Show some helpful hints about food by NELLIE MAXWELL climb the mountain and pet their rood tidings matures peace will flow through you alowa tre the winble will blow their own freshness into you and the elorme their energy while cares will drop away from you like the leavea of autumn john melr AS ALL begins la the mouth young children should be the habit of good mastication when the food la well chewed it 1 ground into one bits and well mixed with the salha which Is the first dl geteve juice which acts on starch the stomach juices have no effect on starchy foods if the food Is not well biked tn the it passes into the stomach and out without any process of digestion leaving alie whole work to fall on the intestines the one Is the same of liquid whether it 1 fruit juice broth or water with two tablespoonfuls each of butter and thickening I 1 lour Is always measured after bitting baking powder should be stirred in the can before as it packs down and if measured thus will be more than Is needed 1 true of all dry mixtures the manner of bookings coo kings spinach can make it simply a roughage dish with all its mineral content wasted spin abit should be cooked in as little wa ter as possible cooked quickly removed at once when tender and served bright in color hot and tasty usual ly the amount of water that clings to the leaves after the washing will be sufficient to cook it an omelet la a tasty dainty dish which will appeal to most appetites serve well seasoned and generously buttered fresh tender spinach with the omelet or folded in it candy given at the right time and in proper amounts Is one of the best of energy producing foods candy should neer be given before a meal but preferably as a bit of dessert aft er it small amount may be taken between meals if enough fresh fruit and green vegetables are used in ath child s diet there will be no need to florry about his teeth it Is the un usual child ft bo does not like andy and often the craving he has for sweets Is an indication of some lack in the diet for two loaves of bread take one cupful of yeast one cake softened in halt cupful of lukewarm luke waro water if alie commercial yeast Is used add one half teaspoonful of sugar to the yeast and stir well take two tablespoon fuls of fat and the same of sugar tuo teaspoonfuls of salt and two and one half cupfuls of liquid either milk and water or all water or all milk bustards custards Cus tards for children during the season when rich steamed like plum pudding are bened the ahll dran foel left out if they are not served something special hen mak ing baked or steamed cup custard drop a piece of peanut brittle or a caramel candy in the bottom of the cup aca turned out the candy makes a most tasty sauce the custard nuts dipped into chocolate or tinted fondant make small candles to fill in the chinks in a candy box al 01 1931 newspaper lalon |