and warmed up at midday, will
last a man well until he gets home at night. Or a boiled bread pudding
may be taken to work, warmed and eaten. This is made from the
wholemeal bread, which is soaked in hot water until soft, then crushed
or crumbled, some currants or raisins are then mixed with this, a
little soaked sago stirred in; lastly, a very little sugar and spice
are added as a flavouring. This mixture is then tied up in a pudding
cloth and boiled, or it may be put in a pudding basin covered with a
cloth, and boiled in a saucepan. A pleasing addition to this pudding
is some finely chopped almonds, or Brazil nuts.

III.

DINNERS.

As dinner is the chief meal of the day it should consist of
substantial food. It may be taken in the middle of the day by those
who work hard; but if taken at night, at least five hours must elapse
before going to bed, so that the stomach may have done its work before
sleep comes on.

A dinner may consist of many courses or different dishes, but the
simpler the dishes and the less numerous the courses the better. A
person who makes his meal from one dish only is the wisest of all. He
who limits himself to two courses does well, but he who takes more
than three courses lays up for himself stomach troubles or disorder of
the system. When only one course is had, then good solid food must be
eaten; when two courses are the rule, a moderate amount of each should
be taken; and it three different dishes are provided, a
proportionately lighter quantity of each. Various dishes may be served
for the dinner meal, such as soups, omelettes, savouries, pies,
batters, and sweet courses.

The plainest dinner any one can eat is that composed of Allinson
wholemeal bread and raw fruit. A man in full work may eat from 12 to
16 oz. of the wholemeal bread, and about the same quantity of ripe raw
fruit. The bread is best dry, the next best is when a thin scrape of
butter is spread on it. If hard physical work has to be done, a cup of
Brunak, cocoa, milk and water, or lemon water, should be drunk at the
end of the meal. In winter these fluids might be taken warmed, but in
summer they are best cool or cold. This wholesome fare can be varied
in a variety of ways; some might like a salad instead of the fruit,
and others may prefer cold vegetables. A few Brazil nuts, almonds,
walnuts, some Spanish nuts, or a piece of cocoanut may be eaten with
the bread in winter. Others not subject to piles, constipati