A handbook of home economics

This dressing will keep several weeks in a covered jar. When ready to use, add sour cream, sweet cream, or milk, to thin it to the desired consistency. The proportions of water and vinegar vary with the strength of the vinegar. NOTE. — 1 tsp. of flour and one whole egg may be used in place of three yolks. Apple and Celery Salad 2 c. apples, cut in small cubes. 1 c. celery, cut in small cubes. J^ c. walnuts. Mix the ingredients together. Moisten with salad dressing. Arrange in lettuce-cups, cover with a little dressing, and put one-half of a walnut on top of each. Salmon Salad 1 c. fish. Y2 c. celery. Salad-dressing. Flake the fish. Wash the celery and cut into very thin slices. Mix fish and celery. Add enough saladdressing to thoroughly moisten the fish and celery. Toss lightly together with a fork. Heap on crisp lettuce leaves. Tomato Salad Tomatoes. Cucumbers. Salad-dressing. 1. Place tomatoes in a pan and cover with boiling water. Let them stand 5 minutes. Drain off water and cover with cold water. 2. Peel tomatoes, remove thin slice from stem end of tomatoes, and remove seeds and part of pulp. 3. Sprinkle inside with salt, invert, and let stand J^ h. 4. Fill tomatoes with thin slices of cucumber and tomato, mixed with salad-dressing. 5. Arrange on lettuce leaves, and put dressing on top. Potato Salad 3 c. cold boiled potatoes. 1 tbsp. chopped onion, or J^ tsp. onion juice. Salt and pepper. 1 tbsp. chopped parsley. J^ c. finely cut celery, or 1 tbsp. celery seed. 2 hard-cooked eggs. 1. Cut potatoes into Y% in. cubes and add other ingredients. 2. Pour salad-dressing over all, and garnish with the hard-cooked eggs. Separate the eggs and sift the yolks, as in egg vermicelli. Name some other vegetables that combine well in salads. Name some fruits that combine wrell in salads. What may be used in place of olive oil in the French dressing? FIRST AIDS TO THE INJURED In your hygiene study you have touched upon many things helpful to others and to yourself in times of accident. What would you do for a cut on the finger? What would you do for a cut on the arm? What is best for a simple burn where the skin is unbroken? What is best for a burn where the skin is broken? How can you remove a cinder from the eye? What should you do when some one is fainting? How can you extinguish flames on clothing? What should you do with blazing fat? Give a simple remedy for sore throat. What would you do for a cold? What is best for a simple sprain? How can you prevent a black-and-blue spot? How remove soreness from a bruise? What should not be taken for headache? What is done for a rattlesnake bite? Give a list of a few things that should always be on hand in the home and state what you would use them for. Make a list of foods suitable in case of illness: Liquids. Semi-solids. Solids. PUDDINGS Steamed Fruit Pudding 1 c. molasses. M tsp. salt. 1 c. sweet milk. 1 tsp. cinnamon. 3 c. flour. y% tsp. nutmeg. 1/3 c. butter. Y% tsp. cloves. 1 tsp. soda. 3/8 tsp. ginger. 2 tsp. cream of tartar. 1 c. raisins, cut fine.