SCHOOL LUNCHEONS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 29, 29 October 1907, Page 3

SCHOOL LUNCHEONS.

■ The'dreariest, part' of a business girl's daj in very often the.lunch hoiil , when*she. takes tr'om: A her; : basket' the' sandwiches' which • an : ' just'ihc isame'as the'sandwiches she had the day'/before"; and; the 1 'week before, 1 . and' ir fact .all'.the year lioiirid. ' She .'hates "the '■•. sight/of :it, 'and' she-longs'for a littlo variety,,bu't' what is'she:tb get?: ' How can a', cut/lunch', be 'made ."appetising-?-. • ■ >' ■ A mother who has had much experience in.the.making'of'lurichesfor her school' children 'tells ■' how she contrives ; to "give variety to : -.'the' : 'ihid(lay.i(meal, and'sdme 1 of'.,her sug- , 'gestipns are:very' good.',; li'or.orie thing, si)e cuts'and'.packs the lunch;carefuljy.witli a: view to its presenting'aif appetising pearance when it 'is : opened out. paper is'use'd/'tlib ; sort'that can --be •botigiit cheaply "»t;.'the. grocer^'; , v and 'each sandwich .'cut' in triangular shape, • and. oaih • piece. of cake is' wrapped -separately in,ifcltis. ; The egg shells are removed,- : and the. eggs' wrapped up; also. ..The lunch ; can ;be packed ma japanhecLtin'or small,'.basket:'; : Meat sandwiches are' made'with' , sliced meat, or, for a Ciiahge,-'with -'the " cold;;>m<sat\ ininced, seasonecl;:arid then'spread on the bread. Even cold steak'or veal 'cutlet, if cut crbssways in .thin- slices,'-■answers very well;.. •..'■■ ' 'Eggs are"liico'if cooked in hot water until hard,; , then' cut , in 'half;: the yolks nibbed to a pasfe'and seasoned'.with arid a tiny bit of 'mustard; arid packed irito' the cooked' whites. -."The' halves -may • be, held together by-a-small wooden toothpick) and each egg'.wrapped by itself. These, with, one or two small: sweet pickles and plain bread and ■butter , sandwiches; tastb 'good; arid ;the meat'.will'.'not'be missed: . Hard -..boiled eggs chopped' fine, • and mixNxl ; witf a paste-; of' enrty-powder, and-milk;, make de- - ileum* iandwichos for.once 'in a: while. . -'.Whole..wheat bread, once a;.week atleastj '■'I.'';-.! ,0 ■* relished/ either ; radishes ; or colfcry, in place of ••meat;, and a few nuts in addition ■ to■'the 'dates 'substituted, for- fresh fruit.V, v Simple bread: and .butter/ if .cut routed, iyitli a ;bisciiit cutter;':and 'then made into sandwiches- with, lottuco. seasoned, and cut/just, enough larger torsliow. a. riifflo ol greeri.jall around;'might:tempt .the child ivhc thought she': was 'riot hungry) just by • . it! appeal to her-artistic taster ■ Biifis- well as sandwiches there should be:sweets, riot:ricli cake or: pastry,: in,any quantity, but 'the rtany :smple, easily."propar'e'd, easily digested foods/:.'', Good 'gingerbread, is always ' welcomed, and nice home-made cookies or sweet ".. rollsjmay take "the'place'of cake < 'entirely-. •vyiieri a.cup cari.be easily carried, manj «™P le : nourishing desserts can be included, When-tho family is, to have a. baked• rice a" ctistard,_a\tapioca or •apple :sagp, a.small luncheon dishj may -be filled -and cooked at the;,.sarne-■time.';; 'During- the-winter; when the only fruits 1 obtainable are apples, or- . anges, and benunas, :these shou.ld be changed -. about";and_ varied'-with. walnuts and datef lln -i. -9 ak ?' P io J : or Rud'ling may all be im out O'nco.in a while can.be spread with good -home-made'-jam. or jelly, and somo celery added, with-a. handful- of; nuts arid raisins.' Chocolate,, too, and easily digested and -a ..small cake of plain,. sweet chocolate makes a : finishing'- tbiich when ! : there aoesnothahpen.to be much else.! It istlic variety-each-day that: will'make the luncli Bomething j to be looked forward. to instead of ...dreaded ; ,Lve.n a, few pieces" of' home: made; candy;,will make an otherwise plain lilnch appetising, and every. woman should know..now to make it:-r , -•■-.- n,,r'!'l ? ff" i g h t soh ° ol g'rl likes-salad, ci t-out. the. heart of an. apple, mix with a I 1° - Cel^ y and " salad -dressing;' pack it back-,,a-the :, apple from; } vhole .meal,..bread arid butter, a few sultana biscuits, and an applo ' ' if"a saiico dish can ;be earned, then send fine;.si gar..- Even prunes, .when cooked "just enough:.; to ; make them tender, can b te& m f*' in s paper. If when baking a bread, pudding ;for,.tho ■.-. family dinneT S bB . a ? l d^; t9-»«ke afh » e f iO ul be spread over .the top if n, ? m ,? n i s -b Bl ™: amoving' from the nSt' "I COndition t0 c » f iltv y f I* ; "• 6 '""F '• b ?x,: and with-: the '" It^ I ' y^. other , sa " co:is:ne " "These,'' says ":*/'?, m ° tho O , ore suggestions for the' aver--hea thy child, n«d,to wtingrt amHv T T r ■•"■■ S f V f, d t0 tl,e res t of the hurt', her; t Oj have oiie with' her sandwichc her n 1? f y> , e th ,°, mcans of S"S