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Show KITCHEN COUNCIL Breakfast was a real meal back in grandmo her's day. A morning hour was actually set aside for the breakfast break-fast meal. But look at it now! Some of us don't eeem to appreciate its im-portance, im-portance, these modern days. Tell us what the family had for breakfast during the past month and we'll tell you whether the family is a happy on. There Is nothing like the cheering spirit of a good, warm, unhurried breakfast. Why, getting good breakfaats is a very important function ot the kitchen "work-hop." A hot breakfast tastily served and every member of the family fam-ily is equipped to enjoy doing a good day's work. Breakfasts are easier, too, these dava. Increnlous minds have provided us with electric toasters, electric waffle irons, even electric egg cookers, ind prepared cereals. All these devices aro handy and wonderful if used conservatively. con-servatively. Surely the inventors intended in-tended that more time could be spent in enjoying breakfast if less time wae spent in ths mechanics of preparation. prepara-tion. Even breakfasts should be secretly planned several days in advance. Here Is a sample iiieal family breakfast: Grapefruit, breakfast appetizer. Cereal, hot. cooked. t Ees, Scrambled or soft cooked. Hot biscuits or toast and jam. Coffee (for adults). In thirty-five minutes, no longer, all is ready! While the salted water is heating for the cereal, start the coffee, prepare the grapefruit and set Um table. And let's have the breakfast break-fast table in a light cheery spot with a bowl of flowers or fruit In the center. cen-ter. Next, finish preparing the cereal. Finely granulated cereals and partially partial-ly cooked flakes, wheat or oats will be well cooked in twenty-five to thirty minutes. Start the oven heating for the biscuits, make them quickly, the quicker the better! While the biscuits are baking prepare the eggs. That's all a good hot cereal breakfastfruit break-fastfruit first, hot bread or toast and jam for dessert and a hot beverage, bever-age, is just ideal. It you would like a guide called Five Essentials for Good Breakfasts that will help you to keep variations varia-tions in the breakfast meal, drop me a line and I'll be glad to mail you one Martha Meade, Home Service Bureau, Bu-reau, Sperry Flour Co., San Francisco. |