Chapter XX

RECEIPTS FOR FOOD AND DRINKS FOR THE SICK.

General Remarks on the Preparation of Articles for the Sick. An
Excellent Relish for a Convalescent. Several Ways of Preparing
Chickens for the Sick. Milk Porridge. Rice Gruel, and Oatmeal
Gruel. Arrowroot and Tapioca Gruels. Dropped Egg. Wheat
Gruel for Young Children with weak stomachs, or for Invalids.
Another Panada. Herb Drinks. Other Simple Drinks. Cream
Tartar Whey. Simple Wine Whey. A great Favorite with Invalids.
A New Way of making Barley Water. Panada. Arrowroot
Blanc Mange. Rice Flour Blanc Mange. Another Receipt
for American Isinglass Jelly. Tapioca Jelly. Caudle. Sago
Jelly. Spiced Chocolate. Barley Water. Water Gruel. Beef
Tea. Tomato Syrup. Arrowroot Custard for Invalids. Sago for
Invalids. Rice Jelly. Sassafras Jelly. Buttermilk Whey. Alum
Whey. Another Wine Whey. Mulled Wine. Tamarind Whey.
Egg Tea and Egg Coffee (very fine). Cranberry Tea. Apple
Tea. Egg and Milk. Sago Milk. Tapioca Milk. Bread and
Milk. Egg Gruel. Ground Rice Gruel. Oatmeal Gruel. Simple
Barley Water. Compound Barley Water. Cream Tartar
Beverage. Seidlitz Powders. Blackberry Syrup, for Cholera and
Summer Complaint. Remarks on the Combinations of Cooking, 191

CHAPTER XXI.

ON MAKING BUTTER AND CHEESE.

Articles used in Making Cheese. Mode of Preparing the Rennet.
To Make Cheese. To Scald the Curd. Directions for making
Butter, 204

CHAPTER XXII.

ARTICLES AND CONVENIENCES FOR THE SICK, 209

CHAPTER XXIII.

THE PROVIDING AND CARE OF FAMILY STORES, 217

CHAPTER XXIV.

SUGGESTIONS IN REFERENCE TO PROVIDING A SUCCESSIVE
VARIETY OF FOOD.

Directions for Preserving Fruits and Vegetables, 223

CHAPTER XXV.

ON BREAD MAKING, 227

CHAPTER XXVI.

DIRECTIONS FOR DINNER AND EVENING PARTIES.

Setting the Table. Taking up the Dinner. Tea Parties and Evening
Company, 234

CHAPTER XXVII.

ON SETTING TABLES, AND PREPARING VARIOUS ARTICLES
OF FOOD FOR THE TABLE, 243

CHAPTER XXVIII.

ON SYSTEMATIC FAMILY ARRANGEMENT, AND MODE OF DOING
WORK.

Directions for the Cook. Directions for the Chambermaid. Odds
and Ends, 247

CHAPTER XXIX.

ON A PROPER SUPPLY OF UTENSILS AND CONVENIENCES FOR
HOUSEKEEPING.

Kitchen Furniture, 252

CHAPTER XXX.

SUGGESTIONS IN REGARD TO HIRED SERVICE, 269

CHAPTER XXXI.

ON THE STYLE OF LIVING AND EXPENSES, 273

CHAPTER XXXII.

WORDS OF COMFORT FOR A DISCOURAGED HOUSEKEEPER, 276

CHAPTER XXXIII.

FRIENDLY COUNSELS FOR DOMESTICS, 280

CHAPTER XXXIV.

MISCELLANEOUS ADVICE, AND SUPPLEMENTARY RECEIPTS.

Weights and Measures. Avoirdupois Weight. Apothecaries’ Weight.
On Purchasing Wood. Items of Advice. To make nice Crayons
for Blackboards. Some excellent Cheap Dishes. Stewed Beef.
Tomato Beef. A good Way to use Cold Rice. To prepare Good
Toast. A Good Pudding. Loaf Pudding. A Plain Lemon Pudding.
An Excellent Indian Pudding without Eggs. Pork and
Potato Balls. Oyster Pie. Green Corn Patties (like Oysters).
Ohio Wedding Cake (Mrs. K.). Best Way of making Corn Cakes
of all Sorts. Molasses Candy. To make Simple Cerate. Best
Remedy for Burns. Ginger Tea. Indian Bannock. Egg and
Bread. Floating Island. A New Mode of cooking Cucumbers, 283

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DOMESTIC RECEIPT BOOK.