HOME AND FARM MAGAZINE RECTTOX
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would retain food odors and w ere liable
to occasional explosions. So w its were
still set fu rth e r to w ork on the prob
lem.
V arious com positions have come into
P YOU feel th a t you m ust use b lack
F O E T H E SU M M ER DANCE.
use fo r tho radiators, most of which are
ing on your kitchen range, the fo l
H E dancing frock is satisfacto ry , holding th e h eat fo r a long
low ing method is recommended:
to be all im portant tim e and proving to have la stin g qu al
U se a good polish in powder form , m ix
th is s u m m e r and ities.
in g w ith tu rp en tin e, no w ater; use a
th is one is em inently
woolen cloth to rub it o ff w ith, k eep
graceful and a ttra c tiv e
in g it for like service rig h t along.
w hile, a t the sam e time,
To save w ashing, fold up yo u r bed
it is simple and easy to
spread and pillow sham s carefu lly each
Mayonnaise Dressing.
m ake. As shown here, it
nig h t. You will not have to wash the
ne-half teaspoon dry m ustard, one-
combines ta f f e ta w i t h
p re tty th in g s o ften if you tak e good
q u a rte r teaspoon salt, pinch cayenne
l a c e and undoubtedly
earo of them.
pepper, juice of one-half lemon. P u t
ta f f e ta is a fav o rite m a
B elieve in the w orth and d ig n ity of
terial, b u t everything the yolks of two eggs into a bowl and
your work how ever humble it may be.
w ith a crepe finish is add the above ingredients. B eat a mo
S ilverw are may alw ays bo kept b right
fashionable and one of m ent w ith a good eggbeater. H ave
by w ashing it in th e ws.tcr in which po
th e p re tty silk crepes ready one cup of best olive oil and bo-
tato es have been boiled.
could be m ade in this gin adding th is to the m ixture, a te a
w ay or, if som ething spoon a t a tim e, u n til th ¡e or four
N ever place a pan or paper over cake
sim pler is w anted for spoons have been used, then gradually
when H iking, it is alm ost sure to make
every day occasions, cot increase the am ount u n til a cup has
i t fall.
ton crepe, plain and fig been added. The m ixture will be s tif f
F ru it sta in s on w hite goods can bo
ured, could bo combined and should bo thinned w ith cream ,
rem oved by (touring boiling w ater
to m ake a good effe c t or plain or w hipped, or w ith the stiffly
directly from the k e ttle over the spot.
em broidered cotton crepe beaten w hite of an egg. Be sure and
In case of earache do not p u t a n y
could be used w ith t a f not use more th an one-quarter te a
th in g in th e ear except by the d irec
fe ta ; or again one could spoon of sa lt or the m ixture may
tion of a physician. T he beat way to
m ake a s k irt of plain curdle.
relieve earache is to heat an iron or
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silk the upper tunic and
brick, w rap i in two or th ree th ic k
Surprise K idneys.
tho bodice trim m ing of
nesses of flannel, pou warm w ater on
T ake as m any kidneys as required
th e flowered silk, w ith
th o top when the steam will a t once
laco used as in th e illus fo r the estim ated num ber of diners and
rise. I f th e ear is held close to the
tratio n . The foundation fry lig h tly on both sides, h av in g split
flannel th e steam will p e n etrate to
s k irt is m ade in one them in halves. M ake a good suet crust,
every p a rt of it and affo rd relief.
piece and each tunic in roll it out and divide it into as many
(liv e the children th eir own little
one. The drapery is sim portions as there are kidneys. P lace a
lib rary . See to it th a t they have (Hire,
ply draw n up on in d i th in slice o f lean bacon or ham w ith
in stru ctiv e books to read. If a love of
cated lines. In this case, th e kidneys and enclose each one in a
good books be instilled into th e ch il
th e lace is finished w ith portion of the su et crust, folding over
dren while very young, they will grow
a (licot edgi and the silk into oval shape. P lace th e suet balls in
¿ap-w ith ta ste s already formed, and will
tunic is lined but there a basin or large pie dish, cover w ith a
shun the poisonous literatu re th a t is
is a g reat tendency to greased paper, and steam for tw o houra
broadcast over tho laud, as they would
w ard binding th e edges in a large pan of boiling w ater. S erve
a contagious disease.
th is season and it would on a hot dish, surround w ith th ick
I f cream is scarce, heat, not boil, new
be p re tty to bind both gravy, and garnish w ith th in slices of
milk and put in the cup before (louring
tunics w ith strip s o f bias to ast or a border of sliced cooked c ar
in the coffee. It will taste ju s t as good
silk or w ith v elv et rib ro ts and turnips. P le n ty of savory
as cream.
bon in m atching color, g rav y should accom pany th is dish.
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finishing the edges of
S alted peanuts re very appetizing
th e bodice in th e same
Oyster Bouillon.
Served w ith
dinner, they are cheap
way. There is a founda
and easily prepared; shell aui’ remove
T w enty fiv e oysters, 4 tablespoon of
tion lining for the bodice b u tte r, 1 saltspoon oepper, q u a rt w ater,
the brown skill, (mt ii a dripping pan
over which the portions 1 saltspoon celery seed, or 1 head of
w ith s piece ef blitter, set in the oven
a re arranged and the celery chopped.
and shake often. Sprinkle w ith salt.
sleeve edges a re straig h t,
Use only enough b u tte r to m ake the
W ash and drain th e o y stc ri; p u t them
so th a t flouncing can be into a very hot k e ttle over the fire ;
■alt stick. I.et them get a nice brown
used to ad v an tag e
color, then remove from the fire.
shake, and when th e oysters have p a rt
F o r tho medium size, ly seared, drain them , saving th e liquor;
Ferns, begonias, umbrella plnnts and
th e bodice will require { p u t into a double boiler; add th e wa
palm s will th riv e in a n orth window,
y ard s of plain m aterial te r, th e celery seed or celery and pep
most p lan ts require c sunny place.
36 or 1} y ard s of bor per. Cook slowly fo r th irty m inutes,
Old worn bedqui Is make nice mops
dared m aterial 13 inches stra in , add the sa lt and serve a t one«.
fo r w ashing painted floors.
w ide fo r th e upper por
s e e
Always wash raisins ill warm w ater
tion, J y a rd s 27 or 36
P astry.
before (Hitting them on to boil.
fo r th e low er portion;
H
ere
is
a
special
recipe fo r pies re
the plain s k irt 4} yards
I f you wish to have good light and
27, 2} yard s 36, w ith I f q u iring only an undercrust. F o r each
no odor, boil th e burners of the kero-
yards 27, j yard s 36 pie allow three heaping tablespoonful«
irn u lam,is once each week.
inches wide fo r the up- of flour, sifted thoroughly. B ub into it
I t is a good idea to have a clock, a
jier tunic, 1} yard s 27, a heaping tablespoonful of b u tte r th a t
pincushion and a box co ntaining w rap
8173 Evening W aist, 31 to 42 Bust.
J y ard s 36 inches wide is ics ‘ old ¡n d a b it salty , m ix w ith
ping paper and tw ine in the kitchen.
8225 One-Piece Skirt, 22 to 30 Waist.
cold w ater—ju s t enough to form a
fo r the low er tunie.
To clean morocco leath er prepare a
sm ooth, s tif f p aste—and roll out thin.
The M ay M anton p attern of the blouse 817k is cut in sizes from 34 to 42 The p astry fo r eaeh pie should be made
la th e r of soap in w arm w ater and
sponge well w ith this to rem ove the inches b u st; o f the s k irt *225 from 22 to 30 w aist. They will be m ailed to any separately, as i t is never so successful
d irt; then rub over with a clean cloth address by th e Fashion D epartm ent of th is paper, on reeeipt of ten cents for when m ixed in large q u antities.
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dipped ir th e well beaten w hite of an each.
<agg and the leather will look like new
Old-Fashioned Apple Slump.
again.
P are and core apples; stew and sw eet
en. Add a little b n tte r and nutm eg.
I f you w ant a good syrup, get some
Bet cool. M ake a biscuit dough, roll and
niee brown sugar, add w ater to make it I
O D E R N invention is helping to toughest m eats, th e oldest fow ls be e u t out, p u t on top of th e apple sauce
th e right consistency, and bod.
solve m any o f w om an's problems. camo ten d er and ap petizing under this in th e basin. B ake in a quick oven;
W rap baked potatoes in a tow el s
One of th e most in sisten t and per method. By th e use o f a little ingenuity when done, tu rn bottom side up on a
soon as tak en from th e oven, and press
each one slightly till it bursts. They ennially recu rrin g o f these problem s is much v a rie ty could be secured even plate and serve w ith cream .
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the fu rn ish in g of well cooked food in w ith th e older sty le of cooker.
w ill be deliciously mealy.
It^w as found th a t food cooked in th is
app etizin g v a rie ty and a t a minimum
Turnips
W
ith White Sauce.
Coat hangers may lie m ade very
expense as reg ard s physical stren g th way w as not only good b n t fa r more di
Peel some sm all turnips, as n early as
cheaply of barrel staves, wound w ith
g estible th an when cooked over the
and th e fam ily exchequer.
possible the sam e sise, boil them in milk
«ilk or ribbon. Use them for your
The tireless cooker is th e most p ra c flam e; and people w ith sensitive stom and w ater till ten d er; d rain and cover
w aists, which will then alw ays look
achs
soon
learned
to
recognize
in
the
tical help to th e solution of th is p ro b
w ith w hite sanee in w hich a tab le
neat
lem y et o ffered . D uring the past few new m ethod a help in overcom ing the spoonful of g rated cheese has been
The w hite of a raw egg tu rn ed over y ears th ere has been g re a t advance in very real foe to com fort and happim
mixed. 9prinkle a little minced parsley
a burn or scald is very soothing and th e fireless cookers. Those first on the — th a t old bogy, dyspepsia.
over and serve.
cooling. I t can be a,«plied quickly and m ark et and still in use could only stew
Then, th e women found it such a re
a
s
will p revent inflam m ation, besides re and boil. T he food must be sta rte d on lief to tuck aw ay food in the cooker
Apple
Marmalade.
lieving th e stinging pain.
the flam e stove and allowed to boil u n and leave it to work out its mission,
Allow one q u art o f cranberries, stew
H ave you an old b lan k et which til th e process of cooking was well u n fearin g n eith er burning nor overdone
ness. T his le ft th e mind free lo r other ed and p u t through a sieve, to two
aeems to have passed its days of use der way.
Then, when placed in th e air tig h t re duties and lifte d much of th e stra in of q u arts of apple pulp and juice, also
fu ln ess! .’ry th is p lan : W as' it and
strained. A dd an equal w eight of sugar
ccptaclc
o f th e cooker, every p article of housework.
cover it on both sides w ith cheese
and cook u n til thick. T his m akes a de
Im
provem
ent
is
the
order
of
th
e
20th
cloth. T ack it at in terv als to form little th e h eat w as conserved and w ith no
licious and d ain tily colored m arm alade.
tu f ts w ith b rig h t eolored y a rn ; over p ossibility o f evaporation th e flavors of cen tury and th e fircless cooker did not
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escape the contagion. Some inventive
cast, buttonhole or b rie rs titc h th e edges the food w as preserved.
H
elp
th
e
children
fin d excuses for
genius
conceived
th
e
idea
th
a
t
heated
Food th a t required long cooking like
w ith y arn , recording to your tim e and
fancy. T hus you have a new, durable, m eats had to be reh eated every few p lates could be added to the o u tfit and little píem e dinners and suppers out in
th e y ard and down in th e woods; and
sa n ita ry bed cover which is p retty , in hours till th e process w as complete. th e mission of the cooker w idened.
S oapstones w ere tried b u t were not join them unless it is im possible to Jo
expensive and adm irable as a " t h r e w ” Good resu lts and delicious dishes were
(o r a tiap or coohah n ights in summer. affo rd ed by these older cookers. The found alto g eth er satisfa c to ry , as they
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