Meat Substitutes
Dried Peas, Beans and Lentils
The dried legumes are excellent if properly cooked, and form a palatable dish if simply boiled until tender and seasoned with butter…
Lentils à La Creole
1/2 cup lentils 1 tablespoon butter 1 green pepper 1 small onion 1 cup tomatoes Salt and pepper 1 cup boiled rice Let the lentils soak over…
Baked Lentils
1 pint lentils 1 pint water 3 ounces salt pork 1/2 small onion 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper Pick and wash the lentils and soak…
Baked Beans (Teaspoon salt Dash of pepper)
1/2 teaspoon salt Dash of pepper 1 tablespoon molasses Soak the beans over night, adding a little soda to the water. In the morning cook…
Purée of Dried Beans
1 pint beans 1 tablespoon butter or drippings 1/2 teaspoon sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 saltspoon pepper 1 cup hot milk Cook the beans until…
Dried Beans Sauté
11/2 tablespoons butter or drippings 1/2 tablespoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper Soak the beans and cook them until tender but not broken; then…
Beans Mexican
1 tablespoon drippings 1 chile pepper Salt Wash the beans and soak them in the water over night. In the morning add the onion; boil gently…
Cottage Cheese
Set a gallon or more of thick sour milk in warm water, or in a warm place until it reaches a temperature of 180° F. Let stand at this…
Boston Roast
1 pound cooked kidney beans 1/2 pound grated cheese Butter and water Bread crumbs Salt and red pepper Mash the beans or put them through a…
Pimiento Roast
2 cups cooked lima beans 3 canned pimientoes Bread crumbs Butter and water 1/4 pound cream or cottage cheese Chop the first three…
Baked Macaroni with Cheese
1 cup broken macaroni 1 pint cream sauce 2 quarts boiling salted water 1 cup grated cheese 1 cup buttered bread crumbs Cook the macaroni in…
Baked Crackers with Cheese
1 tablespoon flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup buttered bread crumbs crackers 11/2 cups milk 1 cup grated cheese Split the crackers if they…
Migas
Soak slices of stale bread and squeeze dry. Put olive oil or drippings drippings in a frying pan and when boiling hot drop in an onion…
Corn and Cheese
1 tablespoon butter 1 tablespoon chopped green pepper 1/4 cup flour 2 cups milk
Soufflé
1 cup grated cheese 1 cup corn 3 eggs 1/2 teaspoon salt Melt the butter and cook the pepper thoroughly in it; make a sauce by adding the…
Cheese Souffle
rianned for a 2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons flour 1/2 cup scalded milk 1/2 teaspoon salt Dash of red pepper 1/4 cup grated cheese 3…
Cheese Rolls
A large variety of rolls may be made by combining cooked beans, lentils or peas with cheese and adding bread crumbs to make the mixture…
Baked Rice
1/2 cup milk Salt and red pepper Bread crumbs Arrange the rice in a baking dish in layers, covering each with cheese, a little milk…
English Rice
Dash of pepper 1/2 cup cooked tomatoes 1 saltspoon salt Wash, boil and drain the rice. Strain the tomatoes and add to them the seasoning…
Peanut Butter
Nuts are found indigestible chiefly because of the impossibility of grinding them fine enough with the teeth. The value of nut butters is…
Nut and Fruit Cheese
1/4 pound figs 1/4 pound seeded raisins 1/4 pound dates 1/4 pound pecans 2 ounces almonds 2 ounces pine nuts 2 ounces Brazil nuts Wash the…
Nut Roast
1/2 cup shelled roasted peanuts 1/2 cup toasted bread crumbs 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 saltspoon pepper Milk Soak the lentils over night; in…
Vegetable Meat Pie
1/2 cup lima beans 1/4 cup peanuts 1/4 cup almonds 4 potatoes 1/4 cup flour 1/2 saltspoon pepper 1/2 cup hot milk 1 hard-boiled egg 1/2…
Nut Soufflé
1 cup soft bread crumbs 1/2 cup milk 1/2 cup chopped nuts 1/2 teaspoon salt Dash of pepper Whites of 3 eggs Put the milk and bread crumbs…
Almonds with Eggs (Tablespoons sugar Grated rind)
2 tablespoons sugar Grated rind of 1 lemon 1 tablespoon butter 1 tablespoon flour 3 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon almond…
Left-Overs (I found a little crust)
I found a little crust of bread that must not go to waste, So, by a famous recipe, I seasoned it to taste. I used six eggs, a pint of…
Baked Hash (Cups cold meat tablespoon)
2 cups cold meat 1 tablespoon butter 2 cups cold potatoes 2 cups stock Seasoning to taste Melt the butter in the stock; add the meat and…
Curry of Beef
1 cup boiled rice Curry sauce Make curry sauce according to directions given in the chapter on "Sauces," page 101, using meat stock instead…
Curry of Lamb
Make and serve the same as curry of beef, adding a half teaspoon of chopped mint if desired.
Scalloped Beef
2 cups cold chopped beef 2 cups cooked tomatoes Salt and pepper 1 cup brown sauce 1 cup bread crumbs 2 tablespoons butter In a baking dish…
Creamed Hash
1 pint cold meat Salt and pepper 1 tablespoon chopped parsley 1 teaspoon onion juice 1 cu cream sauce Chop the meat very fine; season it…
Mock Venison
1 tablespoon butter 1 tablespoon flour 1 cup water or stock 1 tablespoon currant jelly 1 tablespoon bottled meat sauce Brown the flour in…
Corned-Beef Hash
1 cup cold corned beef 1 cup cold boiled potatoes Salt and pepper 1 tablespoon butter Milk or stock Chop the corned beef, discarding the…
Left-Overs (Blanquette of Chicken)
Blanquette of Chicken with Peas Cusk a la Cremê with chopped potatoes; pour over enough milk or stock to moisten; stir until well mixed…
Farmers' Cabbage
1 cup cold meat 1 cup cooked cabbage 1 cup cooked tomatoes 1 cup bread crumbs Salt and pepper Chop the meat into small pieces; likewise the…
Stew from Cold Meat
Free the meat from fat, gristle and bones; cut into small pieces; add salt and water sufficient to cover it. Let simmer until almost ready…
Potted Meat
Salt and pepper Dried herbs Melted suet Chop the meat very fine; pound it in a mortar, adding gradually the butter and seasoning to taste…
Veal Cakes
1 pound cold chopped veal 1/2 pound soaked bread crumbs Dash of pepper 1 teaspoon chopped onion 1 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons fat or butter…
Blanquette of Chicken
2 cups cold chicken 1 cup cream sauce 1 tablespoon lemon juice 2 tablespoons chopped parsley Few gratings of nutmeg Pinch of clove Heat the…
Fish Cutlets
1 cup cold cooked fish 1/2 cup milk 2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons flour Yolk of 1 egg 1/2 teaspoon chopped onion 1/2 1/2 teaspoon…
Fish Croquettes
Mold the cutlet mixture into cones; dip in egg and crumbs and fry in hot fat. Sprinkle with chopped parsley. 1 pint cold fish 1 pint milk 1…
Cusk à La Crème
1/2 tablespoon cornstarch 1/2 tablespoon bu ter Yolk of 1 egg 1 bay leaf Put the milk with the mace, parsley and bay leaf in a double…
Scalloped Fish
1 pint cold cooked fish Butter 1 pint cream sauce Bread crumbs Put the fish in a baking dish with the cream sauce. Cover with bread crumbs…
Vegetables (What the creatures did)
And what the creatures did eat-seeds, roots, bulbs, tubers, stalks, shoots, leaves, flowers, fruits, fungi! They called them beans and…
Vegetables (LL the elements needed)
LL the elements needed for nutrition are found in vegetables. In beans, peas, lentils, and other legumes, much protein is furnished, and…