They are very purifying and should be eaten often, by people of a bilious tendency. Select young string beans, pull off the string on each side and break in pieces an inch long. Boil in slightly salted water and prepare like green peas. They may be mixed with carrots. For further combinations, see “Boiled Mixed Dinners.”
SPINACH.
This is also a very valuable vegetable. Besides being rich in iron and phosphates, it is laxative, and excellent as a medicinal food for constipation. Wash it thoroughly. For a delicate stomach use the leaves only. Steep in as little water as possible, chop very fine or rub through a colander; season with pepper, salt, lemon and butter, or prepare with butter sauce.
String beans resemble the green leaf vegetables. They are very purifying to the liver and intestines, and should be eaten freely by people with a bilious temperament.
STUFFED GREEN PEPPERS.
Cut off the stem end and remove the seeds. Fill the peppers with a dressing such as is given in recipes for bread dumplings. Place them in a baking dish with two tablespoonfuls of oil or fat; when brown add a little flour and water, cover the dish and bake in an oven for about 50 minutes. The inner part of the peppers may be mixed with a filling.
ONIONS.
For stewing use small or medium sized onions. Boil them in salt water, drain off the water and serve with butter and lemon, or prepare a butter or cream sauce. They are best eaten for breakfast or dinner with wheat or rye bread.
RAW ONIONS.
People who like onions and find they disagree on account of the strong acids, should grate them and mix thoroughly with sauces, or French or mayonnaise dressing.