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Show Tomato Juice Cocktails Add Zest To Any Meal , By JOSEPHINE B. GI3S0X Director, Home Economies Dept . H. J. Ileitis Ceitifoxy WITH the aid of your emergency emerg-ency shelf, even elaborate ' "company meals" should not prove difficult. And this holds true, despite the fact that only a few fresh fruits and vegetables are In tho market at this season, and that the observance of Lent by many people tends to further complicate your problem. If you ere planning a luncheon, for Instance, why not surprise your guests with tomato juice cocktails Instead of a clear soup? Totnuto Juice cocktails ar easy to make, and everyone likes them. for the main llsu try a casacrnlo of corn and Kidney Beans. Hot biscuits and a glass of Apple Butter from your supply shelf wlU be delicious additions to . . round out a perfect meal. Following is a menu for an excellent ex-cellent luncheon which you will find very helpful If you entertain Informally during Lent: A Lenten Luncheon Menu Tomato Juice Cocktail Casserole of Corn and Kidney Deans Pineapple and Celery Sclnd Hot Biscuit Apple Butter Jelly Roll Beverage Toinalo Juice- Cocktoil To 3 rnps strained Tomato .luic? ndd 2 tabkipoods chopped onion. 2 tablespoons chopped parley, 1 teaspoon lemon Ju'ce, Vi toisooon Pepper Saace, x& tetmpoon Wcr-resterslil) Wcr-resterslil) g Sauce, and 1 tepoon sait. . Let slami i.!;o'.it 3 hours. Then strain and serve In thoroughly thorough-ly chilled glasses. Casserole of Corn and Kidney Kid-ney Beans 1 medium-size can of Corn, 1 medium can of Oven Baked Kidnoy Beans, 1 green pepper, y teaspoon salt, 1 egg, 3 tablespoons grated cheese and a few buttered bread crumbs, Mix the beans, corn, green popper minced finely, salt, and well beaten egg. Pour into a buttered bakii'g-dish, sprinkle top with cheese and a layer of buttered crum'is, and bake In a moderate oven for 30 to 45 minutes. Pineapple, Celery and Nut Salad Combine lt cups can-nod can-nod pineapple cut In cubes, cups celery cut in small pieces, end 1 cup pecans or walnuts. Moisten with a fruit salad dressing dress-ing made of 1 cup Mayonnaise Salad Dressing and cup sweetened sweet-ened whipped cream. Garnish with additional nutmeats, and serve very cold In deep cups of crisp lettuce. Jelly Roll Beat 3 eggs until very light, and gradually add 1 cup sugar, beating continually. Pour in 4 tnbleopoons cold water; then slowly add 1 scant cup flour sifted with teaspoon salt and i, teaspoon baking powder. Pour onto a pan lined widi waxed rapor the pvin ehould he about 8'xU". Eako for 15 minutes In a moderate oven (375 degrees P.I 'When done turn out on a clean tovrel sprinkled with powdered sugar. Trim off outer edses, spread with Currant or Grap3 Jelly, or with Cherry or V'lut.i Preser-.e.i. and roll whllo hot. Wrap in the towel and allow t. stand until cnW erve sliced :Md lopped w'!h ftii'-pned cream. |