The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-07
HOUSEHOLD NOTES

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 The typical French dish is always garnfshed.
 Don't expect tos have good cake fresh eggs.
 A wooden spoon is best for cream ing butter and sugar.
 Corned beef should always be used soon after it is corned.
 For taking out bIoodstatnss noth- ing is better than ammonia.
 Never melt Shortening for cakes un less the recipe so specifies
 Never slam the oven door when you have a cake in the oven.
 There is greater variety in salt and cured fish than in meats.
 Never try to bake a delicate cake with other things in the oven.
 Parsley and celery are an improve ment, added to lamb stew
 Animal crackers coated with icing are good for children's parties
 Use the same kind of fat for greas- ing cake tins as that used in the cake.
 When beating whites of eggs, keep them well in the center of the bowl.
 Keep hands and feet warm. and the rest of the body will look out for It.
 dive calla lilies drink of hot wa wonderfully
 Attach baby cap strings to the cap by patent snaps if you would save constant ripping of
 Aggressive wallpapers should never be allowed in any room T they are un- restfu1 and ugly
 A shallow box full Of sand kept in the garret will be. a great resource for the children on rainy days.
 The bouquet of herbs brings out the flavor of boiled mutton, cod or salmon as nQthing else can.
 rrvr. Fr11~ Q pot roast is a bouquet of parsley, cherviI basil and coriander
 The attic is far better than the eel lar for storing canned fruits, je1lies, seeds. roots. and so on
 A glass measuring cup is particu- 1arIy good for rneasuring dry mater ia1s, such as sugar or flour.
 Put d bit of gum camphor in the case when you put away silver. if you would have 1t stay bright
 Be sure to combine green foods with salt meats or fish, else the salt will be irritating to the system
 In making cakes, measure the s11ortentng tracking solidly into 2 czyp .aas g 4eE9IIIEs ttzie top with a knife Am agreeahIe change is crisp, cold lettuce served with French dressing as usual, but sprinkIed with picaliiIi
 If gas, gasoline or Kerosene is used light the oven at least ten minutes l. zD6IOI1SE you pAL OoA CcSEAO HI tf1 oe-fA0 A three minute glass should be kept beside the telephone to help ir , marking time during out-of-towr calls.
 In making beef stew, have the beei cut into small cubes. The best way okra.
 Cook fudge only i've or six min utes, and then beat until 1t is thick and creamy. if you would have 1t sat. isfactory
 If you burn the food in new a tablespoonf of sal sodas fill witt water and boil
 Tn cold weather take special pain: to dry the hands thoroughly. and vol will save much discomfort from chapping.
 Mix oil paints with melted parahir and dip white. candles in it if you wish, your candles to be of some par ticular color.
 When a seamstress comes to the house, the work should be carefully planned for her, so that there will bs no gaps in her day. If aluminium cooking vessels gel scorched, do not scrape them. Hall i'll with water, add a teaspoonful o1 soda and boil for ten minutes. Extracts for f1avoring cakes should be used sparingly If the cake is wei made or pest 1naIeTlalSs IT requires very little havoring. If child swallows a bone or ob- iect like a button, make him bend his head as low as possible and slap him hard between the shoulderblades A three-mfnute pudding sauce is made of one cup of cream, three quarters cup light brown sugar ano one teaspoon vanilla. Stir till boil ing hot.
 The carbyde-a pearly gray powder left from acetylene 1amps-is excel lent to use around plants. It stimu- Iates growth of both flowers and fo- liage.
 Every child member of the family should be trained to hang up his coat by it's hanger. This saves the tearing out of arrnhoIes and similar catastro phies
 The hygienic bedroom is not only large and airy, but all useless ginn, cracks are kept out of it. There should be as few dust-colIecting arti cIes as possible.
 To control nose-bleeding, let thu patient lie propped up in bed and ap ply cold congresses or an ice bag tt the nose, and stuff the bleeding nostri with absorbent cotton. Many bits of mending are best don without stitches. Lay the garmen on, the ironing board, wrong side up put edges together, lay over the ren l a bit of rubber tissue, and over tha