The Home

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 41, 12 October 1905, Page 29

The Home

By Maureen

A Hint for the Cook. . < A pinch of cream of tartar added to the half-beaten whites of eggs awd then the beating continued will keep the whites from falling back again before feeding used. Cleaning a Musty Teapot. A miusty metal teapot should be filled witix boiling water, ami then ha*ve a red .hot cinder dropped into it. Close the lid and leave for a few minutes, and aftbewards rinse with clear water. A Hint for Sick Nurses. Sprinkle la spoonful of ground coffee upon a fixe shovel ulpon which two or three live coals have been placed (says al medical journal), amid immediately the sick room will be filled with a pleasant odor, which caranot be anyttong but refreshing to the invalid. Date Custard. Stone and slice about a pound of dates, aflwi itflw them gently to a pulp, with the strained Juice of halt a lemoni and half a pint of water. Then rub thenj through a hair sieve, atn'd add three well beaten eggs. Line some patty-pans with short pastry, fill them about two-thirds full with the date puree, end bake in a 'hot oveni for a quarter 1 of an hour. Removing Ink Marks from Paper. A weak) solurtion of oxalic acid, applied with a camel-hair brush, will generally remove ink mark's, A solution of chloride of lime will also do this, but H the paper be tinted it will alao take out the color. However perfectly the stain on writing be apparently erased, it will always reappear upon a photograph of the 'document. 'This curious phenomenon is & great safeguard against forgery. An Economical Curry. Shin of beef maloes a very delicious curry. Cut th« meat into small pieces, then place it in a stewpan with a piece of butter and an onion or two*, accorfliiag td taste, curry-powder, pepper and salt. Wheat nicely browned add water, according to tbe quantity of m|eat. Lett it come to* a boil ; then simmer gently for two or three hours. Make a thickening of flour and a littte more cuarry-pxiwder, and serve on a very hot dish, gar Inished with rice. To Strengthen the Hair. The hair becoming weak and dry shows that there ia nourishment needed at the roots. The following wash is slmnle awl good • — Boil one handful of rosemary] loaves and 1 box leaves in one 'quart of water till It is one pint. Strain, and when cold add a wineglassful of rum and the same quantity of 'glycerin©. Pour into bottles and keep well corked. Use occasionally. This poonad'a is also excellent : Get from the butcher of fresh marrow, or, better still, take it from the bones yourself. Render it down in the oven. Let it stand till about half cold, and then, with a fork, beat in one tablespoonful of glycerine and 10 ox 15 drops of liquid ammonia. Beat all well together, pour into a jar, and keep well covered. Tired Man and Tactful Woman. An experienced and observant woman declares that the most important moment of the day to a man's peace of mind is the ten minutes that follow his return from business. At that time one word may change his wfaole state of feeliwg. The most important thing for the tactful woman to do is to wait until she sees some signs of his temper before she makes any tiecide'd move, Don't, above all things, tell him that the plumber has just sent in a terrible bill merely for making that little alteration. Don't talk too much in the beginning on any subject. The woman who follows this advice will find her dvenings pleasanter than if she jumped at once into the heart o£ things-^esipedally disagreeable things.