Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-08-31
THE FREE PRESS.
GRANGEvILLE, IDAHO.
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

with II knife dipped in hot water.
The juice of two oranges added t,
a pitcher of lemonade greatly improve
it
When potatoes are tO go in stew
or chowders they should be first sliced
soaked and scalded.
In cooking spinach and othel
greens, use only water enough to keeI
from burning; in fact they should b.
cooked slowly in their own juices.
Steamed Graham Pudding. Take
one and half cups sifted Graham
flour, quarter of cup of butter, half q
"a cap of molasses. one cup currants OF
raisns, one teaspoonful soda, one hall
cup of milk. Steam one hour.
A mixture of honey. lemon juice
and eau de cologne is a favored toilet
accessory for whitening the hands
when disc olored by wind, work or sun.
Mix the ingredients we'll. wineglass.
full of each, and keep closely corked
in a jar The mixture may be applied
night or day.
Fish Chowder. Take any large
fish and cut it in thin Slices lay some
slices of fat bacon at the bottom of the
pot, and then layer of fish, onions,
cracker dust. red and black pepper,
salt and butter; then more layers until
all the fish shall have been used. Cow
er the whole with water, and cook I'M
til well done.
A good way to use bread crumbs
Is as follows: Soak a teacupful OF
crumbs in rs much sweet milk; let il
stand awhile to swell, then add another
iteacupful OF milk, eggs well beaten.
teaspoonfuls baking powder, little
salt and flour enough to make stiff
batter. Drop them from a spoon into
hot fat and fry like doughnuts.
For sizing to make paper stick to
walls add eight ounces of dissolved glue
to pailful of hot water. Put the siz-
ing on with whitewash brush, taking
care that it goes over every part of the
wall and that top and bottom are
especially we'll sized. When this pre-
paration has partly dried hang the pa
per with paste in the usual way.
Confectionery Cake-Take one of
three parts of dough. flavor with lemon;
divide into three parts, bake two of
these parts in separate layers, and to
the remaining third add half cup mo-
lasses. one cup of chopped raisins. one
teaspoonful cinnamon, one teaspoonful
lemon. one teaspoonful ground cloves,
one cup flour; bake in layer. Put
these layers together with frosting, the
fruit cake in the center. Frost the
top.
-Decanters ought never to be
washed with shot. as il scratches the
glass. Salt and vinegar or potato par
1ngs are very effectual in thoroughly
cleaning dec anters. 1t should be put
in with warm water and well shaken,
and in Their case the decanter must be
carefully rinsed. 1t should then be
stood up to drain till dry. 1t is great
improvement to polish glasses, decant-
ers, etc, with soft leather kept for
the purpose before putting them on the
table
The best broom is of light green
color, which indicates that the material
is of the best flexibilty and toughness.
The cheap broom-corn is of sickly
yellow or lemon color. Manufactur-
ers who use only the green splints as
sert that the manufacturers of the yell
low splints give them a green bath,
and that the coloring matter has paris
green in it, so that when the housewife |
takes splint to try her cake she may
be putting deadly poison in it. The
men who make this dye, however, say
that it is harmless vegetable COM
pound. Good Housekeeping.
Baked Eggs. are also call
ed shirred eggs Melt in the dish half
a teaspoonful of butter for each egg,
and break the eggs carefully into the
dish so as to keep the yelks whole.
Place in very moderately heated
oven until the whites are set. Serve
in the same dish. A great variety of
f1avors can be given to baked eggs.
Two drops of onion juice and pinch
of chopped parsley will change the
flavor of an egg. A teaspoonful of
chopped ham and grated cheese may
be sprinkled over the eggs before the
dish is set in the oven.
White Soup.-The knuckle of veal
with any bones or trimmings of outlets
and very little salt pork. makes stock
for the incest white soup. The meat
finely minced, can all be used Cover
bones and meat with cold water; after
skimming add carrot, an onion, a
turnip and few sweet herbs, and sim
mer till the meat begins to drop from
the bones with handling Strain and
remove every particle of fat when cold.
Some highly favored addition is desir-
able, as green peas or asparagus.
mushrooms. or even celery. A little
white thickening may be used. -
Country &c .tien,an
To keep fruit in its natural state
proceed as follows: Fill clean, dry,
bottles with fresh, sound
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