ring beans (measured after the strings are removed
and the beans cut into small pieces)
1 tsp. butter
1/2 tsp. salt

Cover with boiling water and cook until tender, drain, and serve hot.

SPINACH

_90 calories_

1/2 lb. spinach
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. butter

Wash thoroughly through about ten waters, until spinach is entirely
free from grit, remove the tough stems, lift the spinach from water
and place in a saucepan without additional water, sprinkle over with
salt, cover saucepan and cook until tender (requires about 15
minutes). Cut very fine with sharp knife, or press through sieve, add
butter and serve hot.

CARROTS (WITH CREAM SAUCE OR BUTTER)

_82-117 calories_

Carrots, about 1/2 cupful after they are cut in cubes, or 3-1/2
ounces. Serve with 2 tablespoonfuls of cream sauce, or with 2
teaspoonfuls of butter and a little salt and pepper. Scrub carrots and
scrape off the skins; cut into slices or cubes, drop into slightly
salted boiling water and cook until tender; drain and add butter or
cream sauce.

BAKED POTATO (WHITE)

_140 calories_

1 potato weighing about 3 ounces; scrub well with a brush; dry and
slightly grease surface, place in moderately hot oven and bake about
45 or 50 minutes. (The potato should feel tender upon pressure.) When
done, make an incision of 1 inch in the skin and gently press out the
steam; cover closely with cloth and keep in a warm place until ready
to serve. Put teaspoonful (about 1/6 ounce) of butter in the cut and
serve very hot.

CREAMED POTATO

_182 calories_

1/4 tsp. salt
1 medium size potato
2 tsp. milk
1 tsp. butter

Pare and boil potato until tender when pierced with a fork; drain off
the water and return the saucepan to the stove; shake the pan (to
prevent burning) until the potato looks dry; mash with fork or potato
ricer, add milk, butter, and salt. Beat briskly until creamy. Serve at
once or brown in oven.

POTATO STUFFED WITH MEAT

_197.5 calories_

1 potato (baked)
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tbs. cold chopped beef
1 tsp. butter
Dash of pepper

Bake potato, split in half and remove the contents, mix with the
chopped meat, add salt, pepper, and butter; return to the two halves,
set in oven to brown, then serve at once.

SCALLOPED POTATOES

_250.8 calories_

1 potato
1/4 cup milk
2 tsp. butter

Boil potato, not quite tender, and slice in moderately thin slices;
arrange in layer in an individua