River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-04-07
DOMESTIC CONCERNS.


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Quail in Mayonnaise: Heap neatly
trimmed pieces of cold cooked quail on
bed of crisp and curly lettuce leaves.
Pour over the mound mayonnaise
dressing. Around the edge lay loosely
few sprays of parsley. Garnish with
beet root cut in fanciful shapes, yollxs
hard boiled eggs, and stoned olives =
Good Housekeeping.
"A Good Washing Fluid: Dissolve
one pound of sal-soda and half pound
Of lime in five quarts of water, and boil
for a few minutes. stirring OCCASION
ally. Remove from the fire, and allow
il to settle; pour off the clear liquid
into a stone jar, and cork for use. Half
teacupful ot this fluid added to half
boiler of boiling water on wash days
will save great deal of labor.
Home Journal.
Winter Squash: Cut up, take out
the inside, pare the pieces and stew in
as little water as possible. Cook an
hour, mash in the kettle and, if watery,
let stand on the fire few moments,
stirring until dry. Season with butter,
cream, salt and pepper. BE careful
that it does not burn. Winter squashes
are also cooked by cutting in pieces
without pairing, baking and serving like
potatoes; or they may be cooked in a
steamer and served either in the shell,
Or scraped out, put in pan, mashed
and seasoned with butter, pepper, salt
and cream and then made hot and
serve.-Detroit Free Press.
-Lobstered Cod: This is a nice sup
per dish, and is prepared by soaking
the fish long enough to extract most OF
the salt. Dry in a slow oven; pour over
it a mayonnaise dressing, and garnish
with lettuce. If preferred, instead OF
the mayonnaise. simple dressing OF
pepper, vinegar and a little mustard
may be used. In either case the cod
has much the flavor of lobster. Salt
mackerel, either baked, boiled or broiled
is an another economical and excellent
breakfast dish and one that is easily
prepared. Before using, the heads
should be cut off, the fish thoroughly
washed and allowed to soak for several
hours. -Housekeeper.
Parker House Rolls: Dissolve two
tablespoonfuls of white sugar, one tea
spoonful of salt, threc-quarters of a
teacup of good yeast, one cup of short
ening in one quart of warm milk, four
quarts of flour before sitting. Put on
the milk to scald, add the butter while
hot Then let this cool, and mix in
enough flour to make a smooth batter.
Then add the sugar, salt and yeast, and
set it to rise. When light, add the rest
of the flour and knead in a loaf, let rise
again, then cut out and put in CREASED
pan, and let them rise again; when
| light, bake in moderately-hot oven.
| If wanted for breakfast, mix them al
night, but if for tea mix them in the
neutrality-suspicious. Budget.
1T is well known that the skin is
great absorbent, and nutrition ever
can be conveyed through its agency
said trained nurse. "A physician
once ordered beef-tea bath for child
| that was nursing who was apparent
/ ly dying of some exhaustive bowe
/ trouble, and with admirable effect
And myself have found that rubbing
| delicate persons with warm olive oil i:
an excellent tonic. If had the charge
of puny, sickly baby, | should fee
inclined to give it oil baths instead o.
water baths, and try the effect. The
oil is quite cleansing, and it stands tC
reason that such tiny beings, particu
larly if they are badly nourished
should not have the natural oil of the
body continually washed away.-N. Y
/ Tribune.