Traditional Recipes and Ideas for Meals

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BREAD CHIPS AND VEGETABLE SOUP

Three onions,

three carrots,

three turnips,

one small cabbage,

one pint tomatoes.

Chop all the vegetables, except the tomatoes, very fine.

Have ready in a porcelain kettle three quarts boiling water; put in all except tomatoes and cabbage; simmer for one-half hour; then add the chopped cabbage and tomatoes (the tomatoes previously stewed); also a bunch of sweet herbs. Let soup boil for twenty minutes; strain through a sieve, rubbing all the vegetables through.

Take two tablespoonfuls butter, one tablespoon flour; beat to cream.

Pepper and salt to taste, and add a teaspoon of white sugar; one-half cup sweet cream, if you have it; stir in butter and flour; let it boil up, and it is ready for the table.

Serve with fried bread chips or poached eggs, one in each dish.

These traditional recipes in this section date back a hundred years or more and we hope that you can adapt them to your modern needs. However we also have recipes for refreshments suitable if you’re hosting a a baby shower, party, a weddding shower or a barbeque or would just like an idea for drinks for a get-together with family and friends we have a selection of beverages suitable for any occasion.
Everyday snacks for parties and special occasions. The recipes in this section range from being easy to make.