The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-04
SOME VEGETARIAN RECIPES.
Young Woman Who Is Trying I'm
Solve Problem of Cheap Living.
New York Tribune.


The recent effort of the leaders of the
Vegetarian Church in Philadelphia 10 Is.
tablish a colony i'm the South has awak-
encd in many minds question as TO how
these people live. How "A housewife can
TO use the kitchen vernacular, 'set a good
table" three times "A day with only vege-
table products is a poser to most women
woman vegetarian of wealth in this
city said to Tribune reporter yesterday:
1t is possible to set a table without meat
at one-fourth the price that IL costs when
meat Is used, II people are content 10 live
on simple fare. We vegetarians, i'm fact,
all believe in eating to live-not living 10
eat. But when a sumptuous table is de-
sired it costs more to use only vegetables
and fruit products, because the variety Is
more limited and dollhouse vegetables and
fruits become a necessity In my case,
replace my meat course with mushrooms.
cheese sOuff1es, croqOettes of red kidney
beans, peas, rice, etc, n1acaIoni and cheese.
vegetable stews' and great quantities OF
eggs, milk and cream Our breakfasts
comprise fruit, cereals, eggs. bread, coffee
etc. Our desserts are simple. consisting
largely of fruit and nuts. The latter enter
into the composition OF many of our dishes
and are valuable i'm contributing proteine
and oil. Instead of meat stocks for SCUM.
1 use vegetable stocks.
Simple foods and simplified methods pre-
vail i'll most We getarian homes. Vegetarians
hold that the ideal living a rule viii
consist entirely of the uncooked products
or the earth, which are obtained without
digging and delving and without destroying
the plants that produce them.
i became vegetarian not only because
4 believe that all life is sacred, but be-
cause | believe the character OF the work
deyolving upon slaughterers is degrading.
and because animal foods are responsible
for much disease. A great many members
OF the Vegetarian Society have given up
animal fOd for purely economical reasons
to escape the butchers bill. There are
many Vegetarians in this city among all
classes who are not members of societies
or sects that prohibit the use Of animal
foods. have eaten only vegetable foods
for four years. Two of my children have
never tasted meat and are well and strong.
as are also my two older children, who
have not eaten IL since / gave il up.
"A man of seventy. a member of ths
vegetarian Society, has lived for years
upon raw. unground wheat. he carries IL
about in his pocket, eating handful when
ne is hungry. The old man, despite his
unusual diet. is hale and hearty. and often
walks from Washington square TO Harlem.
a tramp who begged a meal from him one
day felt grossly insulted when the veg
etarians own fare was offered TO him and
left believing that he had been made the
subject of a joke
A young woman i'm this city who is try
ing 10 solve the problem of cheap living
has adopted vegetarian fare. Her diet -
limited TO seaSonable fruits and vegetables.
In the place of butter she uses peanut
butter. which, with whoIe-wheat bread. she
declares viii make a meal in itself Al
dainty luncheon spread by her in her room
Tor a little party of friends one day last
week the menu included potato chowder'
whole-wheat bread and peanut butter.
salad of red kidney beans. crackers and
cheese, picked walnuts, cocOanut macar-
cons. apple sauce. fruits and nuts.
A raw food baby" as the child calls
himself, is Icing brought up on advanced
theories by a physician in this city. For
breakfast the baby and his parents eat
raw oatmeal that has been soaked al
night i'm water enough 10 cover IL. WITH
this cream is served in the usual way. or
milk and honey. Sometimes eggs are beaten
and stirred into the oatmeal for additional
Dourishment. This IS followed by fruit 81
some kind-apples. grapes. prunes. dates
or bananas.
For luncheon they have raw soup. for
one variety Of which the baby's mother
gives this recipe:
Soak a half cupful of macarOni. broken
into fine pieces. from two to three hours
in water somewhat warmer than tefad'
but not hot enough 20 burn the finger
Chop several stalks Of celery and one
onion fine. mash three large tomatoes ana
add all TO the macarOni from which Inc
water has been thoroughly drained sea
son TO taste. add cupful II milk. a cup.
full of water and a large teaspOnioui .,
butter. Heat to same degree as before ana
serve.