CHEAP MEALS.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 326, 20 January 1932, Page 5

CHEAP MEALS.

Budgeting of Relief Wages. DAY’S MENU FOR 3/1. (Special to the “ Star.”) AUCKLAND, January 20. A novel competition, in which a prize was awarded for the most economical and nutritious menu for one day, upon relief workers’ wages, was held at New Lynn. The prize, a 51b chest of tea, was awarded to Mrs Bailey, of Bollard Avenue, New Lynn. In making the presentation, the Mayor of the borough, Mr G. Lawson, said that the competition had been a great success. He emphasised the importance of economy in the home and said the competition would assist housewives who were striving to provide cheap meals at the present time. The winning menu, which was prepared for a family of six, represented a total outlay of only 3s Id, and included 6d for one brown loaf, 6d for steak, 2d for suet, 5d for one quart of milk, 6d for sausages, 3d for lib of butter, and 9d for extras, to provide vegetables, sugar, rolled oats, salt, pepper and tea. Competitors were required to detail the cooking arrangements. In the case of the winning entry the breakfast consisted mainly of rolled oats and sausages, with brown bread. Lunch included soup made from fish heads or back bones, and the menu for dinner was made up of suet dumplings and plain suet pudding, steak and vegetables. The list was prepared to cover the requirements of three adults and three children.