The Van Buren press., 1901-08-24
BITS FOR THE HOUSEWIFE.
Various Things in Her
Domain,


To stew green cornhusk and clean
as for boiled corn: With a sharn
knife cut of the top of the grains
without cutting close to the cob, and
with the back of the knife press out
the remaining pulp. When cut in this
way the corn is much jucier than
when the grains are cut close to the
cob. Butter we'll Ito prevent stick.
ing) the inside of a granite kettle,
add a cupful of milk, more or less.
according to the quantity and the
iuiciness of the corn. When boiling
add the corn, cook from ten to fifteen
minutes, or until it loses its raw
taste, stirring frequently, and season
to taste with salt and pepper, says
the Boston Budget.
Tomatoes canned whole for salads
will prove convenient in the winter.
Small, plump, round ones should be
selected for the purpose. To scald
them, put them into wire basket
and plunge once or twice in deep
boiling water. Peel carefully and
put them into jars that have been
thoroughly cleaned. Fill jars with
cold water and add teaspoonful Of
salt to each. Arrange the rubbers
and put the covers on loosely. Put
the jars in a big boiler on muffin
rings or something that will keep
them from the bottom. Add cold wa.
ter until it reaches two-thirds the
height of the jars. Boil ten minutes
after the water reaches the boiling
point.
Nothing is so hard to get rid Of as
freckles, and the better way is to avoid
acquiring them, if possible. You should
never go on the water or even to walk
without sunshade, whether you wear
a hat or not. If you indulge in sea
bathing, be sure to wear a broad.
trimmed hat to shade the face. After
exposure to sun or wind In walking,
driving or bathing, apply lotion made
of one-half ounce Of rosewater, three
grains of borate of soda and half
pound of orange flower water. II is
wise also to apply cold cream to the
face; before going out wipe il of
with a soft cloth and dust rice powder
lightly over. With these precautions
one is moderately certain to keep free
from the blemish Of freckles.
Stock, to be used in preparing pu.
rees or sauces, is made from the neck
or shin of beef. Four quarts of water
TO four pounds of meat is the proper
proportion. Place the meat in the
stock pot, add the water and then
proceed as directed for consomme.
A dainty little bag TO hold soilsd
neckbands Is made from two lawn
handkerchiefs. Choose two alike hav-
ing a pretty embroidered edge and
put them together TO form the bag
Those with rather narrow embroid.
cry should be selected, and they are
stitched together around three sides,
Just below the embroidery, to form
frill. Around the opening at the same
distance from the edge stitch a bead.
ing through which ribbon OF the de.
sired width is run. A narrow ribbon
is to be preferred. These can hang at
the side OF dressing table or bureau,
and are both useful and ornamental
II n cupful Of sour cream 10 found
In the ice box some Of these warm
mornings try using II for dressing
for the dinner salad of lettuce; beat II
up with q whisk, sprinkling in about a
tablespoonful Of sugar, and toward
the end OF the beating add very little
lemon Juice, not more than teaspoon
full.
| A housekeeper who has made the
experiment discovers that mating
may be sewed like carpet and put down
better and easier than in the usual
way with mating tacks. Undoubtedly
this method would increase the wear
and tear Of the mating II II were nee.
essary to take 1t up often. One or two
fittings Of mating are apt TO tear II
unless the greatest care Is used
String beans, covered with French
dressing, sprinkled with chives and
seasoned with salt and pepper, make
an excellent salad. A macedonia salad
OF beets. carrots, peas, cold boiled and
sliced potatoes, string beans and as
parngus tips in combination comprs'
ing any or all OF these mentioned may
be treated In the same manner.
To vary the salad favorings, sweet
marjoram, rosemary, sweet BASIL
thyme, finely minced tarragon or
chervil may be introduced.
Muskmelon that In too flavorless TO
be served us fruit may be cut in small
pieces, covered with French dressing
and added TO the salad list.
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