The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-12-03
[ onnenlakers' Column
Edited by Miss Mariana Lee Long,
Home Demonstration Agent
Alternate Main Dishes Help In Shar-
ing The Meat

from now on in the war, you will
probably think first-otf about sharing
the meat. For saying alternate main
dishes quick like that's a short cut
that means mainstay- dish-of a-meal-
when it isn't made Of meat. Poultry,
fish, eggs, beans, cheese, and nuts are
foods to keep in mind when you plan
alternate main dishes. And you can
make alternate main dishes from
variety meats, such as kidney and
liver, since you need not include these
when counting your fair share Of the
Nations supplies of the beef, veal,
pork and lamb.
Try Something Different
Most families have old favorites
among what we'll now be calling
alternate main dishes. And there is
good reason now to branch out and
try something different, some favo-
rites of other families. Here are -
ways to use cheese, eggs, beans and
nuts.
SCALLOPED CHEESE, spa
ghetti and cabbage makes a hearty
dish. Make alternate layers of shred
ded raw cabbage, cooked spaghetti,
and cheese sauce in a CREASED baking
dish. Top with bread crumbs and
bake until the crumbs brown. Keep
the heat moderate always when cook
ing cheese, and that's best for egg
dishes, too.
2 TOMATO RAREBIT, gay cous-
in to the Welsh rarebit, is quick dish
for supper. Melt tablespoons fat in
skillet. Add 2 cup chopped celery,
2 of green pepper, chopped; z Of
a small onion, chopped. Cook few
minutes, stirring often. Sprinkle on
this 2 tablespoons flour and pour in
, / pint of cooked or canned tomatoes.
Add . pound cheese shaved thin and
/ teaspoon salt. Cook over low heat,
stirring until the mixture thickens
and cheese melts. Pour some of the
mixture into well-beaten eggs and
t pour all back into the skillet and con-
tinuc cooking until thickened and
, creamy. Serve hot on crisp toast or
crackers. (About servings).
| CHEESE F'ONDUE draws its
protein from milk, egg, cheese, Beat
eggs we'll Mix cups hot milk, 2
cups soft bread crumbs, 4 pound Of
cheese sliced thin (about l cup),
tablespoon fat. and salt to taste Stir
this mixture into the eggs. Pour into
a creased, shallow pan and bake at
moderate heat about IS minutes or
= until set and lightly Drowned
| POLENTA is the Italian version
= Of corn meal mush. For this fry
, mush slices and pour on them a slight
, ly thickcned tomato sauce. Sprinkle
grated cheese literally on top, or mix
cheese with the mush when you make
. it.
5 DREAMED EGGS are handy
answer to the main dish question. Add
sliced, hard-cooked eggs to a white
sauce and serve over rice, or on toast
Or try creamed eggs as shortcake on
biscuit rounds For tangy flavor, add
; a pickle alongside.
6 OMELET, always popular, car
+ take a dTcss-up touch, just before you
roll one side Of the golden brown ONE
let on the other, or before you cook
, the egg mixture at all. An omclct be-
: comes a hcarticr dish with bits OF
f cooked meat, thin-sliccd or grated
cheese folded in. Or, with tomato and
, vegetable sauce. it becomes Spanish
in style, and with baked potato for
company you have a main course.
7 BEANS New England, beans
4, Western or -Westcrn-take youl
, choice, or try them all. The Boston
! bean is slowly baked to rich brown
> ness. with salt pork and moasscs fol
flavor. Beans Michigan are baked ir
r fiat pan and seasoned with salt pork
or bacon. And Western style beans
! take onion and tomato for company
s BEAN "SAUSAGES" are an
e. other cheap and hearty dish. Mash
3 cups of cooked beans and mix well
A with p cup bread crumbs, 2 beaten
1 eggs, teaspoon sage, if desired, and
/ salt and pepper to taste. Shape into
y sausages, dip in raw egg beaten will
. a little water. Moistcn with milk
!. Roll in bread crumbs and brown in a
S little melted fat.
q 9 BEAN SALADS arc substantial
Y enough to be more than side dishes
f Cooked beans take kindly to mixture
with the something raw that every
= good salad needs. Examples: Beans
a with raw apple slices with skin on
/, served on lettuce or other salad green
n with dressing. Beans with chopped
=, pickle or relish and chopped, cooked
!, beets, served on lettuce or dandelior
y green's Beans with leftover meat
: or fish, hard cooked egg, or cheese.
= 10. BEAN and PEANUT croqucts
/, make a main dish that is "differcnt"
For this, mix bean pulp with chopped
THEY REALLY FEED THE
ROYS IN THE ARMY