Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-10

Seasonable Suggestions and Practical Every
day Hints to Busy Housekeepers

Seasonable Suggestions and Practical Every.
day Hints to Busy Housekeepers.
NEVER LEAVE VEGETABLES in the water after
they are cooked.
If sAssArRAs BARK is sprinkied among dried
fruit it will keep out the worms.
CATsCP KEEPS BETTER and pickles also II
bottle. '' III ''' "''"'" Vi '"'
IN BOILING MEAT FOR SoUP use cold water e
extract the juices. but il the meat is wanted
Tor :tself alone put into boiling water.
WHEN WASHING FINE WHITE FLASSErs add
tablespoonful of pulverized borax TO a pailfu
OF water. This viii keep them soft and white
A Pound OF SULPHUR burnt in tightly closed
room will destroy every living thing in il. from
moths and bed bugs to possible disease germs
If DoUaHSurs ARE Ctr Orr an HouR before
they are fried to allow little time for rising
they will be much lighter. Try cutting al
night and frying in the morning.
IL THE HANDS ARE RUBBED on A SrrcK OF
celery after peeling onions the smell will be
entirely removed. Onions may be peeled under
water without offense to eyes or hands
AGED PEOPLE, INvALIps or those who have
feeble digestion or suffer from duiiness. as well
az growing children, will be greatly benefited
by taking sweet cream in liberal quantities
The FLAVOR OF You've ROASTED CHICKEN
is greatly improved. il you place inside it a
piece of fresh butter the size Of walnut and
with 1t bouquet Of parsley ard q small onion
sTEAMISs TIE FACE AT NIeHr over bowl OF
very hot water, and then bathing 1t with very
cold water, is the simple method Of giving il a
hussian bath and viii tend TO make the skin
whittier and smoother and the flesh firmer
Hot CAKES, Pres &c, need not be removed
from the pans in which they are baked if pre-
caution is taken to set them up on small sup
ports, 80 that the air can circulate under them.
This efectusiiy prevents the moisture from
steam In the bottom of the pan.
Few MOTHERS ever put shoes on their babies
feet until they are old enough to walk. and i,
is we'll No mother should do it, as the stiff
ness OF the shoes is apt to injure the free and
natural development Of the muscle. The dainty
crocheted booties are the proper thing .or
babies in long clothes az least
IN A CHAUrAUorA TALK Mrs EWING said
We need better ''punkin" pies and less politics,
and that, as the country needs cooks. women
should take up the craft that men have monop-
ohzed. Cooks are wanted everywhere" she
says There is scarcely village in the land
where competent woman could not earn big
wages in giving cooking lessons. Half dozen
churches in Kansas City each paid for a course
OF lectures sum larger than the average
school teacher can earn in year. and they
themselves made big profits out of the course"
A DISH PoFrLAR IN THE EAST is pap
rika oysters. To prepare paprika oysters
put into chatting dish or frying pan a table
spoonful of beef drippings or butter. a table,
spoonful Of minced onion. an eighth of a bay
leaf and teaspoonful of salt When the onion.
browns add pint Of strong beef BROTH a heap
Ing teaspoonful of paprika and scant table
spoonful OF Drowned Hour. Stir. simmer until
thick, strain If the onion is objectionable, and
add dozen medium sized oysters. Let this
stand on the back of a range for a few minutes
before serving. If a chafing dish is used do
not cook the sauce after adding the oysters. A
moments boiling would curl them up and
make them look too small for eating. Serve on
toast.