The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-14
Hints to the Housewives

Peach COmpOte-Three pounds of
peaches free from skin and stones,
three pounds of sugar, two chopped
oranges and one pound of raisins. Put
all on the stove and cook until of the
thickness desired. When ready to put in
jars add one pound English walnuts
chopped rather fine
Grape Conserve is made in the same
was as peach compete, except that the
grapes are rubbed through a colander
to remove the seeds. Either of these
is delicious, rich preparation pleas
ing to the most fastidious.
Convenient Jelly Strainer-Here is
a good suggestion for jelly strainer
that is much more convenient that
the bag ordinarily used Take a piece
of toweling about twenty-four inches
square, sew strong tape across each of
the four corners, turn a stool or chair
without a back upside down on the
table and tie the toweling to the four
| legs. Place a dish on the upturned
set and everything is ready.
Wild Grape Jelly Choose such
grapes as are only just Redeemed, leav-
| Ing in good sprinkling of those still
green, but rejecting all that are ripe
or nearly so. Pick from the stems,
wash put over the fire with almost
enough water to cover. Boil quickly
and as soon as the skins are broken
strain through cheese cloth. Measure
and return to stove; boil and skin.
While boiling add measure for meas
ure of sugar. Boil not longer than
| fifteen minutes, skimming as neces-
sary.
Canning Apples with Quinces-Try
canning apples with your ounces
Take ten large, sweet apples to thirty
ounces. You Will be surprised by the
delicious flavor impaired.
To Remove Lumps from Apple Sauce
How many housewives when making
apple sauce put it through a colander
when cooked to remove Jumps? I have
found that If potato-masher is used
to beat the sauce thoroughly just be-
fore removing from the stove, the
Jumps will all disappear.
To Clear SOup-To clear freshly made
soup. pour 1t while hot through muslin
previously wrung out of cold water.
When the surface of the muslin be-
comes coated with CONCEALED fat and
sediment take a fresh piece. When the
soup is all strained it will be found to
be as clear as water. 1t should then
be put into clean pan and reheated
before being served, as the straining
cools it.
The Feather Ptllow-1t was coun-
try district and the school-teacher was
being introduced to her boarding room.
1t was close and dark. Ito keep out the
| flies and as the lady of the house
drew the curtains and threw open the
I ba frh q
the room where by husbands father
breathed his last He died on that very
bed. with his dear head on them very
pliers" Every night thereafter those
pillows were carefully deposited on a
chair. Do you say. "Of course? But
how long have your feather pillows
been used without thorough cleansing
How many sick people have had their
dear heads" on them? And when you
go away travelling or to spend the
summer. do you ever think how many
scores Of heads have pressed the pill
lows you use? AS housekeepers this
subject deserves our attention-hrst
that our family pillows" may be
thoroughly rejuvenated. and second
that We may agitate the matter until
some inventor shall give a sanitary
substitute for the long used, often in
herited. sometimes disease infected
feather pillow. Better a followed
wooden block like that used in Japan
than the truly mysterious complication
often encased in ruffled linen.
Small Grind-stone-A small emery
wheel may be obtained from the
standard sewing machine companies
which fits on the little cylinder that
holds the bobbin. and revoives with
the foot treadle exactly as does the
bobbin. Machine needles with broker
OF dulled points. pen knives. etc. may