Show requisite in famil Fam ilys s menu citrus fruits cabbage lettuce spinach an and d tomatoes both raw and canned are liberally supplied with vitamin C it if you have the orange and tomato juice habit which has swept the coun try in the last few years you are probably getting your quota ot of vitamin 0 which Is found widely dis tributes tri buted among fruits and vegetables tho the citrus fruits cabbage lettuce spinach and tomatoes both raw and canned are particularly well supplied with this vitamin pineapples apples bananas raspberries rasp berries and ana strawberries string string beans carrots turnips beans peas potatoes and radishes give us almost as liberal 11 i contribution because sometimes the vitamin 0 content Is injured during cooking it Is fortunate that most of these foods are delectable in their raw state both tomatoes and pineapples however because of their natural acids keep their full content after cooking this enables us its to use these canned products with full confide confidence nce in their vitamin 0 supply when this vitamin Is very low or absent as lias been the case in war times or on long voyages away from the source of the fresh food supply the disease known as scurvy may afflict the community or tile the crew old records show that limes lemons and potatoes were known as scurvy preventives ven tives and cures gene generations rations before the existence of vitamin 0 was recognized zed while acute scurvy Is seldom or never seen in tilts tills chui coui try a condition of sub scurvy which re tards the growth and the alie formation of good teeth lias has been found in cases of undernourished children the symptoms are loss of ap petite appetite sore mouth and tenderness of the joints some of the growing pains which were supposed to have been a natural affliction of childhood may have been caused by a chronic case of mild scurvy plenty of fruits for breakfast the use of vegetables and fruits liberally at the other meals in the form of salads and desserts will provide us pleasantly with the essential vitamin C clear tomato soup 4 tablespoons butter 4 cup each onion carrot celery raw ham cut up or diced dicea 1 can tomatoes vi teaspoon peppercorns peppercorn 1 small baylett 8 cloves 2 sprigs parsley 3 sprigs thyme salt pepper I 1 quart white soup soui stock block cook onion carrot celery and ham in butter five minutes add tomatoes and seasonings and herbs and cook slowly for one hour strain carefully add stock and season to taste citrus cocktail vt 24 cup lemon juice aj i cup orange juice 14 cup grapefruit juice cup sugar few grains salt I 1 cup mineral or iced water extract juice from the fresh fruits combine and pour over cracked ice in cock cocktail tall glasses garnish with mint sprigs or maraschino cherries carrot cabbage and nut salad 2 cups carrots cut in very fine strips 2 cups cabbage finely shredded 34 cup vinegar cup sour cream Vs cup mayonnaise cup nut meats finely chopped crisp carrots and cabbage by al lowing them to stand in lee water drain add vinegar and chill 15 aln in utes drain and dry vegetables thoroughly whip cream slightly when thick old fold in mayonnaise combine carrots cabbage and nuts and toss tosa together lightly with sour cream and mayonnaise mixture serve on crisp lettuce or as a slaw a bell Syn syndicate dicato W ITU service |