Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-08
THE DOlLAR-A-DAY
MENU FOR TWO

Cold rice reheated will be the first
course for breakfast this morning. Put
the rice into a double boiler with a little
milk When warm stir in a few dates
(chopped) also a little sugar. Heat thor
oughly and serve with some of the milk
from the top of the bottle. This is
seen, yet it includes both fruit and cereal.
entire cost of it.
The next course may be provided for
about the same price
Put half cup of milk into saucepan
and melt one teaspoonful of butter in it.
Mix like quantity of flour with a very
little water and stir into the milk.
Beat with a whisk until creamy, then
stir in four ounces of Clipped beef. Cook
for few minutes, stirring all the time,
then turn on to a platter and garnish
with tippets of toast.
Hot biscuits and coffee will complete a
f1ourishing breakfast.
To make the biscuits sift one cup of
flour with one teaspoonful of baking pow
der and a quarter teaspoonful of salt
Rub in one tablespoonful of lard and
mix to a soft dough with milk. Turn on
to the Toured board, roll out and cut into
biscuits. Lay in the baking pan, and
bake for about fifteen minutes in a quick
oven.
Allowing Is cents for coffee, biscuit
and butter, the cost of this breakfast
should not exceed so cents, and there
should be sufficient left over for lunch
for one with the addition of a cup of tea.
The biscuits, also the beef, can be
warmed by placing in the oven for a few
minutes. Cover the vessel containing the
beef
Let dinner begin with a can of vegeta-
BILE SOUP or rather half can will be
sufficient for two.
And then serve a nice bit of broiled
steak with fried onions. If one can get
the first second cut of a pOrterhOuSe
it is economical, because there is no
waste. A nice steak of this description,
enough for two, will cost b cents. When
the porterhouse is not forthcoming. then
the better plan will be to select bit of
sirloin.
Steak should be broiled, not fried If
the couple have a coal fire then they are
indeed fortunate because the meat will
have nicer flavor than when cooked in
the gas oven.
he held down to the hot Goals until scared
on both Sides then be held further away
from the heat and be turned frequently.
Lay on a hot platter, sprinkle with
pepper and salt. dot with butter, and
pour on few drops. here and there, of
boiling water. When the steak is cut
delicious gravy will be found.
Ask the butcher for lump of suet
when buying the meat. Chop this and
try out in the frying pan. Peel and slice
half a dozen good-sized onions and fry in
the fat. Serve boiling hot on the top OF
the steak.
Potatoes baked in their skins are liked
very much with steak. The potato is
washed, then pricked, and put into hot
oven When done the skins should be
broken to avoid sogginess. Place in
dish and serve covered with napkin.
Forty-tive cents should pay for the
meat and the vegetables so I think we
might have a lettuce salad today. A
head Of lettuce may be bought for :
cents and cents will pay for the French
dressing.
For dessert have baked apples. cooked
while the potatoes were in the oven, and
serve with cookies or lady. fingers.
The coffee will bring the cost of the ia
BILE for today up to 81, but not a penny
more. ELIZABETH LEE.