Meals for the million : a help to strict economy containing one hundred and twenty-five dinners, arranged for the seasons, breakfast or supper dishes, delicacies for invalids, and other useful matters suited to incomes varying from £100 to £250 a-year

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CRE-FYDD’S

MEALS FOE THE MILLION.

LONDON

PRINTED BY SPOTTISWOODE AND CO.

NEW-STREET SQUARE

BY

CRE-FYDD

AUTHORESS OF ‘FAMILY FAKE1

A HELP TO STRICT ECONOMY

CONTAINING

NE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE DINNERS, ARRANGED FOR THE SEASONS BREAKFAST OR SUPPER DISHES DELICACIES FOR INVALIDS AND OTHER USEFUL MATTERS

SUITED TO INCOMES VARYING FROM £100 TO £250 A -YEAR

LONDON

SIMPKIN, MARSHALL, AND CO. 1867

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Preface

‘ Truth hath better deeds than words to grace it.’ — Shakespeare.

To meet the expressed wishes of many of her friends, the authoress is induced to present to the public her Meals for the Million. Her object in doing so, is to aid those to whom strict economy is a necessity ; and, with this in view, she carefully avoids giving receipts for expensive luxuries ; she nevertheless hopes to be able to prove that with judicious management, economy and comfort may go hand in hand.

The dinners are arranged to suit the seasons ; and, if the plan be followed out, it will be found that there will be no waste ; a sufficient variety of diet ; and a fair amount of comfort.

The Soups are all inexpensive, nevertheless, they are very palatable. They have recently been made under the supervision of, and tested by the authoress ; therefore, they may be relied upon. The exact cost of each is annexed, and a priced list of every article to be used, precedes the

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receipts. The joints selected, and the mode of cooking them, are suck as to suit small means, and a small amount of culinary appliances.

Most of the puddings are new, and have been tested by the authoress. The exact cost of each is given, and a priced list of every ingredient to he used, precedes the receipts. In Delicacies far Invalids , there is little that is new. Strict economy too is laid aside ; as for the sick we must be content to make a sacrifice. A Few Remedies , a Little Advice, Things to be Remembered, a Short Ready Reckoner and a Table of Wages, it is hoped will prove to be useful.

To increase the perspicuity, notes or remarks, as well as an Index, precede each division or class of receipts ; and a calculation of the probable amount of expenditure for one week is added to the meals.

If the authoress succeeds in lightening the labour of inexperienced housewives, and in teaching them to ‘practise economy with comfort, she will not have worked in vain.

Beef and Veal.

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Index to Pork, Bacon, Sfc

Pork, ETC.

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Index to Vegetables and Salad A FEW WOBDS ON VEGETABLES.

Vegetables and Salad.

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Index to Puddings, Pastry, <f-c. . . • .

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Notes on Puddings, and Peice Lists Puddings, Pastey, etc.

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CONTENTS

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Index to Delicacies for Invalids 100

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Delicacies foe Invalids.