This section is from the book "Mrs. Fryer's Loose-Leaf Cook Book", by Jane Eayre Fryer. Also available from Amazon: Mrs. Fryer's Loose-Leaf Cook Book.
Breakfast. | DINNER. | Supper. |
Oatmeal, 2/3 cup, with milk. Bread and butter, 2 to 3 slices. Baked apple, 1. Milk to drink, 1 glass. | Roast lamb, small slice; baked potatoes. Beets, onions, or oyster plant, 2 to 3 tablespoonfuls. Bread and butter, 2 to 3 slices. Rice pudding, 2 to 3 tablespoonfuls. | Scrambled egg, 1. Bread and butter, 2 to 3 slices. Oatmeal cookies, 1 or 2. Milk to drink, 1 glass. |
Hominy, 2/3 cup, with milk. Bread and butter, 2 to 3 slices. Bacon, 1 slice. Cocoa with milk, 1 cup. | Vegetable soup, with carrots, beans, onions, 1 cup. Spinach with poached egg, 2 to 3 tablespoonfuls. Corn bread and butter, 2 to 3 slices. Dates, 4 to 5. | Baked potato, 1. Bread and butter, 2 to 3 slices. Cottage cheese, 1 tablespoonful. Stewed apricots, 2 to 3 tablespoonfuls. |
Corn meal, 1/2 to 2/3 cup, with milk. Toast and butter, 2 to 3 slices. Apple sauce, 2 to 4 tablespoonfuls. Milk to drink, 1 glass. | Rice and meat loaf, small portion. Stewed celery or cauliflower, 2 to 3 tablespoonfuls. Bread and butter, 2 to 3 slices. Baked Indian pudding, 2 tablespoonfuls. | Rice and milk, 1/2 cup. Creamed carrots or celery. Bread and butter, 3 to 4 slices. Fruit cookies, 1 or 2. |
Oatmeal, 2/3 cup, with milk. Bread and butter, 2 to 3 slices. Stewed prunes or figs, 3 to 4. Cocoa with milk, 1 cup. | Beef stew with vegetables, small portion. Bread and butter, 3 to 4 slices. Rice pudding or custard, 2 to 3 tablespoonfuls. | Corn bread and sirup, 2 to 3 pieces. Macaroni, with tomatoes, 2 to 3 tablespoonfuls. Bread, 2 to 3 slices, and peanut butter, 1/2 tablespoonful. Cocoa with milk, 1 cup. |
Corn flakes, 1 to 2 cups, and milk. Bread and butter, 2 to 3 slices. Soft egg and bacon, 1. Milk to drink, 1 glass. | Chicken, small slice; mashed potato, 2 to 3 tablespoonfuls. Creamed carrots or onions, 2 to 3 tablespoonfuls. Bread and butter, 2 to 3 slices. Gingerbread and thin cream, 1 small piece. Milk, 1 glass. | Milk toast, 2 to 3 slices. Cottage cheese, 1 tablespoonful. Stewed prunes, 4 to 5. Cookies. |
Wheat or malt breakfast food, 2/3 cup, with milk. Bread and butter, 2 to 3 slices. Soft egg; milk to drink, 1 glass. | Creamed, or fresh broiled fish, small portion. Baked potato, 1. Bread and butter, 2 to 3 slices. Baked apple, 1. | Spinach or bean soup, 1 cup. Baked potato, 1. Corn bread and butter, 2 pieces. Milk to drink, 1 glass. |
Corn meal, 2/3 cup, and milk. Toast and butter, 2 to 3 slices. Orange. Cocoa with milk, 1 cup. | Lamb stew with vegetables, small portion. Baked sweet potato, 1. Bread and butter, 2 to 3 slices. Bread or rice pudding, 2 to 3 tablespoonfuls. | Celery soup with milk, 1 cup. Bread and butter, 2 to 3 slices. Custard or junket, 1/2 cup. Ginger cookies, 1 to 2. |
Toward spring, when eggs are abundant, they may be given more frequently, replacing some meat and milk.
Note. - These lists for diet of children were prepared for the United States Bureau of Education by the Child Health Organization of America.
 
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