The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-08-14
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| Four peppercorns, four cloves and
one teaspoonful of mixed herbs are
the proper fayoring for one quart OF
water for soup.
| Tough steak should be chopped
and mixed with diced potatoes and
then baked. Grated cheese over this
dish improves the flavor.
Do not destroy any net from old
curtains. Cut into squares of desired
size and stitch together, and they
will make excellent washcloths.
A saucer on baked beans can be
heated with catsup in a pan and a
spoonful on toasted crackers serves
nicely for the MONDAY luncheon.
Be careful never to use too much
butter in cake. Use scant amount
rather than what the rule calls for,
and it will save many a poor cake.
When next frying oysters, dip
them first in mayonnaise and then in
crumbs before immersing in the deep
fat. They will be found delicious.
monia and soap will remove machine
grease when other means would not
answer on account of colors running.
If gilt frames are coated with cop
al varnish it will preserve them and
they can be washed with water with
out removing the luster from the
gilt.
Romano served with French dress
ing is tasty, if grated pineapple
cheese is added it improves the fla
vor as we'll as the appearance of the
dish.
When the eyes seem weak and wa
terry, battle them night and morn
ing with a mild astringent, such as
two grains of alum to two ounces of
water. ~
To wash water bottles or any vase
having a long neck, fill with clear,
hot water and tiny bits of torn pa
per. Shake we'll and rinse in clear
water.
A small piece of window glass is
useful to hold the leaves of the cook
book apart so that one can read a
receipt and not soil the book by
handling.
When frying doughnuts, .French
fried potatoes or anything of the
kind, drain on brown paper and you
the paper.
Wipe off screens with a buster
each morning and beat with a soft
brush. The beating should be done
lightly in order that the wire be
not bulged.
Don't handle the dough any more
than necessary when making bis
cults, doughnuts and cookies. The
more you handle it the tougher it
will become.
A half can of tomateesacan be used
to make tomato soup. Season with
salt and pepper, and butter, strain
and add a cup of cream. Serve with
sailed crackers.
An old-country cream for chapped
hands, to be rubbed in at night, is
made of spermaceti, one ounce, al
mond oil, two ounces, orange flower
water, two ounces.
One teaspoonful of favoring ex-
tract is the proportion for one plain
loaf Of cake, and one-quarter of a
pound of salt pork for a pint of Bos-
ton baked beans
Canned pears make a delicious sal
ad. Serve them on lettuce leaves
Will Culu Lid yOuudlSt ufeSSluS Ill
which tarragon vinegar instead of
lemon has been used.
An oily complexion can only be
overcome by avoiding gravies, pas
| tries, rich cake, etc. Water must
be freely drunk between meals and
plenty or fruit eaten.
Vanished furniture should be rub
| bed with silk occasionally, when a
| little sweet oil may be used. If rub
bed on and wiped off carefully, it
| will remove all spots and preserve