http://womenshomeremedies.com Old fashioned advice for health, beauty, home and happiness. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:34:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The lady does not like to get the cold sore, especially not before a very social occasion. Whether it be a party, a ball, a wedding or bridge club tea, the lady does not want to have the sore on her lip. Just like a bad cold, a cold sore ... http://womenshomeremedies.com/lip-care/oh-how-to-eliminate-those-pesky-cold-sores This past weekend I attended the 3 day music festival in Chicago's Grant Park called "Lollapalooza". It was hot and crowded as Calcutta in May, but one of the most memorable times of my life. The music stays with me still, in my mind, body and soul. ... http://womenshomeremedies.com/music-care/music-as-medicine [caption id="attachment_1141" align="aligncenter" width="423" caption="Essential Oils Can Help Calm Nerves"][/caption] Whether it is the scent of chicken soup cooking down the hall, or the smell of fresh frangiapinis blooming on a tree we are constantly being effected by scents that surround us.  Certain smells can trigger emotions and memories of events ... http://womenshomeremedies.com/mind-care/essential-oils-for-anxiety [caption id="attachment_1127" align="aligncenter" width="304" caption="Adding whole meal flour helps to thicken sauces and gravies"][/caption] Brown Gravy Fry a chopped onion in a very little butter until a dark brown. (Do not  burn, or the flavour of the gravy will be spoilt.) Drain off the fat and add 1/2 pint water. Boil until the water ... http://womenshomeremedies.com/mouth-and-lip-care/sauces-and-gravies [caption id="attachment_1113" align="aligncenter" width="412" caption="Whisk the eggs lightly to a froth for an omelette"][/caption] BUTTERED EGGS 3 eggs, 1 tablespoon milk, 1/2 oz. fresh butter. Beat up the eggs and add the milk. Melt the butter in a small stew-pan. When hot, pour in the eggs and stir until they begin to set. Have ... http://womenshomeremedies.com/food-recipes/egg-cookery [caption id="attachment_1108" align="aligncenter" width="309" caption="Potatoes are best mashed after steaming"][/caption] Scrub well and steam, either with or without peeling. If peeled, this should be done very thinly, as the greater part of the valuable potash salts lie just under the skin. BAKED Moderate-sized potatoes take from 45 to 60 minutes. If peeled before baking, cut in ... http://womenshomeremedies.com/food-recipes/preparing-potatoes [caption id="attachment_1102" align="aligncenter" width="283" caption="Too much sugar spoils the taste of the fruit in homemade jam"][/caption] Jam simply consists of fresh fruit boiled with a half to two-thirds its weight of white cane sugar until the mixture jellies. Nearly every housekeeper has her own recipe for jam. One that I know of uses a ... http://womenshomeremedies.com/food-recipes/jams-marmalades-and-fillings [caption id="attachment_1097" align="aligncenter" width="424" caption="Curry is delicious served with plain white boiled rice"][/caption] CURRY POWDER 3 ozs. coriander seed 2-1/2 ozs. tumeric 1 oz. black pepper 1/2 oz. lesser cardamoms 1/4 oz. cinnamon 1/4 oz. cumin seed Put the ingredients into a cool oven and let them remain there all night. Next day pound them thoroughly ... http://womenshomeremedies.com/food-recipes/curry-recipes [caption id="attachment_1072" align="aligncenter" width="425" caption="Different thickness of soup, require different methods of preparation"][/caption] Soups are of three kinds: clear soups, thick soups, and purées. A clear soup is made by boiling fruit or vegetables (celery, for example) until all the nourishment is extracted, and then straining off the clear liquid. A little sago or ... http://womenshomeremedies.com/food-recipes/savoury-soup-recipes Uncomplicated recipes for fresh unfermented breads EGG BREAD 9 ozs. fine wholemeal 1 egg a bare 1/2 pint milk and water butter size of walnut. Put butter in a qr. qtn. tin (a small square-cornered tin price 6-1/2d. at most ironmongers) and let it remain in hot oven until it boils. Well whisk egg, and ... http://womenshomeremedies.com/food-recipes/unfermented-bread-recipes