Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-12

punches of celery for - cents, completes
the course.
A four-pound bluefish at IL cents per
pound would cost half dollar. Five
cents worth OF potatoes al the rate of 20
cents per peck. will more than suffice Tor
six. Half can of fifteen-cent tomatoes
and : cents worth of gelatin will make
six generous molds of the jelly. Excel
lent cream salad dressing can be made
for - cents per quart and half pint
viii dress the jelly. The three-pound fowl
for the chicken pie will cost at IL cents
per pound. IL cents. while the crust for
the individual pies can be made at pra"-
tica1ly no expense from ingredients AT
hand.
Nearby Virginia and Maryla land arms
haze produced goodly supply Of tur-
keys this year. The early summer drought
favored the growth of the young ones,
and the supply OF old turkeys is large.
During the summer old turkeys sold at
from - cents to - cents per pound. and
young ones are selling at IS cents while
dealers predict no appreciate rise in the
prize for the holiday season For the
piece de resistance fat Young turkey
weighing about eight pounds and. at IS
chosen. Ten cents worth OF the large
Italian chestnuts are necessary for the
st1ffine with which all well ordered
Thanksgiving turkeys are filed.
Cranberries, at this season of the Year
almost synonymous with turkey and
Thanksgiving. are slightly higher than
they We're a few weeks ago. but 10 cents
worth OF them. with one pound Of sugar,
would make the cranberry jelly al eos.
.! IL cents. The croquetteS. including the
race and eggs, will cost cents, and j
large Hubbard squash will cost dime.
The plum pudding can be made at
home. but for the price quoted will not
contain many varieties OF fruit as the
! ready prepared. the standard brands Of
which are delicious. a sufficient quantity
tor six would cost 30 cents. Only one eg Z
Is required for the foamy sauce for the
pudding
In many Washington homes this year
grape ice viii be substituted for the time
ha!!o"ed mince and pumpkin pies of CO
ion!ai days. The ice can be made at home
economically. the necessary pint OF Juice
costing ~ cents. Two lemons two eggs
and bit of ice are all that are required.
and would bring the price 10 rs cents.
rive cents worth Of sweet waters will
be sufficient for this course.
Twenty cents worth of sailed almonds
IL cents worth Of Roquefort cheese a
dimes worth of minis and black coffee
with waters. whose cost would total IL
cents. completes the menu.
At this season of the year the markets
are filled II oxerfiowing with every va
riety OF vegetable and endless changes
could he made III the menu given at
about the same cost. Boston baked beans,
all old-time Thanksgiving favorite. serv-
ed with lettuce salad could be substituted
in one of the courses. Sweet potatoes
with endive salad might be used i'm place
of the lyonnaise potatoes Others might
prefer oyster stuffing for the turkey,
emitting oysters from the first course and
serving canapes in their stead. Chicken
croquettes with peas could be served in
the place of chicken pies. \ choice of
several salads and ices might he made.
giving great room for individual tastes
and preferences and allowing for the
working out Of original ideas the cost
varying with the number of persons
served.
Every item in the menu described can
be bought in the markets today at the
price given, and there are no indications
that they will be appreciably higher.
Perhaps after all the much-vaunted
| high cost of living need not preclude
the joyous celebration OF the. strictly
| American feast day.