New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-07

fore retiring This is a very excellent thing for
women OF delicate. nervous physique, who are In
cllned to sleeElessness. \ bowl OF oatmeal Cruel
delicat.y made Of half milk glass Of hot milk or Of
warm clam BROTH o: OF almost any other light BROTH
viii often bring a night OF sleep and sweet dreams
when nothing else will A great many people who
eat sparingly at their meals require such food az
This before they retire and require aso a cup Of
90 FEC before they rise In the morning; ana s'ich
extra food will do Ia build up their
strength than a dozen tones. great deal Of sleep
lesness Is said BY physicians to be caused by nh I'M
conscious craving Tor 1000. Which light broth AZ Dch
time will satisfy.
Properly prepared oatmeal cruel Is delicious stir
two table pooniuls Of oatmeal into boiling mixture OF
| half pint Of milk aud half pint of water lie; It
cook slowly for two hours where II will not burn Int
will merely simmer. II the stcamc"ked oaiin"al
commonly sold IN the grocery stores Is used. 1t viii
| require but half an hours cooking. scant half tea
spoonful Of salt should be added 10 the oatmeal when
| 4, nut over 10 cook. II mas be cooked In dontle
boiler bn; II So the inner dish which contains II mliS
be for few minutes on the stpNe-hd at the tegin
ming The cruel is all the better. however for being
cooked In single porcclan-lincd Kettle II yon are WI"
ling TO take care 10 stir 1t occasionally. double
| kettle Is very excellent tlhns 'T some Klho' 20
cookery lAt there are many dishes which cannot DC
rreparcd successfully with IT, II /, Impossible for one
,uch u,ensll 10 be used successfully for everything
though bOme OF cooks seem ~ be anADus 10 usc u
49, Oatmeal Is rather better cooked In single p,fc'
aln.ned kettle. which is the way IL Is cooked IN SCOT
land though there the kettle Is apt to lie one oil pam
iron The double boiler Is the best utensil we nave 10
make soft custsrd H. lioandaisc ~auce ana many
other things You cannot make chocolate successfully
In IT, however. because chocolate requires great Heu.
and ropd cooking In an uncovered dish the oil will
| o,.r,,o ard ri., IN the tou lt shOuld also he
served In an uncovered pitcher though this Is not the
| fashion
The display OF prawns In our market staiiS 'e'"N'
| the delights Of n prawn salad. The De't p'"""'
| come from the south Carolina seacoast. They are
quite equal 20 the English ones even t"ous" ou.
| shrlmps are better than the English shrimps HAVING
| removed the flesh from II quart Of prawns. cut the
m.ot I'm small pIeccs Remove the shells from th'ec
ha,dloIled eggs and chop eggs and prawns together
| In a mlnce Add Two tfaspOOnfulS OF chves, chsi-
| LOT or small onion minced fine. and one easpoohiui
| Of chcppcd parsley. Lay the salad in Hailhade'
formed OF two teaspoonfnls of vinegar Two Oh sweet
| OIL "A salt spoOnfu Of pepper. and seint naspoo'u'
~ salt, Toss the salad thoroughly In this marnade
md set Il on the ice at least two hours Al the
end NJ this time arrange bed OF the beachej heart
leaves Of Lettuce on an iceooId salad platter Arrange
the salad Oh the Lettuce in pyramidal torW lover
II thchy with mayOnnase dressing, SO Us 10 MASK IL
| completely. Decorate a. you fancy, or leave IL az
II Is II should be served "a soon Us the hayo""a
| dressing Is added ~ 1t.
| A most decorative wall arrangement may De made
| with very little trouble and expense by covering
| hoard OF about two feet by three with push. Nal
| tho edges neatly over the wrong side with SINAI
| tacls and ornament the right side with row OF
| vary smoll brass headed nails. This Arrangement
| hing on the we'll with cord at either end, makes
charming background for brcabTnc. small hooAS