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Reducing Caloric Menus—Summer
SUNDAY
Breakfast
Muskmelon, ½... 100
Whole wheat toast, 2 slices, 4x4x4 70 A B
Butter, ½ ball, % oz. 40 A
Kaffee Hag or Postum. 00
Cream 40%, 2 tablespoons. 120 A
330
Dinner
Roast chicken, ½ lb. 200 A B
Clear gravy 10 B
Corn on the cob, 1 ear. 100 A B
Spinach, buttered, 5 oz. 85 A B
Lettuce heart, no dressing, 2 oz. 10 A B C
Strawberries, scant cup. 50 C
No sugar
455
Supper
Omelet, 2 eggs. 150 A B
Salad:
Lettuce heart, 2 oz. 10 A B C
Mayonnaise with lemon juice for
dressing 100
Muskmelon, ½ 100
1145
360
Total calories for the day.
MONDAY
Breakfast
Casaba melon, 8 oz. 100
Triscuits, 2 70 A B
Butter, 1½ ball (% oz.) 40 A
Kaffee Hag or Postum. 00
Cream 40%, 2 tablespoons. 120 A
330
Lunch
Kippered herring, 1½ OZ 120 A B
Sliced tomato (with salt), 1. 30 A B C
Bread, whole wheat, 1 slice
(4x4x4) 35 A B
Butter, 1½ ball (% oz.) 40 A
Tea, iced (plain). 00
225
Dinner
Sirloin steak, ¼ lb 225 A B
Mashed parsnips, 4 oz. 75 A B
String beans, 1 cup. 40 A B C
Salad:
Lettuce, 2 oz. 10 A B C
Apple, ⅓ 25 A B C
Pineapple, 1 slice. 80 C
Cream mayonnaise dressing, 1
tablespoon 100
555
Total calories for the day. 1110
TUESDAY
Breakfast
Peach, fresh, 1 (6 oz.) 75 B C
Bread, whole wheat, 2 slices
(4x4x4) 70 A B
Butter, ½ ball (½ oz.) 40 A
Sanka or Postum. 00
Cream 40%, 2 tablespoons. 120 A
305
Lunch
String beans, 1 cup. 50 A B C
Whole wheat bread, 1 slice
(4x4x4) 35 A B
Butter, ½ ball (% oz.). 40 A
Salad:
Lettuce, 2 oz. 10 A B C
Carrots, raw, grated, 1 table-
spoon 20 A B C
Beets, cooked, chopped, 2 table-
spoons 40 A B C
French dressing, 1 tablespoon. 100
295
Dinner
Sole, filet, broiled, 6 oz. 100 B
Tomato sauce, 2 tablespoons. 35 A B C
Green corn, 1 ear, small (¼ lb.).. 50 A B
Butter, 1½ ball (% oz.).. 40 A
Beets, boiled, 2 medium. 50 A B C
Salad:
Romaine, 2 oz. 10 A B C
Tomato, sliced, 1. 30 A B C
Mayonnaise, 1 tablespoon. 100
Muskmelon, ½ 100
515
Total calories for the day.
1115
WEDNESDAY
Breakfast
Honeydew melon, 8 oz. 100
Cereal coffee, 1 cup. 00
Cream 40%, 2 tablespoons. 120 A
220
Lunch
Coddled egg, 1. 75 A B
Whole wheat bread, 1 slice
(4x4x2) 70 A B
Salad:
Lettuce, 2 oz. 10 A B C
Apple, ⅓ 25 A B C
Pineapple, 1 slice. 80 C
White grapes, 2 oz. 40 B C
Cream dressing, 1 dessert spoon-
ful 50 A B
350
Dinner
Tongue boiled, 3 oz. 250 A B
Salad:
Cabbage shredded, 2 oz. 10 A B C
Beets, medium, 2 chopped. 50 A B C
French dressing, ½ lemon, ½ oil 100
Raspberries, large cup. 100 C
Milk, 1 oz. 20 A B
Cream 40%, 1 tablespoon. 60 A
No sugar
1160
590
Total calories for the day.
THURSDAY
Breakfast
Blackberries, ½ cup. 100 C
Whole wheat bread, ½ slice
(4x4x4) 35 A B
Butter, 1½ ball (% oz.) 40 A
Cereal coffee 00
Cream 40%, 2 tablespoons. 120
295
Lunch
Cold tongue, 1½ oz. (2 slices)..... 150 A B
Salad:
Romaine, 2 oz. 10 A B C
Pear, 1 small. 50 B
Grapes, 12 50 B C
Celery, ½ cup 10 B
Mayonnaise, 1 tablespoon. 100
370
Dinner
Lamb chop, 2 oz. 200 A B
Peas, fresh, 2½ tablespoons. 100 A B C
Salad:
Lettuce heart, plain. 10 A B C
Cantaloupe, ½ 100
1075
410
Total calories for the day.
FRIDAY
Breakfast
Honeydew melon, 8 oz. 100
Rye toast, 2 slices (4x4x4)...... 70 A B
Butter, ½ ball (% oz.). 40 A
Cereal coffee 00
Cream 40%, 2 tablespoons. 120 A
330
Lunch
Spinach, scantily buttered, 5 oz. 85 A B B
Poached egg, 1. 75 A B
Cottage cheese (without cream), 2
tablespoons 30 B
Tomato, 1, with salt. 30 A B C
Lettuce heart, 2 oz., plain. 10 A B C
230
Dinner
Fish, broiled Blue, 4 oz. 100 B
Corn on the cob, 1 ear, small
(¼ lb.) 50 A B
Butter, ½ ball (½ oz.) 40 A
String beans, 1 cup. 40 A B C
Salad:
Celery, ½ cup 10 B
Apple, ⅓ 25 A B C
Pineapple, 1 slice. 80 C
Cream cheese, 1½ oz. 65 A B
Mayonnaise, 1 dessert spoonful. 50
Muskmelon, 12 100
560
Total calories for the day.
SATURDAY
Breakfast
Muskmelon, 12. 100
Triscuits, 2 70 A B
Butter, 1½ ball (% oz.) 40 A
Cereal coffee (no sugar) 00
Cream 40%, 2 tablespoons. 120 A
330
Lunch
Boiled cabbage, 1 cup. 20 A B C
Stewed tomatoes, 4 oz. 80 A B C
Rye bread, 1 slice. 35 A B
Butter, 1½ ball (% oz.) 40 A
Fresh peach, 1, 6 oz. 75 B C
Iced tea, plain. 00
250
Dinner
Sirloin steak, broiled, ¼ lb. 225 A B
Clear juice, 2 tablespoons. 10 B
Spinach, sparingly buttered, 5 oz. 85 A B
Salad:
Romaine, 2 oz. 10 A B C
Pineapple, 1 slice. 80 C
Pear, medium 50 B
Fruit juice, 3 tablespoons. 25 C
Honeydew melon, 8 oz. 100
1165
585
Total calories for the day.