Suggestions For Reducing The Cost Of The May Menus

Unless butter is low in price, use substitutes in cooking. Use top of milk instead of cream for coffee and cereal -cream is always a luxury, except in certain favored localities.

In L. 175, omit the broiled beef patties. In L. 177, serve plain sliced cucumbers instead of a la Poulette, and omit the apple salad. In L. 178, omit the cereal, cream and sugar, and in L. 179, the cheese balls. In L. 180, omit the peas, and in L. 181, the coddled apples. In L. 183, omit the sponge cake, and in L. 184, the egg timbales. In L. 186, omit the pickled beets and substitute canned peaches for the peach canapes. In L. 187, omit the canned plums, and in L. 188, use plain bread and butter instead of the Potato Biscuits. In L. 189, substitute 2 lbs. boiled salmon for the shad, and omit the Brussels sprouts. In L. 192, omit both the souffle and wilted lettuce, but serve the shortcake with cream. In L. 193, omit the cheese omelet, and in L. 194, the tomatoes with cream sauce. In L. 195, omit the boiled ham, and serve iced tea instead of cocoa.

Estimated Reductions

1 1/2 lbs. Butter.. .$ less 1 1/2 lbs. Oleo........$

1 qt. Cream..............

3 qts. Milk...............

1 lb. Round Steak.........

Cucumbers, Poulette ..........$i less

Cucumbers, Plain .....

Apple Salad.............

Oatmeal, Cream and Sugar .................

Cheese Balls.............

Peas, 1 qt...............

Coddled Apples..........

Sponge Cake..............

Egg Timbales ...........

Pickled Beets ...........

1/2 can Plums.............

Potato Biscuits .........

3 lbs. Shad.......$ less

2 lbs. Salmon.. .....

Cream Sauce ............

Brussels Sprouts.........

Onion Souffle ............

Wilted Lettuce ..........

Tomatoes with Cream Cheese Omelet ...........

Sauce ................

Boiled Ham .............

Cocoa, less Tea...........

$

Original total cost.......................................$

Reduction...............................................

New total cost per week............................. $

New cost per day.......................................

New cost per day per person...............................

Table Set For Informal Luncheon To Be Served Without A Maid

The Revolving Table Server or "Dumb Butler" is a device now on the market. Photograph furnished by Mrs. F. A. Pattison of the New Jersey Housekeeping Experiment Station.