St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-11-05
NOME HINTS AND HELPS.


1T h said that II . shirt bosom. q
any other article which has been
scorched in ironing. is laid where the
bright sunlight will fall directly upon
II the discoloration will be completely
removed.
-Creamed Potatoes: Boil. mash,
season with, salt, pepper and butter.
Make quite moist with cream; beat in
the whipped white of an eRg; mound in
. pie plate and set in the open oven i've
minutes before serving.
Dreaded Chops: Trim and dip. drst
in crumbs, then in beaten eRR. then in
crumbs again, and fry in smoking hot
fat about eight minutes II liked weal
done. You might mix some chopped
parsley il liked. Christian Inquirer.
Chicken Toast: Mince cold chicken
fine; mix with it a pint Of cream or rich
milk, the yolks Of two eggs and season
well with celery salt Let II simmer
over several slices Of nice toast that
have been well buttcred. Serve at
once.-Boston Budget.
Squash Cookies: Take equal parts
squash, sour milk and lard. . very lit
tie sugar, salt and soda, according to
the quantity made. Mix into . firm
dough; roll very thin; bake till brittle,
with medium heat, as they scorch
easily.-Farm and Home.
Lemon sSauce: The yellks Of two
eggs, one cup Of sugar. one-half cup OF
butter, one tablespoonful of corn starch.
Beat the eggs and sugar until light;
add the grated rind and juice Of ono
lemon. Stir the whole into three gills
Of boiling water, and cook until 1t
thickens sufficiently for the table
Boston Budget
Spanish Puffs: Put into saucepan
half pint Of water and quarter Of =
pound of butter: stir it till il boils, and
mix in five tablespoonfuls of -four; stir
till it well together, and add six yolks
and four whites Of eggs. two At time;
let it cool, and with . dessert spoon
drop it into boiling clarified dripping or
lard. To make ginger puffs. . tea
spoonful Of pounded ginger may be
added.-Boston Herald.
"A new kind of patchwork for the
little ones which is typical of the ''agc
We live in" when contrasted with tho
neatly Joined bits that our grandmoth-
ers taught their children to overland
together, is nevertheless very effective
and pretty. Small pieces Of col0red
calicos are tackled either in craxy-quilt
fashion, or in . pattern on . muslin
foundation, and the joinings are hidden
by working the ordinary crewel stitch
over them with coarse white or red
working cotton.-N. Y. Tribune.
-Caulihower Salad: Boil a cauli-
flower in salted water till tender, but
not Overdone; when cold cat IL mp neat
" in small sprigx Boil mp together
three tablespoonfuls Of oil and one tea
spoonful of tarraSon vinegar, with pep
per and salt to taste. Rub the salad
dish lightly with an onion. arrange the
pieces Of cauliflower ON il, strew over
them some capers, little tarragon and
paisley, all finely mixed, and the least
bit Of dried thyme and marjoram.
Pour the oil and vinegar over just BE-
fore il is required.-Housekeeper.
Boiled Chicken: Take one or two
neat joints from . tender young bird
which has been carefully pluckcd and
drawn; wrap them in white paper.
literally buttered, and put them in .
saucepan with sufficient boiling water
to barely cover them. Adda few small
pieces of celery and pinch of salt, and
simmer very gently for twenty minutes
Tor five minutes longer II the joints ars
rather large), but watch carefully that
the liquid never reaches boiling point
after the chicken Is put in. When done
enough. remove the paper, season the
meat slightly, and serve it on = nice hot
dish with = little well-made bread
sauce poured over and accompanied by
. small quantity Of some carefully pre-.
pared vegetable, II the latter Il snited
to the condition Of the patient-Prsirie
Farmer.