Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 226, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 October 1917 — How to Conserve Food Supply [ARTICLE]

How to Conserve Food Supply

MONDAY. Spread the Meat Flavor. - Spread the meat flavor over other foods and so economize on the quantity of ny’at consumed, sa>s the United States department of agriculture. Here is one way to utilize lefjt-over meat by spreading Its flavor. Meat Turnovers. Chop the meat. If the quantity on hand is small, mix with It left-over potato or rice. Season with salt, pepper, onion, etc. Place filling, on circular pieces of biscuit dough about the size of a saucer. Fold over the dough and crimp edges together. Bake for about one-half hour In a hot oven. A brown sauce made from two tablespoonfuls of flour browned in two tablespoonfuls of butter, to which a cupful of water or stock and a half teaspoonful of salt Is added, may be served over the turnovers.

TUESDAY. Peanut Soup. A delicious and nourishing soup may he made from skim milk and peanut butter as follows: Heat one pint of milk until lukewarm. All two rounded tablespoonfuls of peanut butter mixed to a smooth paste with a little of the milk. Salt to taste. Thicken with one teaspoonful of butter or savory fat mixed with one tablespoonful of flour. Bring almost to the boiling point and serve.. WEDNESDAY. Spread the Meat Flavor. Spread the meat flavor and so economize on the amount of meat consumed. Here Is a suggestion for making adelicious dish for an Inexpensive steak. Mock Duck On a round steak cut thin, place a stuffing of bread crumbs well seasoned with chopped onions, butter or other fat, salt, pepper, and flavorings such as sage, celery seed, etc.. If. desired. Roll the steak around the stuffing and tlenh “several places with a string. If the steak Is tough, steam or stew the roll until tender before roasting In the oven. If desired, the roll may be cooked In n casserole, In which case a cupful or more of water should be added.'

THURSDAY. A Way to Utilize Stale Bread. Here Is a way to utilize stale bread and left-over milk: French Toast. Beat up together one egg, one cupful of skim or whole milk, and salt to taste. Place a small quantity of butter, bacon fat or other suitable fat In a broad-hottom frying pan. Dip slices of stale bread Into the egg and milk mixture until they are thoroughly moist and fry on hoth sides until a golden brown. Serve hot with or without sirup. FRIDAY. ' Making Greens Nutritious. Here Is a way to add nutriment to greens, and at the same time to vary the form In which fills important food Is served? Cheese and Greens Roll. Cook two quarts of spinach. Swiss chard or other green. Drain and dress with one tablespoonful of butter. Chop nnd add one cupful of gra'ted cheese and bread crumbs enough to‘ make a mixture sufficiently stiff to form Into a roll. Place In oblong pan and cook in moderate oven for 20 minutes. . When cold the mixture- may be sliced in half-inch pieces and served on lettuce leaves With salad dressing. > If desired, leave the mixture more moist and bake In casserole or baking dish and serve hot. SATURDAY. Spread the Meat Flavor. Spread the meat flavor and so economize on the amount of meat consumed. Here Is one way to utilize left-over meat by spreading Its flavor: '■> Meat and Bread-Crumb Cakes. To four parts of chopped or ground meat, add one part soaked bread crumbs, a small quantity of chopped onion, and salt and pepper to taste. Mix and form Into small round cakes. Brown the cakes In butter or other fat, turning them. Raw ground meat may be used. If so, the pan should be covered so that greater heat will be applied.