Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-10-25
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sideboard looking neat and orderly every
day
Odd-shaped little tables are prettily or
namented for the parlor by making lam
breQuin of macrame cord, and after cover
ing the top of the table with plush, put the
nacrame around it. The fringe should be
very long, reaching almost to the floor, and
the spaces left for ribbons should be so
wide that ribbons an inch and half wide
can be run in easily. Have the two rows
of ribbons of different colors.
If YOU have handsome bric-a-brac, no
prettier way to display it to advantage is
found than to have shelf covered with
satin, with plush lambrequin, and at the
back of the shelf firmly fastened to the
wall puff of satin. The edge OF the lam
brequin is sufficient finish if silk balls or
tasseis are put on at intervals.
A pretty ornament for bare space on
the wall is made by taking the paper off
from fan which has a nice frame, and
running ribbons in; use four rows of rib
bons in two shades. Have a marked diff
ference in the shades.
Velvet piano covers are becoming very
fashionable. They are made full size, of
crimson, old gold, dark blue and bottle
green, and heavily embroidered in gold.
A pretty old fashion revived is that of
decking the dressing-table, washstand and
bed in pure white dimity or muslin, made
with futed frills and bows.
White lace bedspreads over silk or sile-
sia of some delicate shade, with pillow
shams to match, are revived.
Cushions and pillows stuffed with pine,
hemlocl and spruce are now in fashion.
CULINARY HINTS.
The cake which is favorite with so
many people-the layer cake with chopped
raisins in boiled frosting between the
layers-may be varied deliciously in this
way: Divide the frosting in two parts; in
one put the chopped raisins, in the other
put citron which you have cut in little
slices and are Just as thin as possible to
shave them Still another variation is to
put in half the frosting raisins, and in the
other half the meats of English walnuts ;
these should be broken in small bits.
Here is a model way for preparing the
immortal baked beans, as prescribed by an
exchange: "Talie one quart of beans and
soak in cold water all night Next morn
ing parboil till the skins wrinkle. Then
put into the bean pot with very little
mustard, pepper and molasses. Put on top
a half-pomd piece Of lean, salt pork fill
up with warm water, and put into the
oven. Put in more water as it boils out,
letting them get dry toward the last"
Rose cakes or cookies are made of the
whites of two eggs, one large cup of milk,
one cup of sugar, half cup of butter, two
scant teaspoonfuls of baking powder, flavor
with rose, Use flour enough to make a
thick batter; butter small tins, and put
the batter into them until they are halt
full. Bake in aquick oven; while they are
hot, before taking them from the tins dust
powdered sugar over them.-[ New York
Post.
Meat balls to drop into soup stock are
made of veal, with about one-fourth as
much suet as veal, and with three-fourths
of bread crumbs, with salt, pepper and
parsley, or other herbs to your taste; add
one beaten egg, which will moisten and
hold the ingredients together; make into
round balls, drop into hot lard and fry
quickly; drain them well on a cloth, and
they are ready for the soup.
Two ounces of soda dissolved in quart
of hot water will make ready and useful
solution for cleaning old painted work
preparatory to repainting. This mixture
in the above proportions, should be applied
when warm and the woodwork afterward
washed with water to remove all traces Of
the soda.
Says housewife writer: Plates should
always be sent to the table warm for din
ner, The best method is to dip them in
boiling hot water and let them remain for
a few moments. Dry quickly, pile and set
on the table Tea cups should always be
dipped in hot water before pouring in the
tea.
Lemon cookies are made of one large
cup of sugar, little more than half cup
of butter, half a teaspoonful Of soda dis
solved in two teaspoonfuls of hot water
flavor with lemon and use Just enough so
that YOU can roll the cookies out thin
bake in quick oven.
Excellent rye mullins are made with one
cup of -four, two cups OF rye meal, one pint
Of sweet milk, one tablespoonful of sugar,
pinch Of salt, one teaspoonful Of soda, one
and half teaspoonfuls Of cream tartar
Bake in muffin rings.
To make sausage keep its shape in fiat
cakes after making them the size YOU wish
dip them into flour; this will efectually
prevent their falling apart.