Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-24
Soups, Cereals and Vegetables Included
in Mrs. Whson's Food List for Children
Adding WeBeaen Egg Cooked Cereal Pleases Delicate
Appetite-Satisty S,oeet Tooth With Candies
Made at Home

children, with whole wheat bread,
| plenty of fresh fruits and vegetab bles
and milk have homemade desserts and
| fruit candies. Danish the fried foods
and pickles, spices, ovcrseasoned foods
and cheap penny candies and note the
real material gain in a few months
! time.
The mother who permits the young
stcrs to sit up to the table and drink
one or two cups of coffee must not
be surprised IL these youngsters de-
vclop nerves and kindred troubles.
When making whole wheat bread,
add for variety, seeded raisins. Remove
the stones from prunes and cut the
fruit in fne bits. Or use finely chopped
NUTS. Try making gingerbread and use
whole wheat -four. Cracked whole wheat
cooked as a cereal. with n few raisins,
makes au ideal breakfast food that has
splendid nutr'mcnt.
II the child has small appetite and
is fnicky. add a we'll beaten egg to the
cereal just before you remove it from
the fire. This means to lift the usual
amount of cereal for the family and
lenve just sufficient for serving the
child. Add the beaten egg and stir un
til thoroughly blended.
IL you mix equal parts of cream and
milk served for cereal you will find that
1t will prevent rapid digestion Many
children ent cereal and milk for break
fast and then they complain of being
hungry in an hour or so. This is due
to too rapid assimilation. Serve two
parts Of cream and ono part milk on
the cereal for these children.
Milk soups, vegetables, purees, made
from cooked vegetables rubbed through
a sieve with equal measure Of milk.
added with an allowance Of one level
tablespoon of -four TO every cup of the
milk and vegetable puree. will make
splendid soup for noon or evening meal
Candy plays An important part in the
youngsters life, and If you are deter
mined that your children shall have
nothing but the best, then make this
sweet at home.
An Uncooked Sweet
Put
Onc-hGt package of seeded raisins,
One cup Of coconUt.
One cup Of shellcd nuts,
Onc.hGN pound of stoned prures.
through the food chopper. chopping fine
and then add one tablespoon Of honey
End mold into balls the size OF marbles.
Now place in bowl
Onehait cup of confectioners' sugar,
Fire tablespoons Of cocoa.
Sift to mix thoroughly and then roll
the balls in this and store in q dry box.
Fruit Bars
Place in a cup two level tablespoons
Of gelatin, add four tablespoons of water
and soak for fifteen minutes. Now
place in a saucepan
Ono cup Of sugar,
Juice Of one orange.
Juice of one half lemon.
Three quarters cup of iCdtcr.
Bring to q boil and cook for fifteen
minutes and then add the gelatin and
stir to dissolve. Cook for five minutes
and then remove from the stove and
add
One cHp Of sccdIe@ raisins.
One cup Of finely chopped nuts.
Rinse shallow oblong pan with cold
water and then turn in the mixture. Set
away for twenty four hours to harden.
Run knife around the sides Of pan
to loosen and then pull from the pan
to pastry board which has been
busted thickly with powdered sugar.
Cut in oblong bars.
Now place in n bowl
One half cup Of confeCti0ncrs' su1a,,
One tablespoon OF Cornstdrch.
Sft to mix and then roll the bars
well in this and store in a dry box.
This. with a few nuts and raisins
will satisfy the normal school child's
taste for sweets.