December 29

Looking ahead to next year...and other years...I'd love an amazing cookbook that gave me ideas for fabulous, not-too-difficult meals for every meal and snack, every day of the year. I have cookbooks and sites in the sidebar that help make up for such a book's not yet existing. (Yes, there indeed are 365-day cookbooks, but none suit my taste or those that do don't cover all the meals.) I did used to enjoy the old edition of The Modern Family Cookbook by Meta Given which did give a menu for every meal for every day; its later editions (like 1961) made it for just one week out of every month. It was the 1942 edition I used to consult; the pages went down every edition starting in the 1950s:


Perhaps you'd be interested in the January week, which I find fun out of nostalgia and historic reasons; I've kept in her tips for families with little children:


JANUARY
Monday
Breakfast
Orange Juice
Rolled Oats with Thin Cream
Toast with Butter, Jelly
Coffee for Adults Milk for Children

Luncheon
 Cream of Navy Bean Soup*
*Navy Bean Soup is best for children when strained.
Hot Corn bread and butter
Raw Apples
Tea for Adults Milk for Children

Dinner
Poached Eggs on Beef Hash
Baked Acorn Squash
Head Lettuce, French Dressing
Bread and butter
Whipped Strawberry Gelatine
Vanilla Crisps
Coffee for Adults Milk for Children

Tuesday
Breakfast
½ Grapefruit
Hot Whole Wheat Cereal with Thin Cream
Cinnamon Toast
Coffee for Adults Milk for Children

Luncheon
Spinach Chowder
Toasted Cheese Sandwiches
Fresh or Canned Pears
Tea for Adults Milk for Children

Dinner
Curried Lamb
Baked Potatoes
Buttered Parsley Carrots
Stuffed Prune Salad
Bread and Butter
Pumpkin Custard
Coffee for Adults Milk for Children

Wednesday
Breakfast
Freshly Sliced Oranges
Poached Eggs on Toast
Jelly
Coffee for Adults Milk for Children

Luncheon
Tomato Rarebit
Shredded Cabbage and Celery Salad
Sliced Bananas with Thin Cream
Tea for Adults Milk for Children

Dinner
Pan-Fried Liver
Mashed Potatoes
Green Onions
Creamed Peas
Whole Wheat Bread and Butter
Butterscotch Pudding
Coffee for Adults Milk for Children

Thursday
Breakfast
Grapefruit Juice
Hot Rice with Brown Sugar and Thin Cream
Whole Wheat Toast with Butter
Coffee for Adults Cocoa for Children

Luncheon
Baked Beans
Boston Brown Bread
Pickles and Celery
Stewed Apricots
Cocoa for all

Dinner
Escalloped Potatoes and Ham
Buttered Onions
Grated Carrot and Raisin Salad
Apple Dumplings
Coffee for Adults Milk for Children
 
Friday
Breakfast
Grapefruit Juice
Scrambled Eggs
Whole Wheat Toast and Butter
Coffee for Adults Cocoa for Children

Luncheon
Spicy Bread Crumb Griddle Cakes, Syrup
Pork Sausage Patties
Grape Tapioca
Tea for Adults Milk for Children

Dinner
Veal a la King
American Fried Potatoes
Buttered Spinach
Olives and Radishes
Bread and Butter
Cupcakes
Coffee for Adults Milk for Children

Saturday
Breakfast
Tangerines
Whole Wheat Muffins with butter
Fried Sliced Luncheon Meat
Jelly
Coffee for Adults Milk for Children

Luncheon
Macaroni with Cheese Sauce
Stewed Tomatoes
Celery Cabbage, Raw
Bread and Butter
Cupcakes
Tea for Adults Milk for Children

Dinner
Quick-baked Pike
Parsley Buttered Potatoes
Green Beans with Onions
Bread and Butter
Peach Salad
Cocoa Puff
Coffee for Adults Milk for Children

Sunday
Breakfast
Grapefruit Halves
Prepared Cereal with Thin Cream
Toast with Butter
Jam
Coffee for Adults Cocoa for Children

Dinner
Baked Ham Slice
Baked Sweet Potatoes
Buttered Brussels Sprouts
Bread and Butter
Crabapple Pickles
Dried Fruit Whip
Coffee for Adults Milk for Children

Supper
Molded Vegetable Salad
Bacon Muffins with Butter
Cocoa for all