The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-11
E. II, DILLON e. co.
HOUSEHOLD NOTES


A pinch of salt will make the white
of an egg beat quicker.
A root-bound fern soon indicates Its
condition by dropping fronds.
Sunhower seeds make better palI
than cheese for the mousetrap.
Equal parts Of milk and luke-warm
water are excellent for spongins
Jellied veal can be deliciously sea
soned with lemon juice and celery
salt.
will make the clothes SITTER and
whittier.
1t is better to wipe off meat with
wet cloth than to let water run
over it.
A bread pudding may be deliciously
favored by a few slices Of canoieo
To place ferns upon the window sill
means their death. as they cannot live
in cold draft.
When blowing out a candle. hold 1t
high and blow upward to keep the
grease from running.
A better iron rest than the ordinary
metal stand is a friedrich. as 1t does
not cool the iron so rapidly.
Hot biscuits. generously buttered
and spread with currant jelly are de-
licious served with game:
lemon dipped in salt. Rinse in clear
hot water and polish with a soft
cloth.
Use paraffin paper which lines bis
cult boxes to polish flat-irons. It is
also a good lining for the cake tins.
with caviare. sprinkled with lemon
Juice and salt, makes tasty sand
wiches.
Banging the oven door is RESPONSE
BILE for half the heavy bread and
cake. The door should be closed very
gently.
For spring suppers sliced oranges
and shredded cocoanut. put into a
dish in alternate layers. Is very appe-
tizing.
A delicious jelly is made Of gelatine.
favored with grape Juice and served
Shredded chocolate cocoanut. which
is bought already prepared. makes a
tasty addition to different kinds Of
salad.
If fancy-shaped croutons are used
for garnishing. touch the under side
with white Of egg. They will then
Lace washed in skinned milk
should not be rinsed in water, but
should be ironed while still damp with
the milk.
Macaroni. prepared in any of the
various ways in combination with
cheese butter and tomatoes. is very
nourishing.
A few tiny pieces of lemon rind
added to a cream sauce for oysters,
fish or lobster give decidedly piquant
and dainty flavor
An old toothbrush or nailbrush Is
excellent for cleaning silver. but the
final polishing should be done with
channels sl<in.
Washing soda should not be used
upon china. as it will take off the gilt
Try clear hot water. but not hot
enough to crack the china.
Ten stale macaroOns. mixed with
stiffly whipped cream and sprinkled
with pistachio nuts. makes an easily
improvised dessert.
Combs will soon warp and break Il
washed with water. They should be
cleaned with a good stiff, dry tooth
brush or nailbrush.
A few drops Of paraffin added to
the shoe backing will impart a good
polish to damp shoes and also help to
preserve the leather.
Few skins can stand glycerine, and
it should never be used without being
diluted. Otherwise the skin will be-
come dry and parched.
A variety may be secured by bak-
ing potatoes with slice of bacon in
side. The bacon is put into a hole
made by an apple corer
A French dainty possible from cam
ned goods Is sliced French goose liver,
served on lettuce. with either French
dressing or mayonnaise
When running dates. figs or raisins
through the food chopper add few
drops of lemon Juice to prevent the
fruit from clogging the chopper.
TO make touch steak tender. rub
it on both sides with vinegar and
olive oil. thoroughly mixed. and allow
II to stand for two hours before cook
ing.
If table silver is placed in hot soap
suds Immediately after being used,
and dried with e soft. clean cloth,
much of the work of polishing will be
saved
To revive root vegetables that have
withered. slice off the end of each and
lay in cold water. In a few hours
they will be as hardy and healthy as
ever.
A tasty salad is made of chopped
celery. seasoned with chopped mint
of bread. 1t makes a dainty supper
sandwich.
Always lower the temperature of
the oven somewhat Is to 20 minutes
after roast has been placed in it.
rms VIII insure that the juices will be
retained.
Water may be added to the beaten
white Or beaten whole egg used for
dipping croauettes.s The proportion is
tablespoonful for the white and
twice as much for the whole egg.
A dry shampoo Of cornmeal is very
cleansing if properly done. The meal
should not be allowed to get too close
to the scalp. and should be brushed
out with a gentle. lifting stroke
Brown bread. cut into thin slices
and spread with strawberry jam or
peach marmalade. and covered with a
layer Of cream cheese. makes novel
and delicious luncheon sandwiches.
Though steam heat is cleaner gen.
orally than a furnace, it will soil the
curtains and walls much more, espe-
clally If the radiators are placed close
to the wall or under the windows.
Foley Kidney Pills are a reliable