Meatless Cookery

Published as America rationed meat for the war, this is a whole cuisine built without it — nut roasts and cheese soufflés, dasheen and okra soups, vegetable gelatine, and a chapter on what to do with the whites of eggs.

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Beverages

31 recipes

Cereals

18 recipes

Bread, Etc.

76 recipes

Soups

92 recipes

Meat Substitutes

221 recipes

Sauces

21 recipes

Salads

28 recipes

Salad Dressings

14 recipes

Sandwiches

16 recipes

Toast

11 recipes

Miscellaneous

25 recipes

Vegetable Gelatine

20 recipes

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Highlights

Oat Jelly

1 cup Rolled Oats 1/2 teaspoon salt 3 cups boiling water Add the oats and salt to boiling water gradually. Boil two minutes, then…

Cream Biscuits

2 cups flour 2 tablespoons butter 3/4 to 1 cup of milk 4 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt Mix the dry ingredients, and…

Spinach Soup No. 1

1 quart liquid from boiled spinach 1 ounce butter 1/2 pint milk 1 ounce flour Melt the butter; stir in the flour, add the milk…

Savory Pudding

1/4 pound bread raspings 4 ounces grated cheese 4 ounces mashed potatoes 4 ounces onion 1 heaping tablespoon chopped parsley 1/4…

Date Marmalade

2 cups dates 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon rind 1/2 teaspoon grated orange rind 2 teaspoons butter 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon Immerse the…

Marmalade Pudding No. 2

3 ounces white bread crumbs 3 tablespoons marmalade 1 ounce butter Butter a pie dish, and put a layer of bread crumbs at the…

The Menus

Seventy-six bills of fare from the back of the book — breakfast, luncheon, dinner, and nine for the holidays.

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Preface

Mrs. Gillmore's preface, and the introduction by the heart specialist the book was written for.

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