A dish of cereal, well cooked--simmered over night Eggs or milk Whole wheat gems or a corn muffin LUNCHEON Vegetable or cream soup Winter squash or carrots A sweet or a white potato Milk DINNER Parsnips, turnips, or squash A potato Bran gems Milk (Egg custard, if something sweet is desired) MISCELLANEOUS MENUS SPRING MENU _WEAK DIGESTION (ALMOST INVALID)_ 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. LATE BREAKFAST 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 LUNCHEON A cup of vegetable juice from peas or asparagus (See recipe, p. 680) DINNER 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. RECIPE FOR VEGETABLE JUICE Grind vegetables fine, cover with water, cook ten to fifteen minutes, drain off the juice or water and serve. SUMMER MENU _WEAK DIGESTION (ALMOST INVALID)_ 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. LATE BREAKFAST 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 LUNCHEON Vegetable juice (See recipe, p. 1047) DINNER 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 FALL MENU _WEAK DIGESTION (ALMOST INVALID)_ Immediately on rising, drink a cup of hot water. Take exercise and deep breathing, if possible. BREAKFAST A cup of hot water Two egg whites, whipped, and mixed with a cup of lukewarm milk One or two small, baked potatoes, eaten with fresh butter LUNCHEON A cup of hot water A large boiled onion A baked potato One vegetable, such as carrots or parsnips, put through a colander DINNER A cup of hot water A baked potato A boiled onion or any other fresh vegetable Vegetable juice or purée (See recipe, p. 680) This menu is for the purpose of building tissue. It contains enough carbohydrate matter to give a reasonable amount of fat and bodily warmth, provided it can be assimilated. Eggs are an excellent proteid food, when taken uncooked, whipped with a very little sugar. The number may be increased as digestion improves. WINTER MENU _WEAK DIGESTION (ALMOST INVALID)_ On rising, drink a cup of hot water, and devote a few minutes to deep breathing and such exercises as can be taken. LATE BREAKFAST