Oatmeal.—Boil for five minutes and leave in the cooker all night.
Quaker Oats.—Bring to boiling point and leave in the cooker two hours.
Other foods, such as vegetables, bacon, etc., can be cooked by this method.
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In the preparation and cooking of food there should be very little for the garbage can, and only cabbage or egg water for the drain.
| Rinds and bones of bacon. | ||
| Outside stalks of celery. | —Flavor soup or stock. | |
| The young green parts of vegetables. | ||
| Pieces of gristle, skin and bone. | ||
| Pea pods. |
Thick stems of cabbage or cauliflower leaves may be served with the vegetables or separately, if given sufficient time to cook.
Water from boiled cauliflower makes a good soup.
Apple skins—stones from jam—the surplus water from bottled fruit—boiled with a little sugar and water make a very good fruit syrup to serve with milk or suet puddings.