Part 55

MENU I MENU II

BREAKFAST

Two eggs, cooked very Choice of the following: lightly a Two medium-sized A small portion of boiled sweet or white potatoes, rice or whole wheat, eaten with butter eaten with cream and a or cream very little salt b Corn muffins, or corn A cup of wheat bran, with hominy, with either cream cream or fresh butter Two eggs, cooked two minutes

LUNCHEON

A large, boiled onion Gems or whole wheat bread A liberal portion of baked A pint of rich milk beans Half a cup of wheat bran

DINNER

Choice of two of the following Baked navy or lima beans vegetables: A baked white potato Carrots Parsnips A green salad--a very small Beets Stewed portion pumpkin One fresh vegetable A boiled white potato A glass of buttermilk Choice--fish, buttermilk, or eggs Half a cup of wheat bran

If something sweet is desired, plain ice-cream, egg custard, or gelatin may be eaten at either of the evening meals.

From one to two glasses of water should be drunk at each of these meals.

A cup of sassafras tea may be taken at breakfast. See recipe, Vol. III, p. 681.

WINTER MENU

STRENGTH AND ENDURANCE (HEALTHY PERSON)

BREAKFAST

California grapes or soaked prunes Two eggs--prepared choice Muffins of coarse cereal meal--butter

LUNCHEON

Corn hominy, with butter Figs, cream, nuts

DINNER

Bean or pea soup Whole wheat bread Turnips, carrots, or onions Potatoes or rice Choice of eggs, fish, chicken, buttermilk Gelatin or junket Nuts, raisins, or cheese, with hard cracker

SPRING MENU

MALASSIMILATION AND AUTOINTOXICATION

Manual labor or physical exercise is almost as important in these conditions as diet, therefore at least two hours during the day should be devoted to labor or vigorous motion of some kind, preferably useful labor, such as wood-chopping or cultivating the soil.

BREAKFAST

A bran meal gem or boiled whole wheat One very ripe banana, baked in a very hot oven; eat with a very little butter or cream Half a glass of rich milk A spoonful of nut-meats

LUNCHEON

One fresh vegetable--choice; or a vegetable salad Boiled corn, or hominy, with either butter or cream A small portion of wheat bran

DINNER

A fresh green salad Any fresh vegetable in season A new baked potato One egg, cooked two minutes, or a glass of kuymiss

If there is a slight tendency toward constipation, a tablespoonful of wheat bran should be taken immediately on rising and just before retiring. This may be taken cooked as an ordinary cereal, or uncooked in hot water.