The Central cook book

Potatoes, boiled, twenty-five minutes. Potatoes, baked, forty-five minutes. Sweet potatoes, boiled, forty-five minutes. Sweet potatoes, baked, one hour. Squash, boiled, twenty-five minutes. Squash, baked, one hour. Green peas, boiled, twenty to forty minutes. Shelled beans, boiled, one hour. String beans, boiled, one hour. Green corn, boil quickly, twenty minutes. Asparagus, fifteen to thirty minutes. Spinach, one hour. Tomatoes, fresh, one-half hour. Tomatoes, canned, one-fourth hour. Cabbage, three-fourths to one hour. Cauliflower, one hour. Dandelions, two hours. Onions, one and one-fourth hours. Beets, two hours. Turnips, white, forty-five minutes. Turnips, yellow, one and one-half hours. Parsnips, one and one-half hours. Carrots, one hour. Nearly all these vegetables are dressed with salt, pepper and butter, but sometimes a small piece of salt pork is boiled with them and seasons them nicely. For White Felt Hats Clean with a piece of fine sandpaper. Rub gently and it will remove dirt and spots. Boric Acid Solution Eye Wash About a teaspoonful to a pint of boiled water. Paste That Will Keep Mix four tablespoons of flour in cold water, making the consistency of cream. Add four cloves to a small saucepan of water and boil, then pour gently into the flour and water, stirring constantly until it thickens. Turn the mixture into the saucepan and boil for five minutes. Pour into a wide mouth bottle and pass the handle of a paste brush through a hole in the cork. A pair of shears in the kitchen will do lots for you, in the place of a knife. KNOX GELATINE—Economy with highest Quality Instead of rolling chicken in flour for frying, put flour and chicken in a paper bag, and a few shakes will do the work. Save Time In Cleaning Pans When poaching or scrambling eggs, grease the pan before the egg is added or before the water is added for the poached egg and the eggs will not stick to the bottom of the pan. Save Tears When Handling Onions Every housekeeper knows that if onions are peeled under water they do not cause the eyes to smart. But does every housekeeper know that if the onions are placed on a wet cloth when they are being cut into pieces the result is quite as satisfactory? This method is a great help when dicing onions or cutting them into small pieces to be used as a seasoning. Left-Over Pie Crust If you have made up too much pie crust, place it in a cup and grease the top with lard and set in cool place. It will keep for several days, and putting lard on top prevents a crust from forming. Some people really prefer pie crust that has been made for several days. A Salad Suggestion Mothers with large families, try arranging individual salads on a large flat dish by placing the salad in nests of lettuce leaves, the same as when individual salad plates are used. Much time is saved washing and drying the many little plates where mothers do not have hired help. White Furniture May Be Cleaned White furniture may be cleaned by dissolving baking soda in warm water, a teaspoonful to a pint of water, and applying the solution to the furniture with a soft cloth, rubbing with a dry cloth afterward. Finger marks and dirt are easily removed in this simple way. To Keep The Cook Book Clean I have a piece of glass the exact size of my cook book when open. This is bound in inch-wide gummed paper. When I turn to a favorite recipe I place the glass over my book and thus save finger prints and grease spots from my most-used book. If you ever try this you will never be without a glass to use over your cook book while baking. KNOX GELATINE is the one dessert for all appetites When Making Sandwiches When making a quantity of sandwiches, mix milk with the butter until it is of creamy consistency. This will spread easily and go much farther. To Make A Clean Cut