Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-22
HOME MATTERS.
PRACTICAL and Seasonable Everyday
Suggestions for the Household.

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SPOONFUL OF srRoSe VINEGAR in kettle
ing fat
HE TOUGHEST Fowl can be made eatable il
put in cold water, plenty Of it, and cooked very
slowly from five TO six hours.
WHEN MAKING CoRNsrARoH PupprNa melt o
lump of butter in the pudding kettle before
putting the pudding into it. There will be
less danger of the milk becoming scorched.
To CLEAN On PAINTINGS first brush them,
then wash them with warm milk diluted with
water; rub with with piece Of flannel dipped
in turpentine and then with dry flannel.
ALUM WATER Is SAID TO Re CURE for
frosted feet. Soak the feet for half an hour
in strong, hot solution of alum water; and il
will do.
IT Is THE DUTY OF EVERY PARENT to isolate
as far as possible any case of throat disease in
the household until the patient is we'll Adults
with sore throats should refrain from kissing
the little ones
SOME New FIVE O'CLOCK TEA CLOTHS are
like large pocket handkerchiefs with hem
stitched borders; others have designs worked
In the corners in raised white or gold thread,
In very bold style.
OLD CARVED CHERRY AND MAHOGANY bed
posts, sometimes with curtains and tassels
carved into their swelling tops, are being
hunted up to make tall stands for hanging lamps
or pot plants, or to frame in as a sort of newell
post, the settles that stand In coy corners and
which divide drawing rooms in two halves.
TAPIocA ICE.-Soak one cup of pearl tapioca
over night; in the morning boil in water till it
clears, adding one cup of sugar and little salt
Have ripe pineapple chopped mot very fine)
and turn the tapioca and sugar over it while
boiling hot; stir and turn into mould to cool
When cool eat with sugar, and cream.
AFTER COOKING MEAL a person will feel
tired and have no appetite. For this beat
raw egg until light stir in a little milk and
sugar, and season with nutmeg. Drink half
an hour before eating. raw egg well beaten
and stirred into glass OF lemonade is refresh
ing and helpful to one who has little or no APP
petite.
MARION HARLAND ADVISES those who use
what grocers catalogue as canned goods to
always open the cans some hours before cook
ing the contents and empty into an open bowl,
set in a cool place. This removes the close,
airless, smoky taste. Drain the liquor from
peas and beans, cover with fresh, cold water,
and let them soak for two hours 1t freshens
them wonderfully.
LAoTIo ACID, which is not far off from the
beverage commonly termed buttermilk, has
being doing the peptic wonders, is it an
nounced2 A good many people who are 'out
OF sorts with liver troubles might try the but
termak cure direct, without waiting for an i'll
ness to have it prescribed for them. Espe-
clally old and feeble people derive benefit from
the churn's surplus
PULLED BREAD is LIKED PARTICULARLY WELL
by English people, We are told. They eat
it with cheese. To make pulled bread take a
loaf OF freshly baked bread, while it is still
warm, pull the inside of it out in pieces the
size of your hand or smaller, and put these
into the oven and bake them a delicate brown
When cool they are crisp and thought to be
especially good with cheese.
A CORRESPONDENT SENDS THE FOLLOWING
RECIPE: Veal outlet cooked in this way will be
found tender as sweetbreads: Divide the
meat in pieces ready for serving place these
on board and pound them well with a potato
masher; then season with pepper and salt and
dip In egg and either rolled cracker or sifted
bread crumbs. Fry slowly, keeping the pan
covered. When nicely Drowned lift the cover
and pour into the pan cup of cold water. Re-
cover quickly and let the meat lie in the steam
for a few minutes. Then thicken the gravy
with Drowned -four, and let the outlets simmer
on platter, pour the gravy through a strainer
over 1t and serve"
To POLISH NICKEL PLArrSa.-To polish
nickel plating when it becomes dull use Jewell
er's rouge and fresh larn, or lard oil. applied to
apiece Of channels skin Rub the parts. using as
little OF the mixture as possible and wipe off
with clean, slightly oiled rag, or some cotton
waste. In many cases, perhaps in most, no
preparation Is needed to clean or polish nickel
a simple rubbing with chamois skin or very
soft cotton being all that is required.