August 6, 1919:
Breakfast—5 a.m.
One cup of coffee with one or two slices of bread. Coffee is made very strong, the cup filled two thirds full of hot milk; the coffee and some cream added.
Second Breakfast—9 a.m.
A soft-boiled egg, with bread.
One cup of coffee.
The custom of having a second breakfast is Croatian. In this family it has been possible to keep it up in this country because the hours for a street-car conductor can be arranged to allow it.
Dinner—12.30 p.m.
Beef soup with dumplings.
Soup meat with sauce.
Mashed potatoes (browned).
Bread. Coffee.
Supper—7 p.m.
Soup with rice (from same stock as was used at noon).
Cabbage.
Bread. Coffee. Fruit.