The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-15
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

Ose ammonia rathor than soap in
the wator for washing windows; wipe
the glass with dry linon cloth and
polish with tissue paper.
"A simple cough remedy is made of
an ounce of faxseed boilod in pint of
water, little honey added, an ounce of
rock candy and the juice of three lem.
ons, tho whole mixed and boiled we'll.
Dreaded Eggs.-Boil the eggs hard.
When cold, remove the shells, slice
them lengthwise; dip each slice in raw
egg, beaten, then in fine bread crumbs,
and fry thcm in butter. Serve hot, but
drained from all grease Housclseeper.
Tomato Figs.-Scald and skin the
tomatoes. For each pound of tomatoes
sprinkle over them six OUNCES of sugar
and cook in their own juice without
water and very tender and clear. Then
spread them on plattors or earthen
dishes (not tins). slit sugar over tho top
and when partly cool dry in the stove
oven, or in the sun. When dry pack in
wooden boxes, with littlc sugar he.
tween layers. Judd Farmer.
Table Talk mentions housekceper
who gave her family, whose failing ap.
petites in hot weather distressed her,
one day nothing for dinner but apple
pies (frcshly bakcd), milk and cheese.
Another day it was boiled hucl1lebcrry
pudding; and third timc, large dish
Of the freshest, tcndcrest young peas,
with plenty Of fresh bread and butter
and pitcher Of cool, rich milk These
Simple dinners were hailed with delight,
and they always had tho desired effect
-Huckwhcat Cakes. Two quarts
water; ono cup buttermilk; one-half
teaspoonful soda. Stir warm water,
buttermilk, and good buckwheat flour
together, and let stand over night In
the morning add ono cup of hot water
and soda. Have hot griddle and you
will be sure to have good cakes. Save a
little of tho batter and add more butter
milk, about one or one and half cup
fuls, and you need not start now batter
oftoncr than once in two weeks House.
keeper.
-Spiced Beef.-Boil large shin of
beef until very tonder; pick tho meat to
pieces. and crush all the gristlc that is
soft worry fine; set the stock to cool, and
then remove the fat; reduce the stock by
boiling to one quart, roll quite fine eight
or ton crackers and add to the meat.
Season with salt pepper, cloves. minced
parsley and grated nutmeg, and little
cinnamon. Cover with the stock, place
on tho stove. and let come TO the boil.
Pack in deep dish and cut into slices
when cold.
Don't leave hats or bonncts around
with trimmings on. Whom done wear
ing take tho trimmings off. clean and
put them away; then when YOU want
them they seem almost as fresh and
good as now. You know just what YOU
nave, and what shape it is in. Another
point is tho danger OF moths in feather
trimmings once bought hat with a
bird on it, and found that the stutiing of
tho bird was literally alive with moths.
Imagine the result Of putting that hat
away without taking it apart
Fried Chickcn.-Cut chicken into
good pieces for serving; wipe dry; season
with salt. pepper, and Il little sage: roll
in -four: have a cupful of suct lard boil
ing hot; sprinkle in Il littlo salt and pcp-
per; put in the chicken and fry slowly
until brown; place it on u hot platter; to
the fat i'll the spider add one cupful of
warm milk and half Il cupful of water,
and ono teaspoonful of flour mixed
smooth; pour this over tho chicken; gar
nish witch parsley and pieces of lemon,
and serve ut once Boston Herald.