The book you are referring to is The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner, a children's book first published in 1924. The oldest sister is named Jess, and she has to make quite a few dinners to feed her siblings. The four children, Henry, Jess, Violet, and Benny run away after their father dies when they realize they will be separated.
The first night they eat bread that Jess has taken from their house. By the next night they have found the boxcar (and a dog). Henry goes to town and brings back milk, brown bread and cheese. The children have also found blueberry bushes.
Later in the story, Henry has found various odd jobs. Jess at one point makes a stew with meat, turnips, onions, and carrots. The children become good at scavenging scraps from others' kitchens, become cherry pickers/eaters, and in general are well-fed despite being on their own and living in a boxcar.
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