Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-06
Enerudting Days Of Late
Winter and Early Spring
Make Light Meals a
Necessity
Some appropriate Recipes
Include Orange SouMe,
Oatmeal Dishes and Good
Bread Pudding

Bi MkS. VI. n. NlLSON
Copyright 1920 bv Mrs. ". 4. wilson.
III Rights RCScrUCd.
1NHE CHEEKY old gentleman has lost
Il much of his vim and energy aud
now he sits moping around III" house,
claiming that il wcaries him to death
to walk 4 few blocks. This feeling may
have been caused by an Ovcrabundant
diet of rich, starchy foods. such as
buckwhcat cakes and sausage. rcd
meats. pastry and hot breads. Change
his menu and give him plenty of stewcd
Or baked apples, pruncs, figs. raisins,
oranges and grapefruit day old wheat
bread and skim milk TO drink.
Cut down the meat portions aud give
him an abundant dict of green vcgeta e
bles, such as celery. cabbage, spinach,
asparagus. onions. lettuce and the like,
with plenty of pure drinking water.
The liver has become lazy and needs
to be stimulated in the natural way be
fore he can cheer you with his II re-
member that once---' and then he
will put on his hat and take his cane
and seek again his old cronics 60 remi
niscc Of the days that have gone.
Or perhaps granddad is thin aud al
ways complaining that lie is cold: this
makes MIN restless. cross and irritable.
This condition Is caused by lack of suf
fcicnt food to furnish heat and energy.
A diet of fat, rare beef and good coun-
try butter with whole wheat bread and
plenty of rich milk, together with an
abundant diet of fresh fruits and v"gc-
tables, will have him as right as a
trivet in no time.
. At this season of til" year K is wlSeSt
70 have the family physician 20 look
.u1, Ntrh n
are quite active and use considerable
energy may have an abundant diet that
includes a well cooked cereal or 0aJ'
meal cake, with good rich milk or
cream. Boiled. baked or brOilcd fish
and baked potatoes. with vegetables,
may also be put on the list.
The declining years of life may be
made comfortable and pleasant by care
ful attention to diet. When the teeth
nre gone or in poor condition the old
people do not chew their food sufficient q
" and thus care should be used to
see that their food is we'll cooked and
tender and adapted to their conditions
and habits.
Ncnrly all elderly people have a
sweet tooth and they love the good old.
fashioned desserts. Rather than de-
prtvc them Of these sweets. omit the
rotatQ and cut down the amount of GO.
real. Sweets contain the energy and
heat producing elements and should &c
recognized in planning the diet.
Some Recipes for the Old Folks
Orange Soufiie
Place in Il glass
Strained juice of one orange.
One teaspoon of sugar,
NoW Of one egg.
Beat 20 mix and then carefully fold
in the stitfly beaten white of the egg.
Sprinkle with nutmeg and serve as an
appetizer. This is particularly good to
build up the body after an illness or
very goDG for a rundown condition.
Oatmeal Custard
Place in Il saucepan
One and Onc-hlt cups Of Ic0tcr,
One hGt teaspoon Of salt,
One half teaspoon Of nutmeg.
Bring TO . boil and then add ono. half
cup Of uutmcal. Cook slowly for fifteen
minute. ana then stir frequently to
prevent Jumping. Remove from the fire
and add
One half cup Of Scedlcss rdtstnS'
One half cup OF sugar,
One and onC-hdt cups Of milk,
One tccil- beaten egg.
Beat to blend thoroughly and then
turn into a baking dish and bake in n
slow oven for thirty minutes. Serve
with thin Custard sauce or plain milk.
Oatmeal Betty
This dish can easily b" made from a
left .uyrr cereal. Grcu>" tn" baking
dish AM cover the bottom with left @
over oatmeal, Thcu plac" layer Of
vclI.,uoctrncd thick aNpl" Saur" and
then layer Of s"ed"ss rai-inS. Repeat.
filling the dish and having the last layer
of applc sauce. Place in moderate
oven and bake for thirty five min
utcs. Serve either hot or cold with u
thin ro"nstarrh or custard sauce,
Bread Pudding
Place in q saucepan
one cup Of thin apple sauce,
one cup Of milk.
Bring to boil md then add
one cup Of stale bread crumbs.
Cook for tive minutes and then turr