Evening star., 1924-05-02
Greens and Early Vegetables

HE month of May. which name
signifies the growing or
I shooting month. leads the
housewife to recall that the
ecial dainties of the season are in
le main derived from the green
pings growing all around" From
me immemorial greens of various
grts have been held in high esteem
- purifying the blood after the
4 Iinter's usual diet of fatty foods, hot
reads, rich puddings and forcemeats
various kinds.
among the wholesome spring green
3egetables the onion comes first For
llons all sorts of medicinal virtues
GIdlileu. Such as tonic for the
#erVes, blood purifier and general
eanSer OF the whole system As for
# te unpleasant odor, eating a little
arcoal will remedy this drawback.
aW onions eaten early and late are
#ood. As an appetizer, young onions
louid be sliced thin, lightly Salted
nd placed between slices of buttered
cad. AS a complexion beautifier the
zion has no equal owing to the
II rgc amount of sulphur it contains.
SoothcS the nerves, gives tone to
#ie stomach, looSens a cold. quietS a
Blgh; II baked and applied eNter-
PLY VIII cure Cdrache. and if boiled
8ltil soft but not mushy and placed
A eoSt not in a cotton bag or pillow
n Sc and applied externally as a
ulticc will cure severe abdominal
pms. They also stimulate the kid
81 Us to remove waste matter. onions
'Sorb impurities quickly. For this
u dSun cut onion that has been lett
ri er should not he used.
# Next in Importance come spinach,
esS ana asparagus, each Of which
s Is individual claims. Il - claimed
at asparagus acts as a stimulanl 10
Me kidneys. CrCSS was believed by
ri e anciontS to excel as mental and
q stem invigorator, and Wr all know
e wholesome qualities ot Splnach.
addition to these there are bruS-
is SproutS, kale, lettuce, dande-
#Cns, turnip tops. sorrel, mustard
II Gems, chiCoTy, beet tops and rad
Ties. Turnip tops contain mineral
y ementS which aid digestion and
#lrify the blood. They are excellent
s. Pod for dyspopticS.
Sd AS d pot herb, young dandelionS are
zssluablc. whether cooked alone or
18th sorrpI or bacon. Dandelion
Meens are best when picked after
s. rain or in the early hours of the
#orninE To prepare them for the
q bic gather one-hah d peck of
MunE tJ UUcllOD ltdNtS. PICK luell
81 #crcarcfully wash them in several
Matters, then drain thoroughly. Sim
zNer for thiry minutes in a saucepan
81 boiling water. Drain well, cover
zEain with boiling water to which
Is been added one teaSpoonful each
NJ salt and sugar. Let the mixture
zammcr for twenty minutes. When
II leaves are tender turn them into
8 colander and drain. Cut them
81 rough with a knife and season with
#Apper aud melted drippings. Dande-
III HDn greens act as a liver tonic also.
81 Among the vegetables there is a
|Health of health in the fully ripe,
8sciOuS red tomato. Tomatoes pos
Mss three wonderful acids, one being
8alic acid. which is found also in
zbples, another is citric acid, such
u the sour Of lemons, the third is
u hosporic acid. In the spring salads
w greens, such as lettuce, dande-
& MS and cucumbers figure promi-
ntly.
Wash greens thoroughly in pure
Id water. If wilted, soak them for
#out ten minutes, drain, then place
a large colander covered with
S. wet cloth. Place in cool place.
lash lettuce leaves, CreSS or small
lied green's, wipe after draining.
len place in a bucket or jar and
yer tightly before setting away
S a cool place.
Il wilted vegetables are brought
the house no method of handling