This section is from the book "Encyclopedia Of Diet. A Treatise on the Food Question", by Eugene Christian. Also available from Amazon: Encyclopedia of Diet.
From 5 to 10 Years of Age
A banana, with cream Milk or an egg Corn hominy
A potato, or whole wheat bread, with butter Clabbered milk or cottage cheese
Peas, turnips, or carrots A potato - sweet or white Milk or an egg
Prom 5 to 10 Years of Age
A peach Milk or an egg
Boiled rice, with either honey or sugar and cream
Tender corn or a potato Milk
Vegetable soup or cream soup Asparagus or string beans Tender corn or a potato Gelatin or Junket Milk
From 5 to 10 Years of Age
Prunes or grapes Cereal - a small portion Cream Milk
Boiled onions Rice or potatoes Milk
One fresh vegetable Milk, fish, or an egg Potatoes or baked beans
From 5 to 10 Years of Age
Cereal Honey Milk
Cabbage or cauliflower Potatoes or baked beans
Boiled onions Corn bread Cottage cheese.
From 10 to 15 Years of Age
Dried peaches - stewed
Oatmeal, or corn hominy, with either cream or butter Milk
Rice with rich milk
Potatoes, either sweet or white Turnips, asparagus, or peas Fish, junket, or an egg
From 10 to 15 Years of Age
Cantaloup
A banana or a sweet potato
Corn cake with butter
Milk
Tender corn Milk
Vegetable soup or cream soup Spinach, onions, carrots, peas, beans, asparagus - any two of these A potato or whole wheat bread
From 10 to 15 Years of Age
A banana, with cream and nuts Honey or maple-sirup Corn cake Milk
Baked sweet potatoes, with butter Milk
Carrots, parsnips, or squash
Potatoes, or corn bread, with butter
Milk
Nuts, raisins, and cream cheese.
From 10 to 15 Years of Age
Oatmeal or flaked wheat, thoroughly cooked; serve with thin cream A baked banana Milk
One or two eggs Whole wheat bread Milk
One or two fresh vegetables Boiled rice or baked potatoes Gelatin or junket Milk
 
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