Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-10-02

tight ana IL VIII slip on easily.
A strip OF emery tackled to a small
square board Is almost Indispensable
In the kitchen, for one can quickly
sharpen the carving knife on II.
Hot water In mixing batter has
tendency to make cake whittier.
Sponge cake, which should be as
yellow as possible, is better made
with cold water.
Add creamed beef to scrambled
eggs, or carefully wash of cream
sauce and add TO the omelet just be-
fore turning over. II also gives
nice flavor to a dish OF creamed po-
tatoes.
A useful washing fluid is made by
boiling together half a pound OF
slaked lime and pound OF soda In
six quarts Of water for two hours.
Let II settle and then pour on your
clear liquo for use.
A good way to extract the juice
frobeef for those who require that
nourishment is to broil the beef on
a gridiron for few minutes ana
then squeeze with lemon squeezer.
Add little salt.
Eggs covered with boiling water
nnI allowed to stand for five min
II @, are more nourishlng and easier
d. :. .ested than eggs placed In boiling
water and allowed to boil furiously
for three and half minutes.
To fry round steak and make 1t
tender cut each piece the desired
size, pound II n little, then dip each
piece in a beaten egg, then, In rolled
cracker crumbs. fry until brown on
both sides. season after removing
from frying pan.
A bottle of household amonia
should he as invariably an adjunct
to the kitchen sink as that OF the
waitress pantry or the soap dish.
It kills" grease by chemical COM
bination with 1t and lends luster TO
silver by the same.
Most culinary failures come from
the habit of guessing. Weigh every
thing that Is to be weighed and
measure carefully all the other In
gradients, Do this even II you have
made the article repeatedly and you
will be spared unpleasant surprises
in spoiled dishes at important mo-
ments.
When eggs are frozen, putting
them in cold water will draw out
the frost II a frozen egg must be
boiled, put salt in the water and 1t
will not run out OF the shell.
To remove the bitter taste from
cooked cranberries before taking
from the fire add pinch OF baking
soda. Then skim of the green scum.
put through a sieve and 1t is ready
for use.
After using a carpet sweeper emp
ty out all the dust and then put the
sweeper down. brush side up. and
sweep same With broom. This Will
remove all strings and hair from the
brush and make II like new. II
thread and hair are matter cut first
with scissors and then sweep.
When ironing the best thing with
which to rub the irons is fairly
large pad OF brown paper. This Will
also serve to test their heat. Be-
sides this a cloth should be kept at
hand on which to wipe OF nay flakes
of SCOT or dirt. A small piece OF wax
is excellent for producing a gloss
when rubbed on the iron, and par
aim has the same effect also.
White slippers can be. dyed II they
are canvas or suede, and even the
white kid can be painted. Many
women bronze their old slippers and
use them In the bedroom. II is diff
cult to make white slipper good
black. BY the time 1t Is evenly
coated 1t Is stiff with paint or polish
and Is anything but attractive.
White canvas shoes can be colOred
practically any color by painting
them with dye stun.
Chicken or turkey feathers saved
for cushions must be thoroughly
cleaned before they are used. Strip
all coarse feathers and put them into
a thin bag, Cover with water In
which carbOllc acid has been placed.
The acid is a good disinfectant and
will destroy disagreeable odors.
Hang the bag In the air and the
feathers will dry and the odor of
carbolic acid will escape. Even
when dry the feathers should be
brought into the house and laid be-
fore n warm fire The heat has q