Wash two ounces of pearled Ijarley, put in, a gi-anite saucepan, cover with cold
water, scald, bring to a boil, and drain. Return it to the saucepan; add two quarts
of cold water, ])ring to l)oiling point and simmer gently until reduced to one quart.
Strain ami add a (piarter ol' a teaspoonful of salt, ✪ Barley Water and stand at once in a cold place.
This is to l)e used with milk in proportions of one-third l)arley water to two-thirds
milk.
Sago Gruel.
Put one tablespoonful of sago into one cpiart of cold water. Soak for half an
lioui'. ('ook gently for thirtv minutes, and strain through a fine sieve. If this is to
be served warm ]uit into the serving-bowl a block of sugar, two tahlespoonfuls of
whijjped ci'eam, and just the suspicion of the grated yellow rind of a lemon. Pour
in half a pint of the hot gruel, and serve at once. Where a greater amount of
nourishment is ncH'ded this may l)e made fi-om milk instead of water. It may also
be flavored with raisins, bay leaves, oi' a blade of mace. Tapioca or manioca may be
used in the place of sago.
Banana Souffle.
Mash 1 ripe Ijanana A\ifli a silver fork. Add 1 tal)les])Oonful of granulated
sugar and the -well-beaten Avhite of 1 egg✪ Banana Souffle. Bake in a quick oven in a Jewel range 10
minutes. Serve at once with cream. ^fiss Geraldin"e Parry.
Junket with Raw Egg.
Separate 1 egg, beat the white perfectly dry and the yolk till thick; add it to
the white gradually beating all the time. Heat i/o pt. of milk lukewarm, dissolve in
it 1 tablespoonful sugar, add flavoring. Pour this over beaten egg, stir in I/4 of a
junket tablet ✪ Junket with Raw Egg dissolved in a teaspoon of cold Avater and turn quickly in glasses.
Stand in warm place for 1 hour till firm, then put in cold place.
Miss (teraldine Parry'.
SUFKKIOK COCIK 1!(KIK l'''
Things Worth Knowing,
•Tlio hack door robs tlic lioiisc,"
-llERTtEnT.
Hand Lotion.
Tlii-^ lotion is vcrv ao-reeahle f..r use on tin- skin and is easily prepared. Rose
uater <ix ounces; tincture of benzoin, one dram; alcohol, one ounce; glycerin one-
half dram ; tincture of mvrrh. one dram, and tincture of opapana, one dram Apply
after the hath or ar auv time during the dav when the skin seems at all irritated and
■ n 1 ^\\i^. H. O. Young.
ninanied.
Wood Alcohol.
Will take white spots from furniture if applied quickly. Joiix Elliott.
Swiss Silver Polish.
Vmonnt to fill Vs oz. bottle: 2 ozs. of alcohol, 3 ozs. of ammonia, 1 oz. of pre-
pared chalk, piece of hvposulphate ; add a few drops of winter green
' Mrs. J:*. H. hATSTvK\.
French Polish Reviver.
Linseed oil 1 ].t.. vinegar 4 ozs.. spirits camphor 2 ozs., spirits hartshorn ^> oz.,
, ,, V f , , 1 ,/ CiiiCACiO Decoe.vtors.
luitter of antimony I o/. ^^
Javelle Water.
Will remove all fruit stains; can be obtained at Tillson-s <lrug store.
Things Worth Knowing.
One and one-half lbs. of butter will si-read one hundred slices of l)read for
""" Six lbs of uncooked chicken will make one heaping .piart of diced meat, after
boiling: This, with 1 qt. of diced celery and salad dressing will make enough
cliickeii salad to serve a dozen people.
A ham weicjhing 15V^ lbs. before boiling will weigh TV. H)^- after, and when
chopped will nuli^e 6y, qts. One qt. of this mixed with salad dressing wdl spiead
seventy sandwiches. . , .^ . o 4- ^-p
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Wash two ounces of pearled Ijarley, put in, a gi-anite saucepan, cover with cold
water, scald, bring to a boil, and drain. Return it to the saucepan; add two quarts
of cold water, ])ring to l)oiling point and simmer gently until reduced to one quart.
Strain ami add a (piarter ol' a teaspoonful of salt, and stand at once in a cold place.
This is to l)e used with milk in proportions of one-third l)arley water to two-thirds
milk.
Sago Gruel.
Put one tablespoonful of sago into one cpiart of cold water. Soak for half an
lioui'. ('ook gently for thirtv minutes, and strain through a fine sieve. If this is to
be served warm ]uit into the serving-bowl a block of sugar, two tahlespoonfuls of
whijjped ci'eam, and just the suspicion of the grated yellow rind of a lemon. Pour
in half a pint of the hot gruel, and serve at once. Where a greater amount of
nourishment is ncH'ded this may l)e made fi-om milk instead of water. It may also
be flavored with raisins, bay leaves, oi' a blade of mace. Tapioca or manioca may be
used in the place of sago.
Banana Souffle.
Mash 1 ripe Ijanana A\ifli a silver fork. Add 1 tal)les])Oonful of granulated
sugar and the -well-beaten Avhite of 1 egg. Bake in a quick oven in a Jewel range 10
minutes. Serve at once with cream. ^fiss Geraldin"e Parry.
Junket with Raw Egg.
Separate 1 egg, beat the white perfectly dry and the yolk till thick; add it to
the white gradually beating all the time. Heat i/o pt. of milk lukewarm, dissolve in
it 1 tablespoonful sugar, add flavoring. Pour this over beaten egg, stir in I/4 of a
junket tablet dissolved in a teaspoon of cold Avater and turn quickly in glasses.
Stand in warm place for 1 hour till firm, then put in cold place.
Miss (teraldine Parry'.
SUFKKIOK COCIK 1!(KIK l'''
Things Worth Knowing,
•Tlio hack door robs tlic lioiisc,"
-llERTtEnT.
Hand Lotion.
Tlii-^ lotion is vcrv ao-reeahle f..r use on tin- skin and is easily prepared. Rose
uater <ix ounces; tincture of benzoin, one dram; alcohol, one ounce; glycerin one-
half dram ; tincture of mvrrh. one dram, and tincture of opapana, one dram Apply
after the hath or ar auv time during the dav when the skin seems at all irritated and
■ n 1 ^\\i^. H. O. Young.
ninanied.
Wood Alcohol.
Will take white spots from furniture if applied quickly. Joiix Elliott.
Swiss Silver Polish.
Vmonnt to fill Vs oz. bottle: 2 ozs. of alcohol, 3 ozs. of ammonia, 1 oz. of pre-
pared chalk, piece of hvposulphate ; add a few drops of winter green
' Mrs. J:*. H. hATSTvK\.
French Polish Reviver.
Linseed oil 1 ].t.. vinegar 4 ozs.. spirits camphor 2 ozs., spirits hartshorn ^> oz.,
, ,, V f , , 1 ,/ CiiiCACiO Decoe.vtors.
luitter of antimony I o/. ^^
Javelle Water.
Will remove all fruit stains; can be obtained at Tillson-s <lrug store.
Things Worth Knowing.
One and one-half lbs. of butter will si-read one hundred slices of l)read for
""" Six lbs of uncooked chicken will make one heaping .piart of diced meat, after
boiling: This, with 1 qt. of diced celery and salad dressing will make enough
cliickeii salad to serve a dozen people.
A ham weicjhing 15V^ lbs. before boiling will weigh TV. H)^- after, and when
chopped will nuli^e 6y, qts. One qt. of this mixed with salad dressing wdl spiead
seventy sandwiches. . , .^ . o 4- ^-p