Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-10-16
THE HOUSEHOLD.

THE HOUSEHOLD.
martha" Supplies menu for Monday.
Also some Exccllent Cooking Recipes.
Some interesting Observations.
Recently observed at the head Of
the Registers household column a re-
quest to lady readers for contributions
to that department. have thought
over the suggestion not little and fin
ally concluded that in my leisure NOM
ents it would be pleasure to me and
perhaps of some profit to some of your
many female readers, to contribute oc-
casionally a few ideas concerning the
table and the preparation OF its burden,
for to my notion as housekeeper,
the demeands of mans gastronomic ap-
paratus are endless. 1t Is always want
ing something new and nice and entic-
ing, and as it is the woman's duty to do
the best she can in that direction l
shall attempt to aid in my own crude
way, those who may need it. With
this preface I shall now get down to
work.
AS the winter season approaches the
good housewife commences to worry
and fret about what she can cook that
will take the place of the good summer
vegetables; for instance corn and toma-
toes. To be sure we can buy canned
vegetables galore, but who would give
one, sweet, roasting ear for whole can
of the so-called sugar corn?" But we
must simply do this winter as we have
done every year-do without.
The season for canning, picking, pre-
serving, ETC.. is almost at an end, and,
thanks to Jack Frost, it has been long
one, for he has not as yet, dared to show
his face in this region. The wise wom-
an who is not extravaganza, and does
not wish to buy many pickles at the
rate of forty or fifty cents per hundred,
will make good use of large cucumbers
and onions instead, which she will find
just as palatable and will leave her with
a fatter pocket-book in the end.
ooh, dear! what shall l get for din
ner to-day?" is an explanatory SEN"
tence often heard in even well-regulaG-
ed households. Let me assist you by
suggesting the following menu for to-
morrow, MONDAY, October 17th), for a
family of five:
Breakfast-Grapes fried bacon and
eggs, baked potatoes, toast coffee.
Luncheon-Sliced tomatoes, honey,
baked bananas, cold sliced tongue, waf-
ers and tea.
Dinner-Celery soup, broiled chick
en-, baked sweet potatoes, lima beans,
cucumber sauce, bread and butter,
sliced peaches, layer cake, coffee.
Now, that l have supplied a menu,
l shall tell you also how l would COM
pound it's principal dishes:
In the matter of fried bacon, it seems
a simple thing-so simple that anyone
ought to be able to do it right; but oh,
how often does it come on the table,
either greasy and soggy, or burnt to
crisp. To cook it right cut it thin,
keep in cool place until ready to use,
heat frying pan to high temperature,
then put in bacon and cook until 1t
slightly curls. In choosing bacon, see
that the rind is thin, and the meat Is
fairly well streaked with lean. AS to
coffee; how few, comparatively, are the
housewives that can boast Of that great
luxury-and yet so cheap-good coffee,
and so easily made, if gone about in the
right way. There are many methods
of making it, but one of the simplest
and best is thus; Grind rather coarse,
put in common coffee-pot, small cup
full; beat we'll white of an egg and add
to it three tablespoonfuls of water, stir
this mixture into the coffee; then pour
one good quart of boiling water on the
coffee and place pot on fire and let it
come to a boil, being careful not to let
it boil over. Then place for ten minutes
on back of stove, when it is ready for
serving. Coffee should be made fifteen
minutes before serving-never longer
or it becomes dead.
Baked bananas-Slit the skin of the
bananas on one side, and over each
banana sprinkle tablespoonful Of SUI
gar, bake for about fifteen minutes in a
quick oven, and while still hot sprinkle
with a few drops Of lemon or orange,
and serve.
Celery soup-To one quart OF milk,
while boiling; add one-half cup of cook
ed rice, and one bunch of celery, tied
up. Boil until favored, salt, and when
removed from the fire add two we'll
beaten eggs.
Boiled Icing for Layer Cake-White
of one egg, one cup of sugar, one fourth
cup of water Beat the white Of the
egg to a stiff froth, boil the water and
sugar together until it hairs, pour slow