Fruit Cocktail

School lunch menus Washington County March 31-April 4 Elementary Monday to Wednesday - spring break, no school. Thursday - pizza, fruit cocktail, green beans, sherbet and milk Friday - steak and cheese submarine, applesauce, potato rounds, long roll and milk High school Monday to Wednesday - spring break, no school. Thursday - pizza, fruit cocktail, green beans, sherbet and milk tray - cheeseburger, fruit cocktail, vegetable soup with crackers, round roll crackers, sherbet and milk Friday - steak and cheese sub, applesauce, potato rounds, steak roll and milk tray - ham patty on bun, applesauce, potato soup with crackers, round roll crackers and milk

Aug. 19 to Aug. 25 The Washington County Commission on Aging offers noon lunches to anyone 60 years and older at seven locations - Hancock, Smithsburg, Keedysville, Williamsport and three in Hagerstown. A two-day reservation notice is required and a donation is asked per meal. For information, call 301-790-0275. Weekly menu Wednesday - Meatball sub with mozzarella cheese, cooked spinach, fruit cocktail, bread and milk. Thursday - Corn noodle soup with crackers, rolled turkey and cheese chef salad, nutless Waldorf salad, banana, dinner roll and milk.

Vickie Nichols of Largo, Fla., was seeking a restaurant's recipe for Texas Tornado Cake, noting that the dessert had crushed pineapple in it and a coconut topping. Anne Bryant of Sun City Center, Fla., sent a recipe -- but not the restaurant recipe. This is a very easy recipe to make, suited to any skill level. When I first read this recipe, I realized there's no fat in it, meaning no butter or oil, and there's no vanilla. Well, the lack of butter or oil didn't affect the taste, but I did miss the vanilla.

Washington County Elementary Monday - Chili dog on bun, rosy applesauce, baked beans, coleslaw and milk. Tuesday - Chicken patty on bun, peaches, mashed potatoes and gravy, tender peas and milk. Wednesday - Beef ravioli with school wheat roll, diced pears, green beans, Shape-up bar and milk. Thursday - Nachos and cheese with celery and carrot sticks, assorted fresh fruit, noodle soup, cherry turnover and milk. Friday - Tony's pepperoni pizza, fruit cocktail, golden corn, Italian ice and milk.

The Washington County Commission on Aging offers noon lunches to anyone 60 years and older at six locations - Smithsburg, Keedysville, Williamsport and three in Hagerstown. Smithsburg, Keedysville and Williamsport are open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Potomac Towers, Walnut Towers and Francis Murphy are open Monday through Friday. The hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the days they are open. The agency requires that you call by 11:30 a.m. to give them a two-working-days reservation notice.

The Washington County Commission on Aging offers noon lunches to anyone 60 years and older at six locations - Smithsburg, Keedysville, Williamsport and three in Hagerstown. Smithsburg, Keedysville and Williamsport are open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Potomac Towers, Walnut Towers and Francis Murphy are open Monday through Friday. The hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the days they are open. The agency requires that you call by 11:30 a.m. to give them a two-working-days reservation notice.

The Washington County Commission on Aging offers noon lunches to anyone 60 years and older at six locations - Smithsburg, Keedysville, Williamsport and three in Hagerstown. Smithsburg, Keedysville and Williamsport are open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Potomac Towers, Walnut Towers and Francis Murphy are open Monday through Friday. The hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the days they are open. The agency requires that you call by 11:30 a.m. to give them a two-working-days reservation notice.

Dec. 30 to Jan. 5 The Washington County Commission on Aging offers noon lunches to anyone 60 years and older at eight locations - Clear Spring, Hancock, Smithsburg, Keedysville, Williamsport and three in Hagerstown. The agency requires that you call by 11:30 a.m. to give them a two-working-days reservation notice. A donation is asked per meal. For information, call 301-790-0275. Weekly menu Wednesday - Sauerkraut, roast pork, mashed potatoes, gravy, "Hoppin' John" salad, applesauce, dinner roll and milk.

Vickie Nichols of Largo, Fla., was seeking a restaurant's recipe for Texas Tornado Cake, noting that the dessert had crushed pineapple in it and a coconut topping. Anne Bryant of Sun City Center, Fla., sent a recipe -- but not the restaurant recipe. This is a very easy recipe to make, suited to any skill level. When I first read this recipe, I realized there's no fat in it, meaning no butter or oil, and there's no vanilla. Well, the lack of butter or oil didn't affect the taste, but I did miss the vanilla.