Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 128, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 May 1916 — “HODGE-PODGE” ECONOMICAL [ARTICLE]

“HODGE-PODGE” ECONOMICAL

Can Be Fashioned From Any Scraps the Larder Affords and Makes a Most Satisfactory Meal. Having to live as cheaply as possible on account of the war, we have invented a “hodge-podge.” It is made of any scraps the larder affords. Vegetable hodge-podge is one of the best, and gives the idea for all. Take a baking dish, put in a layer of flnely-cut-up bread (crusts of c6ld toast is all right), next a layer of cold boiled macaroni with tomato sauce (rice will do as well) then cold boiled cabbage, cauliflower or parsnips, or, in fact any cold vegetable, and a layer of cold potatoes; salt and pepper. Add a few spoonfuls of gravy, if on hand. Repeat layer until dish is full; grate dry cheese generously on top. If not quite moist, add a little water. Put brown bread crumbs on top and heat thoroughly in the oven. It is surprisingly good, and makes a most satisfactory meal. —Woman’s Home Companion.