| Show CEREALS GRAINS MEAN CALORIES V 10 N MENUS M EN U S NEED N EE D PLA PLANNING N N I N G n By MARY E. E DAGUE Cereals and grains play Y an Important important important im Im- im- im part in budgeted menus because because because be be- cause they furnish the most calorIes for tor the least money Cheaper vegetables vegetables vege vege- tables such as carrots and cabbage and and turnips canned tomatoes and legumes are arc mainstays of ot the budgeted budgeted eted diet Dried fruits often can re replace replace replace re- re place fresh ones Cabbage and leaf leat lettuce can be substituted for more costly salad greens Eggs and milk I and milk products are splendid I when the supply of meat is below normal Cottage cheese is S a n. good milk I product that is S inexpensive and nourishing The United States department department de do- of agriculture has this to tosa sa say about this everyday day food Cottage Cottage Cottage Cot tage cheese is one ono of ot the important meat substitutes It contains a larger percentage o of proteins than most meats and furnishes this mate mate- rial-at rial a lower co cost t. t In every pound of cottage cheese there is about one- one fifth filth of oC a pound of protein nearly all of which is digestible Cabbage I In Is another worthy and inexpensive food And that brings to us us' usa a combination of oC cabbage and cottage cheese chees to make the surprise high spot for tor a family luncheon or dinner With all the nourishment the tho cheese the rest of ot the meal can be chi chiefly tl vegetables and cereals using meat for tor flavor A good dinner begins with vegetable vegetable vegetable vege vege- table soup for the first course goes goeson on to cabbage and cottage cheese salad alad with hard rolls rolL and finishes with rice and strawberry pudding Make the tho vegetable soup rich with wilh vegetables and be sure to have plenty of meat Ol on the soup bone Start the soup with cold water letting the bone stand in the water for Cor or half halt an hour before belore beginning the he simmering This draws draw all nil the 1 4 A t j t The humble cabbage Is turned fumed into info festive salad by scooping out the heart and filling with a mixture of salad ingredients flavor into the stock and makes th the soup deliciously savor savory Cut th the vegetables into neat dice and add them hem to t-o the stock just long enough before serving to insure thorough but not overcooking Cabbage Salad Bowl One medium sized head of ot cabage cabbage cab cab- bage age 2 cups cotta cottage e cheese 1 carrot carrot car car- rot 1 tablespoon chopped pimento 1 tablespoon minced parsley Ji cup sour cream z teaspoon celery seeds 1 teaspoon sugar salt and pepper few cw whole cloves Tear Teal off torn outer leaves of cab cab- bage Gently roll and fold Cold back next two layers of green greenle leaves ves and nd fasten down with cloves s. s Cut out the tho remaining center of the cabbage shred very finely and let stand tand in inIce inice inice ice water for tor 15 minutes Drain and dr dry between towels Grate carrot and add to cabbage with pimento and parsley Mix well and add celery seeds eeds sugar salt and Whip cream until firm and fold old Into cheese Combine with cabbage mixture and pile lightly into the cabbage bowl Chill and serve You can vary the salad mixture In Interesting ways For instance put in quartered strawberries and leave out pimento and celery seeds Diced apple is good added to the original mixture Minced chives are a a. zestful addition addition addition addi addi- tion too Vacations and week-end week tri trips s are risks because guests anc and vacationers nearly always overeat Mealtime breaks brcak the monotony 01 ot of travel and the holiday spirit leads us away from our regular diet When we like we go on on our own power so to speak and we need plenty of oC fuel bec because uso ive we ve use an i extra amount of energy three energy three g good od nourishing meals a day but nothing but fruit between meals On trains there usually is little fresh resh air and no exercise Consequently Conse Consequently light easily digested foods should be chosen Plenty of vegetAble vegetables vege vege- tables tAble plain salads salad fresh tresh or stewed fruits and broiled or roasted me meats ts without rich gravies and sauces f fury tur urr nish a wholesome a-wholesome and varied enough diet dietRich Rich desserts desser and heavy meats should be eaten sparingly Candy Is a a. temptation to which the wise person will not yield Drin Drink plenty of water and eat fruit between meals Motoring Inevitably makes one hungry because fresh tresh air ail stimulates the appetite However lack of ot exercise makes make It necessary to plan meals meal with c care re here too Bulky foods coarse cereals leafy vegetables vegetables vegetables vege vege- tables and plenty of ot trul fruits are best Three well-balanced well meals a day daysh sh should uld be thoughtfully selected By Byall Byall Byall all means eat regularly Dont Don't go goan goan gonn an nn hour or so past the lunch or ordin dinner din din- ner ncr hour with the hope of finding something better down the tho road Meals at irregular hours cause many manya a headache and irritability that could have been avoided t A When children are in the party extreme care caro of their diet and rest times should be observed Between- Between m meal al ice cream cones pop confections confections lions should be forbidden Apples oranges bananas and various fruits in season are not harmful Continuous Continuous Continuous Con Con- driving and change of scene with little exercise tires children and arid they need much consideration They must eat plain well-cooked well and nourishing foods which are easily easily ens- ens ily digested They must have their meals as M regular as they would at home Its It's a n. good idea to have juicy fruit Cruit and the car Then if it the distance between stops Is I misjudged d or an unforeseen and tedious detour must be made the fruit and crackers can be pressed Into service and will help to ward of off a hungry headache We Ye always carry a thermos bottle of water with us and have it Jt refilled with water that has been tested and found pure and safe for drinking Or you can have the bottle refilled with distilled water at any drug drugstore drugstore drugstore store and run no risk of ot being upset upset upset up up- set by strange water On trains and boats passengers always are insured of ot pure drinking water |
