1.
INGREDIENTS - 5 lbs. of lean beef, 3 slices of bacon, 1/2 pint of pale
ale, a few leaves of white beet, spinach, 1 cabbage lettuce, a little
mint, sorrel, and marjoram, a pint of asparagus-tops cut small, the
crust of 1 French roll, seasoning to taste, 2 quarts of water.

Mode.—Put the beef, cut in pieces and rolled in flour, into a stewpan,
with the bacon at the bottom; cover it close, and set it on a slow fire,
stirring it now and then till the gravy is drawn. Put in the water and
ale, and season to taste with pepper and salt, and let it stew gently
for 2 hours; then strain the liquor, and take off the fat, and add the
white beet, spinach, cabbage lettuce, and mint, sorrel, and sweet
marjoram, pounded. Let these boil up in the liquor, then put in the
asparagus-tops cut small, and allow them to boil till all is tender.
Serve hot, with the French roll in the dish.

Time.—Altogether 3 hours.

Seasonable from May to August.

Sufficient for 8 person

2. INGREDIENTS - 1–1/2 pint of split peas, a teacupful of gravy, 4 young
onions, 1 lettuce cut small, 1/2 a head of celery, 1/2 a pint of
asparagus cut small, 1/2 a pint of cream, 3 quarts of water: colour the
soup with spinach juice.

Mode.—Boil the peas, and rub them through a sieve; add the gravy, and
then stew by themselves the celery, onions, lettuce, and asparagus, with
the water. After this, stew altogether, and add the colouring and cream,
and serve.

Time.—Peas 2–1/2 hours, vegetables 1 hour; altogether 4 hours.

Bon appetit

i am a cook and the easiest dessert i know is pineapple cake...so yummy
too.
crushed pineapple(drained)
cool whip
vanilla pudding
mix pineapple and vanila pudding together
fold in cool whip
put on top of angel food cake
enjoy!

gonna try that one uk...i love asparagus..ty for posting it

me too...asparagus is my fav veggie.