One candy bucket (for a small cooker). Ninety-pound soda cracker box. Cast-off trunk (.if perfectly whole). Equipment No. 2, Cost $18.90 This added to Equipment No. 1 makes all types of cooking possible : 1 Two-burner wick oil stove ^ 8.50 1 Portable oven • • ^-^^ 1 Bread board ^" 3 Bread pans ^^ 1 Rolling pin ^'^ 1 Meat chopper ^—^ on 1 Set of layer cake pans '^" 1 Earthen baking dish • • -'^ 1 Nest of bowls (4) ^^ 1 Sheet iron skillet ^^ 1 Pair of Family Scales •• l-2'^ 1 Quart measure ^ 1 Flour sifter or fine mesh strainer • • -0 1 Wire egg beater ^^ on 2 Parincr knives -" 1 Potato masher _ 1 Vegetable brush ^'^ 1 Garbage can ^^ Total $18.90 Note: This equipment includes a two-burner oil stove. This will dispense with the use of the school room heating stove. 14 Bulletin of the University of T cocas So much more varied and efficient work can be accomplished with this equipment that it will more than justify the additional cost. The Noon Lunch A practical application of the work may be made in solving the problem of the noon lunch. The noon lunch in rural schools should be used for the betterment of the pupils. In the dis- tricts where the majority of the pupils remain at the building durincr the noon period, an excellent opportunity is offered for a half hour of enjoyment and social training. A hot, nutritious dish, one which has been previously prepared in class work, may be prepared each da.y by alternating groups of girls and served at the noon hour lo all pupils in the school. Boys as well as the girls should be iriven the privilege to assist in the cooking and serving of the lunch. TJisTies Suitable for the Xoon Lunch. Baked ^Npples. Baked Beans. Baked Potatoes. Boiled Eggs. Cheese Fondue. Cocoa. Creamed or Buttered Vcjolables. Cabbage. Noodles. Carrots. Peas. Corn. Potatoes. Macaroni. Spaghetti. , Sandwiches. Scalloped Dishes. Apples. Tomatoes. Corn. Tomatoes, Rice and Cheese. Potatoes. Simple Courses in Home Economics 15 Soups and Chowders. Corn. Potatoes. Bean. Meat. Bean and Tomato. Tomatoes. White Sauce for Vegetables. Noon Luncli Equipment. Domestic Science Equipment, Xo. 1 $ 6.50 A two-burner wick oil stove 8.50 A portable oven 3.50 Total $18.50 In addition tO' the above, the following additional utensils would give a very satisfactory and practical working equip- ment for any one or two-room school: 2 kettles, with covers — for making cocoa or soup. 2 or 4 baking pans — for making scalloped dishes and baked apples. Note: These utensils should be sufficiently large to hold enough food to serve the entire number of pupils.

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One candy bucket (for a small cooker). Ninety-pound soda cracker box. Cast-off trunk (.if perfectly whole). Equipment No. 2, Cost $18.90 This added to Equipment No. 1 makes all types of cooking possible : 1 Two-burner wick oil stove ^ 8.50 1 Portable oven • • ^-^^ 1 Bread board ^" 3 Bread pans ^^ 1 Rolling pin ^'^ 1 Meat chopper ^—^ on 1 Set of layer cake pans '^" 1 Earthen baking dish • • -'^ 1 Nest of bowls (4) ^^ 1 Sheet iron skillet ^^ 1 Pair of Family Scales •• l-2'^ 1 Quart measure ^ 1 Flour sifter or fine mesh strainer • • -0 1 Wire egg beater ^^ on 2 Parincr knives -" 1 Potato masher _ 1 Vegetable brush ^'^ 1 Garbage can ^^ Total $18.90 Note: This equipment includes a two-burner oil stove. This will dispense with the use of the school room heating stove. 14 Bulletin of the University of Texas So much more varied and efficient work can be accomplished with this equipment that it will more than justify the additional cost. The Noon Lunch A practical application of the work may be made in solving the problem of the noon lunch. The noon lunch in rural schools should be used for the betterment of the pupils. In the districts where the majority of the pupils remain at the building during the noon period, an excellent opportunity is offered for a half hour of enjoyment and social training. A hot, nutritious dish, one which has been previously prepared in class work, may be prepared each day by alternating groups of girls and served at the noon hour lo all pupils in the school. Boys as well as the girls should be iriven the privilege to assist in the cooking and serving of the lunch. Dishes Suitable for the Xoon Lunch. Baked ^Npples. Baked Beans. Baked Potatoes. Boiled Eggs. Cheese Fondue. Cocoa. Creamed or Buttered Vegetables. Cabbage. Noodles. Carrots. Peas. Corn. Potatoes. Macaroni. Spaghetti. , Sandwiches. Scalloped Dishes. Apples. Tomatoes. Corn. Tomatoes, Rice and Cheese. Potatoes. Simple Courses in Home Economics 15 Soups and Chowders. Corn. Potatoes. Bean. Meat. Bean and Tomato. Tomatoes. White Sauce for Vegetables. Noon Luncli Equipment. Domestic Science Equipment, Xo. 1 $ 6.50 A two-burner wick oil stove 8.50 A portable oven 3.50 Total $18.50 In addition tO' the above, the following additional utensils would give a very satisfactory and practical working equipment for any one or two-room school: 2 kettles, with covers — for making cocoa or soup. 2 or 4 baking pans — for making scalloped dishes and baked apples. Note: These utensils should be sufficiently large to hold enough food to serve the entire number of pupils.

A simple course in home economics for rural schools