Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-29
STANDARD FOOD COST
MAY BE. MAINTAINED
Mrs Wilson Gives Housewife Timely Suggestions for Re-
sss.-. duction of Costs-Weekly Menus Outlined
With Weighed Nutrition Values.


Many Of We are greatly puzzled to ind
2 q real basis for standard and fixed
(. cost of food is most important tor
ths housewife TO realize that u she Will
eliminate waste. carefully utiitZe eacn
portion OF leftover food and serve It
: i'm an attractive manner that she VIII
notice at once reduction i'll her tood
Meat is a costly protein food that
may be well replaced at least three
days in the week with other foods that
VIII furnish sufficient nutrition for
Building muscle. bone and structure
Science tells us that diet of meal.
potatoes and bread will not provide
sufficiently varied diet to maintain
body, balance. The meat may be elm
tna,ed ard replaced by a liberal diet
otIssfy green ysgetahles. fresh fruit
leEumes and nuts.
simple natural foods Will pay WS
dividends in good health. la, album
milk and chew all foods thoroughly.
Keep the fact in mind tina, all starchy
The mouth. When The food is slowly
d~-thoroughly chewed the action Of
the saliva starts the process OF dises-
stomach, where ii mikes freely with
the digestive juices, and after Il short
time passes into the intcstines. where
the !inal process OF digestion takes
Keep this in mind: s,archy foods
do not digest in the stomach and FOR
cockeG start the day right; light
breakfast. simple luncheon. ,prefera-
BY PLATE ate. OF SOUP Pa salad .1,- and
and Weil-cooked dinner in the even
ing. This Will keep the average csti-
gen at par Sometimes we meet wiih
thk. unless he has three hearty meals
day he vii! starre and thus injure
h!s, health To Try 70 convince hin
unless he is employed at hard phySi
sai labor, Is almost an impossibiiity.
body he is laying up splendid foun-
eaee, or hir,. Ea;ins when We have
no actual desire 70! II is not only
aea:ng the stomach and causes auto
tLtoStcsi!oU-
prejudices and come TO a decided I'm
SerSf litirE with families. that
taa.r fs.oriie combination OF meat.
htsse and potatoes. supplemented BY
expensive and disease producing diet
fos. modern man.
essen this diei for Yeas ana always
enjoyed the best OF health" Now have
yent Think for mtnu;e-heven't YOU
-Gheanatism or PERHAPS JUS, .' si ign;
touch OF kidney trouble? And haven.
-yHs ever noticed the number OF men
Tween the ages OF forty-fve and nifty
.nrve years who suddenly have break
down. and then partially recover and
sIthen. 1fter Ave or sh months OF inGlf-
s;ferent health have serious illness
land then go west? There is a compli-
Arou ble-this is tho verdict OF the
"a. Think this over. 1t is vitality i'm
"a, o,;t ant DO not eat bread and pota-
e~toes at the same meal. Discard the
bread. The stomach is unable 10 care
3-aor this amount Of starchy food at one
time Rather replace the bread with
,Ieafy green salads and we!l-cooked
.Succulent vegetables.
~ Don't overcat. Keep the fact in mind
fthat Just across the sea many folk are
inytus for want OF food.
~, ann remember. too. that you are your
,tprother's keeper, and il behooves US 10
'leat wisely and prudently. giving to
"our returning laddics the mama and
flesh pots OF Egypt.
= WEEKLY MENU.
- Breakfast, 0:30.
n Strawberries
n Cereal and Cream
COACHED EGGS Virgin! Baked Ham
u Lyonnalse Potatoes Watercress
- Corn Mufins Coffee
4 Virginia Baked Hmm
,,- Trim slice OF ham and remove the
Skin, then cut for serving. Cut small
CACHES about one half inch deep around
ahe tdfe OF the slice TO prevent ii curl
1ng Nov add one tablespoonful OF
nweN and then place the slice Of ham in
sstand aEi6e .artueivE hours; in the
smorninE place in a moderate oven and