Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-20
Household Hints.

When cooking dried beans add 4 Gen
erous pinch Of soda to the water. Inc
beans will be tender in an hour or less,
and their flavor will not be impaired l ne
same is true of boiled cabbage, onions
beetS, tough meats. etc. In bOlllnE
ham always parboil IN soda water, then
take il out and wash and scrape wei
add clear water and continue the poll
ing. The ham will be much more sweet
ana tender cooked in this way.
Regularity of meals is a more powerful
factor in our comfort than We realize.
With the exception nj the bite which -
often taken To induce sleep ioud should
be taken at regular intervals. PromlScn-
Gus and irregular eating brings a tram
of disorders of which one If the most
annoying is flushed face. Thc habit M
eating between meals should be ttuWnrd
down il one cares tho least Htti" bit Tor
the complexion, or better still. II should
never he taken up. | know what y"u lre
going tu say-yUu learned IL IN child
y"ur acts. Yes, know, but make
amends for Your mother's careicsSness ny
bringing up Your own children on ap-
proved ana improved methods
In cooking prunes the sweetness Of the
fruit itself is brought ont by long. slow
cooking sO that M sugar Is necessary.
tlcIn the pruncs by washing Thoroughly
through two or three waters. Letting
them stand for a few moments i'm tepid
water then rubbing gently between the
bands tu bc sure that every particle "f
I'll I'LL u\cn 6r in a krttI. I'll Till stove.
,i'ny-i,i,, me fi,fe ~ ,I,t., IN each
pint uf pruu.s Cover closely AMI lct
thcm simmer for several h3lr-. When
mic, Ihick Ntuy urr-nrs y ho cannot
EFT fruit cooked with sugar can cal Oh, IN
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