The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-12-05
MOTHERS-THE
LUNCH BOX!
LOIE BRANDON

If you are one of the mothers faced
day after day with the necessity
of preparing nourishing, appetizing
lunches which have to be packed in
boxes for several hours and then
come forth tantalizingly tempting in
appearance, then you are worthy
Lunch Box Mother, and we welcome
you to our council circle.
Although have prepared and pack
ed food for many different classes of
people, for various occasions, workmen,
farm hands, Boy Scouts, picnic par
ties, church basket-dinners, campfire
affairs, fishermen, travellers and sports
men, it is only of the lunches Of
schoolage children that we shall
speak now.
We shall not even discuss the lunch
box itself, for there is such a variety
of sanitary, convenient, lightweight
containers on the market that we take
it for granted that matter has already
been attended to properly.
Never leave the lunch problem until
the last minute because, as a rule,
everything except the sandwiches may
be prepared beforehand. AS soon as
the children come from school the
lunch containers should be thoroughly
cleaned and aired, then regular sys
TEN may be followed in the morning
when the time arrives for packing the
lunches Refine the container with
fresh white paper and wrap each ar
ticle Of food separately in waxed
paper, placing those to be eaten last
in the bottom of the lunch box.
Pack articles tightly enough SO they
will not be shaken about, using paper
napkins to fill up spaces if necessary.
Liquid or semi-liquid foods should be
carried in tightly sealed jars or ther-
mos bottles.
Sandwiches form the mainstay of
the luncheon menu but can be prepar-
ed in an almost limitless variety. Be
careful not to cut the bread too thick,
however. Cutting the sandwiches in
to different shapes also adds to the
appearances of the lunch and tempts
the child's appetite. The bread for
ndwiches-preferabl whole wheat,
brown bread or rye-may very easily
and quickly be cut into squares, dia-
monds or triangles, and fancy cookie
suffers may be used to obtain almost
any shape desired. Nuts, lettuce, dates,
figs, boiled eggs, peanut butter, diced
chicken, boiled ham, dried beef, cream
cheese or cottage cheese with chopped
pickles and mayonnaise, baked beans
and any of the prepared meats for
sandwiches are nice for filters.
Two sandwiches are usually desired,
one of meat, nuts or cheese combi
nations and the other a sweet sand
wich with filling Of jelly, jam, dates,
figs or a fruit marmalade.
Celery, radishes or raw carrots
should have their place in the lunch
box along with fruits-fresh, dried or
canned.
Custards, raisin pudding, blanc
mango and gelatin desserts are usually
enjoyed and should be used often.
These may be nodded in different
shapes, or tinted some pretty color
with pure fruit juice coloring and
turned into half-pint glass jars with
lids that screw on tightly.
Of course milk should be included.
IF thermos bottle is not part of
the lunch box equipment, milk may be
carried very nicely in an ordinary
bottle if the cork is pushed down
tightly and sealed by dipping the neck
of the bottle and cork in melted par
affn.
The things that appeal to a child's
eyes are generally eaten and any
change in coloring, shape or arrange
mcnt of the food that adds to its at
tractiveness is well worth the extra
effort.