Show D AR C a I 1 ise of green color in n spring food menus NW nill enhance appeal WHETHER ITS a party youre planning or just a family menu youre roure preparing take a tip from lature and use the delicate green colors ot of foods generously give the lilt ot of spring to your meals the green of vegetables may be combined w with I 1 t h white or yellow to treat great advantage tor for appetizing meals as well as colorful tables if youre roure cooking the green vegetable its tt important to remember that overlooking overcooking over Dver cooking will make the delicate green look dull as well as lose important nutrients so eo keep one eye on the clock this is the time too when you can use many of the green vegetables in salads in raw form keep them crisp so theres no wilting and have foods as fresh as the season leason itself IF YOURE PLANNING a st patricks day party for oldsters or youngsters like this salad grapefruit lime salad serves 8 1 package lime flavored gelatin I 1 cup hot water I 1 cup canned grapefruit syrup I 1 cup drained canned grapefruit vt cup sliced stuffed olives salad greens 1 avocado mayonnaise or french dressing dissolve the gelatin in hot water add the grapefruit syrup then chill until mixture begins to thicken add the drained grapefruit and olives rum furn into small email individual molds and chill until set on salad greens garnish with avocado slices nd and serve with mayonnaise or french dressing it it look last just like a party tor for the youngsters youngster with perky lime gelatin shamrocks sham rocks sitting prettily on slices ol of ume lime ba bavarian varlan cream feature this delicious irish dessert on a green linen or paper tablecloth and you have a picture table IF YOURE GIVING a party for he youngsters and want to give them just a snack find the next recipe answers answer your 1 problem completely perky sham rocks are set on slices of bavarian cream and are are guaranteed to be the hit of the party A As a matter of tact fact it would be a good idea to hang bang onto the recipe as it offers all sorts of possibilities with little chick cutters you can ase lemon colored ones for easter ed and pink flowers tor for may day etc serve them on a base of lime bavarian cream or on plain cake or ce cream jolly thought it rry fry it soon lime bavarian cream serves 8 89 9 I 1 package lime flavored gelatin teaspoon salt I 1 cup hot water I 1 cup canned pineapple juice 1 cup cream whipped 3 tablespoons sugar 1 cup canned crushed pineapple I 1 package urne lime flavored gelatin 1 cup hot water dissolve 1 package gelatin and salt in I 1 cup hot water add pine LYNN CHAMBERS MENU minted fruit cocktail braised braided lamb steaks mashed potatoes spring vegetable PI platter atter date muffins beverage ume lime bavarian cream recipe given apple juice chill until slightly thickened then told in whipped cream add sugar to pineapple and told fold into gelatin mixture turn into inch pan and chill until firm meanwhile dissolve the other package of gelatin in 1 cups hot water turn tum into another pan of the same size as one used above chill until firm then cut 8 or 9 shamrock shapes with a shamrock cooky cutter with spatula carefully arrange shamrocks sham rocks on first gelatin mixture allowing one tor for each serving chill cut in squares if desired cubed or alced gelatin may be used for decorating Ii instead istead of shamrocks sham rocks asparagus tips riding on toast points with smooth well fl flavored vore cheese sauce make a truly a r g dish for luncheon or supper the green and yellow color be scheme beme which this combination makes will make a welcome sight tor for winter weary appetites ASPARAGUS that aristocratic vegetable which comes into season early in sp spring ring la Is sometimes called sparrow grass 0 but whatever you call it this handsome 9 green reen tipped P vegetable Is one of the true appetite treats of the season the vegetable can be changed from a supplementary to a main dish if you serve it on toast with a cheese sauce because cheese Is a high grade protein food the cheese sauce Is also an excellent idea to remember if you want to add interest to leftover vegetables asparagus on toast with cheese sauce 2 tablespoons butter 4 tablespoons table flour 2 cups milk vt american cheese shredded salt pepper hot cooked asparagus tips toast points make cream sauce with the butter flour and milk when thick and smooth add the shredded cheese and stir until it Is melted season to taste place each serving of asparagus on 2 toast points and cover with a generous amount of hot cheese sauce if you want to make a spring vegetable platter that looks pretty as well as 83 one which interests winter laded jaded appetites this next recipe Is just the thing spring vegetable platter serves 6 1 pound green beans 4 medium carrots cut cat in strips 1 box frozen asparagus ahard 1 hard cooked egg chopped ti cup butter 2 tablespoons lemon wee cook green beans in boiling salted water for 30 minutes cook carrots in boiling salted water for 15 minutes cook spinach without water 6 5 68 8 minutes arrange spinach in center of platter and garnish with egg arrange drained green beans and carrots in spoke fashion around the spinach pour over them a sauce of the butter melted and mixed with lemon juice garnish the platter with the following roll slices of luncheon meat spread with salad dressing around tiny sweet pickles fasten with toothpick |