Evening journal., 1911-02-21
HOUSEHOLD NOTES
BY Msuds E. ciIlsy.


when made by wrapping them in a
napkin wrung out in hot water and !
then placing I'm a cool place.
When baking an apple pie, put a |
teaspoonful or two of strong cold tea |
in the filling: also try the same in
your apple sauce or baked apples and
notice the improved flavor.
Mint sandwiches are tasty for sup
per or afternoon tea. Mince the
leaves from one or two lunches, sea-
son with oil, vinegar. salt and papriSa,
and spread between slices of bread
and butter.
In baking biscuits have the oven
quite hot at first, but lower the tenn
perature just a little before the bis
cults are ready to take out. This will
add materially in making the biscuits
light.
Tie narrow ribbon bow above the
handle Of your umbrella. Leave a
loop long enough to slip over your
arm when you go shopping This is q
good way TO avoid losing your favor
tie umbrella.
If picture be crushed in the mail,
dampen the creases. press with a
warm iron and then place under a
press or weight for a short time. hav-
ing first protected the picture side Ivy
covering with white paper.
Fish scales may easily be removed
by pouring hot water on them slowly
until the scales curl, then scraping
quickly. Wash in several waters
having the last cold and well sailed,
and no slime will be left.
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
When frying doughnuts, French
! fried potatoes or anything of the kind,
drain on brown paper and you will
find the grease drawn out into the
paper.
Romaine served with French dress
ing is tasty. II grated pineapple
cheese is added It improves the flavor
as we'll as the appearance of the dish.
When the eyes seem weak and
watery. battle them night and morning
with mild astringent. such as two
grains Of alum to two ounces Of wa
ter
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
An old-country cream for chappad
hands, to be rubbed in at night, is
made of spermaceti, one ounce; al
mond oil, two ounces; orange flower
water, two ounces.
A half can of tomatoes can be used
to make tomato souffle. Season with
salt and pepper. add butter, strain
and add a cup Of cream. Serve with
sailed crackers.
An oily complexion can only he
overcome by avoiding GRAVES
pastries. rich cake, etc. Water must
be freely drunk between meals anG
plenty of fruit eaten.
When using valuable vases for Ia
BILE decorations, fill them with sand
for this makes them stand firmly ant
renders them less likely to be knock
ed over and broken.
Don't put the salt into cold mill
when making a custard. Put tn.
salt in after the milk has been scald
ed; otherwise the custard will separ
ate as though curdled.
One teaspOonful Of flavoring ex
tract is the proportion for one plaii
loaf of cake. and one-quarter of a
pound of salt pork for a pint Of Bos
ton baked beans.
Canned pears make deliciou!
salad. Serve them on lettuce leaves
with a thin mayonnaise dressing fl
which tarragon vinegar instead o
lemon has been used.
Old-fashioned mutton tallow, which
can be perfumed with a few drops o
essence Of rose, is very healing for
chapped hands or lips or rough skin
made so from high winds or frost,
air.
A few spoonfuls of leftover mashe,
potatoes can be used to form a found
alton Of rice soup. II mixed Will
J cold chopped meat and rice and al
egg and suitable seasoning, they max
appetizing croquettes.
Vanished furniture should be rub
bed with silk occasionally, when
little sweet oil may be used. If rubbe,
on and wiped off carefully, it will re
move all spots and preserve tn
brightness of the veneer.
A careful laundress always uses
, wooden spoon in preparing starch
and never makes starch in a til
utensil. These precautions takel
there is no danger of the starch i'm
parting rust spots to the clothes
Curtains, ottomans and sofas GOV
. cred with worsteds can be cleane,
with wheat bran, rubbed on with fan
! mel. It is surprising how fresh AM
bright this process Of cleaning vii
render such articles if done in tn
: proper manner.
Some cooks always add a little PC
tato to the mashed turnips, while 9th
ers dredge in little flour before sea
o soning. When the turnips are larg,
they will have a more delicate favo
If the water is changed at least ono
L during boiling.
h The cleaning of saucepans is yer
imperfectly understood in man
= houses Each time a saucepan
S used it should be put over a fire. file
with clear, cold water TO which ha
been added a little soda. Heat thi
: pour It of and scour the pan vii
soap and sand.
A simple water icing for cakes
make by taking two cupfuls of confe,
4 toners sugar and adding enough W,
ter To make a thick paste. The
sprinkle in a pinch of cream of tarta
'e Beat well, and If not stiff enough, ad
little more sugar. Flavor with an
extract