This section is from the book "Mrs. Rorer's Diet For The Sick", by Sarah Tyson Rorer. Also available from Amazon: Mrs. Rorer's Diet For The Sick.
Dunne The First Three Days
Milk and hot water, half and half Hot milk and barley water
Warm water, with a little sugar and cream Whey and grape juice
Later, When the Appetite Appears, Give
Milk soups Milk toast Farina
The top of a shredded wheat biscuit, with milk
Cream of Wheat
Thirst may be allayed by weak tea, clover tea, or hot water with sugar and milk
When Convalescing, Give
Cereals and milk, with the exception of oatmeal Cream soups Cup custards Blancmange Junket Egg junket Eggs, lightly cooked Plum porridge
Fruit and fruit juices
Baked potato, carefully mashed
Plain boiled rice, with milk
Potato timbale
Rice cream
Rice pudding
All meat dishes
Meat soups
Sauces
Gravies
Cakes
Pies
Preserves
All cold dishes
Sea foods
Hot breads
Coarse vegetables
 
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