Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-09
MAKING TIE DOLLAR 60 FARTHEsT
Miss Helen Thompson Dietec Instructor at Connecticut College Tells Housewives League What Are Best Things to Buy For Nutritious RatonLast Meeting of League Till Fall

substantial meal than half a pound of round steak. There is also good value in eyaporated eggs, though many peo- pie do not realize that. Margarine, cooking compound and especially Wes- F son oil are valuable assets towards | meals. Another excellent substitute | for meat is simple cottage cheese.
 The Cereal Ration.
 Twenty cents should buy all the grain or cereal for a whole days ra tions. In using barley, corn, rye or i potato four we must understand the | matter of gluten, which is the sticky | substance that makes dough stiff in | wheat flour; the white of an egg sup plies this sticky deficiency in the wheat substitutes, which, when used proper ly, will make delicious pie crust and cake. For a long time southern cooks have been making pie crust out of peanut flour, even.
 We must also remember that it is not only question of using substitute grains but that many vegetables will serve the same purpose just as well; potatoes. for instance.
 In Place of Sugar. Honey, molasses, dates and raisins may be used in place of sugar; they are it's best possible substitutes. Grapes and all fresh fruits also serve the same purpose; the sugar contained | in them will be utilized in the body. ! Bananas, dried peaches or prunes form a, satisfactory substitute. We must 1 consume the proper bulk to satisfy | hunger. Nothing causes abnormal hunger in growing children who crave sweets than the lack of ash constitu- ents. Sweets are necessary. certain amount of them. to everybody.
 Any family who can get along with out tea or coffee will be just as we'll off, but cocoe. is an actual food and most nutritious. It is well worth while, though few people think of it, to put little money into spices and | tlavors; not only the well known va nilla and nutmeg but summer savory, marjorum, sage and caddamom seeds are good.
 Is Serious Question.
 This matter of food values and con- l servation has become a serious one and we must learn to study it under standingly. The real question of sat- isfying food substitutes is an interest ing problem. Dr. Grahame Lusk of l Cornell university, who is an authority
 on the matter says that man under stands everything else, and therefore i he ought to understand his food and
 the calories he needs to keep him
 healthy and well fed. pr. Lusk was
 instrumental in persuading the Childs restaurants to place the approximate
 amount of food calories against every
 dish on their bills Of fare, thereby
 giving every customer a chance to
 estimate for himself the proper food l values of his meal
 If we learn not only what foods we want to buy but also get a general idea
 of the equivalents of food constituents
 in terms of energy, we have gone a
 long way towards nutritious meals.
 Children do not crave or need meat:
 the yolks of eggs contain all the iron they need, and there is great food
 value also in spinach. The chief claim of food is that it has to be thought of three times a day and it is worth while for anyone who has charge of l Housekeeping accounts to compare them from month to month and learn practically how to lay out her money in the best way for her family's good Mrs Perkins stated that on resun . ing their meetings in the early fall ii 3 was planned to have a definite subject !, for each meeting and a program which
 would interest every member of the g Housewives league.