The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15
CHILDREN HELP SUGGEST FOOD
WHICH GIVE NECESSARY VARIETY
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II the childrsa are interested IN
ehstr own school lunches and are
tsnGht how 90 pack them properly,
they VIII not only take this task or
tho mothers hands, but help to sug-
gest foods which give the necessary
variety for q wen-baianced :. diet.
Children should be taught to prepare
sandwiches well and to pack them
neatly In waxed paper 20 they VIII
neither fall to pieces nor dry out be-
fore they are TO be eaten. An occa-
sional discussion of foods suitable for
The school lunch will lead To surpr1s-
tngly good suggestions from the chill
dren themselves, as TO what they like
TO have Of what other children bring.
When hot cocoa. milk, or soup can
be obtained at school the children
rSo better OF. Efforts should be made
BY groups OF parents TO establish the
serving Of at least one hot dish with
The school lunch. ...
sandwishss Most substartIai.
Sandwiches. because OF their cen
vcnience. are usually the substantial
part Of the basket lunch. BY varying
the bread occasiooaliy. using whole
wheat. graham. Boston brown bread.
raisan. date OF nut bread, or split bat.
tered rolls or biscuit. cinnamon or
other buns. the lunches viii not seen
% monetenous. In additisn to sliced
roast or boiled meat, bacon. chicken
or rabbit may be used. Chopped meat
or ground meats Of any kind. chopped
hard-boiled sgEa molstsned with salad
dressing. eottags-cheess. peanut but.
ter. nut meats, or cooked Dish arc rood
hliing for sandwiches and also supply
small amounts Of protein for the mid
DAY meal; lettuce. tomatoes. and other
salad materials with dressing make
palntabie moist sandwiches and intrs.
duce some vegetables into the luncAj
while sweets may be supplied by O
jam. Jelly, or fruit butter sandwich,
honey. brown sugar or maple sugar
hiiinE. or by cookies. cakes. dates,
raisins. ASs. sweet chocolate, or other
sweets easily carried. Fruit should
be included a. often as possible.
Children sometimes have a prs3u-
dice against salads. This may DO BE-
cause tho nrst salad tasted was not
just right. II they have been aecus-
toned at homo from an early age to
salads with dressings containing very
little vinegar or acid. and made with
good df In perfect condition. they
will cultivate q hiking for them and
enable the mother 70 provide both
salad vegetables and salad OIL. tive
valuable foods In their diet.
Prepare Lunch Carefully.
In packing the lunch basket svsry
precaution should be taken 70 kssp
the foods clean and In good condition.
Foods that spoil eaafiy should be
avoided In warm weather. PaDsr nap
kins or towels and thin wnxed or
parchment wrapping paper are mex
pensive. especially II bought In large
Quantities These not only protect
the lunch but the chiIdren's clothing.
Washable bapkins may be used In.
stead. but they are moro troublesome
and are likely to be lost.
Sandwiches. sweet foods and fruits
should bs wrapped separately and the
heaviest things put at the bottom Of
the lunch box. Cup custards, apple
sauce. jelly and other soft foods can
be carried in paper cups or cartons, IN
small screw-top Jars or covered jeliy
glasses. Milk from home II desirable
whenever II can be carried, II no pro-
vision can be made for serving 4 a
school.