St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-10-04
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Only little pinch of salt should |
Ased with eggs in custard.

Only little pinch Of salt should b.
Ased with esGs in custard.
"A strong solution Of alum, to which
has been added . little glycerine and
vinegar, is cure for mosquito bitsA-
Clear boiling water will remove to-
stains and many fruit stains. Pour the
wator through the stain and thus pre-
vent it spreading over the fabric.
-Carelessness in measuring and pro-
pairing dish Is often the cause Of fall
urc. When . recipe 10 found good, II
should be followed exactly. 8,i se -
1T Is convenient to have IN iron
holder attached by long string to tho
band Of the apron wheE cooking: Il
saves burnt fingers or scorched aprons
and Is always 1t hand.
"A. spatula or palette-knifs 10 the
best thing for scrsping butter. porridse
ETC., from the sidos Of bowls Or pots; it
is not expensive. and soon saves it, cost
By preventing wsste. =,
1t is Just Is necessary to keep salt
from absorbing bad odors as cream. A
sack Of best salt standing where there
Is smell of fish or any Objectionable
odor viii absorb :he favor.
-Jumbles: One cup sugar. ono cup
butter, three eggs one-third teaspoon
soda. hovaring. Mix ingredients To-
gether with enough -four. 70 roll soft;
make the thickness of piecrust Cut .
hole in tho center of each. Bake In .
quick oven . golden brown.-Yankee
Blade. -,.- --f,.t a.r,.-, =. .e.
baked Peaches: Wipe the peaches
20 - to remove tho down. and pack them
in . small stone jar. Fill about two
thirds full, and nearly cover the fruit
with water. Scatter sugar over them,
and bake in . slow oven from ono to
three hours. according to the ripencss Of
the fruit-Demorest's Monthly.
Flannel Cakes: Take ono and one
fourth pints Of hcur, .one-half pint Of
corn-meal. ono pint OF milk and one
half cake Of compressed yeast dissolved
in one-half cup Of warm water. Make
up at night and in the morning add one
egg, we'll beaten, and ono tcaspoonful Of
salt Bake on . hot griddle. House.
keeper. ,., .
"A beautiful little ornam emit IL made
by covering q common wooden placque
with blue velvet or plush. fastened ON
with glue or muCilages spread 40 thin
that it will not wet through. When is
is dry, fasten TO . bunch Of skeleton
leaves and three milkweed pompons .
little to one side Of the center. with the
stems near the lower right edge. Cover
the stems with . bow Of white satin
ribbon.
Egg Salad: Two cold boiled pota
toes, six cold boiled eggs, ono bunch Of
lettuce. Cut the potatoes in small
dice. slice the eggs and shred the let
tuce. Arrange in . salad howl and
pour over all . generous allowance ei
mayonnaise dressing, which should be
highly seasoned with cayenne peppel
and . little grated onion. This makes
. delicious salad. A. tho lettuce willis
soon after the dressing IL added. IL
should bc served as soon Is possible
after mixing.-BOst0n Budget
la-Minced Mutton and Toast: After re.
moving all fat and akin. chop cold NUT
ton and season with pepper. salt and
little sage; put into the frying-pan
boiling water, allowing one cupful te
two cupfuls Of meat or leftover gravy
can be used; 70 the water add . table,
spoonful Of butter, . teaspoonful oi
Worcestershire sauce, and sufficient
-four rubbed smooth in little milk tc
make it as thick IS ordinary gravy; add
the mutton and simmer very carefully
. few minutes: butter some thin, small
pieces Of toast and place them on .
warm platter. and pour the mutton over
them; sprinkle over the top Of tho whole
, few cspera and serve very hoe-Bos-
tom Herald.