Show requisite in famil family y s menu citrus fruits cabbage lettuce spinach and tomatoes both raw and canned are liberally supplied with vitamin C K if you have tile the orange and tomato juice habit which ilas has swept the coun try in the last few years you are probably getting your quota of vitamin 0 which Is 18 found widely dis tributes tri buted among fruits and vegetables the citrus fruits cabbage lettuce spinach and tomatoes both raw and canned are particularly well sup plied piled with tills this vitamin pineapples apples bananas raspberries rasp berries and strawberries string beans carrots turnips beans pens peas potatoes and radishes give us almost as liberal n v contribution because sometimes the vitamin 0 C 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 full content after cooking tills this enables us to use these canned products with full confidence in their vitamin G C supply when tills this vitamin Is very low or absent as has been beell 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 tile the community or the crew old records show that limes lemons and potatoes were known ns ai scurvy proven preventives ven tives and cures generations before the existence of vitamin 0 was recognized zed while reate acute scurvy Is seldom or never seen in this country a condition of sub scurvy which re tards tile the growth and the formation of good teeth has been found in cases of undernourished children the symptoms are loss of appetite sore mouth and tenderness of tile 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 lind and fruits liberally at the other meals in the form of salads and desserts will provide us pleasantly with the essential vitamin v ta C clear tomato soup 4 tablespoons butter at cup each onion carrot celery raw ham cut up or diced dicea 1 can tomatoes teaspoon peppercorns ysmall 1 small bayleaf bayl frat 8 cloves ea 2 sprigs parsley 3 sprigs thyme salt pepper 1 quart white soup 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 21 cup lemon juice vt J cup orange juice i cup grapefruit juice 14 cup sugar few grains salt bait I 1 cup mineral or iced water extract juice from the fresh fruits combine and pour over cracked tee ice in cocktail glasses garnish with mint sprigs or maraschino cherries carrot cabbage and nut salad 2 cups cupa carrots cut in very fine atries 2 cups cabbage cab tage finely shredded cup vinegar i J cup sour cream i cup mayonnaise cup nut meats finely chopped crisp carrots and cabbage by al lowing them to stand in ice fee water drain add vinegar and chill 15 minutes drain and dry vegetables thoroughly whip cream slightly when thick fold in mayonnaise combine carrots cabbage and nuts nuta and toss together lightly with sour cream and mayonna mayonnaise lse mixture serve on crisp lettuce or as a slaw Q dell bell syndicate service |