The Washington herald., 1911-03-12
SCHOOL LUNCHEONS.

Children who have some distance to G..
( to school. as is often tn" case in subu--
/ ban places. ind that it is too far 20
come home every day for tho homo
luncheon. and they. therefore. have To-
depend on tho contents Of the box or
basket for the midday meal Hence to MY
it aCCeptabIy is food for some thought on
the part OF mothers or big sisters T.
whom this duty falls.
The luncheon must be packed ST." tha.
when it is opened IT has an attractive AMI
appetizinG appearance. for the children
arc often tickle in their taste. Again.
there IS 4 certain amount Of excitement
in having SO many children together tht:
distraCts their attention from the food
and unless it .uOkS very good they eat
only half what they should
The time hOnOrcd Sandwiches still seem
20 hav" a part to play in luncheon mcnu..
hut time and fashion have wrought many
changes in their appearance and fillinE>.
The various sandwich cutters have
changed the shape of this dcli"acy. and
tho cheese. fruit. nut. and other flnn-s
have added endless possibilities TO their
daintiness. With the paPicr macho
dishes, mods and papc- rdmckins with
WaN paper to k"rp things fresh. and tEn
it'll" .nin idUal glasses of ic'',s and
jams. with screw topped aluminium houl-
Ion or milk carriers. tho basket luncheon
can he made quite varied affair.
Eggs arc not popular if they are used
too often. as children soon tire of them.
hard boiled or dCviiCd. Fish products are
not as rule general fayoritcs. but work
in once in while. Say, for Instance. a
We. jar uf fish salad or crab meat
sandwich filing 0r a hit Or cod seasoned
and baked in ram"kn. Joints Of cold
fowls arc wrapped in wax paper to keep
them from drying. Cnid meats sliced with
lettuce leaves and good mayOnnaisc make
inviting filings. EC sure that the bread
is two days old, so that il may be sliced
thin without CrumhlinC. Also IL a little
but OF whipped cream is added to the
butter beforr spreading it makes it easier
to spread without brC aIinE the slice.
Boys like everything as simple as pos
siblc. and the folding boxes with a paper
napkin satisfies their soul But little
girls are very fond Of the dainty fitted
baskets. so many of which are now on the
market to choose The graham. rye. or
brown bread may be used to vary the
white in the sandwich. and il makes an
agreeable change. The fruit Filings are
usually liked by children. and are whole
some for them as well. Pineapple.
shredded and mixed with cream cheese.
sugar. and enough sweet cream to make
a paste. makes a delicious filling. Chop
ped nuts may be added II the child likes
nuts An appetiZinE sandwich is made
Of bananas sliced thin lengthwiSe and
laid upon slices Of bread. busted with
pepper. salt. and a wee bit Of grated
cheese the whole put into a hot oven
for a minute to brown the cheese II
cakes are used, the homemade plain a.
cup cakes are the best. as the layer
Cakes are rich and hard to eat without
a plate and fork. Olives. lettuce. fruits.
an occasional ripe tomato pared ami
put into wax paper to eat with pepper
and salt. and an occasional sweet pickle
make pleasant little surprises. Two Or
three candies may bC added as the
daily surprisC-iust taste but not
enough TO spoil the meal. The drink
ables may be supplies according to the,
Childs liking, and a pint Thcrmos bot
tie will carry them hot or cold per-
fcctIy.