Sphere: Cool Summer Meals

Keep Cool Summer Meals

Sphere Magazine, August 1974

• Rice-Bean Medley Menu
• Rice-Bean Medley
• Cheese Triangles
• Relish Tray
• Choco Peanut Butter Freeze
• Iced Tea

• Cold Reuben Menu
• Cold Reuben Platter
• Spicy Rye Crisps
• Fresh Fruit Sundeas
• Beer Or Iced Coffee

• Tuna Salad Menu
• Tuna Salad Plate
• Marinated Vegetables
• Rolls & Butter
• Coffee-Peach Cream Pie
• Lemonade

Cold Reuben Menu

“When time is important and the heat has you beat, look to these three summer menus for a time saving, cool solution.”

Rice-Bean Medley Menu at top right. Tuna Salad Menu on bottom right. Cold Reuben Menu on left.

I like some of these recipes, just not necessarily together for one meal. I think rice, beans, sausage, cheese, peanut butter & chocolate for one menu would be a bit heavy.

Marinated Vegetables

Coffee-Peach Cream Pie, with a cinnamon-graham crust & a filling of marshmallow creme, coffee liqueur, whipping cream & fruit

Sphere: Fresh Fruit Pies

Fresh Fruit Pies
 Glazed Fresh Fruit Pie

Sphere Magazine, August 1974

Dazzling summer fruit pies

"Variations on a theme make this pie very special. Begin with the basic recipe, then choose favorite fruits from the best of this summer's crop. This fruit pie is guaranteed to make summer entertaining a breeze and a simple family meal a special treat."

 I know I want pie now! Well, except for that green grape pie. The color & texture is grossing me out :X

Sphere: Sprightly Lemon Recipes

The Sprightly Lemon

Sphere Magazine

August 1974

• Lemons Through History
• Cooking With Lemon Juice
• Zeste & Ziste
• Scallops Meuniere
• Veal Round Steak Piccata 
• Creamy Lemon Meringue Pie
• Citrus Freeze
• British Lemonade
• Lemon Glazed Pound Cake
• Sea Slaw (Crab salad)

Scallops Meuniere, Veal Round Steak Piccata, Creamy Lemon Meringue Pie, Citrus Freeze

British Lemonade, Lemon Glazed Pound Cake & Sea Slaw

Cooking With Lemons

Refreshing lemon recipes for spring & summer menus

Sphere: Island Party, Part 3

Feast Of The Islands

Tropical island themed party

Sphere Magazine, August 1974
 

• Schedule For Preparing Feast Of The Islands Menu
• Islands Menu
• Polynesian Punch
• Coral Shrimp
• Crab Puffs
• Chili Sauce & Peanut Sauce
• Charcoal Broiled Island Fish
• Grilled Ham With Plum Sauce
• Coconut Sweet Potatoes
• Spinach-Sprout Salad
• Gingered Cucumber Slices
• Island Dream Pie
• Tropical Dessert (Pineapple filled with fruit salad)

Tropical Dessert: Pineapple boats with date nut dressing & fruit salad

I feel exhausted already, and I'm not even the one planning this island party. I don't think even the wedding in Steel Magnolias took half as much effort as Sphere's tropical summer party.

The party food does sound delicious. I'd probably save some recipes for Christmas & Easter vs using them all for one party, though.