BETTINA ATTENDS A PORCH PARTY
"WELL, what have you been doing today?" asked Bob, after he had finished
an account of events at the office.
"I've been away all afternoon, Bob, at the loveliest little porch party
at Alice's! You know her porch is beautiful, anyhow, and her party was
very informal. She telephoned to five of us this morning, and asked us
to come over and bring our sewing; the day was so perfect. She served a
delicious little luncheon from her tea cart, very simple but so good!
And the beauty of it was that she had made everything herself! She
didn't tell the girls, but she whispered it to me. Of course, if she had
told the others, she would have given herself away; they are a little
suspicious of her now because she is seen everywhere with Harry!"
"He told me he wished they could announce it right away! He doesn't like
to make a secret of it."
"It won't be very long now--you know they are to be married in October
or November. But, Bob, as I was telling you, Alice did all the cooking
for this party herself. Of course, it was simple, but really, I think
she is quite wonderful. She has never done anything useful before, but
she is so clever, and she has such a 'knack' that it will really be
easier for her than for Ruth. And Ruth will work twice as hard. Alice
says that she is going to give other little parties this way, and
practice on her guests. She says she is determined to do things just as
well as anybody else, and now that she is interested, she has a
tremendous pride in being a success. You know how high-spirited Alice
is. Well, she isn't to be surpassed by anyone in anything she cares to
do! Oh, I forgot, Bob, she gave me some cakes to bring to you, and also
some salted nuts."
"Hurray for Alice! She's some friend all right! What else did you have
at the party?"
"Such good salad--she gave me the recipe--well, her menu consisted of:
Honolulu Salad Graham Bread Sandwiches
Frozen Apricots White Cake
Salted Nuts Coffee
BETTINA'S RECIPES
(All measurements are level)
=Honolulu Salad= (Six portions)
6 slices canned pineapple
1/2 C-cottage cheese
1 T-chopped pimento
1 t-chopped green pepper
1/4 t-salt
6 nut-meat halves
6 pieces of lettuce
6 T-salad dressing
Add the chopped pimento, green pepper and salt to the cottage cheese.
Work all together well, shape into balls one inch in diameter. Place a
ball in the center of each slice of pineapple, which has been arranged
upon a piece of lettuce. Place a nut meat upon the top of each cheese
ball. Serve one tablespoon of salad dressing upon each service.
=Frozen Apricots= (Six portions)
2 C-peeled and quartered apricots
1 C-sugar
2 T-lemon juice
1 C-water
1 egg-white
Cook apricots, sugar and water until the apricots are soft. (About five
minutes.) Cool, add the lemon juice and freeze. When the mixture is half
frozen, add the stiffly beaten white and continue freezing until stiff.
More sugar may be used if desired.