Milk or cream that is left may be sterilized and put in a cool place.
Left-over grains may be used for making gruels, which are very good for lunch; or if only a small amount remains, it may be used for thickening soup. If there is a sufficient amount, steamed raisins or dates may be added, and then it may be put into molds to cool. This may be served with cream or some pudding sauce, making a simple dessert for either dinner or lunch. Cream of wheat, rolled wheat, farina, and Graham are especially nice served in this way.
Many housewives cook an extra amount of corn meal in order to have some left, as it is better warmed up than at the first. It is good mixed with croutons, rolled in corn flakes, browned, and served with jelly or maple sirup. To mix with rice or any nut food, season, form into patties, and serve with tomato sauce, is another method.
When warming potatoes, if the supply is scant, many persons add a slice of stale bread broken up.
The vegetable loaf given in Mr. Anderson's recipes may be varied, and any kind of beans or peas used to make it. Served with a good gravy, it makes a substantial dish for dinner.
By using a choux paste, left-over rice, macaroni, spaghetti, any kind of beans, peas, or lentils may be made into patties or croquettes. They may be served with gravy or jelly, and their original form scarcely be recognized when they appear on the table next time.
To make the choux paste, take one and one half tablespoons of butter, dairy or vegetable, one tablespoon of chopped onion, and a pinch of sage. Put in a small saucepan, and stir over the fire a few minutes, but do not brown. Add three tablespoons of flour, and stir until it is thoroughly scalded. Then add one third cup of milk, and stir until smooth. Drop into this mixture the yolk of one egg, and stir until it is well cooked. It should be a thick, smooth paste when done. Part of this may be used one day, and the rest saved for another time.
As the housewife seeks to make use of all remnants of food, new possibilities will gradually open before her, and her efforts will become a real pleasure rather than a task.
The call is, therefore, to YOU to do your part; and in the doing, you will bind yourself to the whole army of women who are serving their country.
—Dr. Anna Howard Shaw.