A Calendar of Dinners

Marion Harris Neil's calendar of dinners — a year of menus and 615 recipes, one Crisco kitchen at a time.

Vegetables

16 recipes in this part of A Calendar of Dinners.

Baked Parsnips

1/2 cupful Crisco 5 parsnips Salt and pepper to taste Peel and wash parsnips and cut into two lengthwise, and steam for one hour. Remove…

Brussels Sprouts with Crisco

1/2 cupful Crisco 2 baskets brussels sprouts 1/2 cupful grated cheese Trim sprouts and cook them in boiling salted water till tender, drain…

Colcannon

3 tablespoonfuls Crisco 1/2 lb. cold cooked potatoes 1/2 lb. cold cooked cabbage 1 onion Salt and pepper to taste Chop onion and cabbage…

Lentils and Rice

3 tablespoonfuls Crisco 1/2 cupful lentils 1/2 cupful milk 1/2 cupful water 1 teaspoonful curry powder 1 small onion 1 tablespoonful lemon…

Corn Fritters

1 tablespoonful melted Crisco 1 can crushed corn 1 cupful flour 1 teaspoonful baking powder 2 teaspoonfuls salt 1/4 teaspoonful white…

Curried Cauliflower

4 tablespoonfuls Crisco 1 cauliflower 1 sliced onion 1 dessertspoonful curry powder 1 tablespoonful lemon juice 1/4 teaspoonful salt 1…

Creamed Potatoes au Gratin

2 tablespoonfuls Crisco 1 quart peeled and diced potatoes 2 cupfuls milk 1 tablespoonful flour 1 cupful grated cheese 1 teaspoonful salt…

Eggplant en Casserole

4 tablespoonfuls melted Crisco 1 large eggplant 3 small onions 2 garlic cloves 3 tomatoes 1 green pepper Salt and pepper to taste Slice…

Fried Parsley

Crisco 1 bunch parsley Salt and pepper to taste Wash, pick and dry the parsley; put into frying basket and immerse in hot Crisco fifteen…

Jerusalem Artichokes

2 tablespoonfuls Crisco 1 lb. artichokes 2 tablespoonfuls flour 1 yolk of egg 2 teaspoonfuls lemon juice 1 1/2 cupfuls milk 2…

Mushrooms au Gratin

4 tablespoonfuls Crisco 14 large mushrooms 1 egg Salt, pepper, and red pepper to taste 1 tablespoonful chopped parsley 2 tablespoonfuls…

New Potatoes a la France

3 tablespoonfuls Crisco 2 lbs. new potatoes 2 springs mint 1 teaspoonful salt 1 tablespoonful chopped parsley 1 tablespoonful lemon juice…

Potato Pone

2 tablespoonfuls Crisco 1 generous cupful grated raw sweet potatoes 1 cupful molasses 1 cupful milk 1 teaspoonful powdered ginger 1/2…

Savory Lentil Dish

4 tablespoonfuls melted Crisco 1 cupful lentils 1 bay leaf 3 springs parsley 1 chopped onion Salt, pepper, and powdered mace to taste 1…

Stuffed Beets

2 tablespoonfuls Crisco 6 beets 2 green peppers 2 tablespoonfuls breadcrumbs 1/2 teaspoonful onion juice Salt and pepper to taste…

Stuffed Eggplant

3 tablespoonfuls Crisco 3 small eggplants 1/2 cupful breadcrumbs 1 1/2 cupfuls stock 1/2 cupful chopped cooked chicken or veal 1 egg Salt…

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