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With Meat, to Gain Weight—Winter: Week One

MONDAY

Breakfast

Stewed apples and prunes

Whole wheat toast

Kaffee Hag, Postum or cocoa

Lunch

Mutton broth with barley

Poached eggs on toast

Stewed corn

Celery

Olives

Baked apple

Dinner

Beef stew

Mashed rutabaga

Baked potato

Salad: Lettuce, grated raw carrot, mayonnaise dressing

Birds' nest pudding with cream

Sanka

TUESDAY

Breakfast

Baked apple

Graham muffins

Glass of milk, cocoa or cereal coffee

Lunch

Baked potato with butter

Whole wheat toast

Dish of stewed (dried) apricots

Kaffee Hag

Dinner

Stewed chicken served with noodles

Cauliflower

Boiled potatoes

Salad: Endive and green peppers, mayonnaise dressing

Stewed silver prunes

Cereal coffee

WEDNESDAY

Breakfast

Stewed figs and prunes

Whole wheat muffins

Glass of milk or cereal coffee

Lunch

Baked potato with butter

Cooked carrots

Rye toast

Stewed apples

Glass of milk or buttermilk

Dinner

Chicken giblet soup with drop dumplings

Broiled lamb chops

Sweet potatoes

String beans

Salad: Lettuce and grated carrots, Russian dressing

Fruit gelatin with cream

THURSDAY

Breakfast

Prunes

Corn muffins

A few slices of crisp bacon

Milk or Sanka

Lunch

Macaroni and cheese

Whole wheat bread

Boiled onions, butter sauce

Celery

Kaffee Hag

Dinner

Creamed tomato soup

Broiled steak

Baked potato

Carrots and peas

Salad: Cole slaw, Thousand Island dressing

Cup custard

FRIDAY

Breakfast

Baked apple

Graham gems

Boiled eggs

Kaffee Hag or Postum

Lunch

Green (dried) pea soup

Corn custard

Celery

Glass of milk

Dinner

Baked fish

Baked potato

String beans

Stewed tomatoes

Celery

Olives

Fruit gelatin with soft lemon custard

Sanka

SATURDAY

Breakfast

Prunes

Corn bread with butter

Soft boiled egg

Lunch

Creamed celery soup

Cheese crackers

Mashed turnip

Stewed corn

Baked apple

Dinner

Lamb stew (plain)

Baked potatoes

Carrots

String beans

Salad: Lettuce hearts, mayonnaise dressing

Rice pudding with raisins, served with cream

Kaffee Hag

SUNDAY

Breakfast

Stewed figs and apples

Graham muffins

Poached eggs

Milk, Sanka or Postum

Dinner

Boiled tongue

Spinach

Creamed carrots

Boiled potatoes

Celery

Olives

Cup custard

Supper

Creamed tomato soup

Graham bread

Cottage cheese

Celery

Baked apple with cream

ZAURUTAS

We have called your attention to the fact that the combinations here given are recommended only for gaining weight. For instance, potatoes and rice pudding are both starchy and under ordinary circumstances not to be eaten in the same meal.

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