Show IV nn io M dont skip lunch if youre striving for balanced di diet et shirred sherred eggs may be popped into the oven a few minutes before luncheon line individual baking dishes with leftover vegetables or meat for a more 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 seem to satisfy you or are you like the woman I 1 know who is trying to lose weight and is trying to get nourishment without a lot of calories and is trying to cut down on easy to pre pare sandwiches no matter which of the above situations Is your particular lem em the column today is designed I 1 Z to help the woman who works around the house has a definite luncheon problem mainly because ia she nee needs ds to balance her diet as well as keep up her energy tor 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 abw always a ys care to eat leftovers from the night before at least just as leftovers heated and set on a plate for these reasons I 1 think the answer to the luncheon at home is to have eggs made in one of several interesting ways and it if just eggs alone arent appealing enough use them with vegetables or other foods to make them appetizing eggs are a rich pro protein food low 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 salads with eggs serve them with crisp wedges of lettuce or let tuce cups pimiento olive salad serves 4 4 eggs hard cooked 24 cup chopped ripe olives vt cup pimiento chopped ya cup chopped celery 2 tablespoons chopped green pepper V teaspoon salt mayonnaise as desired mix chopped olives pimiento celery and green pepper place in crisp cups of lettuce and serve with eggs sliced on top use with mayonnaise bean and egg salad serves 6 1 can ot of red kidney beans 4 sweet pickles chopped 3 hard cooked eggs sliced cup chopped celery 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion I 1 teaspoon salt tablespoon mayonnaise rinse drain and chill chili the kidney beans add remaining ingredients mixing thoroughly arrange in nests of lettuce garnish with a few slices of egg and other greens it if desired J heres a nice egg salad to have t when you have a neighbor dropping in tor for lunch egg and cheese salad bowl serves 6 I 1 bunch watercress I 1 bunch chicory ahead 1 head lettuce ahard 4 hard cooked eggs I 1 carrot cut into sticks jj t pound cheese cut into sticks french dressing LYNN CHAMBERS MENU clear tomato soup shirled shirred eggs with chopped ham english muffins green bean salad jelly carrot curls celery spice cake beverage break greens into bowl cut eggs into in to wedges combine all ingredients with trench french dressing to taste here are egg dishes which are nice for luncheon it if you have the i youngsters coming into eat with you eggs diable serves 6 6 hard cooked eggs 6 slices toast buttered I 1 cup tomato catsup 1 14 cup chill sauce 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce 1 tablespoon butter 1 teaspoon mustard I 1 teaspoon vinegar teaspoon salt teaspoon pepper slice eggs onto buttered toast and cover with a sauce made by heating the other ingredients ing to the boiling point serve hot egg asparagus double decker serves 6 12 slices toast 6 eggs creamed with 2 cups white sauce asparagus tips cover hall half the toast with creamed eggs place asparagus tips on each and top with second layer ol of toast eggs and asparagus dutch baked eggs serves 6 6 hard cooked eggs 2 tablespoons butter melted I 1 teaspoon minced parsley vt 14 teaspoon dry mustard salt and pepper va cup cleaned shrimp I 1 cup cream or evaporated milk grated cheese butter chop eggs add melted butter seasonings son ings shrimp and cream mix mix well pour mixture into greased baking dish and sprinkle top with grated cheese and bits of butter bake in a hot oven about 10 minutes or until cheese begins to melt hard cooked eggs cut in wedges add a satisfying note to salads as well as other easy to make luncheon dishes dont ignore their value as garnish and nourishment tor for they are a rich protein source chinese poached eggs serves 6 1 cup rice 2 tablespoons butter salt and pepper 2 tablespoons flour BOUT I 1 cup milk I 1 teaspoon grated onion I 1 tablespoon chopped celery 6 eggs poached cook rice in boiling salted water drain and blanch prepare white sauce by melting butter blending in flour salt and pepper add milk grated onion and celery cook until thickened stirring constantly arrange hot rice on platter place eggs on top and cover with sauce garnish with paprika and celery shirrel shirred eggs grease individual baking dishes break into this an egg and bake in a moderately low to oven lor for 12 to 18 minutes depending upon firmness desired serve from rom baking dish top with bread crumbs or cheese before baking if 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 |