Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-17
A QUICK MEAL BY
CORA OF NoRWIeA.

Dear Editor and Social Corner SiA-
tiers: 1 grew whole inch, I'm sure,
when upon looking in the Social Cor
ner I read my little letter and knew
that it wasn't confined TO the, waste
basket.
Dear Queen Bess: | know that ~
win be friends: you expressed my OWE
thoughts so clearly i'll your last let
ter. Ny home Is q very contsnted and
happy one now. but II | left it and
went out as a suffragetts everything
would be changed.
Wasn't IL fine how Daughter got her
dinner. with the larder so low, and
with so little time to do it in? II
makes me think of the time some
friends came in on my aunt's ami
versary night. I'll tell you shout 1t.
called my husband out TO the Kitchen
to see what we could get for refresh
ments. q suppose you will think II
odd in me calling my hubby, SO til
have to tell you that he IL a very good
cook himseIf.) First We hunted up
what he had This being Tuesday. ]
had some canned goods and q few
some cold mashed potatoes so ]
thought croquettes would be nice.
Taking a tablespoonful at a time.
shaped them into obiong shapes, dip
ped them into beaten eggs. then into
cracker crumbs, then hubby dropped
them into deep fat and fried them a
golden brown. While they were frying
7 opened can OF peas. warmed thera
through, then put In a cup Of milk, let
that heat, then thickened with -four,
seasoned with butter and sslt, Next I
opened a can Of funny fish, after pick
ing up fine, mixed It with cold potA-
~ ~ -
salad dressing over the whole. The
result was q salad that could hardly
be told from chicken salad. ~.
Then I made very thin three-eSrnsr-
ed bread and butter sandwiches. ,bRt-
tering the bread before siiclng, 80 the
thin slices would not cTumSle.
didn't worry about cake, az hsA
made two In the morning, both layer
cakes. For one I made an ice cream
frosting as follows: Cream ono table
spoon OF butter, three tablespoons Of
milk, one tablespoon Of vanilla, pow
dered sugar enough to spread without
running; be sure there Is fun table
spoon Of vanilla as that Is the secret
Of the ice cream taste; and gave the
other cake q frostinR with chocolate,
made the same as the other only add
ing. chocolate and a little less sugar
and vanilla. Hubby made the coffee.
I fixed each individual plate before
serving: one croquette with the peas
and sauce poured over 4: large help
ing Of salad with the sandwiches Alied
the plate; it looked very pretty The
brown Of the croqrette and the green
peas blended so nice. More sand
witches. then cake and coffee Fsre
passed around, which I am sure, we're
ell enjoyed, as everything disappeared
Hubby and had a laugh al 10 our
selves when one guest spoke up and
said:
These meat croouettes aye nRs"
Then another said: ~t
How did you manage to snAks
chicken salad 50 quick
In fact they ala taste just a. they
said. This may seem rather compN-
Gated, but il isn't | win give YOU the
menu Just as served: ~
Croquettes
Psa Sauce
funny Salad.
Bread and Butter Sandwiches
Chocolate Cake. lee Cream Cake
Coffee.
I hope my letter isnt too lSnEE n
anyone would like the salad dressinE
recipe I'll write it; It's fine.
Ready: May Join your woodbex pa-
cialf wouldn't It be nice n We 81
/ could get p pin with Social Corner
| Sisters on It for the anniversary IN
March.
CORA OF NORWICH.