Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-05-11

done either oy feediDR or WNnnolu'ne
certain foods.
Diets may be classified as follows:
l. General diets.
/. Liquid diet.
Q. Light, soft diet.
8. Convalescent diet.
II. Special diets.
g. Diabetic diets. etc.
/ Liquid diet includes milk 10
all forms, brOtbs, beef juice, beef tea,
tea, coffee. cocoa, fruit beverages, bar
ley and rice water, toast water, albumeD
drinks, Cruel and milk soups.
2. Light, soft diet includes all Of
the LIQUID diet with the addition OF eggs
poach.d or soft cooked; broths and
soups with grains; cereals; toast, in all
forms: custards; farinaceous puddings
jellies; junkets; ice cream and ices.
8. Convalescent diet includes al
of the liquid and light soft diets, with
eggs in all forms, except hard cooked
whites; simple vegetables, peas, aspara
gus, spinach, cauliflower; potatoes in al
forms except fried; sweetbreads; calves
brains, SQUAD, chicken and delicate fish
fruits, desserts, except pastries aud rich
cake; occasionally chops and steak are
allowed.
Special diets shonld be made out un
der The direction of physician.
Great care should be taken in cooking
for an invalid. Poorly cooked food i,
harder to digest than we'll cooked food
The nurse cannot be too particular
about serving food to an invalid. The
attractive appearance Of the tray anC
the food will stimulate the appetite ant
the haw of the digestive secretiOns
Small portions of food should be served
az TOO large portions may take away thu
appetite. The tray cloth should bs
snowy white and the dishes and silver
spotlessly clean. Hot things should bs
served hot, and cold things served COLD
II glasses and cups are filed only two
thirds fun, their contents will not spill
out as they are carried. Before serving
meal, make the patient AZ comfortable
as possible. Arrange the tray so that i,
will be convenient for the patient.
The tray should be removed from the
room as soon as the invalid has finished
her meal and any food left on the tray
should be thrown away. The dishe,
should be washed separately, and in con
agious diseases should be sterilized.
Recipes:
MILK SHAKE
egg.
lcup milk.
Sugar.
Flsvoriug.
Mix and shake thoroughly in glass
fruit jar.
ALBUMENIzED WATER
White of l egg.
/ tsaspoonful lemon or other fruit
juice.
l2cup cold water.
teaspoonful sugar.
Place all ingredients in covered glass jail
and shake until thoroughly blended oil
stir with a silver fork while adding wa
ter slowly. Strain and serve. Instead oil
fruit juice and sugar little salt may bs
added.
OATMEAL CRUEL
IA cup rolled oats.
112 cups boiling water.
IA teaspoon salt.
Milk or cream TO thin.
A id oats mixed with salt and boiling
water. Let boil two minutes, then cook
iu double boiler an hour and . half
Strain, bring to boiling point, and add
milk or cream.
scRAPED BEEF
Select beef from tender side Of round
trs~ III IL lnn
on a board and scrape il lightly with
sharp knife, first on one side and then
on the other, turning often until tie
meat Is separated from the tough
stringy fiber. II desired very fue, rub
it through a sieve. This may be season
ed well and made into sandw iches, or
made into small balls and pan broil.
ed. Use very hot pan and heat only
short time.
EGG IN A NEST
Separate white and yolk. Beat white
until stiff, add few grains OF salt. Pile
the beaten white on a piece of toast,
make depression in center and drop In
The yolk. Bake In a moderate oven un.
til delicately brown.
FLAXsEED TEA
2 tablespoons flaxseed.
2 cups boiling water.
2 tablespoons lemon or orange juice.
Sugar.
Pick over and wash flaxseed. Cover
with boiling water and simmer an hour.
Strain. Add lemon juice aud sugar.
Serve hot or cold. This Is very sooth.
ing to the throat and bronchial tubes.
JUNKEr WHEY
4cup milk.
IA junket tablet dissolved In / tea
spoon cold water or teaspoon liquid
renuet.
Heat milk to blood heat. Add dissolved
junket tablet. Let stand 20 minutes.
Then stir, using silver spoon, until thor
oughly separated. Strain through
double cheeseo!oth. Flavor as desired.
LEMON WHEY
IA cup milk.
2 teaspoons lemon juice.
Pour lemon juice into hot milk and cook
over boiling water until the curd sepa-
rates from the whey. Strain through
double cheesecloth and sweeten. Serve
hot or cold.
LINE WATER
Stake I OF. Of lime by the gradual ad.
dition OF 1.2 cup distilled water, and agi-
tate occasionally during IL hour. Al.
low the mixture to settle, decant the liq-
uid and throw 1t away. Add gallon
more Of distilled water to the washed
lime, agitate thoroughly and wait q
short time for the coarse PARTICLES TO
subside, then pour tho liquid, holding
the undis,olved lime In suspension, into
. glass-stoppered bottle.
N. B. From time to time shake 40 as
to keep the solution saturated. Pour
of the clear liquid when It 10 wanted to
use. II absorbs carbon dioxide from
tho air, so keep tightly corked. Keep 10
q cool place.