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In the Home -- Fashions -- Household Hints - Recipes
H IT E bread wag said by experts, th e apple. Chop h a lf a cupful of nuts
or b y those who claim to bo ex and mix w ith th e chopped apple taken
perts, to be much superior to from th e inside and a q u a n tity of may
brow n b read a few m onths ago, and we onnaise. P u t back in to the shell and
w ere told th a t th e idea of e atin g g ra serve on a lettu ce leaf.
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ham bread or any bread co ntaining
p a r t o r all of th e b ran of w heat and
German Potato Salad.
o th er portions o f the g rain w hich are
Six medium sized potatoes, one-fourth
ta k e n out in th e bolting process was pound f a t bacon, one sm all onion, two
old fashioned and m ight lead to injury. teaspoons salt, one fo u rth teaspoon of
N ow come the medical inspectors of black popper, one-half cup hot vinegar,
th e French arm y, a group of v ery d is one h a lf cup hot w ater, tw o tablespoons
tin g u ish ed physicians and scientists, salad oil. Cut bacon into sm all dice
w ho 6ay th a t boltin g pushed beyond a and p u t into fry in g pan over a slow
ce rta in lim it elim inates th e useful ele fire. Shred the onion in to a large bowl,
m ent of flo u r in more th a n one respect add salt, hot v in eg ar and hot w ater.
an d doos n othing b u t im prove th e color W hen the f a t is a lig h t brow n eolor and
of the bread.
W hen w hite b read is the dice well crisped, add onion— tu r n
used exclusively th ey have found th a t ing slowly a t first. Servo on crisp le t
th e men e a t and need more m eat, but tuce and garnish w ith pickled beets.
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when th e flo u r is only p a rtia lly bolted
and only the coarser particles of the
Baked Bice Pudding.
b ra n are rem oved th e soldiers are in
Boil one h alf cup o f rice in p len ty of
b e tte r health and th ey eat less m eat, w ater, and when cooked drain, p u t in
w hich results in superior economy and b u ttered pudding dish w ith one p in t of
efficien cy a t the sam e time. The method milk, four level teaspoonfuls o f sugar,
o f bolting flour was invented some cen nutm eg tc ta ste , one h a lf teaspoon of
tu rie s ago and it seems about tim e th a t salt and tw o or th ree eggs. B ake as
th e relativ e values of w hite and u n you would cu stard , stirrin g frequently-
bolted flour were settled , b u t th e doc u n til cu stard begins to form . T apioca
to rs can no more ag tee about it th an can be used th e samo w ay b y soaking
th ey can about the th erap eu tic value one h alf cup of tap io ca over nig h t, then
of alcohol.
d rain and proceed as above. B ake in a
m oderate ove- so cu stard does not boil.
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Recipes
Substitute for Eggs.
W hen th e cake m aker h esitates to
begin her b ak in g for fe a r of e x tra v a
gance in eggs, le t her try g elatin e in
th e ir place. A tablespoonful of gela
tin e added to a cake b a tte r will equal
th re e eggs. D issolve it in a little cold
w ater and adil enough boiling w ater to
m ake a cupful. B eat it w ith an egg
b eato r and add to the cake, aud see if
you can tell the d ijerence.
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Spanish Beefsteak.
Tako about two pounds round steak
an inch thick, pound u n til th in , season
w ith salt and cayenne pepper, cover
w ith a layer of bacon or salt pork cut
in th in slices, roll and tie w ith a cord;
placo in a covered b ak in g dish and
pour around it h alf a cup each of inilk
and w ater; cook two hours, b astin g oc
casionally.
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P o tted S teak.
T hree pounds of bottom round steak,
Six onions (m edium size), one cupful
o f diced turnips, one cupful of tom ato
juice, tw o cupfuls of green peas, one
tab lesp o o n fu l of salt, one e ig h t te a
spoonful o f pepper. C ut th e steak in
pieces su itab le for serving, dip in flour
and brown well in drippings. Add the
onions, tu rn ip s, tom ato juice and seas
onings and b arely cover w ith boiling
w ater. Sim mer u n til ten d er (ab o u t two
and one h a lf hours), replenishing the
w ater if necessary.
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Kitchen Tables.
T here are kitchen tab les now w ith
tops covered with zinc. W here th ere is
no room, and w here you can not affo rd
to p u t in a kitchen cab in et, a tab le of
th is kind will prove very satisfacto ry
and is inexpensive. A top of th is sort
is easy to keep clean and is in d e stru c t
ible. The w hite oilcloth m akes a neat
tab le, b u t it has to be renew ed often.
An old fashioned m arble top or a slab
Good Supper Dish.
One cup rice, w ashed several tim es;
soak 1 hour in warm w ater; th en put on
to cook w ith 1 q u a rt tom atoes, 2 m e
dium sized onions, m inced fine; 1 tab le
spoon of b u tte r, salt and a pinch of red
pepper. Cook one hour and serve pip
ing hot.
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To Preserve Butter for Length of Time.
Work out all the buttermilk, use rock
salt, p>>
rtight jars or cans, keep
in a co« i ,
e and you will have good
butter all summer or longer if desired.
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Apple S alad
Choose a solid apple, peel and scoop
eut the inside, leaving ji st a shell ol
e
e
Kitchen Motto
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Tongue and Egg Salad.
C ut cold tongue in th in slices, then
cut ag ain into pieces about one inch
squ are; a rran g e a lay er of tongue on
fresh le ttu c e leaves, and on th e tongue
place a la y e r o f hard boiled eggs sliced
th in ; th en an o th er layer of tongue, and
cover all w ith a good m ayonnaise. D ec
o rate th e dish w ith slices of cold beets
and parsley.
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Jellied Meat.
One cup of b eef w hich has been
cooked and put through food chopper,
h alf cup bread crum bs, sa lt and pepper
to ta s te , mix well. S tir into th is two-
th ird s cup of boiling w ater which has
had one-half an envelope o f g elatin d is
solved* in it. P ack in a tin and set in
a cool place, a fte r w hich it can be
sliced.
Window Draperies for Country Homes.
O M E TH IN G a little unusual as a
k itchen help found its w ay to one
w o m an ’s k itchen— a fram ed copy
o f one of R obert Louis S tev en so n ’s
prayers. “ The p e tty round of ir r ita t
ing concerns and d u tie s ,’ ’ to which he
referred, seemed to her a particu larly
ap p ro p riate phrase fo r the dom estic rou
tine.
H is p etitio n for help to perform them
“ w ith lau g h ter and kind fa c e s ’ ’ is a
good tonic w ith w hich to roll up o n e ’s
sleeves and plunge in. “ G ive us to go
b lith ely on our b u sin ess,’ ’ prayed th e
brave poet, strick en as he was w ith
m ortal disease; and the housekeeper
echoes th e p ray er how ever w eary she
may be. T his idea is w orth im itating.
S ta tio n ers and a rt dealers fu rn ish an
a ttra c tiv e selection which fin d th e ir
w ay into m any offices and homes. The
fashion of introducing them into k itc h
ens m ight bo followed w ith advantage.
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D o tted or figured sw iss is charm ing
for th e window draperies in the sleep
ing room of a country home if th e col
ors harm onize w ith th e wall paper and
o th er th in g s in the room. Raw silk,
sundour or a m ercerized m aterial are
also all rig h t.
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The reason w hy opals are so often lost
from their settin g s is th at they expand with
heart more than other precious stones, and
consequently force open the gold which holds
them in place.
The Fireplace In Summer.
Use v in eg ar instead of w ater to th in
paste, and th e paste will not spoil.
M ake th e firep la ce a ttra c tiv e in Sum
mer b y h av in g a box to f i t it, th e box
to b e filled w ith sol, and used to hold
fern s tra n sp la n te d from the woods. A
w hite b irch log m ay be c u t th e desired
length and placed in fro n t of th e box
to hide it. I t w ill give the e ffe e t of
fern s grow ing behind th e log.
F ash ion T a lk s B y M a y M a n to n
Household Hints
O rdinary adhesive p la ste r will mend
sa tisfa c to rily a re n t in an um brella.
8211 Two Piece Flounced S k irt,
22 to 30 w aist,
W IT n OR W ITH O U T R U F F L E .
E v e ry th in g th a t flares to produce a
wide e ffe c t to th e s k irt is fashionable.
This one is m ade w ith tw o circu lar
flounces. I t is very simple and very
sm art and it can be tre a te d in a num ber
o f d iffe re n t wavs. As shown here, it is
all o f one m aterial b u t th e flounces
could be m ade o f plaid or other fancy
m aterial w hile th e sk irt is plain, or, if
tb u m aterial is heavy and it is desirable
to reduce th e w eight, thin silk can be
used fo r th e sk irt b eneath the flounees
while th e low er portion only is of the
m aterial. The model is a good one for
all reasonable m aterials. The heavier
ones will require only to be stitch ed on
th e edges, th e lig h te r ones, such as ta .
fe ta and o th er silks, can be finished
w ith little p laitin g s of ribbon of n a r
row ruchings of th e m aterial or in any
m anner th a t ten d s to give the e ffe c t of
fullness a t th e low er edges.
F o r th e medium size, th e sk irt will
require 2 | yds. o f m aterial 27, 44 or 51)
in wide, w ith 2 | yds. 27, 2J yds. 44 or
52 in. wide for th e flounces; w idth si
lower edge 3 yd. and 20 in., for medium
alee. Ask your m erchant for th is p at
term
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A cloth m oistened w ith cam phor will
rem ove w hite spots from fu rn itu re.
W hite or very pale shades of drees
goods can be successfully dyed any
color.
To give a soft tre a d to oilcloth, as
well as to increase its len g th of service,
put a lay er of saw dust on the floor be
fore laying th e oileloth.
P la n t brushes th a t have
and h ard may be softened
ing in boiling v inegar fo r
utes, a fte rw a rd w ashing in
suds.
Salted Almonds.
B lanch by pouring boiling w ater
Over them and rub b in g the brow n skin
o ff w ith a cloth. When blanched and
d ry, over each cupful pour one ta b le
spoon ful olive oil. Let stan d one hour.
S p rin k le one tablespoonful salt over
each cupful. Mix thoroughly. Spread
on tin pan. P lace in warm oven ten
m inutes.
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G raham Gems.
One p in t of sour or b u tterm ilk , 1 tea
spoon soda (s tir w ell), h a lf cup sugar,
h a lf cup molasses, 1 cup of flour, h alf
enp corn meal, 2 cups graham , 1 te a
spoon salt. Bake 30 o r 40 m inutes in a
lo af or gem pan. T his it fine.
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of soapstone is fine fo r m aking p astry
or candies of the cream v a rie ty which
require a board fo r kneading and
molding.
become dry
by im m ers
u few m in
strong soap
In addition to trim m ing th e stem s of
cut flow ers to restore or preserve th e ir
freshness, place a sm all piece of ch ar
coal or borax in the w ater. I f rosea,
add salt.
C ontrary to belief, a cedar cheat
may be used in any room and will
go well w ith any fu rn itu re. As a u til
ity article, it is used by its e lf and ta
most cases the n atu ral fin ish is to be
desi red.
W axed floors may be k e p t in excel
len t condition by rubbing once a week
w ith a m ixture of equal p a rts o f tu r
pentine, sw eet oil and vinegar, using a
soft cloth.
Polish a fte rw a rd w ith a
soft rag, which may be w rapped around
a floor broom.
To clean m attin g , brush it free of all
surface d irt and then scrub it w ith
bran w ater or w ith w ater to which a
small q u a n tity of salt has been added.
Rinse w ith cold w ater, rub as dry as
8215 Two-Piece S k irt fo r Misses and possible and bang on line to com plete
Sm all Women, 16 and 18 years.
drying. Do not use soap, w hich has a
W ITH B U STLE E F F E C T , H IG H OR tendency to tu rn m a ttin g yellow.
N A TU R A L W A IST L IN E .
The b est silver polish is of w hiting,
H ere is one of th e very new est sk irts. e ith er flu id or m oistened w ith alcohol
I t is m ade in tw o pieces b u t th ere is a or sw eet oil, prepared chalk, cream of
seam a t the fro n t and one a t th e back ta r ta r , m ilk or a solution of alum.
in place o f the sides and th e fullness M oisten the w hiting w ith soapy w ater,
th a t comes a t the fro n t is laid in plaits. rub it over th e silver carefu lly and al
At th e back th ere is a q u ite novel low it to d ry ; then rub it o ff w ith a
tre a tm e n t, the s k irt being slashed and very so ft woolen or linen cloth.
joined to a yoke w hile th e outer portion
is arran g ed to give a bu stle e ffe e t. The
THE UNTRAINED MOTHER.
model can be used w ith success fo r the
IOBABLY the idea of tra in in g tha
S pring suitings, fo r silk and also fo r
children arig h t sta rte d w ith Mosea.
linen and the like, fo r it is realiy very
Solomon prodded it along a little.
simple and m eans no com plication th a t
B ut no one seems to have given an y
will prove a hindrance to th e la u n
adm onitions about tr a il in g the p a re n ’a.
dress. In the picture, th e m aterial is
No doubt all the rules fo r b rin g in g
ta f fe ta and the sim ply sitehed edges
up children w ere laid down by th e p a r
m ake some th in g o f a featu re.
en ts them selves, so, o f eourse, th e y
F or th e 16 y ear size, th e s k irt will com placently th in k th ey are quite cap
require 8 | yds, o f m aterial 27, 36 or 44 able of re a rin g children properly. B ut
in. wide, fhe w idth a t the low er edge m any p are n ts need tra in in g q n ite aa
is 3 yd. and 33 in.
much as th e children, and m any a
The p a tte r of th e sk irt 8215 is eut in yonng boy or girl whose life is w recked
sizes fo r 16 and 13 years. I t w ill be is prim arily not to blam e fo r it. Tha
trailed to any address by th e Fashion real cause lies not w ith hie or her w ill
D ep artm ent o f th is paper, on eeeipt of ingness or deception, hot w ith the p a r
ten cen ts. Ask your m erchant fo r this ents, who lacked the tra in in g th a t fitte d
p a tte rn .
them to guide the lives of others.
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