Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-08-25
THE HoMEMAKERs' COLUMN.


Marion lIafland's Common Sense House
hold Calendar, made from her various
home books. giving a sessonable recipe
every day. and other helps In household
affair. bu, there are probably more Who
have no, seen il. and Coz the beneh, Of
such the following hints are copied from
the calendar.
rouuq B,,fs.-Do not break the skins
in washing OF they will lose their color in
cooking. Boil one hour. in hot. slightly
sal,ed water. Rub of the ssIn.. sPli, In
half. dish and pour over them boiling
mixture Of one grea, spoonfal Of melted
butter. two Of vinegar, = little salt and
Pepper. Serve very hot.
In mixing dough. allow twice a. much
-four a. you have liquid.
In bate rmaking. an equal quantity Of
each.
Never serve potatoes. boiled or baked,
whole in = closely covered dish they be-
come .oiden and elammy. Cover with
a folded napkin. ,hA, allows the steam TO
escape. o. ab.orbs the moisture.
The soap dish 10 the gues, chamber Is
more often overlooked by hirehngs than
any other one object Before the visitor
comes. lei the mistress test, Tor herself,
II this he not tue.
By the mercifal economy Of Mature
that ssnd. ba, one rain drop Na time,
there can De- no conflict Of duties As 20
date. space o. impoftinee. II We are
t~i,ehed a dozen diasFen, ways At once.
the fAul, /. in oar Own impotence % blind.
ness. IN that We DO not read Alright the
label on each assigned task.
n in pseling onions you keep knife,
onion and hands under cold water, you
will feel no unpleAsan, effects from the
pungen, odor. nor will Jour hands retain
q.
Ablate weekly silver eleaning,. Silver
tha, !. hep, clean aud bFish, from day TO
day. 70, d no such periodical over haul.
ing.
Have a1wsrs on your table. II you esn
sei nothing more choice than butter cups
~ IN gtAs. blsdcs.
Tomaio ani l,fiuc, Salad Peel ripe
tomatoes. cut each eiosssise through The
middle. aud lay within = leaf q en'p.
cool lettuce on plate. Poar mayoansise
dressing on The ioma'oe
A nice siie dsh j. made by dipping
slice. u npe tomatoes in'o batter made
OF a'uf. milk and an sgg, and then ify.
ins them a delicate bfosn.
Tou.aios aad Com.-Parc and slice
~ Or eight large tomatoes aud half q
small onion. Cut the grains from four
fuii.grosn cohs Of green cora, mix veil
wiih the tomatoes and onioa. and sie~
hall a. hour. Season nth Pepper. alt
and butter. simmer Ten minuie' and serve
Greeu Cora Psiing.-rselve ears
Of sweet corn grated tom the cob. four
rss,. two cup, Of milk. one tablespoonful
Of sugar. rubbed up ~i'h one o. butter.
ons isa.pooofal Of sal. too tablespoon
i.l. Of hoat Bake on hour, serve IN
ihs pudding di.h bot.
The ho,piahiy Of the dn~ins room.
sl~ay, in array iof company, and that of
The kuchsn-ihe warm pul.ing heart II
The home-sfc very dis.imilaf virtues.
N1ndsirio -Popglsf sandwiches fof
p.cnic.. etc. may b. made q 'ardinss
~ipcd ii,e q OIL drop.. picked apart 9Th
a fork, ihe bones removed. then mixed
With the juice Of lemon Cor every dozen
,afdinss. ieaspoonful q melted batter
and hi'le osyeuus PsPP,r spread be-
t~een thin slices Of bread battered slight.
lly.
Cieo. Saaiairio Cut thin slices
Of brad battered on the loaf before each
!. cu, and spread ~i,h grated cheese In
Which has been worked little melted
batter. very little made mustard. cay.
cane PIPER and al, 10 taste Cut each
slicc In hslf and lay together. bsiier,d
,ide, inward They are very nice
10 10, weary Of the rsp-,iiioa Of eau
ton 10 drop = tiny b, u soda into milk
that d. 10 BE- boiled. Il arrests the acidi-
fcaiion whiea j. hAsiehed By heat.
Oaiout Young onions boiled IN two
waiers. the ,econd being drained Of and
supplied by boz milk OF cream In which
a good lamp Of butter has been melted.
are delicious aud heslihfal In June.
Cram >gua'A.-psre. seed, quarter.
boil tender. mach ADD press IN ho, col
sndcf Return 10 the FIRE With good
spoonful Of butter. three o. four spoonfals
Of milk. AID quarter spoonfal Of tolf
We, up IN the milk. SIR ioi i've min
ute. pepper and al, and serve hot
II would BE- marvellous enlargement
q cause and effect. were indifferent Hour
unsklfally mixed with fiat yeast, badly
risen ard nsghsen'ly baked, TO result In
that pride q The housewife. light. sweet.
wholesome bread.
10 encourage biliousness .nd fever. eat
plenty Of meat IN DO, weather
Corn Fr.Hri.-T~o cups of grated
green corn. two egg, one cup u milk. =
pinch Of sofa. sal, and pepper TO taste,
one Tablespoonful Of melted butter, too
tablespoonfals Of -four. Mix and ny as
you would gridile cakes