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Show HOUSEHOLD nSjjX QUEST10NSjyffy Manipulating Velvet. The usual method of pressing seams, especially espe-cially in velvet, is to get a second person to hold one end of the material mate-rial while you hold the other. Flatten out the two sides of the seam, then pass the iron along on the wrong side. That Breakfast Omelet. That omelet will not fall if a pinch of powdered sugar and a pinch of cornstarch are added to the omelet mixture. Concerning Mirrors. Never hang a mirror where it faces a glare of light. The back of the mirror should be protected so that no light or water could possibly enter. Ripening Bananas. Green bananas ba-nanas can be ripened by placing them in a 'paper bag and keeping them in a dark closet for a day or two. Cleaning Brassware. Brass ornaments or-naments should be put into hot soapy water to which soda has been added and scrubbed with a soft brush to remove any polish that may have stuck in previous cleanings. Finish off by rinsing with clean hot water and dry with a soft cloth. Vegetable Water Sauce. Two tablespoonfuls butter, two table-spoonfuls table-spoonfuls flour, salt and pepper to taste, one cup vegetable water or half cup milk and half cup vegetable vege-table water. Melt butter in a saucepan, stir the flour and seasonings sea-sonings into it, and stir over the fire until frothy. Add vegetable water gradually and stir constantly constant-ly over the fire until it boils and thickens. t Kidneys With Apple Rings. Cut three sheep kidneys in halves and skin. Fry lightly in 2 ounces of butter. Fry also as many small rounds of bread as there are halt-kidneys, halt-kidneys, and a large cooking ap-1 pie peeled, cored, and cut into rings. Place the rings on a hot dish, with a piece of fried bread and a half-kidney on each. Season Sea-son and sprinkle with lemon juice. Put a scrap of butter on each and serve immediately. Improving Vegetables. Sugar, added in the proportion of a fourth of a teaspoon to two cups of vegetables, vege-tables, will improve the flavor of cooked corn, beets, peas and lima beans. |