Lansdowne Lady
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Lansdowne Lady

Equipment: measuring cups, measuring spoons, shaker Ingredients: 8 ounce broken ice 2 tablespoon gin 2 tablespoon orange squash 1/4 cup dry sherry cocktail cherries Directions: Shake the ingredients well with the ice, strain into glasses and serve with a cherry.

Shrimp Salad
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Shrimp Salad

Equipment: measuring cups, measuring spoons, stove, egg beater, knife Ingredients: 1 can tomato soup 1/2 pound Philadelphia cream cheese 1/4 cup onions, chopped fine 1/2 cup green peppers, chopped fine 3/4 cup celery, chopped fine 2 tablespoon Knox gelatin, dissolved in 1/2 cup cold water 1 cup mayonnaise 1 pound fresh shrimp Directions: Split shrimp…

Tuscan Salad

Tuscan Salad

Yield: 3 – 4 servingsEquipment: oven, measuring spoons, baking tray, grill, knife, bowl Ingredients: 1 ciabatta, loaf 1 teaspoon fennel, seeds sprigs of oregano, fresh or dried 1 tablespoon small capers fresh basil 6 jarred red peppers 3 cloves garlic 4 vines cherry tomatoes red wine vinegar Directions: Tear the ciabatta into small 2cm pieces….

Simple Vegetable Soup
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Simple Vegetable Soup

Equipment: measuring spoons, knife, stove, pot Ingredients: carrots onions turnips 1 -2 celery, roots sweet herbs 1/4 pound butter, or drippings 1 teaspoon sugar 2 quart water Directions: Wash the equal quantities of onions, carrots, and turnips well, and cut up into stew-pan with the butter and sugar. Stir them over the fire for ten…

Ox-Tail Soup

Ox-Tail Soup

Equipment: knife, measuring cups, stew-pot, stove, sieve Ingredients: 2 ox-tails 2 slices ham 1 ounce butter 3 carrots 2 turnips 3 onions 1 head celery 1 bunch savory herbs 4 clove 3 lumps sugar 2 tablespoon mushroom ketchup 1/4 pint beer 3 quart water Directions: Cut up the tails, separating them at the joints, wash…

Beet and Apple Salad

Beet and Apple Salad

Equipment: measuring cups, measuring spoons, knife Ingredients 2 cup apples, diced 2 hard boiled eggs 2 cup cooked beets, diced 1/2 cup salad dressing 1/4 cup chopped nuts parsley Directions Mix the apples, beets, and chopped eggs. Add salad dressing (see grandma’s salad dressing, recommended for this recipe). Mix and garnish with chopped nuts and…