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.