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Appetizing Fillings

Peanut butter Chopped celery with mayonnaise Lettuce and tomato with dressing Jelly, or chopped raisins Chopped dates Chopped olives and peppers, mayonnaise dressing See chapter on Sandwiches, page 287, for further suggestions. Desserts of custard, baked apple, sweet chocolate, maple sugar, sponge cake, fruit cookies, or gingerbread make a pleasant variety. It is essential for the children to have plenty of time in which to eat their mid-day meal. The child who bolts a meal and rushes back to school cannot either work or digest properly. It would be better to carry a lunch than to go home for a warm meal, if the journey means hurried eating.

Summary. In the diet of the child the following is suggestive: