Middletown transcript., 1911-12-09
USEFUL THINGS TO KNOW

despair II she cannot buy unsalted bntte
for her dainty sandwiches. The yer
incest butter 10 the world is made b
whipping cream which is too warm &
churn and little sour. once heard o
lady who would make her butter in th
mornirg. shutting it tight in q fruit js
with ig American beauty rose fresI
from The florist, that her guests nigh
think of roses when they ate tie bnttsFet
slices.
Have ready quart Of cold, cooked po
tatoes chopped to the size of small beans
a half cup OF tomato sifted and reduced
to thick pulp, one large green pepper
freed from seeds and minced fine, one
small onion minced, three tablespoonful
of fat in which the onion and pepper ID
cooked until soft; then add the potato
and tomato with salt and pepper to taste.
Cook until dry and serve with fish or
cold meat.
flashed Brown Potatoes Chop cold
cooked potatoes rather fine, dust with salt
and pepper. For each pint of pototoes
have two tablespoonfnls of butter melted
in hot frying pan; spread the potatoes
evenly and shake them over the fire until
brown. Add half cup Of thin cream
and let stand without stirrins n.lil the
cream is absorbed. Ra'i1
serve. on hot plats
OF parsley. A soup q Gus
and nourishing is made from potasoss.
Cream of Potato Soup-Pare and cook
until tender four medium sized potatoes
mash and add to the following ingredients:
To quart of milk add a slice of onion, a
stalk OF celery and sprig of parsley, or
only the onion may be used as a favor.
When scalding hot remove the onion and
add two tablespoonfuls of butter and two
OF flour that have been cooked together;
strain and add the potato. Serve very
hot. For extra occasions beaten egg
added just before serving add much to
the quality Of the soup.
Potatoes Baked With Uheese-Put a
layer OF cold cooked potataes in buttered
baking dish, sprinkle with a generous lay.
er of grated cheese; add more potatoes
and cupful Of white sauce made with
two tablespoonfuls of butter and two of
-four cooked until smooth, then add a
cup of milk. Cook in a hot oven until
the cheese is melted.
A great deal can be saved by making
your own dustless dust cloths by the fol.
lowing recipe: One third ounce oil of
paEiffin mixed with one pint of coal oil.
Wash piece Of black eheesecloth in this
and you will have a dnstless dast cloth |
harmless to any furniture TIE above
quantity makes three yards.
A serious defect ia the. wool may not |
be strictly disease, but il may be tle
result Of poor condition Of the sheep
due to come mistake or neglect in the
Convenient Kitchen
The size of kitchen should be careful |
ly considered. A large kitchen is not by,
any means the most ideal. III
0ilcloth is to be recommended as a kit. |
chen floor covering, The heavy inlsin lin
Oleum is more durable, but, of course,
costs more.
The furniture required for the kitchen
will depend largely on the architectural
makeup" 1t will be poor economy to
stint ones self in the matter OF kitchen
furniture. II is short sighted policy not
to buy good makes OF stoves, refrigerators
and the like.
The kitchen table should be solid
piece Of furniture on castors, placed in
good light and as far from the stove as
possible. There is variety Of kitchen
iables on the market, many Of them with
handy little drawers and various devices
ior minimizing labor.
There should be at least one comfortable
chair in the kitchen, something low with
,ut arms that will be found useful and
comfortable for shelling peas, etc. A stool
will also prove great help to those house
wives who weary with much standing.
Washing dishes is a lighter task when
Ieated on high stool and the back is
Iayed many an ache. A twenty-four inch
tool can be purchased for less than dol.
ar and will be found an excellent invest
nent.
1t sometimes happens that o house is
,nilt with little regard for nsntFJ
Where this is the case the cabinet 5
ONE to the rescue. These clereEl
igned pieces Of furniture not only rel
be congestion, but add to the atiraesi
ices of the Kitchen in small measure.
When the furnishings have i'll been pur
based. it will require a considerable Z
mount Of thought TO place them SO as to
I'VE unnecessary steps, and 10 make the
ischen as comfortable and Convenient as
is possible. Ii