Show V I N j M i J I JI t I i 1 The 1 TheY Y tJ Homemakers I 1 i k C Corner II k By Carolyn Garrison i r r i i t ti f Th if Choose Foods for Value Feeding a family Is a full full- time job You as a homemaker have many decisions to make makein makein in order to fe feed d your family a balanced diet and still stay within your food budget We need to take a look at our food plans from time to time and perhaps alter them to better fit the budget and or nutrition reo re- A good example is protein Eggs are just as good n a source for protein as meats poultry and fish and they usually cost costless costless less Two eggs take the place of one serving of meat and only costs from 9 79 cents per servo serving ing Two franks cost about 15 cents and pot roast runs over 25 cents per serving Another good low cost source of protein is dried beans and peas and nuts Another important nutrient to consider in your family's daily food plan is vitamin C Excel Excel- Excellent lent sources for vitamin Care C are oranges grapefruit and cab bage However vitamin C is lost easily if the food in which It is found stands too long is whipped beaten chopped or overcooked over It is best to peel oranges and eat right away Also cut grapefruit in half and eat im oranges grapefruit and cab cab- cabbage bage and eat right away This will give you the maximum vito vit- vitamin amin C Cole slaw left to stand looses a large portion of its vitamin Cr Co Cook cabbage for 10 minutes only in a small amount of water to save all of the vitamin C possible Starches bread cereal mal mac macaroni aroni etc are essential in diet but care should be tak tak- tak taken en to have protein and vegetables vegetables and fruits for well balanced meals The best guide to follow is the Basic 4 food plan If you would like a copy of the Basic 4 contact the Exten- Exten Extension Extension sion Service |