Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-12-09
HOUSEHOLD TOPICS

Tomato waterloo is occasionally Serv-
ed as sweet ice. A cooking-School
recipe for it requires half of a can of
tomatoes, pint of water, the juice of
one lemon, three-quarters of cupful of
eranulated sugar, and pinch of ground
ginger, the mixture heated slowly to the
boiling point in saucepan. Remove
from the fire and rub through fine
sieve. Two ounces of finely chopped
candied ginger is added before the COM
pound is ready to be chilled and frozen.
The color of the ice may be heightened
by the addition of a little red-colored
fruit paste before freezing.
a zinc tub in the bathroom should be
washed at least once week with kero-
sene, and then scrubbed with soap and
hot water. The kerosene removes all
the verdigris that mars and in time
blackens the surface of the zinc.
The hot water coil often supersedes
the hot water bag, to great advantage in
many cases. The coil is composed of
two rubber tubes about an eighth of an
inch in diameter, which communicate
with little hOt-water reservoir under
which burns an alcohol lamp that can
be moved from place to place as occa-
sion requires. After the water is heated
the lamp may be raised or lowered to
retain the heat at any desired tempera-
ture. For use in illness its service in
doing away with the changing of hot APP
plications is invaluable.
Figs that have become dry may be
| freshened by laying them upon plate,
4 10 hn -,
the fruit is softened and full. Roll the
figs in confectioner's sugar afterward,
and let them stand for while in warm
room.
\ crust of dry bread put in the water
in which spinach, beet-tops, dandelions,
etc, are boiling, will not only take away
the smell of their cooking, but by alb
sorbing the rank flavor will give an add
ed delicacy to the vegetable when served.
Often served at table where novelty
and daintiness are household tradition
is tomato salad with chicken and green
peppers. Use the tomatoes as cups, re-
diced cold chicken, chopped green
peppers, and mayonnaise. Fill the to-
matoes and serve on lettuce leaf, gar
nished with stuffed olives.
Still another most appetizing way of
serving tomato cups is with sauce tar
tare. Wipe some ripe but firm tomatoes,
take of the top, scoop out the centre,
mixing it with a sauce tartare. For
| this stir a tablespoonful of whipped
cream into gill of stiff mayonnaise;
add teaspoonful of finely chopped
gherkins, capers, and parsley and mix
thoroughly. If few cold cooked green
pease are on hand they may be added, to
the decided improvement of the mixture,
and if high seasoning is liked, a little
made mustard should go in. Refill the
tomatoes and stand on ice till wanted
When serving, round slice of aSpic
jelly should be put on each tomato, or
the covers may be used if preferred
Garnish with very thin slices of cucum-
bers and watercress or lettuce. These
are particularly good to serve with fish.
When velvet becomes soiled to the
discarding point, it may take on fresh
service as panne velvet, through being
washed. Naphtha soap is good to use
for the purpose, making a suds, but not
rubbing the soap on the velvet. When
old handkerchief or other piece of linen,
and panne velvet is the result. Light
colored velvets take the treatment beau
tifully, though they come out of it a
shade or two more delicate in color.
A little nicely of leave-taking that is
practiced by certain well-bred woman
is to rise to end her visit while she is the
speaker. In this way she is apparently
leaving while she is much Interested
This is better than to start at the end of
a pause, or to jump up the moment your
hostess's voice drops. One way implies
boredom; the other, waiting for chance
to get away. This may seem tritle of
observance, but it is worth while if only
to train ones self in the habit of easy
rare accomplishment
perience. Once standing, leave prompt
ly, and avoid spinning out second visit
in the hall.
Do you know that few drops of good
perfume extract on bit of pumicestone,
the bits slipped in bureau drawers or
among gowns in a wardrobe, will per-
fume belongings delightfully."-?
Here is sandwich filling that may
prove availat lie with cup of hot choco.
late at divan gossip. Use one part
chopped almonds and two parts shredded
or grated celery, with little salt. The
mixture is mOiStened with mayonnaise
and spread between thin round slices of
sandwich bread, or oblongs of brown |
bread from which the crust has been |
cut.
A fairly stable piece of black vel |
veteen, perhaps quarter of yard,
makes the most satisfactory brush for
silk that can be had. 1t removes the |
dust perfectly, and yet does not injure
the fabric.
One of the most satisfactory ways to
keep wells is variation on the broom
stick. The latter is covered with a
sheet of xadding in which is sachat