Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-08-25
HOUSEHOLD TALKS.
Dainty Dishes That Are Delightful
on n Hot Day-May he Made at
Any Time Of the Day.

A housekeeper suggests the follow
ing dishes for cold luncheon on hot
day. says the New York Tribune.
be prepared long before the guests ar
rive: Sandwiches spread with
chopped meat, veal loaf, deviled eggs,
vegetable salad, cottage cheese, gela-
tin with cream, custard or ice cream
and angel cake Olives and raddshes
may accompany both courses.
Maple fudge is liked better by many
persons than chocolate. Put into a
saucepan one-half cupful of granulated
sugar, IA cupfuls of scraped maple
sugar and cupful of milk. When the
sugars melted and the mixture hot add
two tablespoonfuls of butter and boil
for 20 minutes. When it hardens in
cold water, it is done. Upon removing
it from the fire add teaspoonful of
vanilla. Begin to beat as soon as it
comes from the fire. When it shows
signs of granulation turn into but
tered, shallow tins, and when cool
enough mark into squares. Two table
spoonfuls of grated cocoanut and a
cupful of walnut or hickorynuts may
be added, if they are wanted, with the
vanilla.
Mint bags for the linen closet are
liked by some persons Put into little
silk bags a mixture made Of a pound
of dried lavender, an ounce of thyme,
an ounce of mint, an ounce of ground
cloves and caraway seeds and table
spoonful of dry salt.
A woman who has tried it AYERS that
a watermelon may be kept for any
length of time by vanishing its en-
tire surface. leaving no spot un touched
and open to the air.
Planned tomatoes are an excellent
accompaniment for a roast of lamb or
veal Peel and cut in two six plump
tomatoes. Put them in q pan with a
ia tablespoonful of melted butter, and
cook slowly on top of the stove for ten
minutes. Then brown in the oven
Arrange the tomat toes on hot plate
and serve with a sauce made in the
pan in which they cooked. For the
sauce put another tablespoonful of
butter into the pan, and when it has
melted cook in it for four minutes two
ia abIespoonfuls of flour, stirring it con-
stantly. Then add two cupfuls of milk
salt and pepper, and turn it over the
tomatoes.
Some hOusekeepers vary the flavor of
potato salad by boiling the potatoes
for it in stock, or, if it is more con-
venient, in the soup kettle.
Dainty and seasonable sandwiches
may be made Of thin slices of brown
bread with mayonnaise and separated
by thin slice of a tart apple.
Stewed okra is one of the dinner pos
sibilities. Select the small green pods,
and remove the stems and discolOred
tips. Pnt into boiling salted water and
cook until tender. It will take about
half an hour. Then drain: add heap
ing tablespoonful Of butter and a
Tablespoonful Of vinegar. and season
with pepper and salt. Simmer until
the butter is absorbed. and serve hot.
Experiments in canning peas report
ed in a government bulletin show that
heating under pressure to secure a
v
boiling point 212 degrees Fahrenheit.
is necessary TO insure keeping Where
a temperature Of 242 degrees Fahrefl- |
heit was maintained for about 50 min
uteS very few sweled cans resulted:
at 232 degrees a much larger number
spoiled. This shows that it is hardly
wise for the average housekeeper to
attempt to can any of the fruits and
vegetables most liable to spoil.
y negro was SICK and friendly col
Ored brother came in to see him and |
asked what was the cause Of his illness.
The darky replied: ''I's feclin' poorly
My mule done gone and got sick and
went TO de hoss doctor and be tole me
what to do. He tole me to ct er tin
tube an put de tube in de mules mouf
and blow de medersin down his froat.
got everything ready to blow, but de
mule blowed fuss, and tell yer, brud-
der, dat ar mule medersin was too much
for dis here nigger"
M EOR pTTPTTT1 TJ/IN