The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-15

I HAVE taken an interest in your
lcolumns for some time, and de-
rived much benefit from them. The
trouble with me is that / forget to
cut the articles that I want to save
from the paper, because somebody
else might want to read it. In re-
cent issue / see where you warn
housewives against canned vege-
tables. Some years ago my mother
had vegetable garden, and had
more beans and peas than she could
use in summer. So she shelled the
peas, boiled them for five minutes,
and then spread them out to dry.
When perfectly dry she put them
into paper bags and kept them in
the attic. The peas must not be
ripper than as you would use them
in the summer. Soaked for while
before using, they were just as good
as canned peas, and not harmful.
The beans che shelled and boiled
for FIVE minutes, and then put them
on a string but do not let them
( touch, as they will mould-and
dried by the stove. When perfect
" dry, she kept them in the same
way as the peas. When ready to
use, put into boiling water and boil
thirty minutes, drain, put again
into boiling water; drain, then
again into boiling water sailed, and
cook until tender. They are just
like fresh beans. It is more trou-
Bile than canned beans, but, I think,
more satisfactory.
FAITHFUL READER.
The country housekeeper will please
paste these valuable recipes in her
scrapbook, and refer to them next
summer, when peas and beans are in
full season.
, pERM1T me to add my word of
l pleasure in reading every
sentenceof "our" department. Many
suggestions / have received in little
things, and will add one of my own
to render work. lighter and save time
in caring for Kitchen utensils.
Take empty tin spice or pepper
boxes, with perforated tops, fill
with pulverized bath brick and
stand upon sink shelf. Any stain
on any article can be easily removed
by shaking out little brick. A
cloth will readily remove it in a
very short time. NJ.
Another California member here
earns her season ticket to the Family
Circle. In housework little things are
not trifes. Each hint of this sort
eases strap somewhere in the har-
ness the housemother wears all day
long, and often far into the night.
A NUMBER of ladies have asked
a what they can do to earn a
little money at home. / have made
a few shoestring belts and chate-
laine bags, which are easy to make
and are quite popular just now. I
get twenty-five cents for belts of
ten strings or less, and thirty cents
for one of more than ten strings.
The chatelaine is the same. I will
send belt at the above prices, and
as many instructions as are needed.
I Satisfactory instructions cannot be
given withoute cling the belt. / hope
this may help some ono else who
has to earn all she can and cannot
{ do hard work.
A friend Of mine tried the letter
{ writing at home, for which there
are SO many advertisements, but
on investigation it was found there
was no such place of business. Last
April [ answered two questions
which had been previously asked in
these columns. The questions were:
How can frosting be made without
eggs? and How to crochet bead
pocket or bag AS my answers were
not published, I will send them to
any one upon receipt of a stamped
, and addressed envelope.
MISS II. (Ohio.)
Had the formulas of which you
}speak been received, they would have
been filed for publication. Ny files
lido not contain them. Were they &C.
}companied byyour name and address
IF you will send them to me they shall
have due notice and room.
| have your address, and shall, with
pleasure, transmit to you any in
|quiries [ may receive.
II AVING seen request for the
] ! recipe Of "cracker-jack," l
thought / would send you mine, Us
I have made it for several years
and have always had fine success.
Pop from six to eight quarts OF
corn, measuring after it is popped.
Butter pan and Use only the corn
tina. has popned well. rejecting "old
maids" or that which has not
popped. Boil two cupfuls of brown
sugar and one cup Of molasses I'M
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