These ladies were young, “Junior” members of the Lafayette-Lexington Chapter of the DAR when “Missouri Juniors DARing to Cook Book!” was published about 50 years ago. In honor of America’s 250th, each week leading up to July 4 we will publish one of their recipes and one of the quotes sprinkled among the pages of the book. Enjoy! ——— LAYERED SALAD

Janice Parris, Lafayette-Lexington Chapter DAR 1 head torn lettuce ½ c. green pepper, chopped

1 pkg frozen peas, uncooked

8 slices bacon, fried crisp and crumbled

1 c. celery

1 medium onion, chopped

4 hard boiled eggs

2 c. mayonnaise

2 Tablespoons sugar

4 oz. Cheddar cheese (about 1 cup) Place all ingredients in large bowl. Frost with 2 cups mayonnaise mixed with 2 tablespoons sugar. Top with 4 ounces Cheddar cheese, grated.

Quote:

If you don’t have time to do a job right, when will you have time to do it over?