Show I 1 nit am transform vegetables into savory dishes for lunch or supper asparagus takes on a pleasing look as well as extra flavor when green tips are tucked in between layers of cheese biscuit topped with sauce and garnished with slices of hard cooked eggs remember when we just cooked vegetables in boiling salted water and put them on the table without any thought as to subtle season ing or attractive serving thank modern cookery experts for real izing the infinite possibilities of vegetables a and n d for transforming vegetables into one of the groups of cookery first of all there are inn urner able sauces you can use with per faction cooked vegetables to bring out all their hidden flavors then if you want to forego the sauce you can combine vegetables with other foods to make them palate pleasing and tempting whichever way you prefer to serve your vegetables always re member that the overcooked vege table can never be guaranteed to make friends or influence eaters to come back for seconds as they should cook vegetables so there is still a bit of their garden crispness left if cooked to this point and served immediately you will also lose less of their lovely colors golden cauliflower serves 6 I 1 medium head cauliflower I 1 cup raw carrots diced ya cup onions chopped salt paprika 2 tablespoons butter melted I 1 cup rich milk I 1 cup wisconsin natural american cheese grated break cauliflower into flower ettes arrange cauliflower and carrots in buttered casserole cover with onion seasonings and butter pour milk over contents sprinkle with cheese cover bake in a mod erate oven degrees 1 hour re moving cover the last 15 minutes nil red cabbage and apples serves 8 to 10 2 quarts red cabbage shredded I 1 cup apples pared and chopped 1 teaspoon salt va cup butter 2 tablespoons flour cup vinegar vt cup brown sugar buttered crumbs cook cabbage with apples 10 mm min ute utes in salted water drain save water melt butter add flour mix add vi ih cup drained water vine vinegar gar and J brown a sugar u g a r stir until thick ened add apples and c abbage bake in buttered casserole in hot oven degrees until crumbs are brown sweet potato cecella cecelia serves 8 to 10 3 pounds sweet potatoes cup butter salt pepper ya 1 teaspoon nutmeg or mace inace 14 teaspoon cinnamon 1 to I 1 cup apple elder cider mash cooked sweet potatoes add Vs A cup butter seasonings and cider mix well put in buttered baking dish dot with remaining butter bake in a moderate oven degrees 30 to 40 minutes until top is brown LYNN SAYS spice seasoning lend new tang to foods if it you want a really delicious sauce for your your fish melt butter add flour and in place of milk blend in sour cream add to this a bit of salt and pepper and chopped chives A blade of mace and a few cloves heated with the liquid when making orange or lemon jelly will give it added spice strain the liquid to re enove spices LYNN CHAMBERS MENU baked spareribs Spare red cabbage and apples baked sweet potatoes molded pear in lime gelatin cornbread butter lemon chiffon pie recipe given stuffed eggplant cut a lid from one large eggplant lengthwise scoop out pulp and cook in boiling salted water until tender drain and chop fine saute one small minced onion in butter until soft not brown add eggplant one half cup of bread crumbs one half cup of chopped pecans and two well beaten eggs mix well with seasonings lastly add enough wa ter in which the eggplant was cooked to make the mixture quite thin fill shell and sprinkle with bread crumbs and dot with butter and bake about twenty minutes spinach balls wash one peck of spinach in sev eral waters then cover tightly and steam with just the drippings from the washing for about fifteen mm min utes squeeze as dry as possible chop and press through a coarse sieve into this puree mix two slightly beaten egg yolks one table spoon of grated onion one table spoon of olive oil and salt and pep per to taste mix well and form into balls dip in beaten egg chenin then in fine bread crumbs and fry in hot tat fat to a golden brown asparagus cheese shortcake serves 6 to 8 1 no 2 can asparagus tips 3 tablespoons butter I 1 tablespoon minced onion 4 tablespoons flour I 1 teaspoon salt ya teaspoon pepper 2 cups milk 2 hard cooked eggs sliced for or garnish melt butter in saucepan add minced onion and cook slowly for 3 minutes or until tender add flour and seasonings and blend bradu ally add milk while stirring cook over low heat until smooth and thickened stirring constantly cheese biscuits 2 cups biscuit mic Vs cup grated cheese I 1 cup milk add grated cheese to biscuit mix and blend add milk mix with fork roh roll out to ih to vt men inch thickness on floured board and cut into squares or cir cles bake on a greased pan in a hot oven degrees 12 nun min utes split and place hot asparagus tips between biscuits pour hot cream sauce over the top and garnish with hard cooked egg slices A I 1 41 A vegetable bowl of snowy white cauliflower surrounded with green peas is hard to resist tasty butter sauce variations will add sparkle to humdrum vegetable dishes here are two possibilities lemon butter sauce S cup butter juice of lemon 3 tablespoons parsley if you prefer melt butter add lemon juice and blend thoroughly add parsley and serve hot with vegetables an extra dish of the lemon butter sauce may be served on the side brown butter sauce cup butter I 1 tablespoon chopped parsley salt pepper 3 tablespoons lemon juice melt butter in a trying pan and stir until a golden brown add chopped parsley lemon juice and salt and pepper to taste serve hot on vegetables or fish released by western newspaper union don t forget that dates date added to muffins make them a party treat when youre you re using clams dont don t forget that a pinch of thyme will do wonders crabmeat and mustard with may annaise makes a nice salad for a light luncheon when you want to add a different touch to frankfurters they can be stuffed with all variety of things mashed 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