Show LEAFY vegetables ABLES BEST tonic SAYS FOODS EXPERT while grandmother was feeding her family on dandelion leaves and other wild greens she was giving credit to the all the spring tonic sulphur and molasses which wasl was par part t of the regular diet at spring I 1 housecleaning house cleaning time mothers of today have omitted sulphur and molasses the unpalatable combination and are relying on tile the green leafy vegetables as spring tonics tor for the entire year as well as during tho the fresh garden season I says misa N 1 iss etna elna miller extension null 1 tilt allon ast 1st of tho utah state aarl kiil liil tt i r a 1 college 0 o lle e I 1 P provision r 0 y 1 si 0 ti r should h 0 bild lie ie made for a year round supply of these valuable foods by canning or drying eilent ti iem while they are fresh front from tile the gartell garden miss miller advises spinach and other dark green leafy such as clan dellion beet greens turnip tops mustard greens chard ete etc represent the best vegetable sources ot of iron which mineral Is needed to help maintain a rich red blood supply shim the leaves of 0 these vegetables contain from three to five times as much iron as to do the sterns stems and aro are more palatable it Is wise to use only tile tho leafy portion remove tile the sterns steins and wash the leaves very very carefully through several waters water tc lc remove all soil roll and grit let tile the leaves stand a few ini minutes in the first water to loosen any foreign particles then wash them thoroughly through the water to separate these particles lift the leaves with the it hands ands into a fresh pan ot of water and continue swishing liln thiam ahlem through vie the water and lifting the leaves into a fresh water supply until all the soil I 1 is removed after this thorough cleaning nut nit the leaves in an all uncovered kettl dettla using only the water which clings to the leaves if the kettle is coverd oscr pd tile the natural green color will be lost when the leaves are arc just wilted they are reah for serving ser vinc or for packing into the jars or for or dry in ing |