Show feeding growing children by BETTY BARCLAY millions of children are now at school their active minds and busy bodies present feeding problems that are real worries to parents even to skilled dietitians statistics show that many children of school age aga are undernourished not only city children but country children also mothers who prepare meals tor for children at home and supervisors of school cafeterias and lunch rooms too should see to it that wholesome foods are featured regularly the growing bodies ot of children require fuel or energy foods this is especially true in the fall and winter months why not learn to prepare nutritious dishes of one of the energy trio of wheat foods macaroni spaghetti or egg noodles serving them with milk fruits or flavory meats macaroni products are rich in protein and easily prepared in many tasty combinations here are three economical easy to prepare recipes tor for meals that vigorous growing children and grownups grown ups too will relish and on which they will thrive macaroni au gratin for the hurried noontime noon time lunch or the more leisurely evening meal heres a first aid to appetites be delighted to note with what gusto the folks will take to this dish serve it often ib macaroni cup butter vt ib cheese 2 cups milk I 1 cup tomatoes little salt and flour I 1 cook macaroni till tender d drain rain I 1 make a cream sauce of melted butter flour salt and milk add cheese and stir until melted add cooked tn macaroni a c a r on I 1 to cream sauce place I 1 in n making a k i n g dish in alternate layers with tomatoes having macaroni on top I 1 when through brown well serve hot I 1 egg noodles chicken soup fall and winter is the soup season heres a soup and meat combination that youngsters will relish and oldsters will welcome lb ib egg noodles cup milk 1 stewing chicken salt and pepper cut chicken into desired portions place in cold water and bring slowly to a boil skimming tat fat from stock boil till meat is tender remove chicken from pot drain broth or stock to remove pieces of bone return boiled chicken to pot add egg noodles and cook t till ill tender add milk for richness season to taste for a change add egg noodles to tomato soup or consomme spaghetti bird nests I lores heres a strong competitor for culinary honors spaghetti bird nests an eye appealing and hun ger appeasing wheat and meat combination it has the appetite appeal and nutritive goodness that just makes young and old eat and eat lb ib spaghetti 14 cup butter 1 doz stuffed olives 8 strips bacon wide and lean salt and pepper boil egg noodles in salted boiling water until tender drain toss boiled egg noodles in melted butter until all strands are well salted keep warm form spaghetti into small mounds binding with bacon strips held in place with toothpicks cut olives in halves and arrange in c clover I 1 ove r fashion in center of spaghetti mounds bake or broil until 11 bacon is done serve with surplus buttered spaghetti season to taste spaghetti macaroni or egg noodles may risu usually ally be substituted in recipes calling tor for any one ot of this energy trio ot of wheat food |