Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-13
DAINTY WAY TO COOK NEW
ONIONS.

A dainty way Of cooking little new
onions is to boil them. season with salt
and pepper and plenty Of sweet butter
and serve on toast like asparagus points
A spoonful Of cream can be added IL de-
sired.
ONIONS As A SALAD.
Onions sliced thin and served as q
salad with oil and vinegar two or three
times a week will be found as good as
medicine for jaded nerves and lanquish-
ing appetites. Onions. cucumbers and
lettuce are good in combination; so AL
20 onions and tender radishes sliced and
dressed with oil and vinegar while a
combination OF young onions and ripe
black olives IL greatly reliehed by those
who have learned the rperits Of the ripe
olive. A little minced parsley sprinkled
over the salad or A spriG Of parsley laid
on the salad plate 10 be nibbled after
ward will do much 10 remove any odor
from the breath.
FRIED APPLES AND ONIONS IN
COMBINATION.
A new wrinkle IL to use two apples
to every onion In frying. Core the
apples. but DO not peel as the skin
holds the sliced apples In shape.
AN ONION PARTY
An onion party Is jolly affair at
this season. A Chicago club holds an
annual onion feast. On these occasions
the clubs motto. I'm onions there Ia
strength" Ia spelled out In green on the
wall. The centerpiece At the table Is
made Of onion blossoms while the menu
includes green onions, onion soup. fried
onions, onion omelet. stuffed onions and
creamed onions
WATER CREss SANDWICHES
Spicy little sandwiches are often serv-
ed at after noon teas. Cream as much
butter rs win be required for the number
OF sandwiches TO be made. adding at the
last some OF the best leaves from a
bunch Of finely minced water cress.
Spread the bread. cut In the thinnest
possible slices. with this mixture. dust
lightly with salt and after putting to-
gether cut in fingers or triansles.
PRUNE SANDWICHES.
Another appetizing sandwich noted late.
~ had wholewheat bread and butter as
a foundation. The fliing was mashed
stewed prunes spread so lightly that II
did not run. The crust was loft on the
bread. which was cut In trianeles.
HOME MADE LlNOLEVM.
While the spring cleaning and read
justment Ia still on. let me give YOU ex-
phcit directions for home made nnoleunl
as furnished me by thrifty and
capable Iowa housewife.
is too worn to be put down again in
It's present form. Have 1t thoroughly
cleaned and busted. as we'll as the 400,
OF the room which Is to be covered. Let
dry perfectly. then pad with newspapers
spread down evenly, with building paper
or best OF all regular carpet lining. II
you have II. Stretch thu carpet hrrnly
and tack In place. Should there be worr
places In tho carpet take cloth as neal
the color Of the carpet as you can &c,
II and paste a patch OF cloth firmly ovel
the hole or worn place. Iron this patct
perfectly dry with a hatiron. Now after
seeing that all seams have been carefully
i sewed. make a paste as for wall pape'
! and with 4 soft scrub brush or white
wash brush apply evenly all over IN,
capet. Allow this to dry until the mex
day, when there will he a nice hare
| surface. Now 1t Ia time for the paint
Get for this purpose good prepared
Moor paint and apply with a paint brush
keeping the paint well thinnsd with tur
pentine. Allow this 10 dry again unit
the next day then apply another ever
coat Of paint and allow it several day!
| for the drying.
An extra gloss may he obtained by
coat Of varnieh. thinned with turpen
tine II you have no old carpet TO use
double thicknesses Of buraps will prov,
very satisfactory new coat Of pain
| applied II necessary at the fall cleaning
| will keep your home made linoleum II
| the pink Of condition.
EMMA PADDOCK rELFORD.