B6—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 15,1982 Home Ob The Benge “The incredible edible egg,” says the campaign. And it’s true. An egg is one of nature’s most perfect foods, and May is the time to recognize this protein and vitamin-packed food. Eggs are an excellent substitute for meat. Just two eggs give you the same protein as one three ounce serving of lean meat, or half of your daily allowance from the meat food group. It is also a rich source of vitamin A and one of the very few sources of vitamin D. Two delicious dishes included in this week’s "scramble” of recipes, are “Scrambled Eggs Verde” and “Mushroom-Egg Quiche.” The Verde is perfect for the warming weather when it’s hard to beat using a skillet for supper. The dish includes green onions, Green Goddess salad dressing and parsley flakes with regular scrambled eggs The Quiche is an elegant dish to serve, and this particular one features the delicious mushroom. Happy Egg Month' EGGSALAD 1/4 c. mayonnaise 1/4 c. finely chopped onion 1/41. pepper 1/2 c. finely chopped celery 2t lemon juice 1/21. salt 6 hard-cooked eggs, sliced 4 lettuce leaves Blend together mayonnaise, lemon juice, onion, salt and pep per. Reserve 4 slices from center of 1 egg for garnish. Chop remaining eggs Stir chopped eggs and celery into mayonnaise mixture until moistened throughout Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. For each serving, spoon about 1/2 c. egg salad onto a lettuce leaf. Garnish with reserved egg slices. Cook’s Question Comer QUESTION Cooks, we still need some help with the following request: When I was a young girl in lowa, my mother used to put up a sweet dill pickle which I believe they called a “Gherkin.” I asked my husband to plant some of these but have found it impossible to purchase any such seed. Can anyone advise me as to whether this midget pickle is called a “Gherkin" and if so, where can I purchase it? Also, I would like to have a recipe for this sweet/sc