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PAGE TWO ADD SNACK DESSERTS TO SCHOOL LUNCHES If the scholars in your family tote lunches each day, pack a noon meal that's fun to eat! But, do make it appetizing and nourishing at the same time. Then the children will be set for an active afternoon. Carried lunches need va- riety. For sandwiches, use different kinds of breads, fillings and spreads. Add lettuce - tastes good and it's good for the kids. Another kind of sandwich is banana bread or date nut loaf slices spread with cream cheese. Alternate sandwiches with other things. Drumsticks fixed ahead with a family meal, for example. Or try sending something hot like soup, spaghetti, a casserole or baked beans and franks in insulated containers. For cold lunch specials, fix cel- ery stuffed with peanut but- ter or cheese; cottage cheese with fruit or vege- table accents; wedges of cheese or salami with crusty French bread; bite-size strips of roast beef with bread-and-butter sand- wiches; tuna, chicken or egg salad complemented with cherry tomatoes. A new dessert idea recom- mended by Gerber nutri- tionists is to include individ- ual jars of energy-giving fruits and puddings from the supermarket baby food shelf. They're handy (keep SOMETHING NEW for the lunchbox: For variety, pack individual por tion-size jars of fruits, puddings and desserts from the baby food de partment. There's a variety to please any student's taste a supply in the kitchen - use Lunch toters appreciate for snacks at home too); other little extras too. Tuck they're a wise buy (cost less in some surprises like ol- than similar snack prod- ives, pickles, peanuts in the ucts), and they are availa- shell or salted pumpkin and ble in a wide variety of fla- sunflower seeds. vors. If the kids carry a bever- Don't forget to include a age, fill their 'containers plastic spoon when you pack with different thirst-quench- a snack jar with the rest of ers - eggnog, chocolate the lunch. If your student malt, fruit juices or a favor- carries his lunch in a brown ite flavor of instant break- bag, everything's disposable fast milk drink for a switch - there's nothin'g to bring from the usualmilk. home. Eating little jars of With a little extra imagi- baby food is becoming a fad nation and planning, you'll with the high school and have exciting lunches to college set. carry. KING ST. EAST BOWMANVILLE Custom-Make Eva's