San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-23
Will Be a Pleasure If
Simple Principles
Are Followed.
|UART OF MILK DAILY
elect Dishes That Most
Members of the Fam
lily Will Eat.
BY WINJFRED STUART GIBBS
food Specialist).


Well, Eleanor, how is it going?'"
"Oh, Florence, 1 hate to own ii.
t i am discouraged :"
Truly Mother Eatums did suggest
spondency; her usual sunny smile
d disappeared and she looked tired
d worried.
You see, Florence" she continued.
ow that every one seems to be get
* pretty well again I've been trying
return to my plan of more econo-
cal living, but lately / haven't
emed to hit it off very well. My
periments at economy have all
en- eyed with polite but unmistak-
lie disapproval, and / heard Evelyn
y the other day 4 did hope mother
Puldn't get sordid y"
"0f course / make due allowances
youthful extravaganza of speech,
t it hurt"
Follow Simple Principles.
Mother Fedwelis hearty laugh was
2 fresh breeze.
"Never mind what the chicks say,
|eanor; you and l must remember
Mt We were also young, once on a
ne. The point is TO use our added
perience in ways that will help the
|ungsters keep we'll"
Il suspect that you've been losing
int of some of the simple principles
meal planning that make economy
tirely safe and often perfectly pleas
t.,
You are an angel, as usual. Flor
&c, and you seem TO understand
sssNAag.
II propose to outline plan for you.
eanor, that win illustrate what 1
ean."
Offers Excellent Menu.
In the first place, there are seven
Id rules of menu making:
Il. A quart of milk daily for
oh youngster.
az. Cereal for every one. as this
lips to keep the food value up and
cost down.
%. Fruit juices for the kinder
rten.
~. Fresh or dried fruit for other
embers of the family.
%. A green vegetable for every
@.
"6. Eggs for children and inex-
nsive meat or fish for the others.
tn meat substitute occasionally.
Il Brown bread and butter for
ery one.
with these rules as a starter as
boys would say, we are ready to
axe an for a definite day.
"Suppose we plan the meals Just
we might naturally, without think
& of the cost and then we shall
We basis for elimination after we
eide on what are the non-essentials. ="
Care In Selecting Food.
Beginning with dinner, let us say
are to have fresh cod. This is q
Id Favored fish, and we can add
salad and soup of more snap keep
e in mind all the while that it is
st to select dishes that most mem
US Of the family can eat; then
ere will be as little as possible of
leparing special dishes for Granny
the tiny tots"
Here is the menu for such a
zeal: Bouillon, baked cod, egg
uce, baked potatoes. canned string
ans. brown bread and butter. sliced
|matoes. prune whip with custard.
onge cake.
You see that provides for the
eds OF every one, just as it is. if
-N~careful to toast Granny's
|ead. and TO omit the sauce from
+ fish. as well as TO give her the
stard part of the whip for her des>
rt.-
But 7 don't see much economy
ere" said Mother Eatums, bit
ubtfuliy.
You forget, dear. that is to come
xt."
Compares Two Plans.
III you plan breakfast and lunch
fit in with such a dinner you are
ady to begin to save without sacri-
ing. Here are two plans that will
ow you what I mean. Plan III is
st as nourishing as Plan | and
SITS lot less"
BREAKFAST.
Plan
Oranges fextra size).
Oatmeal with ton milk.
Shirred eggs with bacon.
Toast.
Milk for children.
Coffee for grownups.
Plan III
Oranges (medium).
Oatmeal with top milk.
Toast.
Milk for children.
Coffee for grownups.
LUNCHEON
Plan
Chicken in cream.
Johnny cake.
Baked potatoes with butter.
Milk for children.
Tea for adults.
Plan III
Dried beef in cream. :.
HSMy cake with fewer eggs.
Baked potatoes with margarin. ex-
pit for Granny and the kindergart-
hrs.
Milk for children.