THE WEEK'S MEALS FOR A GUINEA

For Two Adults and Three Children
By MONICA DIXON

SHOPPING LIST FOR FIRST WEEK

GROCERIES

4 lb. Sugar at 2^d.
i£ lb. Sugar (for jam)
11 lb. Butter at gd.
1 lb. Cheese

1  lb. Bacon, (flank
rashers or pieces)

2  lb. Bacon (for
boiling)

3J lb. Flour

1 lb. Oatmeal

1 lb. Rice

I lb. Mixed Fruit

I lb. Raisins

1 packet of Herbs

Baking-powder

Salt, Pepper, Mustard

i lb. Tea

I lb. Cocoa

s.  d.
 10
 3!

 o
 6
 3
 2
 3
 1 \

 10

BREAD

9 Loaves per week
(5 white, 4 whole-
meal)                     3

d.

MILK

s.  d.

12\ pts (ij pts per
day, i pt extra on
2 days)                  3    i

EGGS

10—12 Eggs

MEAT

Breast of Mutton
1 lb. Meat (pieces)
I Rabbit

1 lb. Beef Sausages
1 lb. Dripping

s.   d.
1    3

s.  d.

1     o
4
7
5
4

2    8

FISH

s.  d.
1 lb. Fish Fillet              6

VEGETABLES

& FRUIT
s.  d.
1    o
3

14 lb. Potatoes

Onions

Greens

Carrots                          4

Parsnips                         1

Watercress                      1

3—4 lb. Apples              6

6 Oranges                      6

\ lb. Dates                     2

3^ lb. Dates (for jam) 1    2

Lemon (for jam)             1

4    4

Allowance has been made for Three Weeks' Jam.

Totals   £i   is.  njd.

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