Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-15
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A DOZEN CONCISE HOUSEHOLD HINTs-soNE
GOOD RECIPES FOR THE KITcHEN-LIGHT
DRINKS FOR HOT wEATHER-CAREo OF HOUSE
PLASTS-GEoRGIA RECIPE FOR EATING A
WATERMELON.
To REMOVE ink stains soak In sour milk over
night
To POLISH a stove rub with q newspaper in
stead ola brush.
To REMOVE MII.DEw soak in bu ttermilk and
spread on grass In the sun.
To CLEAN FURNITURE that is not vanished
rub with a cloth wet with Kerosene
To PREVENT mustard plasters from blister.
ing, mix with the white of an egg.
WHEN CLOTHES are scorched remove the stain
oy placing the garment where the sun can shine
WATER in which borax Is dissolved il rood
for the hair, and also to whiten the face and
hands.
? WHEN THERE Is a crack In the stove 1t can
De mended by mixing ashes and salt with
! To MAKE PAPER stick to a wall that has been
water.
The LITTLE CENTER leaf of the radish should
always be eaten with 1t, so gastronOmes say, be-
cause II aids digestion.
GILT SURFACES may be given a dull or dead
effect by mixing Underground vermilion or
yellow ochre with the white of egg and apply
DAINTY SACHErs are made of linen drawn
work with variety of stitches. The case for
the perfume NAV be white or of any delicate
eoior and the effect OF the latter through the
lace work Is very pretty.
A FANCY IN TARTs.-When you have green
cages, plums, peaches apricots, canned or
preserved whole, take out the stones, crack and
remove the kernels, blanch these by putting
into boiling water until their skins peel of throw
them into cold water; fry them in sugar and
stick them over the fruit on a tart.
A BREAKFAST DIsH.-Green pea pancakes
are a delicate breakfast dish. Two cups of green
peas, boiled and mashed when hot, season with
butter, pepper and salt: when cold beat in two
eggs, a cup of milk, one-half teaspoOnful of soda
and one teaspOOnful of cream, sifted thoroughly
through one-haif cupful of flour; heat well and
bake as grfddle cakes, serving very hot.
REMEMBER that a handful of SCOT put in a
piece of cotton and securely tied and immersed
In gallon of water for two days will make q
solution that may be applied with excellent re-
suits to all free growing plants that require fer
palms, India rubber trees (Ficus classical and
many others are benefited by this liquid ferti-
UZer.
CORN BEEF HASH, In spite of its name, is one
OF the most appetizing OF dishes. 1t Is worth
having piece of corn beef at dinner to get the
good use of the remnants afterwards. Mince
nne, add an equal quantity of cold mashed pO-
Sa,. hsn nd ySn nave IL, DIT OF cooked ham
chopped parsley. Bake In q small pudding
dish or fry as croquettes.
A SAvoRY DISH OF RICE, for which East
Friesland Is famous, is very easy to prepare
Boil half pound of rice in water until half
done and then boil in milk until it is very soft
and thick; add a small tablespoonful of butter
and sugar and grated lemon peel to taste.
finely sifted "zwieback' crumbs and fry u deli
cate brown in hot butter. Serve with wine,
vanilla or fruit sauce.
THOSE WHO CANNOT EAT uncooked pineap-
hal int
Of bread very thin, place them in a buttered
baking dish and cover each slice OF bread with
slice of pineapple. Put bit of butter the size
OF large bean on the center of each; place in q
slow oven and bake. When done, dish, turn
the syrup over and serve warm. If liked, the
ger for "a hours before baking.
ANGEL CAKE.-Whites of eleven eggs beaten
very light one and q half tumblers sifted gran
ulated sugar, one tumbler of flour sifted five
times, one teaspOonful of vanilla, one teaspoon
Iui cream Of tartar; mix cream of tartar with
flour and silt again; beat whites of eggs into
sugar, then the flour very gently, and last the
vanilla; do not stop beating until it goes in the
turn the pan upside down until cool, then
loosen the edges. Do not grease the pan. Bake
In sponge cake tins.
BROWN WALL BAsKErs.-fheo ordinary basket
OF brownish reeds put up against the WALL
makes q convenient holder for the housemaid,s
buster, instead Of its too frequent hiding place
behind bureau. When there Is housemaid's
Sloss, on ana Particular oor all the brushes,
who do their own busting, in wel-fued rooms
OVERLOOKING with treasured articles. a convent
ent wail-pocket for the buster is made out of
one of these baskets, lined with a bright ban
dana handke rchief, and fattened against the
wall.
RICE CROoUErrKs.-Take one large cup of
cooked rice, one-half cup of milk, one egg one
tablespoonful of sugar, one of butter, half tea
spoonful of salt and a slight grating of nutmeg
ana fresh or dried lemon peel. Put the milk on
this bos up the ess s aided aed
the mixture Is stirred one minute, then take
rom the f1re and set away to cool When cold,
shape the mixture, take tablespoonful for
each croQuette, roll in crumbs, eggs crumb
again, place in a frying-basket and plunge into
boiling fat for about minute and q half.
OATMEAL FOR HOr WEATHER DRINKa-Put
three tablespoOnfuls of coarse oatmeal into
three quarts Of cold water and boil ii for half an
hour; while hot sweeten to taste with brown
sugar Most people prefer it strained. This is
as a hot drink, or it can be favored with cloves
and lemon peel boiled in IL. lit Is to be drunk
cold and prepared in quantity. half ounce OF
Lemon juice Is preferable to the acid, but
dearer. Rice or barley drink can be made in
instead Of oatmeal.
WHEN WASHING glass slip it into the water
% that both the outside and the inside touch
the water at once. The reason that glasses break
Is that, Ii this preca1tion is not TAKEN one side
8Aesses In hot soapy water and wipe at once on
u dry linen towel. New silver properly Should
not oe washed In soapy water as that removes
It's brightness; still, old silver that has always
Deeh washed In soapsads may look better when
taten out OF not sodpy water and rubbed with
. dry cloth. knife handles should never be
Wet- nor should the blades be put into hot
Mater. as they will expand; cracking the ham
dies.
House PLANTS THRIVE better in the kitchen
than In any other room in the house. because of
the moister atmosphere that prevails there as a
result of the steam escaping from the stove or
range utensils In greenhouses, similar bu.
improved conditions exist also, which accounts
Tor the comparative ease found in growing
plants In these structures. These facts point to
the importance OF supplying some moisture to
the atmosphere wherever there are plants if
We would have fine specimens. Watering as
freely as IL admissible for their health, spOng-
Ing the leaves all over occasionally and setting
some vessels of water among them, are some Of
the easy ways OF accomplishing this. a suf-
nciency OF moisture to suit the plants will be
not In the least injurious 10 the health OF per-
sons.
RUSSIAN "SwEErs' MADE WITH SOUR
CREAA.-Take one breakfast cupful Of rich
cream or slightly sour it would be just as good