The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-08-19
ECONOMY HINTS.
Reducing the High Cost Of Living
Is a Science.
FORM GOOD HABITS NOW.

BY Eliminating Meat Housewives Have
Discovered That the Problem Solves
Itself and That Carnivorousnsss 10
Only Bad Habit.
Many housewives find themselves
compelled to exercise their hitherto
latent ingenuity in regard to the use
Of other kinds Of foods now that meat
is SO high in price. Perhaps the high
price of meat will induce the women
of this country to realize that, after
all, vegetables are not a mere adden-
dunn to a roast of beef or mutton. They
will likewise learn that life is support
able without an abnormal proportion
Of flesh diet. Until this lesson had been
brought home by means of wounding
that acutely sensitive nerve, the pock-
ct, it was q worse than hopeless task
to urge the majority Of the public to
make free use Of the excellent foods
provided by the garden. As nation
we have become carnivorous Of habit
to an alarming extent, and the high
price Of meat may indeed prove q. bless
ing in disguise.
10 argue that meat should be dis
pensed with is, of course, absurd. Ex-
tremists in matters Of diet are always
dangerous, but there can be no doubt
that persons eat too much meat in this
country. 1t is equally certain that 9TH
or wholesome foods aro not onnroc;of tod
in accordance with their merits. Apart
from the fact that meat is very dear,
it is wise idea at this time Of year to
consider the advantages of the lighter
forms Of diet. Day by day the supply
of vegetables will be on the increase,
salad stuffs also are coming along in
large quantities, while cereals are a
cheap form Of nourishment
The habit Of bacon for breakfast Is
not altogether wise. In warm weather
a change is not only palatable but
health giving. What could be more ap-
petizing than tomatoes and eggs cook
ed In butter? A simple breakfast Of
ripe tomatoes-which can he cooked
In many ways-with bread and butter
Is quite satisfying. Such fare, followed
by stewed fruit and milk, constitutes q
morning meal that is much more In
keeping with the needs Of the body
than bacon in summer.
Most children are fond Of bananas,
and without hesitation that fruit can
be recommended for their use. Apart
from analyses, comparisons of the fats,
l'proteids and carbohydrates contained
in different foOdstuffs, the mere fact
that many inhabitants Of the torrid
zone subsist on bananas alone should
be sufficient to prove the worth Of the
fruit. Fully ripe bananas with sugar
and milk are highly beneficial to chill
dren.
Speaking generally, one meat meal
daily should suffice. Even then there
is no necessity to eat large quantity
things. Those who take lunch at home
can do very well on a salad that con-
tains lettuce, tomato, onion and. hard
boiled egg. Followed by little cheese
and fruit the lunch suggested Is ample
for most persons.
There is every prospect Of asparagus
remaining cheap for some time, yet
the probability is that thousands Of
housewives will not think Of using It.
This vegetable Is not highly nutritious,
but when taken with the orthodox
melted butter it Is sufficient for mid
day meal or supper. Nowadays, when
there are so many books Of cookery,
some Of which are devoted solely to
the treatment Of vegetables and ce-
reals, hint should suffice to induce
housewives to avail themselves Of the
cheaper kinds of diet. Bread and POI
tatoes soon become uninteresting, but
much can be done with spinach, which
is now PLENTIFUL; cabbage, peas and
beans. AS yet the last two are not
very cheap, but In q little while the
prices will drop.
Cereals and. dried haricot beans, lem
ills, macaroni, oatmeal, butter beans,
ETC., should be utilized to the fullest
extent In these days Of general high
prices. The vegetable which most near
ly resembles meat In regard to nutri-
tive substance Is the mushroom. A
few Of these, In homely language. Ego
long way"
Concentrated foods, such Is raisins
and currants, are highly nutritious, and
the grape sugar they contain provides
much energy. It IL possible to learn
from the habits Of tramps. who, II
they have but few coppers to spare,
will always buy dried fruit In prefer
ence tn meat and those men have
graduated from the school OF expert
ence.
From the foregoing hints and with
the aid Of the countless books on the
! subject housewives may do much to
reduce the cost Of living by serving
more vegetables and less meat
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