The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-07-23
FlReslDE FRAGMENTS.

--Piclsled Cabbage. ge.-Chop fine, ,scald in
spiced and sweetened vinegar. Pack in
jar, pour over Il enough of the hot vine
gar 20 cover well. brakes Magazine.
Cheese Fondu.-Two scant cupfuls
of milk, one cupful OF cracker crumbs,
two well-beaten eggs, one tablespoonful
Of melted butter, salt and pepper to
taste two cupfuls of grated cheese.
Bake until brown, and serve In the bak-
ing dish Immediately, as it falls quickly.
Good Housekeeping.
Little red ants cannot travel over
wool or rag carpet. Cover the shelf in a
closet or pantry with flannel, set what
ever you wish to keep from the ants on
1t, and they will at once disappear. They
may be caught also in sponges into
which sugar has been sprinlled; then the
sponge should be dropped into hot water.
Asparagus. Cut off as much of the
stalk as will leave the asparagus Ave or
six inches long; scrape the remaining
white part very clean; tie them in small,
even bundles; put them into boiling
water, and let them boil till tender, but
not soft; take them out with a skinner
and place neatly upon thin toast laid
on n dish, and serve Immediately with
butter sauce or cream auce,-Boston
Budget.
Fruit Salad. - Peel a good-sized
pineapple, dig the eyes out and chop it
fine. Peel and slice thin half-dozen
each of oranges and ripe bananas. Put
alternate layers of the pineapple, or
ange and bananas in deep glass dish,
sprinkling powdered sugar plentifully
between each two layers Over the top
squeeze the juice of two lemons. Let
this stand on ice over night or at least
several hours Before serving CRATE a
fresh cocoanut and pile it high over the
salad,-N. Y. Observer.
Pressed Veal.-Cook a piece of veal
until very tender, remove the bones
and gristle; before it gets very cold put
into a chopping- bowl and chop very
fine; season with salt, strain the liquor
and pour over the meat so as to make
it quite moist Then press firmly into
coffee cups and set away until entirely
cold. When ready to serve run q knife
around the edge and turn out on o
board slice thin with a sharp knife
and arrange on platter, which should
be garnished with parsley or other
green leaves. Slices of lemon laid or
, the platter of veal improve it.--N. Y
/ World.
How to Make Marshmallows.- Dis
solve one-half pound of white gun
arabic in one pint of water; strain anc
add one-half pound of triple X confec
TONERS sugar. Place all over the fire
stirring constantly until the sirup il
dissolved, and all is of the consistency
of honey. Add, gradually, the whites
of four eggs, well beaten. Stir the mix
ture until it becomes somewhat thiI
and does not adhere to the fingers
Flavor to taste, and pour into til
slightly busted with corn starch, anC
when cool divide into small squares.
Detroit Free Press.
To Make Pea Soup.-If two quart
of soup are wanted when done, TAX
half a pint of peas, wash and put on t.
cook in three quarts of water, with
beef or mutton bone, bit of ham, o
any meat most convenient. Bring to
boil slowly and add carrot or two,
turnip, an onion and three cloves. Sim
mer three hours, then take out tn
meat and strain the liquor with tn
vegetables through colander or SOU
sieve. Return soup to the kettle an,
stir in ID tablespoonful each of flour an,
butter previously rubbed together, add
ing salt and pepper to taste. Fry
slice of bread to a delicate brown, Gu
into very small squares, place them il
the tureen, pour the soup over an
serve hot.-Orange Judd Farmer.