The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-07-23
Picnic Lunches

When nature says-'eome hither'
we pack a lunch and goi At this
time of the year, Mother Earth. en-
HANGED with her new green foliage
and gay with her lovely corsages. is
almost irresistible. We want to fol-
low some path to see where it goes
to paddle up some stream TO dis
cover its source, or most of all to
explore some well-packed lunch-box
to see what it contains. The best
part of an outdoor excursion is the
food and because the exercise and
the fresh air always make US ex-
ltremely hungry=we must take plen-
ty to eat.
The food which is to be packed in
a lunch-box or knapsack must be
easy to eat as the service at such a
meal is usually most informal. Sand
witches are always popular and al
ways expected. What would a picnic
be without sandwiches? For variety
and especially if the lunch is packed
hastily. II is often fun to bring plain
bread and butter and let each one
make his own sandwiches.
For sandwich filings we suggest
sliced cold meats = bologna, liver
| sausage, salami, baked ham or press
ed chicken. A plate of Swiss cheese
will be popular with all--exeept,
perhaps. those of Scotch descent A
paper eontainer of creamy cottage
cheese and a small jar of strawberry
! jam to be eaten on bread and butter
will be hailed with cheers of well
come by the hungry ones.
The usual accessories of the picnic
menu must not be omitted. These
are pickles, olives, radishes and ten
der onions. Sliced or whole tomatoes
and strips of cucumbers or raw car
rots will take the place of salad.
A jar of mustard, horse-radish or
mayonnaise adds Zest to meat sand
witches.
For dessert-fruit and cakes or
cookiesi The grocer will gladly pack
basket of mixed fresh fruits, or
anges, bananas and apples. This will
not only successfully complete the
meal but 1t will make an attractive
centerpiece for the outdoor buffet.
The thermos jug is good friend
of the knapsack packer Beverages
thermos jug. Some folks believe that
picnic is total loss without cof-
fee. The cream may be added to the
coffee at home and cubes of sugar
taken for those who prefer their
one or two Jumps" When the wealth
er is very warm a cold fruit drink
or iced coffee is good.
For the person desiring a light
lunch and having limited space in
his knapsack we suggest the follow
ing picnic menu:
Whole Tomatoes Cheese Sticks
Ham and Celery Sandwiches
Canned Fruit Salad
(taken in cans)
Bran Fudge Squares
Ice or Hot Coffee
Cheese Sticks
II corn flake crumbs
Il butter
u flour
Il t salt
Paprika
" pound soft cheese
Roll corn flakes until very fine or
put through food chopper, using
the fine cutter. Sft and use only the
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Cream the butter add the flour,
corn flake crumbs, salt, paprika and
cheese which has been pressed thru
wire sieve. Roll or pat thin and
cut in strips about two inches long
and one-eighth inch wide. Bake in
hot oven 600 degrees Fahrenheit)
for about eight minutes.
Yield: About 4 dozen.
Bran Fudge Squares
squares chocolate
1/3 butter
2 eggs
l sugar ~
p flour
" bran
" nut meats
l vanilla extract
Melt the chocolate over hot water
and add the butter to it. Beat the
eggs until light, add the sugar and
beat well together Add melted but
ter and chocolate. Stir in flour, all
bran, nuts and vanilla. Pour into a
creased pan, making a layer about
one-third inch thick. Bake in a mod
crate oven (375 degrees Fahrenheit)
for about 20 minutes.
Yield: 16 pieces about inches
square.
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