Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-09-08
THE HoMEMAKERs' COLUMN.
a DINNER % FR,osESrs

Yes. mother. enjoyed my visit Won
derfally well, and trust, beside The pleas
urc received. have also gained much
practical knowledge. during ny two
months stay In Auutis's house. She II
Que OF the bet OF house and h0me'keepers.
Such delicious breakfasts. dinners aud teas,
A. she prepared, and Notwithstanding they
live on q farm, there was no lack Of variety
IN the different meals. I am quite impa-
tleut % put into practice. my recently ac-
galrcd knowiedge." Mrs. Manton smiled
Al her daughters enthusiasm. a. she re-
Piled, "YOa will have ample opportunity 10
tesi your kuowledge OF domestic economy, |
for Katie l.. by all means. the most iuvf'
nclcnt Girl We have ever bad In the kltchen,
n my health were A. good A. u formerly |
was, could remedy matters bat The past
month the different meals have been 40.
usually uupalAtable. We'll, don't worry |
mother am going Into the kltchcn 10 see
What can be cooked for todAy's dinuer -
you will have % 20 20 market, aud order /
the meat aud vegetables Tor dinner. IL II
ironing DAY, and Katie Il TOO busy 10 10 /
today. Wait until see what We have |
In the pantry, and Elsle started TOT The /
pantry on an exploring expedition
There's nothing In The pantry, Miss Elsle, /
but fcw scrap. Of meat, ht for The chick. |
ems Never mind. Katie, III look around |
and see what can fnd. Everything here !
will help toward making an excellent din-
ner and Elslc surveyed the collection
with Satisfaction "Enough cold roast
mutton. FOR q mutton pie, piece OF boiled
salt Goldfish, which will make q delicious
cod sh salad. with boiled poisiocs mashed
nicely and seasoned with butter, little
MILK and salt, stewcd carrots cot In pieces
sire Of q graln OF corn; when cooked ten
der. seasoned with butter, salt, pepper,
half a cup OF sweet milk or cream, With
bread. butter AMI good dessert OF mock
mincc pie and rice frittefs, will maze nice
dinner without going % market today -
"Sure. Miss, sud Katie gsfed wondering
IN a. Elsie. a. she compl,ted her invsn-
tory, "Ye can ulser COCA All ycNe said,
via them fcw scraps. Ani Katie gave al
emphatic nod % her bead A. shc Proceeded
Win her lroulng -"walt aud see. What
i thls Jelly In an eafthsn PAM 80 is 90
Jelly. only The water that billed The ffiltici
ocef IN empiy u out n0S. '-'No, haiie
This will maze good soup. No motion
90 Elsle's was lost apou ksile, Who watch
"a atteutly,ly While Eisic cot The roAsi
mutton In small pieces, placed u upon ne
stove, In Kettle containing iliiic water,
sui TIE grAsy iel from The prcsioas DIN
nsf she aidcd. also. q couple Of slices of
ausly cut pofk steak, aui lci the whole
simmer fcw mlnutss She then thickeu.
"a with Two tsbicspcoufuis oi hyar, stffci
smooth In utils cold water, aided . gcu'
cfuus lump of butter, ani seasoned rather
highly slth pepper aud littlc sat-
shallow biscuit pan as Nntd with pie
crast. The meat poured in. covered Nth
TOO crust and placed aside until TINE O.
bake TOT dinner. Whllc hsiic as pfcQar'
ing he vegetables 90 coca, k.sic prepared
Zoe mock mlnco pies Two soaf mia
biscuits we're s1tksd iu cold water unil
son. taen tskcu from me water aui mashed
zoe She thee aiivd a bali cnpili of vim
gar. ouc-hsif cupfui ~ mplA -, Que cup
nl each % sugar aui raislus. ouc teaspoon.
fuI 20 cinnamon. Que sckut tckspouuial ~
cloves. ha'f q grated ugtmrg. piece oi
butter the sIlr 20 bgtisfuui ADJ bali
tesspo1ufgl of sAiL Tolls we placed ca
the stoye uniu thoroughly heated, afdlng
While heating. euough boz water % make
zoe mIxturc % the consistency oi mincv
msst When t hsi cooled someshat. she
died DC plates. uuci Win crust, covered
sith Cop crlst. snd baked uutl sllghty
hroNutt Toe rice nltirfs usNt c.Aim'd
El.ics atisntl1a For the fntiefs, .hc
"a t.argpul 20 cold. boiled rice, mssh-
"a 10 very Zoe slid TO sell ncaieu egg,
onr cupuI of fssr. p.uch of sat aud
enough sweet mia O. make batter ~
mica a. f1r gridiIr CAKES Ihls st- pas
a.ii, unul time to fy ani she soap "a
placed upln thr stove, sin quart ui
water When heated 90 near thv ho..lng
pnIni E.s.c grated w. potatoes, tw1 un.
Isns. to- Caffots. sui a1iri tD che sulp.
Stla lIttlr salt prpp au1 parsley L.
be- n1il s.uNy unul rrsif o. -'rsr, Nhrn
.t ~ p1urrd I1t1 = tgfrcn. upIn slices
of TOASTED breed Fof tae coi.dsn ssiti.
the n.h sas plea, = lle. h,lf asmA.l bal o.
rsbrsgv. chopped. uui 80 fnr. sas MIXED
Thoroughly 9Th thr ash Whrn ready 90
serve. q Msyouualsr dressing va plufrd
over the a.h ani cAhpage EI.ir's drn
dngcfs prepared M Msyonua.sr. afisf the
fli'uslng rvclpr Ma.h Wy hne. t1e yults
nf TO- hart boiled rgss, sii TO table.
spoonful, of salsi oil of melted butter a
pInca Of dfy mustard or tsaspp1niul oi
male musiasd. psppsr AMI AIT 20 taste.
Aid slDsly IN taolr-pnouials oi good vim
cgaf ani siif well tog,ther. sui after nix
IMa NN| 10 ~ AAN NNNNff NANNaaA ~" "t'H'ff
par over ~ Msyouuaisc ffc.siug hlsic
bat several vim mUie said uni'r hfr
sunIs dlrccilons. aud she had aCqalftd,
20 practice. 4 sklA in mixing and season
log. slthout which M salad eau Boz snc-
res. When all her preparations Tor The
meal were completed. ksic Surveyed tlc
table with satsaeti1n. Ny hll of fare
j. quite elaborate Vegetable splp, mat
tnn Die. msshri potatoes, slowed carfots.
cod oh ssisi. bread. batter, csc. Mpck
m.ncc pie ani rice FILTERS, with hard
sauce. made Of one cupful % sugar, and
hsIf cupful % butter, rubbed together
Nth little grated natmeg, aud al from a
frN ffagmsu,s len from yesterday din
nrr "a really delicious dinner, was
me verdict OF tho family, a. they arose
from thr d.uner table. Everything well
cooked and culpyablc Which i more
than can bc sad of mans diuusrs, cooked
and prepared. not from fragments, oui
from abundant mstrrisl, wss Mr. Man
tons observation. Aut ktue, washing
tishe-. observed "Sure, it- n foin thiug
o. have the laroin', 30 ye can COOK good
dInnsr ont ~ nothing 40 al AZ all Ia
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