Show Doctor r in the Kitchen kitchen I by W WW W Bau Bauer r MD Consultant National Dairy Council BIRTHDAY PARTIES When my two brothers and I were children ice cream was a rare treat In our home Indeed my next inage next inage brother on his birthday at about age five was quite nonchalant until the ice cream appeared when he bright ened up and said Now its it's a party II Children of course love par par- ties lies if the parties are arc planned for children not for adults For the idea of dressing children up for par ties has gone out the window No Nomore Nomore more does mama dress her little demons to look like little dare dar lings hogs and to feel like rolling in inthe inthe the mud The casual look is the right one for birthday parties right up to and including adolescence That leaves room to have some fun Must 1 nave have Refreshments Refreshment Of course the part party requires refreshments In this department there is plenty of room to be stuffy and spoil the party or to tomake tomake make it for reI reh break break- breaking ing th the hostess's back in the process Since parties are arc for fun we needn't be too obvious about the four food groups on which good nutrition is based but we dont don't have to forget about them either Fortunately tely it is possible to have interesting and tasty sn snacks which stilt still contribute to good nutrition When We have children or young oung people comin coming to our house one of the first things we look into Is the supply o of peanut butter There are many good nutrients which fit well vell Into a party Milk may appear as such in milk milkshakes shakes as chocolate milk or as ice ice cream either in cones sard with wafers sundaes or sodas You can make sodas at home either with a siphon or with bottled club soda and fruit flavors plus ice cream Maple or fruit syrups plus ground nuts make fine sundaes with or with with- without out whipped cream and a pert maraschino cherry on top Fruits And Vegetables Fresh fruit in water season melon cantaloupe with ice cream maybe apples pears peaches plums grapes straw straw- strawberries berries may be set out in bowls or baskets for a yourself help treat So may fresh vegetable sticks carrots celery cucumber young onions sliced or whole tomatoes Hot dogs hamburgers or cheeseburgers are arc alwa always s 's wel come to party goers at any age and the little cocktail sausages are as acceptable to the young as to their elders cIders except for li little children So are the chunks of steak cooked over a hibachi Buttered popcorn is always good at a party and so are plenty of soft drinks which many young people will pass up In favor of milk so 50 lets let's not be stuffy about unimportant matters A party should be a party not nota nota a lesson in dietetics |