Sunday, August 31, 2008

Going Green

Another mid-century cookbook, this one the second volume of what it boasted was a cooking encyclopedia. It covers G (game) through S (salads).

And what nasty salads it did promote. In addition to the monstrosities shown below, there is a recipe for one made with baked beans and sauerkraut.


Personally, I have a five ingredient rule, as in salads should be limited to that many. Like this.

Green Salad with Apple, Walnuts, and Bleu Cheese

Lettuce
One red eating apple, cored and diced
¼ c of crumbled bleu cheese (approx)
¼ c of broken walnut meats (approx)
oil & vinegar dressing

Dice the apple and pour the dressing over it immediately to prevent browning. Fill a salad bowl with lettuce, toss it with the diced apple/dressing, and sprinkle the cheese and walnut pieces over the top.

If you have time, toast the walnut pieces before you add them to the salad. This is a favorite and I usually have the ingredients on hand.
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5 comments:

  1. AmyAugust 31, 2008 at 4:56 PM

    Baked beans and saurkraut? eeeww I'd much rather have your salad anyday :-)

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  2. AnonymousSeptember 2, 2008 at 8:06 AM

    Santa Claus is not a salad.

    He can only be, at most, a gingerbread cookie.

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  3. ShaySeptember 2, 2008 at 8:58 AM

    I could have posted the one for the Christmas tree that uses a canned pear, cream cheese and parsley flakes.

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  4. Rochelle R.September 3, 2008 at 10:19 PM

    Your discription of the cookbook made me think it might be one I had in the stack by my computer. Sure enough there were the flower salads. How silly, I bet they would fall over or lean at a stupid angle. I can just see some 50's housewife in her apron getting all frustrated if she couldn't get them to turn out.

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  5. ShaySeptember 4, 2008 at 8:26 AM

    I've often wondered how those were supposed to be displayed: particularly the infamous "candle salad."

    How DO you get them to stand upright?

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