Lunch Boxes and School Lunches fs]

NOTE:—

KEEP A GOOD LUNCH GOOD—One may have a good lunch out of
a paper bag, but a metal lunch box is ideal because it protects the
‘moistness of the food as well.

The cleaning of thermos bottles often presents a problem. They
should be thoroughly washed, rinsed and aired each day. At the
week-end fill them with a solution of baking soda and allow to stand
overnight. Put the cork in a small jar filled
with the solution and covered to force it | _-_-_-—
down into the liquid. This will keep the 2 IOPPING
bottles sweet and clean. est

Waxed paper (or bread wrapper) is an

absolute “must” in packing a lunch. Noth-

ing else keeps foods so fresh and appetiz- ni <—
ing. Sandwiches carefully wrapped in wax

paper stay moist and fresh. It helps keep /
raw vegetables and fruits fresh and crisp.

Screw top jars are handy containers for

salads, custards, apple sauce, and so on.

SURPRISES...

Little surprises help a lot in tempting appetites. Make the ordinary
sandwich into a two-decker occasionally. You could put a hearty meat
or fish in one deck and a bit of shredded salad in the other. Another
good combination is an egg or cheese filling in one layer and a date
or raisin filling in the other. A muffin with a date or other fruit in the
centre, a little jar of some favourite dessert, a twist of wax paper with
dried fruits, nuts or a sweet, to ‘top off with'’—something different every
day—helps to make the lunch both tempting and satisfying.

A good lunch must be satisfying. The right kind of a sandwich
may be what “fills the bill. Don't skimp the filling—make it thick and
spread right to the edges. It is probably your chief muscle buildine food,
and has a good job to do.

When the muscle builder is supplied by a “finger food” or a hot
dish provided at school, pack salad sandwiches, or a little jar of salad
with a buttered muffin or roll or buttered raisin, or nut bread. Don't
forget the butter in your sandwiches. Other spreads such as jelly,
mayonnaise or peanut butter cannot take
the place of butter because they do not
supply the vitamin A that butter gives us.
Foods that can be put in the pocket for
tHat recess snack are important. School
children are always hungry and, if the
snack hasn't been planned for, the entire
lunch may be consumed at recess and none
left for noon. Small sandwiches, cookies,
dried and fresh fruits, and nuts are good |
for these snacks.