The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-20
petcnt cooks do not know how to make
coed apple sauce.
Celery. and Apple Salad.

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Cut equal quantities OF crisp white Gel.
kry and tart apples into small dice.
season with French dressing and serve
on individual salad plates. In lettuce
leaves. Care. should BIO taken In prepAl-
ing thu apples Just before serving, 80
they Will not become discolored and they
should be- peeled and cut with q silver
knife.
French Salad Dressing.
The proportion OF $threc tnblcspoonfuls
OF olive I'll 10 one OF vinegar Ia n good
one, adding of1e-quarter OF a salt-spoon.
full OF pepper. and one:-Ralt OF n salt-
spoonful OF salt. Pour the vinegar mixed
with tho salt and pepper over tho salad.
and add the oil last.
Potato Pudding.
Press mashed potatoes through a
coarse siove: to ono quart OF potatoey
add one-hnlf cuprul OF cream and tho
yolk Of one egg beaten together. salt to
taste and also a tablespoonful OF chop
ped parsley; lastly fold in the stittly beat.s
Ell white OF ono egg and put the mixture
In a pudding dish: drop small pieces Of
butter on the top and put in quick oven
for ten minutes to brown.
English Macaroni Pudding.
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Break ono package OF inacaroni Into
pieces and cook In boiling water until
tenderi there should be a generous 1tian-
tity OF water so that the macaronl does
not stick to the pot. Drain off the hot
water and blancll the 1nacaroni by wash,
Ing in colander with cold water. Next,
line good-sized pudding dish with a
layer OF macaroni, ad q sprinkling OF salt,
American cheese grated fine, tiny Jumps,
OF butter, and few grains OF mustard,
dissolved In water. Repeat these layers
until the pan Is full, having the cheese
and seasoning on top: sprinkle tile top,
with three or four tablespoonfuls Of
Worcestershire sauce and fill the pan TO
the brlm4 with sweet milk. Bake In a
moderately hot oven for one-half hour.
g8 A serviceable present for bride who
is going to housekeeping Is a set OF
handsomely embroidered doilles for hot.
dishes. The latest ones are made DOUBLE
SO as to permit of the insertion OF a
disc Of asbestos, and scalloped around
the edges. Besides the small ones for
plates. there should also be largo ones.
for the platters. s.,
Some genius has invented TIN tube
which can be fitted into the spout OF n
-hClt4t Az USE iii lcIlOfdliSt lIlDUOHS
or velvet. The opening Is long and
narrow, and over the top OF this the
ribbons or material to be steamed can
be drawn.
Some housewives find 1t difflcult to re-
move cake from the pan without
breaking it. butga very simple precau-
ton will obviate all troubles in this res
spect. When the cake is removed from
the oven. set the pan on cloth which
has been dipped in lukewarm water
ter standing on the cloth for five minutes
1t can be easily taken from the pan
without cracking or breaking.
Hard oil varnish put on with a small
soft brush which will penetrate all ere Z
vices. is an effectual remedy against all
household pests.
Little girls hair-ribbons may be fresh.
ened by placing them In bath Of soap
lather with the addition OF a little pearl
ash. n S8s 8t$.
Persons who arc troubled with insonl..6
MIA should try the soothing, effects OF
salt bath. 1t should be taken ut night
just before retiring, and the tempera-
ture OF the bath should be about so de-
grees. never more than So degrees. Rock
salt is the best to use for this purpose.
At this season Of the year when the
wea ther is so changeable that 1t is almost
impossible to guard against cclds, it is
we'll to remember that a good preven-
tive is spongtng the neck, chest and
back with cold water every morning be-
fore dressing. The skin should be dried
by a vigorous rubbing.
The secret OF success is not to try to
do whatswe like, but to try to like what
we have to do, and to do It well.
& When washing windows. a little kero-
sene added to the water will brighten
up the glass.