Show LUNCHES SERVED HOT HOT IN THE SCHOOL ROOM 9 47 I 1 i t 1174 4 I 1 14 i 1 pupils preparing a hot lunch for school prepared by the united states depart department ant of agriculture in in many any places schools tire are beginning 0 serve noon lun lunches lunetter ettes or one or two lashes that con can be eaten with mill food it rought ought from home mothers are in er esting themselves in this work not because of its effect upon the health of their children but also licause of its relation to education tor for in their own homes they ty ry to serve wholesome food and also 0 o train their children to good habits n eating they realize however that lie he meal at school Is in some ways a letter etter opportunity tor for training than hose bose served at home unlike the oth I 1 r meals of the childs day it Is eaten luring hours set apart for education rhe fhe childs mind Is therefore in a re eltive condition and every ion on that Is taken to adapt the lu lunch ile h 0 o his physical and mental needs is lakely to teach a lesson in food and nutrition the recipes for lunch dishes may be riven to the older girls in school dis assed in class and tried at home the special dish for the day which in winter Is usually hot can be prepared by groups of pupils working in turn it Is seldom desirable to prepare more than one dish a day in a small school find and this should for the sake of variety differ from day to day it may be cocon cocoa soup chowder stew mew a vegetable or eggs other food for lunch can he brought from home or ready to eat food bread crackers fruit or cakes and cookies can be bought to round out the meal the aim should be to make the noonday meal appetizing and to include in it the foods that children need the quick potato soup for which the recipe Is given below Is a good one to serve as the hot part of a school lunch the united states department of agriculture recommends it quick potato soup I 1 quart of milk 2 tablespoonfuls I 1 cupful grated po butter or other tato fat 1 t teaspoonfuls e a s spoonfuls poon fuls A lew few drops of 0 salt onion juice add the potatoes to the milk bring to the boiling point then add the fat salt and onion juice serve with or without straining this amount will serve about 0 portions |