Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-06
GREENS GOOD IN THE SPRING
Daod'liOnS Here Now and Mustard, Lambs
Quarter and Others Coming.
CHANCE FOR MRS, PRoWOFM IS OPEN
HunfinE for the salad f. Good Exer-
else and Eatina Il Afterwards f.
n Help TO the system
in General.

ne green things are a-growin' every
where, and although they have not reached
the eating stage in many varieties with Us
here yet some are beginning to come that
lonly our foreign brothers and sisters as a
general thing utilize one OF these is
1sreenA homely fare that many Of us scorn,
20 our detriment. In more ways than
one. too II the wealthy Mrs Providem.
who Is complaining OF a bit OF rheumatism
or its fashionable cousin, neuralgia, or its
still more aesthetic cousin. nervous pros
tration, would take a basket some fine
morning, put in II nice knife for digging
and wear a dress just suited to taking on
some Of mother earth and looking thereby
none the worse, and would go forth to the
sides OF the road or out among the bushes
anywhere, and cut every dandelion she
sees, hunting at the same time for a spot
where the mushroom grows, and being
very happy when she found Just three or
four In springy. deliciously damp place
In the middle OF a big field, she would
find that her muscles and nerves had been
having such a good time that they had
concluded not TO ache any more, but just
let her have a little peace. When she
came dragging the basket home she would
have to show the maid how 70 wash and
pick the leaves apart, put the very hearts
by themselves, for delicious dandelion
salad, and the rest on to boil in very little
water cooking until It has become tender,
then dressing with butter, pepper and salt,
a tiny bit OF vinegar and some hard boiled
eggs II she wishes, and serving round a
nicely cooked piece Of fresh pork, or boiled
beef II she repudiates the pork. Pour over
the salad leaves q French dressing with
considerable lemon Juice or vinegar in 1t,
and eat It with nut sandwich, and she
will have two feasts. But OF course, she
will not do ali this, 80 she must even buy
Of the old swede or Bohemian woman that
brings them to the door, and take a dose
Of medicine to cure her ailments.
other Greens Soon Due
But q few there are who defy the con-
ventions and go forth into the fields and
woods these spring mornings, and the
pleasure they have a kensington or a card
party could never give. Soon they will
find lambs quarters and mustard other
salad and greens-makers, which, eaten
with the appetite their hunting and pick
Ing produce, are nectar and ambrosia.
And the woodsy flowers that are found
among the greens-violets, anemones,
Dutchman's brooches, all, even the last
lend that artistic and vernAl touch that
the most skillful florist cannot give.
But those who are so unfortunate as
to have a soul entirely above greens"
must have a share in Mrs. Providems
basket and take the more conventional
things.
Some Things to Cook.
Smothered Round steak--Buy a round
steak from the lowor end, cut at least
an inch and a half thick rub into II on
each side a rounding tablespoon OF flour.
Heat some fat in a skillet and brown meat
on each side; then pour over 1t cup of
boiling water; salt and pepper and sim
mer slowly, covered closely, for an hour
and a half, adding boiling water Hs
Y needed. Serve on platter. Thicker gravy
Fmore II necessary and pour round the
J meat. II liked, a thin layer of SLICED
onion can be laid over tho meat a half
hour before II is taken from the fire.
Calls Liver Hashed--Cut pound of
calfs liver in slices; pour boiling water
over IT, let It stand a few minutes, then
drain and chop fine Melt a tablespoon OF
butter in a frying pan; put in minced liver
cover and let simmer very gently for an
hour, stirring occasionally. Season with
salt and pepper; add two or three table
spoons Of hot water and serve on rounds
OF buttered toast
Dreamed Parsnps-Scrape and wash par
ships until skin is all removed; then cut n
thin slices, cover with boiling water and
cook rapidly until tender; drain and
sprinkle with salt; for each cup OF parsnips
make a cup of sauce; melt a rounding
tablespoonful OF butter and cook in II an
equal quantity OF flour; then add, stirring.
a cup of milk, cooking and stirring until