This section is from the book "Scientific Feeding", by Mrs. Dora C. C. L. Roper. Also available from Amazon: Scientific feeding.
Peel some oranges, slice them crossways, remove the seeds, put into a bowl and grate some of the orange rind over. them.
Serve plain or with lettuce, and pour a French dressing of lemon and olive oil over it.
Peel and slice crossways, serve with lettuce and lemon or with sweet cream.
Mix equal parts of sliced apples and pineapples. Serve like the foregoing or with nuts.
Mix equal parts of sliced oranges and pineapples. Serve like the foregoing.
Prepare and serve like the foregoing, with cream or nuts.
Scrape off the bitter pulp of the inside of the skin of the banana, mix with sliced oranges and bananas, and serve like the foregoing.
Prepare some lemon or orange gelatine. Let cool and pour over the sliced fruit. Set on ice and serve plain or with cream.
Wash and cut some celery the size of cranberries. Mix with an equal amount of cranberries, and serve plain or with lemon and olive oil.
Wash and slice some peaches. Serve with cream or lettuce, lemon, and olive oil. Fried beachnut bacon and shredded, puffed or raw rolled wheat are a good addition, if lemon and oil is used.
Prepare and serve in the same manner as peach salad.
Cook some cranberries, strain, and thicken with a little cornstarch. Cool and pour over sliced bananas. Serve with raw celery.
Combine like the foregoing or use baked pears. Raw cranberries with raw pears and celery is also good.
Slice some bananas and mix with an equal quantity of green grapes. Garnish with lettuce, and add lemon and olive oil, if desired.
Mix some chopped or sliced radishes with French or mayonnaise dressing, and add lettuce or celery. Serve for breakfast with whole wheat bread and butter, or with raw wheat flakes.
Mix some left-over sliced beets with French dressing. Serve with cold fat pork or bacon for breakfast or dinner. Celery and whole wheat or black toast with butter make a good combination in place of the meat.
Wash some fresh tender spinach leaves. Cut fine and mix with French dressing, mint and onions. Tomatoes may be added. Serve with hard boiled eggs.
Grind, chop or slice the carrots and mix with French dressing. Add chopped parsley, lettuce or celery. Serve with rye or wheat flakes or with bacon.
Remove the husks from fresh raw corn and place it in cold salted water for 15 minutes. Cut from the cob with a sharp knife, and serve plain or with tomatoes, lettuce and French dressing. This affords a perfect meal for dinner during the summer.
Scrub the roots with a brush and boil in the skins until tender. Peel, cut into slices, heap in a high bowl, and pour a little diluted vinegar or lemon juice over them. Let stand for 15 minutes, pour off the acid and mix with French or mayonnaise dressing. This is good for diabetic patients.
Mix a cupful of raw rolled wheat, oats or rye with a cup of finely grated or chopped carrots. Add a few drops of lemon or orange juice, and a little olive oil. Lettuce, celery or parsley may be mixed or eaten with it.
Wash and chop lettuce or celery, and apples. Mix with French or mayonnaise dressing. Then add an equal amount of rolled raw cereals and serve. Parsley or watercress may be added. A syrup dressing or onions combine well with it. Peaches and apricots may be used in place of apples and carrots. Onions should not be used with peaches or apricots.
 
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