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Caloric Menus for Gaining—Winter

SUNDAY

Breakfast

Grapefruit, ½ 100 B C

Buckwheat cakes, 3 large. 300 A

Butter, 2 balls (each ⅓ oz.) 160 A

Syrup, 2 oz. 170

Sanka 00

Cream 40%, 2 tablespoons. 120 A

Sugar, 2 lumps. 60

910

Dinner

Turkey, roast, 2 large slices. 280 A B

Dressing, 1 tablespoon. 100 B

Cranberry jelly, 2 tablespoons. 100 C

Potato mashed, 5 tablespoons. 200 A B C

Gravy, 3 tablespoons. 150 B

Stewed tomatoes, 2 oz. 40 A B C

Salad:

Lettuce, 2 oz. 10 A B C

Mayonnaise dressing, 1 table-

spoon 100

Ice cream, 2 tablespoons. 250 A B

Demi-tasse 00

1230

Supper

Creamed celery soup, 8 oz. 250 A B

Bread, whole wheat, 1 slice. 70 A B

Butter, 1 ball (1½ oz.).. 80 A

Turkey, cold, 2 oz. 160 A B

Cranberry jelly, 2 tablespoons. 100 C

Celery, 2 stalks. 20 B

Cocoa, 1 cup. 210

Cream 20%, 1 oz. 60 A

3090

950

Total calories for the day.

MONDAY

Breakfast

Bananas, 1 large, sliced. 100 A B C

Milk, 2 oz. 40 A B

Cream 40%, 2 tablespoons. 120 A

Muffin, corn, 1 (⅓ oz.)……… 250 A B

Butter, 1 ball, ½ oz. 80 A

Cereal coffee, 1 cup. 00

Cream 40%, 2 tablespoons. 120 A

710

Lunch

Turkey soup with rice, 8 oz. 250 A B

Baked potato, medium. 100 A B C

Butter, 1 ball (⅓ oz.). 80 A

Celery, 2 stalks, about. 20 B

Cocoa, 1 cup. 210 A B

Cream 20%, 2 oz. (4 tablespoons) 120 A

Sugar, 1 lump. 30

810

Dinner

Turkey hash, equivalent to 2 slices 280 A B

Mushrooms, 10 40

Whole wheat toast, 2 slices. 140 A B

Butter, 1 ball (⅓ oz.) 80 A

String beans, 1 cup… 40 A B C

Salad:

Romaine, 2 oz. 10 A B C

Apple, 12 50 A B C

Malaga grapes, 12. 55 B C

Mayonnaise, 1 tablespoon. 100

Baked custard, 1 cup. 265 A B

1060

2580

Total calories for the day.

TUESDAY

Breakfast

Prunes, stewed, 6 large or 10 small 250 B C

Oatmeal, 1 cup. 100 A B

Sugar, 1 teaspoon. 30

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

Milk, 2 oz. 40 A B

Cereal coffee, 1 cup. 00

Cream 40%, 2 tablespoons. 120 A

Sugar, 1 lump. 30

810

Lunch

Creamed celery soup, 8 oz. 250 A B

Baked potato, medium. 100 A B C

Salad:

Lettuce, 2 oz. 10 A B C

Pineapple, 1 slice. 80 C

Cream cheese, 1 oz. 130 A B

Maraschino cherries, 5. 20 B C

Mayonnaise dressing, 1 table-

spoon 100

Cocoa, 1 cup. 210

Sugar, 1 lump. 30

Cream 40%, 2 tablespoons. 120 A

1050

Dinner

Lamb chops, 2 small sized or 1

large 300 A B

Potato au gratin. 200

Peas, 3 tablespoons. 120 A B C

Salad:

Lettuce, 2 oz. 10 A B C

Pear, 1 75 B

Mayonnaise, 1 tablespoon. 100

Spanish cream, 1 cup. 300 A B

1105

Total calories for the day.

2965

WEDNESDAY

Breakfast

Grapefruit, ½ 100 B C

Eggs, coddled, 2. 150 A B

Whole wheat toast, 2 slices. 140 A B

Butter, 2 balls (each ⅓ oz.) 160 A

Cereal coffee, 1 cup. 00

Sugar, 1 lump. 30

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

700

Lunch

Macaroni baked with cheese, 4 oz. 200

Butter beans, 1 cup. 40 A B C

Salad:

Romaine, 2 oz. 10 A B C

Pineapple, 1 slice. 80 C

Banana, 1 ripe. 100 A B C

Apple, ¼ 25 A B C

Malaga grapes, 6. 27 B C

Mayonnaise, 1 tablespoon. 100

Cocoa, 1 cup. 210

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

912

Dinner

Beef tenderloin, 1. 200 A B

Baked sweet potato, 1 medium. 110 A B

Stewed tomatoes, 4 oz. 80 A B C

Salad:

Lettuce, 2 oz. 10 A B C

Celery, ½ cup. 10 B

Mayonnaise, 1 tablespoon. 100

Lemon meringue pie. 400 A B C

Cafe noir 00

910

Total calories for the day.

2522

THURSDAY

Breakfast

Orange, of medium size. 75 A B

Oatmeal, 1 cup. 100 A B

Milk, 3 oz. 60 A B

Cream 40%, 1 oz. 120 A

Sanka or Postum, 1 cup. 00

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

475

Lunch

Poached eggs, 2. 150 A B

Bacon, 4 slices thin, crisp. 200 A

Corn bread,. oz. 200 A B

Salad:

Lettuce, 2 oz. 10 A B C

Pear, 1 75 B

Mayonnaise, 1 tablespoon. 100

Cocoa, 1 cup. 210 A B

Sugar, 1 teaspoon. 30

Cream 40%, 2 tablespoons. 120 A

1095

Dinner

Pot roast, 3½ oz. 300 A B

Potato, baked, medium. 100 A B C

Gravy, 2 tablespoons. 100 B

String beans, 1 cup. 40 A B C

Salad:

Lettuce, 2 oz. 10 A B C

Banana, 1 100 A B C

Pineapple, 1 slice. 80 C

Mayonnaise, 2 tablespoons. 200

Baked apple, medium. 100 A B C

Cream 40%, 4 tablespoons. 240 A

2840

1270

Total calories for the day.

FRIDAY

Breakfast

Sliced orange, 1 medium. 75 B C

Buckwheat cakes, 3 (4 inch cakes) 300 A B

Syrup, 2 oz. 170

Butter, 2 balls (½ oz.) 160 A

Cereal coffee 00

Sugar, 1 lump. 30

Cream 40%, 2 tablespoons. 120 A

855

Lunch

Poached eggs, 2. 150 A B

Toast, whole wheat, 2 slices. 140 A B

Butter, 2 balls, ⅔ OZ 160 A

Salad:

Lettuce, 2 oz. 10 A B C

Carrots, raw, grated, 2 table-

spoons 40 A B C

Mayonnaise 100

Sanka, 1 cup. 00

Cream 40%, 2 tablespoons. 120 A

Sugar, 1 lump. 30

750

Dinner

Oyster stew, 8 oz. 250 A B

Crackers, 2 60

Baked halibut, 6 oz. 200 A B

Potato, baked, medium. 100 A B C

Brussels sprouts, creamed, 2 oz. 50 A B C

Salad:

Lettuce, 2 oz. 10 A B C B

Chopped celery, 1 cup. 20 B

Pineapple, 1 slice. 80 C

French dressing, 2 tablespoons. 200

Lemon meringue pie. 400 A B C

2975

1370

Total calories for the day.

SATURDAY

Breakfast

Grapefruit, ½ (medium) 100 B C

Waffles, 2 400 B

Butter, 2 balls (½ oz.).. 160 A

Syrup, 2 oz. 170

Kaffee Hag or Postum. 00

Cream 40%, 2 tablespoons. 120 A

Sugar, 1 teaspoon. 30

980

Lunch

Split pea soup, 8 oz. 250 A B

Crackers, 2 60

Baked potato, medium. 100 A B C

Stewed tomatoes, 4 oz. 80 A B C

Salad:

Lettuce, 2 oz. 10 A B C

Russian dressing, 1 tablespoon. 100

Peaches (canned), 5 oz. 75 B C

675

Dinner

Veal chop, broiled, 4½ oz. 200 A B

Mashed potatoes, 5 tablespoons. 200 A B C

Spinach (buttered) 85 A B

Egg, 1 hard boiled for spinach. 75 A B

Salad:

Lettuce, 2 oz. 10 A B C

Banana, ½ 50 A B C

Orange, 12, medium. 35 B C

Cream cheese, 1 oz. 130 A B

Nuts, English walnuts, 6. 50 A B

Mayonnaise, 1 tablespoon. 100

Cafe noir 00

2590

935

Total calories for the day.

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