The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-10-09
Sick Room Cooking.

Bran Tea-Take one pound of bran,
pour over it one quart of boiling water;
let it stand till cold; strain it, and take
glassful at any time. This is very
soothing for the chest.
Hop Tea-Take two ounces of hops,
and pour over them one quart of boil
ing water; let it stand ten minutes;
then set it to the fire, and just bring it
to the boil; then strain and bottle it
for use; wineglass to be taken every
morning fasting. This will create an
appetite and strengthen the digestive
organs.
Iceland Moss Jelly-Take half
pound OF Iceland moss; put it in a
saucepan with three pints of cold wa
ter; let it gently simmer by the fire two
hours; whilst it is simmering add the
juice and rind of lemon, and half
pound of lump sugar; when it begins
to boil take care to skim it well; then
strain it through a fine tammy and set
it aside to cool. l. may eeaten cold;
but il is more efficacious to take it
warm, q teaspoonful at time. 1t is
strongly recommended for consump-
tion, and is also very good for colds,
catarrh or weakness of the chest.
Dandelion Tea-Take half a pound
of dandelion leaves and bruise them;
put them in jug, with two ounces of
honey; pour over these q pint and a
half of boiling water; let it stand until
cold; then strain it and bottle it for
use; take half a gill three times a day.
This is an excellent remedy for bilious
ness and dropsical affections.
A Cure for Sore Throat-Take
teaspoonful Of black ourrant jam or
Jelly; put it in tumbler and fill up the
tumbler with boiling water. Take this
several times in the day, and drink
whilst hot
For Chilblains-Take turnip, boil
it with the skin on; then take out the
pulp and beat it up, and add to it
half a teaspoonful of grated horserad-
ish. Lay this on a rag and tie it on
the part affected.
A APoultice for Inf1amation-Takeh half
a pound of linseed meal; mix with it O.
teaspoonful of neatsfoot Oil and a.
teaspoonful of laudanum; pour over
it sufficient boiling water to make it
into a thick paste; spread it on a
large piece of linen; then sprinkle over
a teaspoonfua of raw mustard; lay
over that thin piece of muslin, and
apply as hot as it can be borne.
Hominy and Milk-Take a quarter
of a pound of hominy; put it in a
saucepan with quart of water; then
put it on the fire, and stir until it be-
comes quite thick, and absorbs all the
water; then put it IN basin for use;
then take one large tablespoonful of
| the prepared hominy, put it in a sauce
pan with half a pint of new milk, a
teaspoonful of castor sugar, and a lit
tie grated nutmeg; make all boil; pour
into basin, and serve hot. This is q
very nourishing meal for an invalid.
Digestible Biscuits-Take one pound
of brown flour, then put it in basin;
add a pinch of salt; put two ounces OF
butter In saucepan; add to it half g.
pint of water and make it boil; mix it
with the flour, and beat it up until it
is quite stiff; then roll it out with pas
try cutters, and bake ten minutes.
Unleavened Biscuits (for Invalids)-
Take one pound of dry flour; add toit
half a ateaspoonful of salt make it into
a stiff dough with half pint of milk;
beat this well with therolling- pin; then
roll it out very thinly, cut it out with
a paste cutter, lay them on a buttered
tin, and bake ten minutes.