Pour on buttered plates to cool. then
butter your hands and pull; have little va
nlla or lemon In a sauce plate aud wet your
hands with ii occasionally.
CASTOR FOR BOILING EGGs-For breakfast
boiled eggs, little wire stands are now sold.
They are the shape of tiny castor, with sockets
for three, four or six eggs; in the middle is a
nanule-a long wire loop. Place the eggs In
their sockets and stand the egg-castor in a
saucepan OF boiling water. The castor can then
De lifted out, wiped dry and placed on the
breakfast table, when the required number of
minutes have elapsed.
ALMOND JUMBIEs are made of one pound az
sugar. half pound of butter. one pound of
almonds, banched and chopped fine, two eggs,
Hour enough to mix stiff; roll them thin. put in
fancy shapes; put them i'm tins and Just before
setting them In the oven rub the tops with the
white OF an egg. and sprinkle granulated sugar
It,fc
wayJumbles 10y emitting the almonds The cara
way seeds can be mixed with the dough or scat
tered over the top of the cakes.
BASEMENT WNDOws.-It Is sometimes hard
TO know Just what to put at the windows In a
basement dining-room; shades make the room
too dark, and much drapery has the same bad
effect For this purpose one satisfactory way
Is TO get two breadths Of dotted white muslin
LOT each window, make boX-pleats at the top,
nave the muslin about three-Quarters OF ward
Ieep, ana let II hang loosely at the bottom.
They look very pretty from the street. and there
Is no objection to them in the house.
GRAPE DIsH.-An excellent stand for grapes
or chestnuts-any fruit with tendency to roll
Is fruit dish that defes the principles OF GEN.
trifugal attraction. A majolca plate with slight
raised rim Is mounted upon wire pediment;
around .o the plate rim i high fence of twisted
handles are wire hoops placed at the sides. not
oiocI tuc HdnueT Vi Otu-laSnl0ne0 cake dishes
on the top, apparently for the purpose of knock.
Ing OF the contents of the dish.
CHICKEN SALAD.-Provide two pounds boiled
chicken chopped fine, the yolks OF four eggs
boiled hard, half bottle of salad oil, four
punches Of celery, small tablespoonful OF mus
tard, pinch Of salt, three tablespoonfuls of
vinegar. the yolk OF one raw egg. III the mix
ture is not thick enough add the yolk of another
raw egg. The chicken meat should be chopped
and stirred into the celery. Make Q mayon-
nalse or dressing Of the other ingredients STIR
ring ali the time. When the dressing is smooth
mix with the chicken and celery.
ALL LEAF VEGETABLEs.-There reason for wash
Ing well all lettuces, cabbages for "slaw," and
other edible leaves thst are to be eaten knocked
Is not merely to remove the grit and sand of the
beds where they grew. but because OF grubs and
the eggs OF certain insects and tiny worms that
may be found hidden away at the core or may
be there too small to be seen. These are killed
by boiling, 1t is to be supposed still it is safest
IN compact caulif1ower or cabbage, to open
the head well with the fingers down towards
the-stalk, and let the cabbage or caulifiower lie
with head downwards in salt and water for two
hours before cooking them. This will effectu-
ally remove all insects with which caulifiower
is frequently infested.
To MAKE CH0w-CHOw.-Half bushel Of green
tomatoes, one dozen medium-sized onions, one
dozen green peppers with the seeds taken out
and one small head Of cabbage. Sprinkle over
pint of salt, mix and let stand until morning
Drain, cover with mild vinegar and cook slow
ly one hour Again dram and pack In Jars or
crooks. Put into your kettle one pound of
brown sugar, four tablespoonfus of white mus
tard seed, two of ground cloves. two of ground
cinnamon, half a teacupful Of ground mustard,
a pint Of grated horseradish, and two quarts of
strong vinegar. Boil half an hour and pour
over the pickle. Cover tightly and keep in Q
cool place.
The CONVENIENT SAND BAG.-One OF the
most convenient articles to be used In SICK
room is sand bag Get some clean fine sand,
dry it thoroughly in kettle on the stove, make
. bag about eight inches square OF flannel ill
1t with the dry sand, sew the opening carefully
together, and cover the bag with Gotten or linen
cloth. This will prevent the sand from sitting
ont. and will also enable you to heat the bag
quickly by placing 1t In the oven or even on the
top Of the stove. After once using this you will
never again attempt to warm the feet or hands
Of a sick person with bottle of hot water or a
brick. The sand holds the heat q long time.
and the bag can be tucked up to the back with
out hurting the invalid. Ii Is q good plan to
make two or three Of the bags and keep them
ready for use.