Invalids' Foods

Mash ripe grapes and strain. Allow 3 1/2 pounds of sugar to 1 gallon juice. Bottle like fruit, after thoroughly heating.

Beef Extract Or Tea

Cut 1 pound of lean beef (get the round) into small pieces and put them into a bottle without adding any water. Cork the bottle and place in a kettle of cold water and let it boil for several hours.

Egg Nogg

Beat yolk of 1 egg; add pinch of salt and 1/2 teaspoon sugar. Place in a glass and fill with rich milk, leaving room enough for the white of the eggf beaten very light and added last. Flavor to taste.

Toast Water

Toast slices of crusts of stale bread. Pour enough boiling water over them to cover. Cover the dish tightly and do not disturb until it is cold. Strain and sweeten to taste.

Mutton Broth

Cut into small pieces 1 1/2 pounds lean mutton. Cover with cold water and cook slowly for 1 hour. Add salt and boil another hour. Strain and use plain or add rice, sago or pearl barley.

Egg Lemonade

Beat until very light 1 egg with 1 tablespoon sugar. Stir in 3 tablespoons cold water and juice of 1 small lemon. Fill glass with pounded ice. Drink through a straw or glass tube.

Omelette

Beat the yolk of 1 egg; add pinch of salt and 1/4 cup milk. Mix and place in a small granite pan after latter has been heated and had small lump of butter placed in it. Allow it to set on stove until omelette begins to set. Place the well-beaten white on top, and cover pan and allow it to steam a moment before serving.

Beef Sandwich

Scrape fine 2 or 3 teaspoons of uncooked fresh beef; season well and spread between thin slices of buttered bread.

Cornmeal Gruel

Two-thirds cup cornmeal stirred slowly into 1 quart boiling water. Stir often to prevent lumping. Thin with rich milk.

Oatmeal Gruel

One cup oatmeal, 2 quarts water and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Boil slowly until reduced to 1 quart. Strain and thin with milk.

Invalids' Milk Soup

Brown in hot butter tiny squares of stale bread. Add 1 pint milk and pinch of salt. Beat the yolk of 1 egg and pour the hot soup slowly on the egg, stirring to prevent curdling. Cream may be added.

How To Sterilize Milk

Thoroughly cleanse a bottle with scalding water. Fill with cold milk and cook with cotton batting which has previously been in a hot oven for several minutes. Place bottle in a vessel of cold water, having it on a level with the milk, and boil 1/2 an hour.