Plain boiled wheat, with cream Fresh milk A baked potato or a baked banana
Fresh milk or eggs; milk preferred Corn bread or bran meal gems Onions, en casserole
Cream of corn soup Spinach or turnip greens A potato, peas, or asparagus Plain gelatin, with cream
Cantaloup or a very ripe, sweet peach One egg Flaked wheat, very thoroughly cooked A glass or two of milk
Vegetable soup Corn bread or bran gems Carrots, parsnips, or squash Fresh milk A potato
Fresh peas, beans, squash, asparagus, or beets A baked potato Milk A whole wheat gem
Cantaloup or a very ripe banana, with cream and figs Boiled rice or whole wheat Milk
Soup--cream of corn, peas, or rice Broiled fish A baked potato
Celery, or lettuce, with nuts Fresh beans, turnips, carrots, or squash Corn bread or a baked potato Milk or cocoa
A dish of cereal, well cooked--simmered over night Eggs or milk Whole wheat gems or a corn muffin
Vegetable or cream soup Winter squash or carrots A sweet or a white potato Milk
Parsnips, turnips, or squash A potato Bran gems Milk (Egg custard, if something sweet is desired)
On rising, drink a cup of hot water. Take deep breathing before an open window, and such exercises as the patient is able to perform.
Choice of the following: _a_ Baked bananas--very ripe _b_ Baked omelet, served very rare (For recipe, see p. 678) A cup of hot water
A cup of vegetable juice from peas or asparagus (See recipe, p. 680)
Vegetable juice Peas or asparagus A baked potato
As digestion becomes stronger, the quantity of food may be increased, and a puree of carrots, turnips, parsnips, or squash added in limited quantities.
Grind vegetables fine, cover with water, cook ten to fifteen minutes, drain off the juice or water and serve.
On rising, drink two cups of water and eat one very ripe peach. Take deep breathing and such exercises as will not cause too much fatigue.
A cup of hot water Very ripe cantaloup, masticated exceedingly fine Three or four egg whites, whipped thoroughly; add a dessert-spoonful of sugar while whipping A baked white potato
Cantaloup or watermelon, discarding the pulp Summer squash, or purée of tender peas or beans A cup of vegetable juice One or two egg whites
Immediately on rising, drink a cup of hot water. Take exercise and deep breathing, if possible.