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Caloric Menus for Gaining—Summer

SUNDAY

Breakfast

Strawberries, scant cup. 50 C

Sugar, 2 teaspoons. 60

Cream 40%, 4 tablespoons. 240 A

Whole wheat toast, 2 slices. 140 A B

Butter, 2 balls, ½ oz. 160 A

Sanka or Postum. 00

Sugar, 1 lump. 30

Cream 40%, 2 tablespoons. 120 A

800

Dinner

Chicken (roast), 5 oz. 300 A B

Potatoes (mashed), 5 tablespoons. 200 A B C

Corn on the cob, 2 ears. 200 A B

Butter (2 balls), ½ oz. 160 A

Salad:

Lettuce heart, 2 oz. 10 A B C

French dressing, 1 tablespoon. 100

Ice cream, 3 tablespoons. 375 A B

1345

Supper

Sandwiches, 2:

Cream cheese, 1 oz. 130 A B

English walnuts, 6 chopped. 55 A B

Lettuce, 1 oz. 05 A B C

Rye bread, 4 slices. 140 A B

Butter (1 ball), ⅓ OZ 80 A

Muskmelon, ½... 100

510

Total calories for the day.

2655

MONDAY

Breakfast

Raspberries, 1 cup. 100 C

Sugar, 1 teaspoon. 30

Cream 40%, 2 oz. (4 tablespoons) 240 A

Whole wheat muffin, 1. 125 A B

Butter, 1 ball (⅓ oz.) 80 A

Sanka or Postum. 00

Sugar 1 lump. 30

Cream 40%, 1½ oz. 180 A

785

Lunch

Omelet, 2 eggs. 200 A B

Bread, whole wheat, 2 slices. 140 A B

Butter, 2 balls each ⅓ oz. 160 A

Peas, 3 tablespoons 120 A B C

Salad:

Lettuce, 2 oz. 10

Russian dressing, 1 tablespoon. 100

Kaffee Hag, iced. 00

Sugar, 1 teaspoon. 30

Cream 40%, 1½ oz. 180 A

940

Dinner

Creamed chicken, 1½ oz. 200 A B

Toast, 1 slice. 70 A B

Potato, baked, medium. 100 A B C

Carrots, 2 tablespoons. 40 A B C

Peas, fresh, 3 tablespoons. 120 A B

Salad:

Romaine, 2 oz. 10 A B C

Russian dressing, 1 tablespoon. 100

Peach ice cream, 44 tablespoons. 425 A B

Kaffee Hag or Sanka. 00

Sugar, 1 teaspoon. 30

Cream 40%, 2 tablespoons (1 oz.) 120 A

1210

2935

Total calories for the day.

TUESDAY

Breakfast

Blackberries, ½ cup. 100 C

Sugar, 2 teaspoons. 60

Shredded wheat, 1. 110 A B

Milk, 3 oz. 60 A B

Cream 40%, 2 oz. 240 A

Coffee or Postum. 00

Sugar, 1 lump. 30

Cream 40%, 2 tablespoons. 120 A

710

Lunch

Club sandwich 600 A B C

Peas, fresh, 3 tablespoons 120 A B C

Cocoa, iced 210 A B

Sugar, 1 lump. 30

Cream 40%, 2 tablespoons (1 oz) 120 A

1080

Dinner

Porterhouse steak, 6 oz. 400 A B

Potato, au gratin. 200 A B C

Corn on the cob, 1 ear. 100 A B

Butter, 2 balls (each ⅓ oz.)...... 160 A

Salad:

Romaine, 2 oz. 10 A B C

Carrots, 2 tablespoons. 40 A B C

Mayonnaise dressing, 1 table-

spoon 100

Honeydew melon, 8 oz. 100

1110

2900

Total calories for the day.

WEDNESDAY

Breakfast

Honeydew melon, 8 oz. 100

Whole wheat muffins, 2. 250 A B

Kaffee Hag or Postum. 00

Sugar, 1 lump. 30

Cream 40%, 2 tablespoons (1 oz.) 120

500

Lunch

Spaghetti, baked with cheese, 5 oz. 240 A B

Salad:

Lettuce, 2 oz. 10 A B C

Pear, 1 75 B

Mayonnaise, 1 tablespoon. 100

Blackberries, ½ cup 100 C

Sugar, 2 teaspoons. 60

Kaffee Hag, iced, 1 cup. 00

Sugar, 1 lump. 30

Cream 40%, 2 tablespoons. 120 A

735

Dinner

Lamb chop, 1 large. 300 A B

Potato, baked, medium. 100 A B C

Butter, 2 balls. 160 A

String beans, 1 cup. 40 A B C

Salad:

Lettuce, 2 oz. 10 A B C

Tomato, sliced, 1. 30 A B C

Mayonnaise, 1 tablespoon. 100

Lemon meringue pie. 400 A B C

1140

Total calories for the day.

2375

THURSDAY

Breakfast

Huckleberries, 4 oz. (large helping) 100 C

Sugar, 2 teaspoons. 60

Cream 20%, 3 tablespoons. 180 A A

Triscuits, 4 140 A B

Butter, 2 balls, each ⅓ oz. 160 A

Coffee, Kaffee Hag or Postum, 1

cup 00

Sugar, 1 lump. 30

Cream 40%, 1½ oz., 3 tablespoons 180 A

850

Lunch

Poached eggs, 2. 150

Toast, whole wheat, 2 slices. 140 A A B

Butter, 2 balls, each ⅓ oz. 160 A

Salad:

Romaine, 2 oz. 10 A B C

Carrots, chopped, 1 tablespoon. 20 A B C

String beans, ½ cup 20 A B C

Mayonnaise dressing, 1 table-

spoon 100

Tea, iced 00

Sugar, 2 teaspoons 60

Lemon 00

660

Dinner

Tongue, boiled, 3 slices. 275 A B

String beans, 1 cup. 40 A B C

Potato, baked, medium. 100 A B C

Salad:

Romaine, 2 oz. 100 A B C

Pineapple, 1 slice. 80 C

Cream cheese, ½ oz. 165 A B

English walnuts, 6. 50 A B

Milk sherbet, pineapple. 250 A B C

2570

1060

Total calories for the day.

FRIDAY

Breakfast

Muskmelon, ½ 100

Cornflakes, 1 oz. 100 A

Milk, 2 oz. BB R 40

Cream 40%, 2 oz. AAAAA 240

Corn muffin, 1 (3 oz.). 250 A B

Butter, 1 ball (⅓ oz.). 80

Sanka, Kaffee Hag or Postum, 1

cup 00

Sugar, 1 lump. 30

Cream 40%, 2 tablespoons (1 oz.) 120 A

960

Lunch

Clam chowder, 8 oz. 275 A B

Crackers, 4 120

Salad:

Lettuce, 2 oz. 10 A B C

Beets, cooked, chopped, 2 table-

spoons 40 A B C

Carrots, cooked, chopped, 2

tablespoons 40 A B C

French dressing, 1 tablespoon. 100

Iced tea, 1 cup. 00

Sugar, 1 teaspoon. 30

Lemon 00

610

Dinner

Shad, baked, 6 oz. 275 A B

Tomatoes, stewed, 4 oz. 80 A B C

Potato, baked, medium. 100 A B C

Salad:

Lettuce heart, 2 oz. 10 A B C

Mayonnaise 100

Peaches, 2 sliced. 150 B C

Sugar, 2 teaspoons. 60

Cream 40%, 2 oz., 4 tablespoons. 240 A

1015

2585

Total calories for the day.

SATURDAY

Breakfast

Cantaloupe, ½ 100

Waffles, 2 400 B

Butter, 2 balls (1/½ ounce each) 160 A

Honey, 4 tablespoons. 360

Coffee, Kaffee Hag or Postum, 1

cup 00

Sugar, 1 teaspoon. 30

Cream 40%, 1 oz. (2 tablespoons) 120 A

1170

Lunch

Macaroni baked with cheese, 4 oz. 200 A B

Salad:

Romaine, 2 oz. 10 A B C

Apple, ½, medium. 50 A B C

Pineapple, 1 slice. 80 C

Fruit juice 25 A B

Mayonnaise 100

Cocoa, 1 cup. 210 A B

Cream 40%, 2 tablespoons (1 oz.) 120 A

Sugar, 1 lump. 30

825

Dinner

Steak, porterhouse, 6 oz. 400

Mashed potato, 5 tablespoons. 200 A B C

Salad:

Lettuce, 2 oz. 10 A B C

Tomato, sliced, 1. 30 A B C

French dressing, 1 tablespoon. 100

Lima beans, fresh, 2 tablespoons. 40 A B

Honeydew melon 100

2875

880

Total calories for the day.

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