The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-03
THE cHILDRENs MILKY WAY.
Vermont Extension Service Urges the
Use Of Milk.

The extension service of the Univer-
sity of Vermont and state agricultural
college again urges the use of milk and
yet more milk, especially for the chill
dren.
In spite of war conditions, the health
and welfare of our home population must
be kept above par. Nourishment Of our
children has rightly been said to be the
first duty of the nationl Milk fat
lcream and butter) promotes body
growth and repair. Milk proteins re.
place meat. The mineral salts Of milk
are necessary for both growth and re
pair. Every child of is months TO IL
years Of age for health safety should
have one and one half pints Of milk every
day.
An important work Of every individ-
ual community should be TO regulate the
cleanliness and cost Of milk and to con
stantly advertise the Importance Of its
regular use, for it has rightly been called
the greatest single factor for safety in
the human diet.
Too many children "do not like milk"
But these same youngsters do like pota-
to soup and other vegetables combined
with milk into soups (one-half cup or
more of cooked and strained vegetables
to two cups milk. Such soups provide
an excellent way Of cultivating the taste
of such vegetables as carrots, turnips,
peas, spinach and other green's. Enthu
siasm for these homely regulators of
our health often needs stimulation, espe
cially during adolescence The common
milk gravy" is, of course, thick milk
soup. Such soups and gravies should be
free from unpalatable humps of thicken
ing material
Milk thickened with corn starch
usually two level tablespoons to one cup
milk, sailed, sweetened little, well
cooked and Favored sometimes with
chocolate or cocoa-makes a delicious
dessert served with sweetened top milk
or cream or soft custard. Then there
are custards of many kinds, including
iunket, which we often neglect because
OF its simplicity, but Of which some chill
dren say Sits most as good as ice cream"
Colored pink with a morsel Of vegetable
coloring, il is much more appetizing,
An old fashioned cook gives us two
delicious pudding recipes. Eggs? Yes,
they do call for eggs; but if we have
on hand, as we should, dozens Of eggs
preserved" in lime water or water glass,
two eggs will not scare US, especially
when we remember that they are better
for us than meat or that they can re-
place meat in the diet. With a generous
supply of milk and egg pudding for din
ner, we can do without meat and so help
our soldiers.
Aunt Maria's Baked Indian Pudding
Scald quart milk tskimmed or whole),
sprinkle in scant u cup graduated
corn meal and stir over the fire until it
is slightly thickened Cool. Add a scant
2-3 cup OF sugar, teaspoon cinnamon, 2
beaten eggs, teaspoon salt, few rails
ms; and bake in a slow oven as to 80
minutes or until the custard "wheys."
Aunt Maria's Rice Pudding -Substi-
tute about cups cooked rice for the corn
meal in the foregoing recipe
Finally, remember that milk and milk
products (cream, butter, cheese -includ-
ing cottage cheese are vital necessities.
Milk for the children for nursing moth
ers, for the sick and wounded Espe-
cially must we conserve the stamina Of
the nations children Steps should be
taken BY the public TO assure the safety
Of their milky way