Adelin Balch Coit

“ Keep covered with water while boiling.
MACARONI AND CHEESE If you have an oven, take a pan or dish that can be put into the oven. Put in a layer of boiled macaroni, some pieces of cheese, a little mustard and salt, and a little butter. Then more macaroni and the other things, until your dish is full. Fill the dish with milk, and bake in a slow oven for half an hour. Put cheese on the top before baking.
FRIED POTATOES AND ONIONS Slice some cooked or uncooked potatoes and slice some onions. Put into a hot frying pan with fat, salt pork or bacon, and cook till soft and brown. ”

“ For the benefit of the Knitting Committee of The American Defense Society, which is knitting for American Soldiers and Sailors, and it is hoped that both cook-book and knitted garments may help to make more comfortable the men who are only too ready to do their bit. ”

“ FRIED CORN MEAL MUSH OR HOMINY When corn meal or hominy has been boiled and cooled, cut into slices and fry in bacon, salt pork or lard. Only one of a kind is needed to fry with.
FLAP JACKS 6 tablespoonsful of flour
1/3 tablespoonful of baking powder
Mix this thoroughly
Add enough water to make a batter that will drop freely from the spoon. Add a pinch of salt and two pinches of sugar.
Cook in hot frying pan, well greased, for five or seven minutes and then turn with a quick toss and cook the other side. ”