The record-union., 1899-10-22

gent flavor than when Stewed with to-
matoes and a bit Of onion to smooth
| consistency before being folded in an
| omelet. Any one who has not tried
this dish has a gastronomic treat yet
in store. This same mixture may also
be poured over buttered toast and used
as luncheon dish, with or without
| the addition of eggs, as is preferred.
The eggs, if added, are boiled just suffi-
GENTLY to hold the whites firm. The
| shells are carefully removed and an
egg put on each slice of toast. The
pepper mixture is poured over and
| around as sauce. A receipt is scarce
ly necessary for this tomato and pep
per combination, as individual taste
| must decide the proper amount of each
| ingredient. A beginner may take two
| peppers to two medium sized tomatoes
and half an onion. After removing the
seeds of the peppers cut all into bits,
add seasoning and simmer for ten or
! fifteen minutes.
! Tt is we'll to know that any strong,
pungent smell will keep away moths.
A mixture of cloves, cinnamon, orris root
and other fragrant things may be sub
stituted for camphor preparations with
| less disagreeable after effects.
Sometimes, when one is away from
home on ones travels, it happens that
the blankets on ones bed are not plen-
tiful enough, and one is too chilly to
sleep. In this case a good nights rest
may be generally secured by placing a
newspaper or two between the folds Of
| hD haH ic h, n
| remembering and may be made use
| of at home by those who cannot afford
a suficiency of blankets.
A plateful of odd bits of chicken
which are insufficient for meal will,
however, afford the foundation for sub
| stantial dishes. A most appetizing one
/ is made with the aid of boiled rice, well
/ seasoned and pressed into a square pan.
! When it is cold it should be sliced and
| fried until very crisp and brown. The
chicken minced and seasoned is piled
upon the slices. If curry powder is liked
a little of this may be added to the
chicken by way of a distinctive flavor.
| Before peaches have all gone they
/ should be served at least once for
! breakfast with cold oatmeal. The oat-
meal should be we'll cooked the day be-
| fore and turned out into a. melon mold
or into individual molds. If the FOR
mer, it should be served on round
/ platter with border of sliced peaches
! piled around it. If the small molds are
used they should be arranged around
/ the edge of the platter, the peaches
| being piled in the center Served with
| powdered sugar and cream, this is a
/ delicious breakfast dish, and may be
/ utilized, too, for a sweet at the chill
dren's early dinner.
! Friend cauliflower is a speciality of a
! little French restaurant in one of New
/ York's suburbs The vegetable is
boiled and afterward broken into bits
/ before being fried in butter until brown.
! While hot it is sprinkled with salt and
! nutmeg, and at this particular place
! is always served with roast mutton.
Frozen watermelon is an excellent
/ dessert. The melon is cut into halves,
and large, round spOonfuls taken out
| of the ripe part. These may be held,
/ one at a time on a fork and the seeds
! picked out with a small knife. They
are then laid in a freezer, each layer
well sprinkled with powdered sugar and
! sherry, and the freezer closed for five
! hours, when the frozen fruit is ready
to be served.
To make a rabbit pie prepare the
pastry as for beefsteak pie (about a
pound of flaky crust). lining the edges
! f.f ls-I- II
! joints. season them with pepper and
! salt and put them in pie dish with
a quarter Of a pound of salt pork cut
/ into thick pieces. Pour in half pint
! of water. Cover with pastry. Make
a hole in the top and decorate with
! pastry leaves. Bake for about an hour
and quarters.
A watch should be wound up every
/ day at the same hour. 1t should never
/ be put on a marble slab or near any
thing very cold, as the sudden transit
! tion from heat to cold may contract
/ the metal and cause the handspring to
break When putting it aside place it
! in a case but do not hang it up To
! keep it clean see that the case shuts
firmly, and always keep it in a leather
/ pocket.
Thin and valuable glass tumblcrs,
etc. and lamp chimneys can be hard
ened to a considerable degree, and will.
! therefore. crack less easily, if they are
tied around with hay, placed over the
! fire in cold water and left until the
latter boils Let the glasses remain
in the pan until the water has become
/ cold and neither hot liquors nor burn
ing wicks will have an easy prey.
The Child Among the Lilies.
! The lilies stood up straight and tall.
! And white they shone against the sun.
! The child was very round and small,
rosy, dimpled little one.
! She called the lilies by their names
! Agnes and Blanche and Dorothy
And thought them proud and stately
| danes:
And yet, she said. they play with ME.