The bride's cook book

the holding, contracting or arranging for food by any person in excess of his reasonable requirements for use or consumption by himself and dependents for a reasonable time. This does not refer to stocks of home grown vegetables and home canned or preserved fruits. WHEAT: All householders who can possibly do so should entirely ELIMINATE THE USE OF WHEAT. Householders who are obliged to use wheat should not use more than a total of I1/2 pounds of wheat flour or prepared wheat, in any form, per person per week. This includes wheat flour in Victory Bread, and the wheat flour or prepared wheat in crackers, pastry, macaroni, breakfast or other foods. Victory Bread is bread manufactured by bakers under the rules of the United States Food Administration. In estimating flour consumption, 1^ pounds of Victory Bread may be considered equal to 1 pound of wheat flour. In buying wheat flour an equal weight of other cereals as substitutes for wHeat flour must be bought pound for pound. This is the 50-50 Rule. In buying mixed flours, the substitutes in them may be counted so that a smaller proportion of substitutes may be bought with these flours than with white flour. In buying graham and whole wheat flours (containing not less than 95 per cent of the entire wheat) 6/10 pounds of substitutes shall be purchased with every pound of such flours. WHEAT FLOUR SUBSTITUTES are HOMINY, CORN GRITS, CORNMEAL, CORN FLOUR, EDI- BLE CORNSTARCH, BARLEY FLOUR, ROLLED OATS, OATMEAL, RICE, RICE FLOUR, BUCK- WHEAT FLOUR, POTATO FLOUR, SWEET POTATO FLOUR, SOYA BEAN FLOUR, AND FETERITA FLOUR AND MEALS. Householders in towns and cities may not buy more than ^ of a barrel of flour at any one time. Householders in the country may not buy more than ^ of a barrel of flour at any one time. VJ Tomatoes For Soups, Gravies, Salads, and all Culinarij Purposes TRY HALF A DOZEN CANS RECIPES FOR THE USE OF SPANISH BEANS. Soak two large cups pink beans over night. Put them on to boil with one can WINTO CONDENSED TOMATOES, two quarts water, one large onion sliced, a piece of salt pork about one inch thick, or a small cup of olive oil, one teaspoon chili powder, a dash of red pepper, and salt to taste. Cook slowly for several hours, adding more water if necessary. Stir occasionally. When done, add Vz cup grated cheese. (Long cooking greatly improves the flavor.) TOMATO JELLY SALAD. Dissolve l^ box of gelatine in V2 cup of cold water. Boil together for fifteen minutes % can WINTO CONDENSED TOMATOES, 3 cups water, Vs onion, a little celery or celery stock, % teaspoon salt. Season also with cayenne pepper, sage, and thyme if desired. Remove from fire, add W^. tablespoons vinegar, and the softened gelatin. Strain, and pour into moulds to harden. When firm, remove from moulds and serve on crisp lettuce leaves with mayonnaise or boiled salad dressing. When beginning to set, a cup of chopped celery or green peas may be added. This amount makes about six portions. CRAB A LA LOUIS