Gilpin observer., 1920-01-08
Pud-
ding an Dinner for a Three. e.Ysar.old

ding Make an ExeeIien
prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
Some people tell us great deal
about what children ought not to eat
but forget to tell us what they ought
TO have. The kinds of food that chill
dren need to make them grow into
healthy men and women is being
studied by home economics experts.
The most important of these foods
Is milk. II supplies something for
making muscles: something for max
ing bones and teeth; and something
that makes children grow. No child
will grow as fast as he should or rs
well without milk. He may get fat.
but fatness Is not the same as
strength. Unless he has milk, some
part of him will almost surely be
weak.
Every little child should have Mt
least three glasses Of whole milk
every day, and II possible. four. If he
has this amount of milk. and particu-
larly If he can be given one egg yolk
day, he does not need meat. Some
mothers worry because they cannot
afford to buy meat, fish, chicken or
other flesh foods for their children,
but this is quite unnecessary If they
are able to get milk, and milk Is al
most always cheaper than these other
foods.
How to Serve Eggs.
Some one will probably ask how the
yolk of an egg should be served to
child. One good way is to add 1t to
milk gravy. Another way is to cook
II hard, salt and mash 1t and spread
1t on bread. The mother may Just as
well use the white of the egg for cake
or for puddings. 1t is the yolk that
the child needs most. All Of the iron
of the egg is in the yolk. There is
something in the yolk, too, as there is
In the milk that makes children grow.
Every mother wants her children to
have straight, strong legs. Both milk
and eggs help to make the bones
strong. Children who do not get these
foods are almost sure to have a dis
being weak. bend under them and get
very much our or shape.
Milk gets dirty easily and 1t is very
hard to make II clean after It has be-
come dirty. II Is different from such
foods as apples and oranges from
which the dirt can be wiped. II milk
Is left uncovered and dust or other
kinds OF dirt fall on 1t, or II 1t is put
into a dirty dish the dirt sinks to the
bottom and It is impossible to get 1t
out. Dirty milk is almost sure to
make children sick and SO the great
est pains should be taken to keep 1t
clean. The barn where the COW Is
kept should be clean; so. too. should
the pals and the mixers hands.
After the milk comes into the house
II should be kept carefully covered in
a cool place.
Use Of Clean skim Milk.
Whole milk is far better for chill
dren than skim milk. hut clean skim
milk is better than dirty whole milk
II the mother cannot get clean whole
milk, she had better use clean skim
milk and give the child little extra
butter to make up for the fat that was
taken of when the milk was skinned.
The something" in milk that makes
children grow comes from the grass
and other green things that the COW
eats. The same something" in eggs
comes from the green food that every
good chicken raiser provides for his
chickens. From the green food 1t gets
into the milk and the egg yolks. This
substance, so much needed by all
young animals, IL also In lettuce. spin
ach, and other greens. For this rea-
son these vegetables are good for
children particularly when milk and
eggs are scarce
Some children do not like vegetables
and II does little good to try to per-
suade them TO eat them. A better
way is 10 put them into soups or
gravies without saying anything about
II. For example, make milk stews or
gravies and put into them any small
amounts Of cooked vegetables that
may be left over or some fresh vege-
tables cooked for the purpose. Here
n recipe for n milk stew. With
plenty Of bread, large bowl OF 1t
makes n good dinner for child.
MIX Stew With Vegetables.
quart milk. whole or skim.
cupful raw potatoes cut in small
piecss.
A few leaves lettuce, spinach or other
greens cut into small pieces or chopped.
A small piece Of onion.
level teaspoonfuis butter or bacon fat.
Salt.
Boil the potatoes TIL soft and drain
Cook the other vegetables In 80 little
wnter that they do not need TO he
drained. Add to the milk Heat, add