The Book of a Thousand Menus

A thousand menus for 1927 — sixty-seven weeks of breakfasts, lunches and dinners, reckoned to the calorie and the vitamin.

Meatless Menus for Reducing—Summer

6 pages in this part of The Book of a Thousand Menus.

Meatless Menus for Reducing—Summer: Introduction

The more calories a food contains, the more fattening it is. For this reason, we give you a table of calories. By reading this table…

Meatless, for Reducing—Summer: Week One

Whole wheat bread (portion, 1 slice)

Meatless, for Reducing—Summer: Week Two

Salad of lettuce, tomato and hard boiled eggs

Meatless, for Reducing—Summer: Week Three

Glass of milk or cereal coffee

Meatless, for Reducing—Summer: Week Four

Salad: Lettuce heart and sliced tomato

Meatless, for Reducing—Summer: Week Five

Bran flakes with milk (no sugar)

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