Show Dont Don't Skip Lunch If Youre You're Striving F For or Balanced Diet Diett t Shirred eggs may be popped into the oven a few rew minutes before before be be- fore rore luncheon Line individual baking baking baking bak bak- ing dishes with leftover vegetables vegetables vegetables bles or meat for a more substantial substantial luncheon Have lunches suddenly become a problem now that cooler weather is with us and a few pieces of fruit and a glass of milk just dont don't seem to satisfy you Or are you like the woman I know who Is trying to lose weight and is trying to get nourishment nourishment nourishment nourish nourish- ment without a lot of calories and andis andis andis is trying to cut down on to pre pare sandwiches No matter which of the above situations is your particular problem problem lem the column r m today is designed I K to help The woman wom wom- I I I 4 an who works f JF around the house has definite a f l w i L o. o 1 luncheon pro problem blem b- b lem mainly beUS because bej be be- j cause US she n. n needs to balance I her bb w o r diet det as well as as keep up her energy energy energy en en- ergy for household tasks Calories are a problem to her whether she is trying to maintain gain or lose weight Economy too in these days of rising prices is a problem because she doesn't always care to eat leftovers from the night before at least just as leftovers heated and set on a plate For these reasons I think the answer to the luncheon at home Isto is isto isto to have eggs made in one of several Interesting ways And if Just eggs alone arent aren't appealing enough use them with vegetables or other foods to make them appetizing Eggs are a rich protein food low lowIn lowin lowin in calories high in nourishment They can be filling and they can be tempting provided you experiment with novel ways of serving First on the list are two Interesting Interest Interest- Interesting ing salads salads' with eggs Serve them with crisp wedges of lettuce or lettuce let tuce cups Pimiento Olive Salad e Serves 4 4 eggs hard cooked V cup chopped ripe olives 3 cup cop pimiento chopped 3 V cup chopped celery 2 Z tablespoons chopped green pepper 14 teaspoon salt Mayonnaise as desired Mix chopped olives pimiento celery celery celery cel cel- ery and green pepper Place in crisp cups of ot lettuce and serve with eggs sliced on top Use with mayonnaise Bean and Egg Salad Serves 6 1 can of red kidney beans 4 sweet pickles chopped 3 3 cooked bard-cooked eggs sliced ft 34 cup chopped celery 2 Z tablespoons finely chopped onion 1 teaspoon salt tablespoon mayonnaise Rinse drain and chill the kidney beans Add remaining ingredients mixing thorough thorough- ly Arrange In nests of lettuce Garnish with a afew afew o few slices of egg and other greens If desired J Heres Here's a nice egg salad to have when you have a neighbor dropping in for lunch Egg and Cheese Salad Bowl Serves 6 1 bunch watercress 1 bunch chicory 1 head lettuce 4 hard-cooked hard eggs 1 carrot cut into sticks 4 pound cheese cut into sticks sUcks French dressing LYNN C CHAMBERS IBERS' MENU Clear Tomato Soup Shirred Eggs with Chopped Ham English Muffins Green Bean Salad Jelly Carrot Curls Celery Spice Cake Beverage Break greens Into bowl Cut eggs Into wedges Combine all ingredients ingredients with french dressing to taste Here are egg dishes which are nice for luncheon If it you have the youngsters coming into eat with you Eggs Diable Serves 6 6 cooked bard eggs 6 slices toast buttered 1 cup tomato catsup cup chill chili sauce x 2 Z tablespoons Worcestershire Worcestershire sauce 1 tablespoon butter 1 teaspoon mustard 1 teaspoon vinegar H 4 teaspoon salt 34 4 teaspoon pepper Slice eggs onto buttered toast and cover with a sauce made by heating the other ingredients to the d I boiling point Serve hot Egg-Asparagus Egg Double Doable Decker Serves 6 12 slices toast 6 eggs creamed with 2 cups white sauce Asparagus tips Cover half the toast with creamed eggs egg place asparagus tips on each and top with second layer of toast eggs and asparagus Dutch Baked Eggs Serves 6 6 hard-cooked hard eggs 2 tablespoons butter melted 1 teaspoon minced parsley V r teaspoon dry mustard Salt and pepper cup cleaned shrimp 1 cup cream or evaporated milk Grated cheese Butter Chop eggs add melted butter seasonings seasonings sea sea- shrimp and cream mix well Pour mixture into greased baking baking bak bak- ing dish and sprinkle top with grated cheese and bits of butter Bake in a ahot ahot hot oven F. F about 10 minutes or until cheese begins to melt r 4 V R E F a L Lr r f Bard c Hard cooked eggs cut in wedges add a satisfying note to salads as aswell aswell well as other to make luncheon luncheon luncheon lunch lunch- eon dishes Dont Don't Ignore their value as garnish and nourishment for the they are a rich protein source Chinese Poached Eggs Serves G 6 1 cap rice 2 Z tablespoons butter botter Salt and pepper 2 Z tablespoons flour floor 1 cup cop milk mUk 1 teaspoon grated onion 1 tablespoon chopped celery 6 eggs poached Cook rice in boiling salted water Drain and blanch Prepare white sauce by melting butter blending in La Laflour flour salt and pepper Add milk grated onion and celery Cook until thickened stirring constantly Arrange Arrange Ar- Ar range hot rice on platter place eggs eggson on top and cover with sauce Garnish Garnish Garnish Gar Gar- nish with paprika and celery Shirred Eggs Grease Individual baking dishes Break into this an egg and bake ina in ina a moderately low to F. F. F oven for 12 to 18 minutes depending upon firmness desired Serve from baking dish Top with bread crumbs or cheese before baking if It desired Or layer the dish with chopped chicken sausages bacon as well as cooked or mashed vegetables before breaking in eggs as desired Released by Features |