The herald., 1898-02-27
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
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The mysteries of a violet soup served re
Gently at a luncheon, which took on I'M
color scheme was obligingly explained o.
the hostess. 1T is nothing else, sne salo
than chicken consomme in which som
red cabbage is boiled"
A French cook never, 1t is said washe
| the pan in which an omelet IS made. II
wiped clean with pieces of paper, tnei
rubbed dry with a CLOTH In this way tn
omelets made in the pan are not so apt u
burn. These artists in cooking lay grea
stress upon the quality and the care
| their tools.
Early morning exercise is denounce'
nowadays by the majority OF hygien!'
teachers. At that time, they say, vitaii'.
is at its lowest ebb and needs the stimuia
| ton of food. About mid-afternoon Is tn
best time for gentle outdoor exercise. "A
this time too. it is more desiraole ina
mental labor should cease.
Pretty picture frames seen at the wom
| ems exchanges have blank vignette space
for the picture. In the upper half ana De
| low, by way of ornament. is set a Gipsoi
sketch. This is usually single figure, o"
at most, a pair of faces. whose posing tells
the story of the sketch The whole Is uh'
der one glass and is rather an effective
combination.
To those who study the niceties of detail
in the preparation of even simple dish
ii may be suggested that chocolate used as
a drink is much improved If blended sew
eral hours beforehand 1t is better even
to break the Jumps of unsweetened choco-
late into an earthen bowl the night before,
adding cold water and covering closely
In this way the flavor of the chocolate Is
best extracted.
Victoria pudding Is dish very common
at English tables. and is made from boiled
potatoes. Pass them, while hot and in the
mealy stage. through a sieve. and mix with
them a little butter. sugar. two eggs TO sin
medium-s.zed potatoes, three tablespoon
fuls of cream and the grated rind of a
lemon. A pudding dish is buttered and pre-
served plums or peaches spread on the bot
tom. The potato pudding is poured over
and baked in a moderate oven. Serve not
with powdered sugar sprinkled over the
top.
1t is a little curious that the most expert
authorities. almost without exception. fall
back upon the old-fashioned coffee pot as
the one which, properly looked after pro-
duces the best coffee. The reason this is
not true in the average kitchen is because
the qualification mentioned is not care
fully observed. One mistress insists no;
only that the inside of the coffee pot shall
be clean, but that it shall be polished
this not because she cares for the polish
but because in this way absolute cleanli-
ness of the interior is insured.
1t is the advice of an authority to those
who would grow plump and preserve their
compilations to keep warm. Many woman
has gone through life shivering and plain,
when she might have been comfortable AMI
pretty if she had only known it. To be
chilly and shivering about half the time
having cold hands and feet. is a serious tax
upon ones personal appearance: but many
women submit to it under the impression
that it is a case of temperament and must
be endured. Let such make an effort to
keep genially warm. and they Will be sur
prised at the improvement in their looks.
There is a mistaken notion, which OBJ
tains considerable credence. that the light
est underwear and bed covering that one
can get along with contributes toughen-
ing effect that is valuable. This is only
true when the reverse practice is carried
10 extremes. A skin specialist says tina
the permanent roughness of some wom
ems nccks and arms came in the beginning
from continued chilliness. What is known
as SOOSe-IleSn cOnult!on OF the SKIN eX
listed so constantly that it became perma
nent. If you belong to the thin. pinchet
sisterhood, make it business to weal
warm. light clothing and keep yourself il
big, luxurious chairs, or in nest of dow
ny pillows.-New York Evening Post.
In the case of small wedding gifts that
are likely to be duplicated. it is much tbs
wiser plan not TO have them marked, ant
to take the precaution to send them in tbs
box of the house from which they have
been purchased. In this way it Is an easy
matter for the bride to make an exchang,
if she finds herself provided with ple,h
ora of teaballs, bon-bon spoons and tn.
like A wedding gift, too, should be some
thing that has a permanent value, great al
is the temptation. occasionally, to bestov
a beautiful specimen of some preva.lin:
fad. a bride of TWO or three years agc
received two black velvet stock collars
one with a gold slide, the other mounted il
silver richly engraved. Each Represented
a considerable outlay of money and was
welcome addition to the young bride
dressing table at the moment. Today
however, they are useless.