Middletown transcript., 1911-03-11
USEFUL THINGS TO KNOW

le viii DC aS uaTuy ana heeIbny IS ever.
d A tasty salad is made ofchopped celery
,s seasoned with chopped mint and mayon
d naise. Put between slices Of bread, il
makes dainty supper sandwich.
MI Always lower the temperature Of the
oven somewhat 15 or 20 minutes after a
roast has been placed in it, This will in.
! sure that the iuices will be retained.
' Water may be added to beaten white
or beaten whole egg used for dipping Gro
quettes. The proportion is tablespoons
fuI for the white and twice as much for
the whole egg,
r 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
, q gentle, lifting stroke.
Brown bread, cut into thin slices and
spread With strawberry jam or peach mar.
malade, and covered with layer of cream
cheese, makes novel and delicious lunche-
on sandwiches.
Though steam heat is cleaner generally
than furnace, it will soil the curtains
and walls much more, especially if the
radiators are placed close TO the wall or
under the windows.
Drowned -four makes delicious brown
gravies. Put it in a pie plate and set on
top Of the stove or in very hot oven.
When it begins to brown it should be
constantly stirred until brown all through.
A teaspoonful of warm olive oil or cam.
phorated oil poured into the ear and held
there for few minutes will destroy a
bug in the ear, and it will then easily
pour out, bringing with it t.lc al insect.
II a few beans. either luna or string,
have been left over, make them into
salad add a few chopped olives, a few
capers and some Spanish red pepper.
French dressing is preferable to mayon.
naise.
In ironing pltit of the back of shirt
waist on which tiny buttons are sewed,
try laying it on flannel or heavy Tur-
kish towel, as you do your embroidery.
The buttons sink in as the materisl is
ironed.
When beating white Of egg for sponge
cake, when it becomes dry aud light, test
its stiffness by turning ths dish contain.
ing it upside down. If il is beaten to the
proper point not part will become de-
tacIed.
A delicious little appetizer for the sup
per table consists of large queen olives,
cut in hall, and with the stones replaced
with cavaire paste. 0ne is served to each
person, on lettuce leaf, garnished with
marrow sections OF lemon.
For whitening boards or cleaning marble
take half a pound each of soda, powdered
cha'k and powdered pumice stone, stir
together in small quantity Of water and
then add hall pound of soft soap. Mix
it as paste and apply with scrubbing
brush.
A kitchen bouquet for favoriDg soups
can easily be made. Take few sprigs of I
paIsl-y aud run them around peppercorns ,
whole cloves, bay leaf and other herbs {
that are at hand. Tie up tightly. This
can be removed from the coup without 7
trouble.
To remove wall paper, take warm water i
that is soflened with borax or ammonia,
and apll ly with sponge. The paper will 6
soon become soaked aud blistered and i
may be eas J. stripped of. 1t is well to u
do this day or SO before the new paper t
Is put Oh. 4
Dried wormwood, which may be had
At the drug stores, is an excellent pro- a
section against moths when putting winter q
,lothing away. It should be scattered Fl
avishly between the folds and each article B
wrapped separately in newspaper before g
packing. Il
A wire basket known al salad shaker il
,r drainer, should be used to dry green's n
Ifter they have been thoroughly washed. n
1eaves Of lettuce often hold Water after
hey have been thoroughly shaken. If
hey are not fully dry they will not hold
lressiuR we'll.
Pea or bean -four found at the grocer's !.
nay be used for a quick vegetable soup. u
Half cupful Of the -four, three pints OF te
,oiling water, a tablespoonful of beef IN
nice, a small onion and two or threesl ne
t bacon. cut into tiny cubes, is an easy -
ecipe. y
TheJatest way Of serving oyster or clam = =
ocktails is to use new double glass -
sed for grape fruit. The outer receptacle - :.
] filed with finely shaved ice. The =
ysters are placed directly on the ice, - =
lille the dressing is put in the inner -
lass. Each oyster, as it is picked up, is 5. :
ipped in the sauce. =,
To make whole wheat bread, take four pr
upfuIs of whole wheat -four two of 40,
,hite -four, half eupful of sugar, one fei
OF salt, one yeast cake dis col
olved in enough warm water to make q nm
iff batter. Let rise until light. mold in
no loavee, 1t rise again and bake in
loderate oven. A teaspOonful OF short
ming soda adds TO the richness.
"A delicious and simple fruit punch is
lade of canned pineapple shredded. sto
axe piht of this fruit and add the yel
lice of three good.sized demons, the jnice CT
I four oranges, two sliced bananas and ma
ne and a hall eupfuE Of sugar. Put the iar
fixture in bowl with good-sizsd lump sti'
ice. Let it stand for an hour or 90 and bel
zen add pint Of carbonate water. Tor
Left over cereal may be useful in either ~
two ways, mixed with some chopped oss .S
eat aud seasoned we'll il is always tasty - =.
croquettes. An excellent dessert may ~
made Of the cooked cereal sweesened, &.
ssoned with spice and then mix-d With .. -
lopped rassipa Then il should Be -. ,;,s
Quilted into cones aud Drowned 10 the =
'en. srye with syrupor thick cream. -.
RApswax aud fnrnenfit,n IL ! cenifal