sugar, 1-1/2c.
Total, 42 cents, or 7 cents for each individual.
DINNER
Tomato Soup with Croutons
Baked Potatoes
Mashed Peas
Rolled Wheat
Whole-Wheat Bread
Orange Rice
Cream
Hot Milk
_Cost:_
One half peck tomatoes, 7-1/2c.;
one fourth peck potatoes, 5c.;
one half lb. rolled wheat, 2-1/2c.;
one fourth loaf of bread to make croutons, 2-1/2c,;
whole-wheat bread, 5c.;
one half doz. oranges,12-1/2c.;
one half lb. rice, 5c.;
two qts. milk, 10c.
Total, 60 cents, or exactly 10 cents apiece.
The following four days' bills of fare,--the first two served by a
Michigan lady to her family of four persons, the second used by an
Illinois family of eight,--although made up of much less variety, serve
to show how one may live substantially even at a very small cost.
BREAKFAST NO. 1
Apples
Graham Mush with Dates
Toasted Wafers
Bread
Dried Apples Stewed with Cherries
Milk
Cream
_Cost:_
Apples, 4c.;
Graham mush and dates, 3c.;
toasted wafers, 3c.;
bread, 2c.;
sauce, 3c.;
milk and cream, 5c.
Total, 20 cents, or 5 cents apiece.
DINNER NO. 1
Baked Potatoes with Gravy
Mashed Peas
Oatmeal Blancmange
Whole-Wheat Bread
Stewed Fruit
Milk
Cream
_Cost:_
Mashed peas, 3c.;
baked potato and gravy, 3c.;
whole-wheat bread, 2c.;
milk and cream, 5c.;
Oatmeal Blancmange, 2c.;
Sauce, 5c.
Total cost, 20 cents, or 5 cents apiece.
BREAKFAST NO. 2
Apples
Graham Grits
Zwieback
Cream
Milk
_Cost:_
Apples, 4c.;
Graham grits, 2c.;
Graham gems, 5c.;
Zwieback, 2c.;
cream and milk, 5c.
Total, 20 cents, or 5 cents per person.
DINNER NO. 2
Pea and Tomato Soup
Scalloped Potatoes
Graham Rolls
Rice Custard
Milk
Cream
_Cost:_
Soup, 4c.;
potatoes, 1c.;
rolls 4c.;
milk and cream, 5c.;
rice custard, 6c.
Total, 20 cents, or 5 cents each.
BREAKFAST NO. 3
Baked Apples
Graham Grits with Cream
Cream Toast
Graham Gems
Graham and Whole-Wheat Wafers
Stewed Prunes
BREAKFAST NO. 4
Oatmeal with Cream
Blueberry Toast
Breakfast Rolls
Graham and Whole-Wheat Wafers
Stewed Apples
DINNER NO. 3
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