She always provided a hot dinner as she found that, with proper management, it cost no more than a cold one, and it was infinitely more appreciated. She had learnt just how much was required of any given thing, and so there was no waste. The little that was left over from their dinner was always worked into the next day's meals, or else was finished up by Abigail on the alternate days when she had dinner at "The Rowans."
Here we have the list of a week's dinners in February.
On Sunday they had a light supper at half-past eight, consisting of cocoa, boiled eggs, and bread and butter.
Saturday and Sunday were the only days on which they were at home to tea.
The breakfast for the week, on non-porridge mornings, consisted of brawn, which Marion had made a fortnight before, when they had had half a pig's face sent them from the country. The brawn was excellently flavoured.
Dinners for the Week.
Sunday.
- Beef and Kidney Pie.
- Baked Potatoes.
- Pineapple in Syrup.
- Rice Mould.
Monday.
- Cabbage Soup.
- Boiled Beef and Kidney Pudding.
- Boiled Potatoes.
- Cabbage.
- Jam Tarts.