The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-04-17
Food for the Sick

What shall eat How often this question
Is asked by the sick. or those with DEDICATE ap-
peti,es. Nature demands TODD but the appe.
tite does not crave it, and the mind Of the feeble
invalid cannot fix upon anything that he will
relish.
II may relieve such sufferers TO poin, out a
few suitable articles oi food such Us arr easily
prepared, and usually tempt delicate appcti,cs.
Here is one peculiarly New Englandish
"Cut some Goldfish TO bits the size OF pea,
and boil II minute on water 10 frcshcn It..
Pour of all the water and add some cream and
q little pepper.
split and toast Boston cracker. and put
the above upon il. Mix and n little butter
may he used instead oi cream
Ham or smoked beef may be prepared in
the same way For variety. beat up an cgg
and stir il in, instead OF cream, or with the
cream
These preparations are also good for relish
for family for brcsktas, or tea"
Another excellent dish for sick or well. and
economical withal, j, made by taking IA lew
cakes OF pio,.hrcad and soaking them TIL par
TALLY soft after breaking into mou,hluls, IN
Just water enough 90 I've all absorbed then cut
a slice OF lat salt pork into very small pieces
fry il crisp, pour it over the bread, and heat
the whole in stove or oven, or IN spider.
Another plan i 10 pour over the bread a
sweetcned butter gravy, or wine saucc, or the
juice Of stcwed fruit or preserves All are
good.
A very excellent food for delicate stomachs
may be- made by swceinng water, cold or hot,
with refined susar, and crumhiug into Il stale
bread
Bread and cider used TO bc II lavortc food
in Yankee land, in Old times Swectrn the
cider, and crumb into il toasted bread
Beef tea j. very nurishing. il rightly pre-
pared. Take perfectly lean parts Of iat beet
cut il into cubes half an inch square, and soak
il some honrs in cold water, and then boil all
together for an hour You may improve this
by aiding a toasted cracker 10 each bowlfdl
Mutton or chicken tea should De- made in the
same way. and rice may bc added 10 either 10
make !, food ms welt as drirk.
Sometimes piocr oi codfi,h or slice Of salt
pork roasted upon live ruals will tempt con
valcscen, appetite when nothing cl~" viii an-
swcr.
In making pnrridgc Of corn or oat MA bc
careful t6 cook il well Don't think !, doue
,ill il has boilcd an hour
kire Cruel do.- not uecd much cprklng. --
II shouid not br given To- person Of copsti
patel habits.
-mrlc boiled rice {. dolirntr food for the
sick
Arrovro0t. tapiors lnrHa aBd ooFu starch
are all Of tls same rsaraCi'r- highly concen
tatcd f,'sl. \ good gru"i may T." made 81
either nnd Favored with sB9a-. nntDcc, A.non
&c stale br,nii. very dry. crunii,od nni mg'Io
INTO a grue i prb@l'- iL' n"-t digtrtibi'
Stslc bread, toasted veg dry and brown, and
then s'cccpc1 10 water long time, makes u
go'-l drink for il'r sick AMI furnishes consider
nbic r1nrshHp,d
Ia all case. 81 .,ckn",s wiea 'b appetite
cray.s fruit ~ would gi,. j. ripe arI fresh III
it, season. or prrscrvcd AID c"oked IN the mDst
simple manner Apple 'ot tine sich sloald
always b. roasted N sh"ald poiaipes
II the friends oi The sick p1s-'-s-css ilttl'
skill and bainc,. 10 the preparation 81 di-hrs,
the patient n"cri never say, what -tnll I cot?