Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-02-01
NURSERY COOKERY.
DIET IN DISEASE.
BY Christine Terhune Ilerrick.
Continued from last week.
DRIED FLOUR BALL.

acrr ebpuId ba uscI Tie mound OF 1
IN ,,osoIv in a ucrfeclv clean cotton
riotb or budding har prop it into boil
loo, u,,t,r md Iou stcadilv for 10 minutes,
Fl ,iiro nm tho souconpr from the kettle as
tha water hollis away. When the cloth is
opened rcmo," the outer dousnE co\t Iti.
r,,, bn Grated ana added to the infants
rood rho grated flour should first pc rub
Lsd IN "a r,sto with a. tablespoonful Of
MN, ihou diIuted With Il little NOR milk
mil II has reached "A consistency when it
will minrl, readily with the child'S lqult
food If should not bc given more than
,vice - day unless in extreme cases, and
Then only under a doctors orders.
Later authorities uron infants dict say
that a better method of treating milk or
other food to b. given to babies suffering
with bowel weakness is to add to the Dot
lie a detection of diastasc made by Steep
ny a tablespoonful of crushed matted iur-
,y grains over uicht i'm two tablosIoo5-
,uIs of cold water In the morniu- ihc
loud can he strained off and is ready tor
lse. and will convert the starch in tho
3int OF cruel into dextrine in about 'ift"'h
minutes, after which the g.ucl can 10,
mixed with cows milk and may be az
Htnilatcd bv even "a delicate infant. But
,rain the caution must nc uttered, that
'ofbipr of this kind should bee given ,N-
cent when endorsed by a physician.
For casos where the contrary trouble
: found ana the tnlld suffers llblll NOl-
uiuatiou. 81 wheat or barley Cruel may l."
,dlcd 10 his milk with n,fcial result.
.1, barley Is better than the wheat. AVID
II barley flour cannot be found the oldn-
,ry pearl may he used in its place.
-,,,r-,.,
hNfN'Ei NiNN h'''
Soak a tabIospoonful of barley over
,i,b, i'm onoupb cold water to cover IT,.
IT, tho ,nornivc drain this off and put the
bnrlev over tho fire i'm a pint of water.
poiI ihis for i've or six hours filing up
10 samroran az tho water boils away aud
i.rcninc always q min. of water in the pot.
S,din /, off and set il aside to cool. 1t
uriu rrora bIv form a 10 ~ and should 10
z,eed ir the nrouortion Of two teaSpoo lfrl
NJ Inc harley TO a ,,Ipful of the milk or
ntbc,. liot.id food
,I,bo baries who are nursod instead oi
bottle fod n,rs, rcl,- unou doctors Tor nd
,i as IN r,,cans in. which to regulate
iboir observation-disclosures these are moro
IfkoI,. 10 he normal than those OF the art
ifciallN fed children; .....,. -,
.,,nueb ~ forapc for themselves. and cs-
c,nirs from thc watch and ward Of their
mothers TO take what plcasos their pal
,,c. hat they are likely to get iuto trout
bIo This TOO is the period when in
iudicioi,s adults begin TO hcstow candies
md other sweets upou the Youngsters 20
,ho dntr;,nert Of The small stomach
*
srticlns of food harmless in health may
Ic actually poisonous TO the child sufr, =
ing from, a disturbed digestion. Let us
glance for moment at the foods mat
victim OF bowel Trouble. Suppose he mas
,,.e.nd his fourth wear and is accuston I'd
ia such a diet as was advised in "A recent
napcr Of this series Potatoes and OFT
meal which are among his stand-bys
whom he is well. must now he ruled Off
his bill of faro. Corn bread, mush. hom-
inv wheaton crits fresh vegetables of all
sorts and fruits must he forbidden until
his rocovery Butter and cream should be
taken sraringly Simple broths of beef,
chicken or lean mutton and arrow root
iclly may be given and occasionally lit
Tie scrarcd beef may be added to the diet.
All food ,hou d be administered frequent
" and in small quantities If the trouble
is severe II may be wise TO provide stimu-
1ants. but always under the doctors Or
de,s
AHtSoN hOol JbbLA'
Mix two tcaspoonfuls of best Bermuda
srrowroot with enough cold water to
make il into a very LIQUID paste. About
thre tablespoonfu.S will be needed. Stii
thIT i"to li,''l I,.ii. -. ~, ;oii,
is not only thick and smooth, but clear
Let IL become very cold, and give 1t &c
the child with cream and lite powdered
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