YOUR HEALTH: HERE'S HOW
Stafford, Jane
YOUR HEALTH: Here's How By JANE STAFFORD WITH the holidays and the return of servicemen, many families are having more guests for meals. This means more dishes to wash. Regardless of how you feel...
...Dishes should first be scraped well to remove all food particles and preferably should be rinsed with water before the real washing is started...
...In addition, the dishwasher must use plenty of "elbow grease...
...Then add the rest of the ingredients, except parsley, and bring to boiling point...
...Cook the potatoes and onion in the boiling water until soft...
...Boil down the potato water, or add water so that you have 2 cups...
...Regardless of how you feel when you face a pile of dishes at the kitchen sink, you should remember that disease germs can spread via dishes and eating utensils unless these are properly washed...
...Rice the potatoes and onion...
...That soups can be nourishing and serve as the main dish of a meal is shown by the following recipes from the Bureau of Human Nutrition and Home Economics: Ham and Vegetable Chowder: 2 cups diced raw potatoes, 2 cups ham liquor, 1 cup chopped cabbage, 1 pint milk, 1 onion, chopped, 1 cup chopped cooked ham, 1 green pepper chopped, and salt and pepper...
...Moisten the soya with % cup of the potato water...
...If family meal hours are irregular, because one or more members are delayed by the Christmas traffic or want to start early for an evening's shopping, each person can get his own soup out of the refrigerator, warm and serve it himself at his own convenience...
...If the water is hard, it may be necessary to dry the dishes with a towel to prevent water spots...
...Being abundant, the housewife doesn't need to hunt them down in obscure shops or markets too busy to serve her promptly...
...For hand dishwashing, Mr...
...Nourishing Meals In A Rush For housewives striving to keep their families well nourished during the Christmas shopping and general pre-holiday rush, nutritionists of the U. S. Department of Agriculture suggest basing menus on cabbage, potatoes, and soups...
...Boil the vegetables in the ham liquor until they are tender...
...The dishes should be allowed to drain and dry before putting them away...
...Andrews advises a two- or three-compartment sink that is big enough for the job and has adequate drainboards...
...Soya Potato Soup: 5 cups diced potatoes, 4 thin slices onion, 3 cups boiling water, x/i cup soya grits or flour, 4 teaspoons salt, 3 cups milk, 1 tablespoon fat and Vi cup chopped parsley...
...Cabbage offers quantities of vitamin C and other nourishing factors...
...Then add the milk and ham...
...To sterilize dishes at home, stack them after washing in baskets with long handles and immerse for two minutes in water at least as hot as 170 degrees Fahrenheit...
...The towels, of course, must be clean or they will put germs back on the dishes...
...Stir in the parsley...
...If stored while still moist,- the few germs that may still be on them may live and multiply quickly...
...Cabbage and potatoes are both time and money savers, it is pointed out...
...On the nourishing side, potatoes contribute energy, likely to be much needed right now, and vitamin C and Bl...
...The right way to wash dishes has been described in a report by John Andrews, Sanitary Engineer of the U. S. Public Health Service...
...It should contain a sufficient amount of soap, soap powder, washing powder or whatever cleansing agent is used...
...Soups can be prepared at the housewife's convenience and kept in the refrigerator ready to serve after a few minutes of heating...
...The wash water should be heated to 110 to 120 degrees Fahrenheit, which is about as hot as the hands can stand...
...When heated, season to taste with salt and pepper...
...The drudgery of dishwashing may be lightened if you know that by doing the job right you are helping to protect your family's health...
...For saving time in the kitchen, cabbage may be served as slaw and potatoes in salad, hot or cold, as well as plain boiled...
Vol. 9 • December 1945 • No. 50
