Lessons in cooking through preparation of meals

Wash 3 pt beans thoroughly, break ofif the ends, at the same time drawing them down the side of the bean to remove all "strings." Break into inch lengths, cover with boiling water, boil a few minutes, drain, again cover with boiling water, and cook until tender, from 20 to 60 m, depending upon the age of the beans. Drain, reserve 2 c, add i t salt, 2 T butter to the rest, and shake over the fire until the butter is melted, then serve. Iced Peaches Stuffed with Nuts Cover 2 good sized peacheswith boiling water. Let stand a few m and slip off the skins. Then thoroughly chill. When cold, cut in two, remove the stones, and fill with a mixture made of 34 c each walnuts and almonds chopped fine, to which 34 c powdered sugar, i t lemon juice, and i T grape juice have been added. Place the filled peaches on a platter, thoroughly cover with waxed paper to prevent discoloration, and set in a cold place until ready to serve. Serve a half peach covered with whipped cream to each person. Preparing the Meal About I h before dinner time wash the beans and after breaking into inch lengths put on to cook. Then wash and scrape 4 medium sized potatoes and cover with cold water until ready to cook. Parboil the codfish, which has been soaking all day, and while that is cooking make the cream sauce. Drain codfish and prepare for the oven ; then put the potatoes on to cook. Now whip the cream for the peaches, and then slice the tomatoes peeled immediately after luncheon, and place the latter on the table. Arrange the peaches previously stuffed on serving, dishes, cover with whipped cream, and set in a cool place until ready to serve. Drain and mash the potatoes, drain the string beans, reserving a portion for salads, add the seasonings, then remove the codfish from the oven, put the bread and butter on the table, fill the water glasses, and serve the dinner. Friday Dinner — Cost Food Units Baked Codfish in Cream $0,218 1,050 Mashed Potatoes 057 700 String Beans 117 300 Sliced Tomatoes 05 75 Iced Peaches Stuffed 124 730 Bread and Butter 038 600 Total Dinner $0,604 3,455 Total for Day 1.136 8,944 Per Day per Person 309 2,272 Saturday Lesson 234 PUFFED RICE CREAM AND SUGAR CODFISH PUFFS CREAM SAUCE BREAD AND BUTTER COFFEE Codfish Puffs To 3^ c cooked codfish, broken into small pieces, add i c mashed potatoes, the yolk of i egg, 34 c flour, 3^ t baking powder, and % t pepper. Mix well together, then add thj stiffly beaten white of the egg. Drop from the tip of a spoon into hot fat, and fry until golden brown in color. Preparing the Meal Prepare the codfish puffs, then make the coffee. While the latter is cooking, make the cream sauce (Medium White Sauce), having the fat for the puffs heating in the meantime. Cut the bread and butter, fall the cream pitcher, half fill the cereal bowls with puffed rice, and place all on the table. Then fry the puffs. Serve the cereal, then the codfish puffs, bread and butter and coffee. Saturday Breakfast — Cost Food Units Puffed Rice 10.025 730 Codfish Puffs 036 300 Bread and Butter 038 600 Coffee 04 Cream for Cereal and Coffee 062 400 Sugar for Cereal and Coffee 007 233 Total Breakfast $0,208 2,263 Baked Custard