The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-08-02

1. A cold dinner is not necessarily the
+ cheerless feast. associated in many
{, masculine minds with wash-days and
Z. housekeeping. At this time of the
year. indeed, it is the dinner. par
= excellence refreshing to eye and pal
= ate alike. 1t commends itself par
+ ticularly to the housewife for Sunday,
+ as nearly everything can be made
+ ready the day before. thus giving
+ plenty of time for church attendance.
+ The ice cream can be frozen in the
!. early morning. then set away in Il
+. cold place until ready to serve.
:. The dinner table may be laid after
I. the breakfast dishes are washed, and
+. everything left in the ice box ready
to set on the table.
Black coffee is the one thing appro-
= priately served hot, but even this can
+ give place to iced coffee or tea.
+ To remove the smell of fish from
+ the hands, put little turpentine in
:, with the soap and water
A cafe frappe, which affords a
|. pleasant change from the too fami-
y liar coffee jelly, is simply made, ana
= Is delightful as an afternoon or even
= ing refreshment.
+ TO one quart of strong coffee, sweet
= ened to taste. add the beaten white
J. of one egg. or tablespoonful of
1 gelatine, dissolved in little cold wa
+. ter. and freeze. Serve in tall glasses,
with whipped cream on top. A tea
y spoonful of vanilla extract Is cOnsid-
= cred by some to be an improvement.
= The new gas stoves by which broil-
I. ing Is scientifically done are preferred
r by many, even to charcoal fire.
= Indeed, the New York Beefsteak
= club, which counts itself the highest
authority on this subject, prefers the
= gas broler to the bed of hickory Goals
y their chef formerly used. The broiler
= consists of a corrugated sheet steel,
+ heavy steel wire frame and handles,
= and n gravy trough.
= The directions that come with the
: broiler say to grease the grid and
= season meat before putting it on.
- Drop the grid to scar the surface,
and let 1t cook half through Turn,
= drop the grid as before Ito scar the
= surface), then raise again to broilins
= distance until the meat Is done. Good
= meat, thus broiled. needs no butter.
l. The average person Is more likely to
= have caDriciOus appetite at break
!. fast I'm hot weather than at any OF
the other meals. A substantial break
= fast is seldom required even by bust
+ ness men and working women, though
+ there should always he something
= light. nourishing and easily digested.
= Fruit well chilled is always most
= gratifying, and should be used in
. abundance. Cereals, are often more
y grateful when combined with n little
y fruit. fresh or stewed,
Peaches should always he served
y with dolly, as there Is no fruit stain
+ so difficult to remove. 1t win yield to
= renewed applications of javalle water,
= but the cloth Is weakened unless great
= pains are used. Javalle water. by the
= way. Is a convenient article to keep
. In the house, but II should be under
lock and key or high on a shelf out of
y the reach of inqusitive children. 1t
= is simply solution of chloride of
. potash. and II purchased under that
. name will cost less than when bought
= as !avalle water,
= Pour little of the solution over q
= stain. then almost Immediately im-