Kankakee Valley Post, Volume 8, Number 1, DeMotte, Jasper County, 2 December 1937 — AROUND THE HOUSE [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

AROUND THE HOUSE

Improving Vegetables.--Sugar, added in the proportion of a fourth of a teaspoon to two cups of vegetables, will improve the flavor of cooked corn, beets, peas and lima beans. * * * Ripening Bananas.--Green bananas can be ripened by placing them in a paper bag and keeping them in a dark closet for a day or two. * * * 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. * * * When Mending Gloves.--Slip a thimble on your finger when mending gloves and the darn can be made very easily. * * * 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.