Cook and Be Cool

Twenty complete cold luncheons for hot weather — “efficiency is only another name for intelligent laziness.”

Menu I

The bill of fare exactly as it is printed in the book.

Casaba Melon
Quartered Lime Powdered Ginger
Chicken Salad in Cracker Cases
Whole Wheat Bread Sandwiches
Marshmallow and Pineapple
Chocolate Wafers

The Recipes

Casaba Melon

Cut the melon in two, take out the seeds and slice into suitable portions for serving…

Chicken Salad in Cracker Cases

To make the six cracker cases, soak one teaspoonful of gelatin in two teaspoonfuls of…

Whole Wheat Sandwiches

Mix chopped salted peanuts with fine grained cottage cheese and spread on circles of…

Marshmallows and Pineapple

To half a pound of marshmallows cut fine, add a can of shredded pineapple. If there is…

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