Stewed Celery.
Scrape and cut the blanched stalks into short pieces. Cook tender in boiling water, a little salt. Drain this off, add a cup of drawn butter; simmer five minutes, and serve.
Dessert of Fruit and Nuts.
Arrange in accordance with your taste and convenience. You may add dried figs to the dish of nuts.
First Week. Tuesday.
Strong Broth.
Heat the contents of your stock-pot, adding a quart or more of boiling water. Let all simmer together one hour. Strain and press out the nourishment from the meat. Cool; skim, add seasoning, and half a cup of soaked rice. Cook gently until this is soft.
N. B.—Whenever the stock-pot is empty, scald it with soda and water, and set in the sun.